Walk this way

Ella has surprised us all this week by taking off.  She will take several steps on her own, and has even stood up by herself on a couple of occasions and taken off.  She seems to surprise herself every time she does it!  I got a Flip video camera for my birthday, so many videos will be coming.  :)  Here are a couple of her walking between us. I am trying to catch her when she does it on her own, but I'm still a little slow on the draw...

More pictures (of a now 11 month old)

I added a few more pictures of fair weekend and from Ella's 11 month birthday.  I can't believe we are going to have a 1 year old in less than a month!  As you can tell from the pictures, a BIG personality continues to emerge...

Ella continues to be too short to use the walker at Grammy and Grampy's, so she uses it as a step stool instead. 

Saturday with GG

Just a fun then and now:

April 6, 2008

August 3, 2008

Ella loves to walk, but still needs some assistance.  When her walker isn't handy she uses whatever is nearby, including the trash can.

August 10, 2008

Boo...it's the end of our summer.

We are sad to say that our summer vacation is over.  We have had a great time, and have gotten way too used to being together. We are currently in the market for a new daycare provider, as the one who has been watching Ella is not going to work out. All I am going to say on this subject is that I don't know how hard one's heart must be to not be able to make an effort to love and nurture my beautiful girl.  And now on to the end-of-summer memories that make us SMILE...

We went to the Wallace County fair with Grammy and Grampy Harold.  Ella was much more interested in escaping the stroller and walking than she was in riding the rides, but humored us all by riding the helicopters and carousel.  :)  We think she may enjoy it more next year!  

More pictures to come, I am having trouble getting them on blogger right now (and my little helper is now awake and not being much help!)  :)