February 2009 

Can you say rhinoceros? Butterfly? Aaah-choo! "Bessoo!" "Tissue?" "Tankoo" Ella gets more and more conversational every day. She loves to walk everywhere, and just about insists on perambulating under her own power. We know the letter "B", sing the alphabet song (well...it's the song, but the letters are a bit garbled), sing "The Itsy-bitsy Spider" with hand motions (she distinctly says "spider"), and is generally just learning and growing rapidly all of a sudden. And she loves to be silly! She still thinks Elmo is the name of "Sesame Street", but has recently discovered the Teletubbies. And obsesses over them. Stands at the bottom of the stairs and says "tubbies?" (we watch the video upstairs).

Aaaww...
Aaaww... *
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We got our hair cut today, and it is looking particularly cute.
We got our hair cut today, and it is looking particularly cute. *
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She got to choose her hair bows--one green, and one purple.  Oh, well!
She got to choose her hair bows--one green, and one purple. Oh, well! *
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Daddy attempts to take a picture of Ella at bedtime.
Daddy attempts to take a picture of Ella at bedtime. *
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Trying to photograph Ella's first major owie...she slipped on the linoleum in the entryway and cut her lip on her activity table.
Trying to photograph Ella's first major owie...she slipped on the linoleum in the entryway and cut her lip on her activity table. *
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The owie.
The owie. *
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Ella plays in the Tupperware drawer.  Again.
Ella plays in the Tupperware drawer. Again. *
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An introduction to chocolate pudding...we like!
An introduction to chocolate pudding...we like! *
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This is just the beginning...
This is just the beginning... *
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...and the end!
...and the end! *
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Coloring at the coffee table, which has had a major childproofing--clear plastic cover, foam edge guard.
Coloring at the coffee table, which has had a major childproofing--clear plastic cover, foam edge guard. *
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Oh, wait...THIS was the mess she made with pudding!!
Oh, wait...THIS was the mess she made with pudding!! *
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Ella on the 24th...pre-op.  You can see how distended her belly is, due to the enlargement of her kidneys.
Ella on the 24th...pre-op. You can see how distended her belly is, due to the enlargement of her kidneys. *
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A groggy girl, post-op.  I think she has more tubes now than she did when she was in the NICU!
A groggy girl, post-op. I think she has more tubes now than she did when she was in the NICU! *
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Puppy and Elmo provide comfort and good sleeping companions.
Puppy and Elmo provide comfort and good sleeping companions. *
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Bracelet Buddies also become Hat Buddies, prior to going in for surgery.  We also played games with the mask they'd use to knock her out.
Bracelet Buddies also become Hat Buddies, prior to going in for surgery. We also played games with the mask they'd use to knock her out. *
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An unhappy girl is exposed to reveal her new owies.
An unhappy girl is exposed to reveal her new owies. *
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Whenever she decided she didn't want to see someone or pretend she wasn't there, she'd squeeze her eyes shut or cover her eyes.  "I can't see you, so you can't see me!"
Whenever she decided she didn't want to see someone or pretend she wasn't there, she'd squeeze her eyes shut or cover her eyes. "I can't see you, so you can't see me!" *
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Finally starting to feel better.  Sitting up to color!
Finally starting to feel better. Sitting up to color! *
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