Catching up

I feel like I am always playing catch up these days. Keeping up with the girls, sending out thank you notes for Josie's birthday (I know it's sad) and keeping the house clean. I feel like I am always at least one step behind where I would like to be so why should my blog be any different? I have been meaning to post and update about Ellie for a while so here we go. One more thing off my long to-do list.

Ellie is going to be 9 months old next week! Wow, where does the time go? She now has two teeth and the third will make an appearance any day now, one little corner is poking through. She has become quite a trouble maker, more so than Josie was especially at this age. I am not sure if it is because of my not being on top of things or because now I have Josie around who leaves more little things around, but Ellie finds every scrap of paper or anything else she shouldn't have and sticks it directly in her mouth! I know very typical behavior, but I constantly have my finger in her mouth trying to dig something out!

Ellie loves to get into the movies...

The cupboard used to have a child lock on it, but that broke and Brian hasn't had 10 seconds to himself let alone to fix the lock since we got back from Christmas break. He is working all the time. He has however found some time to teach Ellie another trick..

Yep, that's right she's a cruiser! She got this shopping cart for Christmas and shortly after decided that life on two legs was much better than crawling. It's rare to see her not standing up anymore. She finds her way around very well. She does think she's bigger and better balanced than she is. Sometimes she lets go and is shocked when she falls to the floor. This new fun has also landed the kitchen on top of her at least 3 times to date. Luckily it is very light weight and she is a tough little girl, she doesn't mind much as long as you get there quickly!!

Ellie knows who her Dada is and gets very excited when he gets home in the evening and will even say his name. She can get Mama out but not as often as Dada. We started working on Papa and Jojo. Papa will be glad that she will have that one down any day, now we just have to put the face to the name. Jojo is a little harder, but Josie swears she hears it. Hopefully soon it will come out for real!

Josie and Ellie are very excited that very soon they will have a new little cousin. Josie insists that Daddy's birthday is first, I am sure that's not at all what her Auntie 'Chelle wants to hear at all!