So big!

Ellie is getting "so big"! She has quite the personality these days. She loves to run, run, run. She loves being chased, getting into Maizy's (our dog's) food, wrestling with daddy, playing with her baby stroller, trying to put on clothes, emptying out cupboards, taking baths, dancing to music, and eating "crah-kers"! She does not like to be confined in one area for long. Sitting at basketball games toward the end of the Chix season got to be quite difficult as she wanted to be running on the court with the bball players. She keeps us busy, that is for sure, and is VERY talkative. She is always "discovering" (or getting into) something new. It'll be interesting to see what she really ends up being passionate about. For now we're enjoying all her little adventures!


Maybe she'll be a dentist? She loves brushing her teeth!



She's always up for a new adventure! (even if it is just a box)

Our Little Adventure Seeker



Our Equestrian/Fashionista (she picked her outfit)

Mommy's little dancer!

Go Chix! Future Basketball Star!

Winter Fun!

Ellie giving herself a whitewash. Her first time walking in boots was a little tricky!

It is hard to walk in these boots!
Woohoo! Much better!

Children's Museum

We took a trip to The Grand Rapids Children's Museum last Friday. Ellie liked looking thru this little window on a door. Just her size!


Little Drummer Girl!


Her favorite place, the sand box!

Love Birds

Happy Valentines Day to all you love birds out there...

From our little love bird!

I'm a big girl!

Ellie's new favorite activitiy is sitting in mini-chairs. Here she is squeezing into her bebe Pod.

She's a little big for it so she gets stuck trying to get out! Santa may have to bring her a bigger chair for Christmas.

Pumpkin Patch

A few weekends ago Ellie and I went to my sister-in-law's (Becky) parents pumpkin patch (did you follow that?). Ellie went on her first hayride (and so did Maizy) and picked out her pumpkin.

Ellie with her cousins Keaton and Kyndra admiring Ellie's pumpkin.

My cousin Danielle, Ellie, and Me (with some fabulous looking hair!)

Our Lil' Lady's Ladybug Birthday!

Ellie turned ONE on October 17! I can't believe our little baby girl is already one! It has gone so fast, but has been so fun! We had a ladybug party for our cute little ladybug.

Here, Ellie is only 12 days old, sleeping on Grandpa Raska's lap.
Now she is one and showing some attitude!


Some new stats on the birthday girl:
23lbs. 84%
31 inches 90%
Sleeps about 10-12 hours at night
Takes two naps, but is starting to not like her afternoon nap

Ellie and her cousins: Kyndra, Keaton, Dovie, and Sylas...with their ladybug antennas on!
Ellie ate ALL of her piece of birthday cake. YUM!! YUM!!


Ellie's Favorite Activities:
Eating! She loves EVERYTHING!
Taking everything out of the cupboards
Unrolling the toilet paper roll
Taking baths, she gets VERY excited for bathtime
Standing in the middle of the room and clapping
Crawling, fast, especially after Maizy's dog food
Walking around holding furniture
Saying mama, dada, hi, maymee (Maizy) and lots of jibber jabber
Reading books and flipping the pages
Pushing her push-toy around the house
Chasing Maizy
Playing with her cousins and friends