Ellie has been in the best mood lately (and I'm sure as I type this, that will change). Literally, she wakes up happy, smiles and giggles all day, and goes to bed relatively happy. Someone needs to pinch me now.
A typical day in the life of Ellie right now consists of constantly moving (CONSTANTLY), waving like it's her job, chewing on paper/cardboard boxes/board books, squealing, obsessing over any and every dog in sight, dancing, clapping, stair climbing, and drinking from her new sippy cups.
Ellie had a busy week of swim class, music class, 3 play dates, a trip to the children's museum, and a stroll along South Congress fill her dog watching needs.
During swim class, Ellie went under for a full 3 seconds, held onto the side by herself, and rocked out during the Bye Bye song (see video below). We start the next session of swim class next week, so we look forward to seeing her continue to develop her aquatic skills.
We started a new Music Class session, so there were a few new parents and kiddos. As these newbie parents watched Ellie's energy during the class, you could just see the wheels of disbelief turning. One parent came to me afterwards and said, "Wow, your daughter is so........ social." I think it was a backhanded compliment letting me know that my daughter is a total ANIMAL. These parents probably think we keep her caged and deprived of any attention when we unleash her during music class.
We look forward to having Uncle Nick and Aunt Jane in town this week for the KU/UT game! For those watching the game, keep an eye out for the 4 of us - we're sitting across from the KU bench, about 20 rows up. Those Longhorns won't know what hit them;)
Creative play, just feet away from piles of toys...
Ellie recently learned to wave, and she's proud to show off her new skills...
Ellie stumbled upon an empty travel toothpaste tube and became infatuated with it...
Ellie's reaction to "no?" Pull out her bag full of tricks (waving, squealing, dancing, nodding)...
Another favorite activity... play with anything and everything in the trash. This girl has got it bad for any paper product...
At swim class, they call this Monkey Bars. The babies hang onto the side to build their strength, which will later help them pull themselves out (without needing a ladder or boost)...
At the end of every swim class, each baby gets a spin on the floating platform while we all sing "Bye by Ellie, bye bye Ellie, bye bye Ellie, we're glad you came to swim." Ellie found this a perfect venue to show off her new wave. She even kicked it up a notch with a double wave...
One of Ellie's favorite treats are pieces of dried mango. It becomes a sticky mess, as you can see, so we try to avoid this snack until right before bathtime...
Her wave is so sweet! I'm jealous of your persistence with the swim classes. Should have done that with Ells - who has the time now?
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