Fort Worth Children's Museum

I am always looking for fun & exciting things to do with Ellie.....especially outside of the house! My nurse & mommy friend, Jaime invited us to the Children's Museum recently! Ellie had so much fun!

She played dress up Doctor, but come on guys, we all know that being a nurse is WAY more fun ;) She dressed up, picked out a baby from the nursery & weighed the baby. So sweet!

Stella & Ellie really enjoyed playing with the bubble wall!

Grocery shopping was Ellie favorite thing, I think. She was a little confused about what to do, but had fun picking out fruits & veggies...& then pushing around the buggy!

Thanks Jaime & Stella for inviting us out! We had a great time!

A week of firsts.......

Ellie has been doing a lot of fun things lately.....

We ventured out to the dog park today. Tipps Canine Park in NRH. Us and the Schaeffers packed up the dogs for some playtime. The doggies had fun and Ellie enjoyed seeing all the furry friends.....unless one of them just appeared in her line of sight and then she cried. :) There were about 10 other schnauzers there and 2 other maltese.......so Raider, Bailey, Macy and Molly all had look-alike playmates. Everyone left worn out!

We went to the Watauga Public Library with Angie, Brenley and Brooklyn. The girls had fun playing in the little house, looking through books and running around acting very un-library like ;)

On Friday night, Ellie spent the night at JJ's house. This was the first time Jon and I have been away from Ellie at night. Jon dropped her off at 6 and when I came home from work, Jon and I headed out for an evening alone. We had reservations at Silver Fox, a yummy steak place near TCU. The place was PACKED! Our late reservations were for 9pm but we didnt get a table until 10. Good thing Ellie was staying somewhere else for the night. Jana said that Ellie did great! They played, ate pizza, and all that kind of fun girl stuff. I picked her up Sunday morning, after a sound nights sleep. I'm so glad that she was close enough for me to not have a mommy freak out moment! Thanks JJ!!!!!!!!

It's Fall Y'all

The weather is crisp and we are wearing long sleeves. It must be fall! Our church has a fall festival every year at Dragon Football Stadium in Southlake, TX. It was Ellie's first year to go. She dressed up as a fairy and enjoyed the petting zoo and the water games.

Baby BFF's

......a life size cut out of Gateway's Pastor.....LOL

Just some cute Ellie pics from October

We went to the Fort Worth zoo!!! Ellie loved all the "dogs" he he

What's Been Going on Lately.......

Well.....our sweet 13 month old is growing like a weed! Eating so much! Laughing all the time! Making us laugh at the time! And getting too big too fast!

Ellie's favorite foods are strawberries, chicken nuggets. fig newtons, waffles, green beans, ......and as far as drinks go...she loves juice, warm milk, and capri sun

Her newest words are duck, ball, dog, and frog. Of course she is still going strong with mama, dada, and baby. She is such a sponge, it amazes us everyday. Jon showed her what a frog was and then started saying give me your frog...and she will find it and bring it to you! And as if she wasnt acting big enough already....she is pushing her babies around in her play stroller! Or her stuffed animals or Raider's toys. LOL.

Bottles are a thing of the past. I cant remember if I have blogged about this before....but we took them away about a month ago. She now has her milk out of a straw sippy. The transition was much harder for me that her...it was the anticipation of something horribe that turned out to not be bad at all!!!

Pumpkin Patch 2010

This year was another great pumpkin patch experience! If you need a great PP to visit, try the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. I know FM seems far, but its really just up the road! This year Jim, Wendy, & Hayden came too. Ellie was just taking it all in, not her usual chatty smiley self. Thats ok though, we still had fun & even enjoyed Fletcher's Corn Dogs & Funnel Cakes.

Here are some pics from the day. Hayden & Ellie have on Hello Kitty shirts and tutu's made by yours truly!

And last year at this time.......

Such a difference! Happy Fall Yall...and check out the pumpkin patch if you can!

Friends

Today I am reminded how special friends are. Sure your hubby (or spouse) is supposed to be your best friend, the one you tell everything to.....but besides him, I am so thankful for friends. I know that God has placed each and every one you in my life for a reason. I am blessed with a few close friends who I can cry with, pray with, laugh with, be silly with, and hang out with. Each one of these friendships has enriched my life so much and I want you all to know that I love you and cherish our time together. With this said, I pray that Ellie will come to be close with a few girls and they will enrich her life just the same.