Busy Week

Time to catch up....

Saturday - I was still without a voice! And the coughing started in. It was nice out but a little windy...we went to an orchard near our house, called Morris Orchard...and we got some fresh apple cider and apple butter. Ella got to pet the goats and the donkey...she was in 7th heaven! Then we went for a little ride, poked our head into an antique shop, stopped at the play ground by our house and let Ella go down the slide a bunch of times....which she didn't want to leave...and that was about it....laid low for the rest of the day.

Sunday - my cough was very persistent so we stayed home from church and watched an online service. I knew that I would begin coughing in church and have to walk out. It was a very low-key day....I stayed in my PJs all day!

The rest of the week was good. It was our usual week...Wednesday, Ella had Romp and Roll...and had a great time...it was her very first time painting...and she did pretty good with it...she got to take home her first art project from the week before...we took it home this week...and it was a megaphone that she colored and decorated with stickers...and she knows just how to use it...it's funny to watch her!

Today I finally went and bought cough medicine...Josh really wanted me to go to the Doctors...but I said....what are they going to do for a cough....absolutely nothing...so I refused to go....and he told me that if I didn't go get something for my cough today that he was going to stop at the pharmacy and buy $150.00 worth of every cold medicine that there is and stock up our closet and that I was going to take something! I really didn't want him to waste $150....so I went to the store and bought cough medicine :) The coughing really has calmed down during the day...but it starts up when I lay down at night...I slept a few nights on the couch propped up which helped some...so tonight we'll give it a try!

Wednesday night Ella woke up at midnight...I woke up to hearing, "MAMA, MOMMY!!!" Over and over through the monitor...so I got up and got her some teething medicine as they are coming in right now...thinking maybe that was it...I held her for a few minutes and she fell asleep in my arms...I put her back in the crib and got back into bed...not 5 minutes later she's calling out for me again. I get back up and go make her a bottle and give her a bottle and put her back to bed. I get back into bed...and about 15 minutes later...she starts crying...non-stop crying...so Josh said that he would get up with her and try to lay down on the bed upstairs with her to see if she will fall asleep....nope...she just wants to play, but if you don't hold her she starts wailing...meanwhile I was downstairs coughing and coughing and coughing...this went on until 3am...finally Josh said...lets just let her cry it out...so we did...she cried for about 15 minutes and then finally fell asleep. Needless to say on Thursday, everyone was tired!

Ella at 16 months did not have a single tooth...at 17 months...she now has 6 teeth! They have all broken through the gum and they are making their way down/up.

Best story - Ella was running around the week just making all kinds of noise...and the dogs begin to play with her...bouncing around and chasing her...every now and then they would bark...every time they barked, Ella would stop in her tracks, turn around and put her finger to her mouth and "shhhhhh." It happened over and over...so funny to watch!

Ella enjoys helping me clean...I was cleaning the floors the other day and she desperately wanted to do it...

 

Ella's asleep, Josh is playing video games with friends, and it's a few minutes after 9....perfect time to go downstairs and read for a few minutes and try to fall asleep without coughing too much!

Passing on the cold...

Ella has been over her cold for a week now...and who gets it...I do! Although I'm not sure if it was passed on from Ella...could be from work...and I was in the nursery on Sunday...who knows! It all started on Wednesday...I felt a little iffy...then on Thursday morning - it was all in my voice...I pretty much had laryngitis...but as the day went on it progressed...and by Thursday night I was miserable...and here I am on Friday...still no voice :( However, I haven't let it slow me down too much...which I have learned...there is no "calling in sick" when you're a mom!

Besides that - it's been a good week! Wednesday was one of my days off and my mom came over and spent the day. Before she arrived - Ella and I were getting ready for the day...part of that routine involves feeding the puppies...Ella wanted to make sure Bella was eating...

Ella fed her piece by piece...and only piece went into Ella's mouth...haha...I was watching her...so as soon as I saw her put it in...I went to go grab it...but she spit it out on her own...guess dog food isn't that good! :)

So once we were ready, Grandma was here, we headed to Romp N Roll...Ella's back in a class...it's an Art/Gym class...and she had a blast as usual! She got to color with markers for the first time...and her hands still show it :) After class we did a little shopping...we went to Target...and Grandma bought Ella her first toothbrush and toothpaste....now that she is getting some teeth finally! I bought her a winter hat...leopard print...now I am looking for a black coat to match....as cold weather will be here soon :(

We got lunch stuff at Target...came home and had lunch. Grandma left to go back home...Ella played for about 30 minutes...and then went down for a nap....after 2.5 hours - I went and woke her up! I didn't want her to oversleep during her nap and not go down at bedtime!

Thursday morning...Mommy realllllly wanted to try out Ella's new hat....she wasn't really thrilled....

In all the other pictures she is trying to pull it off...however...there is a chin strap on it so she can't! :)

Friday morning...the girl was styling...

Just needed a little pair of black boots and she would be ready to go....however this was at 7am...she wasn't quite awake! :)

Ella is picking up on lots of new words...everyday is a new adventure. She knows the word "up" and what it means. When she wants to climb up on my lap she says it...she also plays a game with Daddy...where she "pushes" him down and then pulls on his shirt and says "up" as she wants him to sit up.

She's really starting to copy what we say...I asked her if she wanted chicken this week for dinner...and she said "chicken! chicken!" - in her baby words...so it wasn't crystal clear...but definitely what she was saying. During bath time she has a rubber ducky....and she will say "ducky" over and over! She loves bath time...at the end...who ever is giving the bath...we'll say, "Ella are you ready to get out of the tub" and she says "noooo!" and shakes her head adamantly.

Haha...and this one is my favorite...after Ella just filled her pants...I said to her, "eewww you're stinky!" She laughed and said, "stinky! stinky!" I had fun with that one! :)

Ella and I did have our first conversation this week....she was handing me something and I accidentally dropped it, she said, "uh-oh," to which I replied, "it's ok Ella, I'll pick it up." She looked and me and said, "ok." It was our first conversation!

Ella is very much a "cleaner." She is getting good at putting away her toys, etc. However she has also picked up on throwing things away. Thankfully she has only thrown away 2 things of semi-importance...I did find them in the trash can right away though...so if it's in her reach...watch out...it's fair game!

Well time to go find some Sudafed...I need to kick this cold! It's supposed to be nice out tomorrow - I want to go do something fun!

A tooth is making an apperance...

You can actually see a tooth!!! This is after Ella's 2.5 hour nap yesterday!

That bottom tooth now shows up in pictures! And two more have broken through on the top....haven't come down yet...but I can feel them! Thankfully she really hasn't been that fussy from it!

Saturday Josh was working so Ella and I went to a birthday party for our friend Jackson. He turned 3. It was outside and it was a beautiful day!!

Ella really did have fun...(this picture may not show it!)

After our party we went to the grocery store and then came home for nap time. After nap time....it was still so nice out...I took Ella and the dogs outside...we played outside for about 15 minutes...I think she enjoys being outside. We brought some toys out with us and had fun!

Sunday Josh had to work again...so he was gone by 7:30am. I had nursery...so Ella and I went to church and into nursery. It's hard getting ready when Josh isn't home to help watch Ella...so while I was straightening my hair....this is what Ella was doing...

First...she played "chef"...

Then...it was time to go "riding"...

Needless to say...she was keeping me on my toes!

Speaking of toes...that makes me think of shoes...which makes me think of my day today...my shoe broke in half....literally fell apart while I was at work (my beloved Michael Kors shoes that I wear everyday!!) I didn't have a back-up pair! Sooo....I had to get all ghetto...I put clear packing tape on them to get me through the day :( At least my pants were long and it was clear tape....I don't think anyone even knew!

Ella starts back up at Romp N Roll this week...in an Art and Gym class (for 16-24 month olds)....I am very excited about it...I think she'll have a great time!

This morning as we were running out to the car..it was sprinkling...it started coming down harder...and Ella was saying, "uh-oh, uh-oh"...it was funny!

Josh and I were both laying on the living room floor tonight...and Ella was just having the best time...she was running back and forth between us, jumping on us and just laughing hysterically...I could listen to her little laugh all day...she's a cutie! Oh and the dogs were running around too....it was a crazy house!

Sick....AGAIN!

So yes...little Ella is once again...sick with a cold :( It all started on Saturday...and has just gotten worse over the last few days...I've been doing everything the Doctor said to do last time...Zyrtec in the afternoon (helps dry them up), Motrin before bed (helps take down inflammation - to breathe better), Vaporizer at night, I even put Vicks on her feet with socks on (as I've been told that helps), and orajel on her gums (as she has 3 teeth peeking through those gums)....poor little thing is just miserable :( Hopefully she's getting close to the tail end of it.

Josh is working late tonight (they are at a Child ID event) - so when he works late...I don't do anything special for dinner...I just cut up an avocado and put lemon-pepper seasoning on it (which I have never done before)...and it was AMAZING! I wish I had bought more than just 1 avocado!

All of last week was just a regular week for us...Josh did work late on Thursday (til midnight) - so he actually had Friday off which was nice as I was off too!

Saturday and Sunday we did the lake house with my parents, grandparents, and Aunt and Uncle....which we enjoyed very much. Josh got to eat a HUGE steak and drive a Range Rover...he was in 7th Heaven :) And Ella got to make a friend...Margaux the puppy...

Aunt BB taught Ella how to feed Margaux some treats...which Ella had a great time feeding them to her! Ella has absolutely no fear when it comes to dogs and kept wanting to play with Margaux...who was a very nice playmate to Ella :)

We went shopping today (surprise!) I was home with Ella...and I dragged her out...which I am sure she just loved...but she needs pants...all the Fall things I bought her are 18 months...as I was thinking that would fit her....nope...she needs 12 months...the 18 month pants literally fall off of her...so I picked up a few 12 month pants for her to wear as the weather is starting to get a little cooler! I also looked at some shoes...I wanted to find a couple of pairs that go with other outfits as she only has the one pink pair...I was in Target so I thought...ehh I'll go check out shoes...and they were right around $30 a pair....for shoes...from Target...that she will wear maybe 3-5 months....so I came home and starting "looking" on ebay....that site gets me into trouble! So Ella has new things coming her way :)

That's really been our week in a nut-shell...it's been pretty low-key...which is good...I am not complaining about that!