Ellie's P. Mother's Day card...

I've been wanting to share this since Mother's Day, but my camera was broken.. now repaired. You can't have a broken camera with a 1 yr running around!! My husband "got it right".. I have to share my Mother's Day card from my Ellie P. It was a wonderful day for me. I've waited for so many years to celebrate that special day! And Ellie calling me mommy is like music to my ears.. I thank everyone for my Happy Mother's day wishes, and my beautiful cards. It really meant a lot to me on my 1st Mother's Day. I hope one day I will have the opportunity to return the gesture to someone that has been through a difficult journey wanting to be mom, and touch their lives...

Ellie's new chair...

Ellie got a new chair for the patio at Grandpa & Ya Ya's house .. She went straight to her chair when she hit the patio area. It was too funny, she knew.. that's my chair! It has an umbrella, but my camera was giving me problems, but it's green with white polka a dots... sooo cute!

We moved to Houston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, Houston, Texas!!! Yea! We are so excited about this new change in our life. It's been a crazy "over the top" past months for us. Our lives are starting to settle down, and return back to normal for us since the move. We have been so blessed - we sold our house in the worse market ever! Brian received a outstanding job offer in Houston, and we knew we needed this change for our new family - we decided "let's go for it"... We figured if we did not make this huge move in our forties, we would never will. We're glad we did!! The move 1/2 cross the country with a baby, 2 dogs & 1 cat went awesome!!! I was truly fearing the worse - I had 1 dog/1cat/1baby in my SUV pulling a u-haul. Yikes!!! They all did awesome - mommy had everything in order for our road trip!!! Brian had it easy - 1 dog on drugs in a 26' truck.. lol..

Okay... things will be getting back to normal soon which means I can get back into my blog, and keep it update to date with Ellie moments. Ellie has changed so much since she has turn one. I'm just living in the moment with my daughter. I'm just soaking up my daughter's every move & the joy that Ellie brings into my life daily. It's amazing!!!

We're moving...

We're moving!!! I promise to update with Easter pictures & our new chapter as soon as I can find the scan card cable to down load pics...

stay tune...

"Elton John style..."

I'm wwway behind on Ellie's milestones on the blog .... catch up time!! I purchased Ellie a grand piano at our neighborhood consignment sale, and Ellie spent her whole weekend playing the piano or "ON" the piano. These pictures are just adorable! She has been walking for about three weeks now. She took her first step's during the Superbowl half time show, dancing to the "The Who". The following weekend she took several more step's and during that week she turned it up a notch, and has been walking ever since. It's amazing to watch her grow and explore ... AND watch her mind tick....She is extremely smart! I'm adding another picture(s) of her eating with a spoon/fork for the 1st time. She plays in her cabinet of stuff,,,spoons, bowls & cups..etc. She pulls out a bowl & spoon and starts stirring away.. too cute! I was making her scrambled eggs the other day, and was stirring away in front of her cabinet. She stood there and studied me for a few minutes on my stirring action, then moved me out of her way to get into her stuff, she grabbed a bowl & spoon begun stirring away.. too funny!

This picture cracks me up, it just keeps coming into my mind ...

"SUPER STAR"

Our Monkey is coming alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's some fun photos of Ellie from these past weeks. I'm hoping to get a video very soon of Ellie taking her steps of walking. This morning, she took several steps, but I wasn't in arms reach of any camera or video...NOTHING!..lol~ go figure?

Ellie's Birthday Celebration continues...

We took Ellie to the Tennessee Aquarium for her birthday, which she loved!! She did not care for the penguins at all! She grab onto her mommy with her first glance at those HUGE birds!!

"Dancing those feet for fish watching"



"Looking for Nemo"



"I'm pushing my own scroller from now on"

"We had too much fun with the diver -- he was great with everyone" However, Ellie was not scared of him at all!! It's crazy sometimes trying to navigate through what may scare her with new experiences & faces, and then she does the opposite. I truly believe they can sense when someone is on they're level (positive & fun), loving, gentle & kind. However, they can sense the opposite.. Ellie is awesome child... I know I've said this "million times" we have been truly bless with a wonderful child. She has the "sweetest soul", and when she meets a new face, she does this shy thing with her hand over one eye, then she will gradually open up, then she will eventually come to you. "High-energy/Positive" folks.. you will be her best bud fairly quickly!! I really saw this for the first time at her Dr. appt. the other day. Her new doctor was outstanding with Ellie, and Ellie sense her kindest...

"HI" -- too much fun!