Quick trip

Ella and I decided we needed to make one last really quick trip to MN to see family before Baby Sister arrives, and one last trip while she is still free. So yes, she sat on my completely non-existent lap for one leg of the trip. I didn't say the whole experience was ideal.

It was great to spend a lot of time with Grandma and Randy, Kait and Erik, Grandpa and Joyce and Great Grandpa. Ella loves "Sota" as she tells me. By the way she has become SO VERBAL all of a sudden! She went from understanding everything, to saying quite a lot of words to now speaking in full sentences with all of these fun thoughts! I am really enjoying this time with her.

Painting Pumpkins


Napping in the crib at Grandpa's house (on the bear Grandpa made!)


At the zoo with Grandma and Kait


Exploring Grandma's wodnerful yard (Ella never wanted to leave). At one point she requested that Kait and I lie down on either side of her. Everytime we time we tried to get up we were admonished by a not-yet-two-year-old "Mommy lie here!"


Transitions....
Though I do not have any photos of it, Ella has started "school" at The Sherman Oaks Nursery School, and Ella and I both go for one and a alf hours per week. She LOVES IT. She sings her school song daily. (tsons.org)

And just this weekend we moved her into her NEW room, so baby sister can sleep in the smaller room that is closer to mommy and daddy when she comes. Ella is quite proud of her new room (though we did not get her a new bed, we decided we should be a two crib household to start with!). Her new room is pink, which makes her VERY happy!