Ella has been so hilarious lately. She's also been very naughty but I won't focus on that right now! This morning I was in the kitchen and Ella was in the living room. It had gotten really quiet so I went into the living room to see what she was up to. this is what she was up to! this is now one of her favorite places-inside her toy box. She also really loves sitting on the couch/chair. Its so funny, as soon as I sit her up on the couch, she just stretches out and puffs up her chest like she just thinks she's hot stuff. I thought about using this picture on our christmas cards this year but I feel like the background is too messy. I've probably got 100 pics of her in front of the tree-none of which she's smiling in and most of them she's not even looking at the camera. SIGH.
Here's a pic of the 3 of us on Thanksgiving. Could not get a good smile out of that girl all day!
The Wednesday before thanksgiving, I put Ella in her first ever nightgown. She was so stinkin cute!! I brought her downstairs to show everyone and she just started prancing around the living room-she knew she was cute!
This is another place she loves to sit lately-her $1.99 goodwill lawn chair :) I brought it inside to clean it off and she discovered it and decided it needed a home in our living room. I'm wanting to buy her a cute arm chair for Christmas so hopefully that will replace the lawn chair soon!
Before it got too cold a few weeks ago, I took Ella outside to explore the backyard. I can't wait to let her sled down the little slope back there!
Ok, on to naughty Ella. We're having some meal time issues with her. She tends to have outbursts that result in the throwing of food and her sippy cup. Saying "no" has no affect (effect?? ugh, i can never remember) on her whatsoever. Even slapping her hand, swatting her bottom or flicking her mouth seems to not phase her at all. We've tried just turning her highchair around so she's "shunned" for awhile but all she does is turn around and look at us and cry. Today I actually took her out of her highchair and put her in her crib 2 different times. That was HORRIBLE. She screamed and screamed until she got hysterical and then she wouldn't even finish her lunch because she was so upset. So...I've got a few more tricks up my sleeve but its getting pretty frustrating! The worst part of it now is that she does it very deliberately and defiantly so we want to make sure we establish with her who is in charge! Any suggestions?
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Cute pics! I love her Thanksgiving outfit- so cute.
Sorry about the mealtime dilemma. Trust me-- we have been there, done that! :) I'm sure it's just a phase!
Oh I love the pictures! She is such an adorable little girl!
I'm so excited for you that you won those tickets! God does provide in such awesome ways!
Kids and mealimes are always fun... this stage won't last forever though :) Maybe even taking her food away from her when she starts throwing it might make her think twice about starting to throw it. But then again, maybe not... Hang in there! You know that one day you will look back and laugh about it!
Okay at mealtimes. When Ella starts throwing food, she's done. Get her up from the table. Right now it's a power struggle and when Ella learns that when she throws food, she is done will result in better mealtimes. But you have to be consistent and you and Rusty have to be on the same page or it won't work.
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