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Ella’s Aunty Tiff is an amazing jewelery maker!! Wow! I’m always impressed by the new stuff she comes up with. Very creative. The last time she was here she brought these crocheted necklaces. Yep, you heard that right, they are crochet, with wire and beads!! They have been parked on our kitchen bar and since that’s where I’m normally stationed when I play on my laptop, Ella had been amusing herself with them. She loves pretty things. Oh, and she loves to be on my lap whenever I’m sitting here too.

Anyway, on this day she decided that these “pretties” would look good as a crown or tiara! Ha! She cracks me up!

I’ve put them around her neck, but she doesn’t like them there for long. This, however was all her own idea, so of course better.

Funny little gal! I’m glad she has an Auntie who likes girly stuff, or she might just never get to be “princessy”

When Ella’s Auntie Tiff was here a few weeks ago, she got her a special gift. It was an adorable little silver ring with a tiny bit of turquoise. I’ve been negligent about girlifying my daughter, probably because I’m not so girly myself. But the Navajo people typically do put their baby girls in rings, bracelets, ornamental barrettes (they usually have more hair too) and necklaces from a VERY early age. I did try with headbands and bows for awhile, but eventually even that became a lot of effort.

Ella, does like to be pretty though, and she now asks for her bows and ring. The bows don’t last more than a few minutes, and I’ve yet to convince her that barrettes are a good thing. Still she love her little ring, and since she can’t get it off by herself, it lasts. The first time Tiff and I put it on her she was rather disturbed about this “thing” on her hand. So I was pretty amazed at how quickly she came to love it! It’s so cute and girly on her pudgy little finger! I love it too!

Thanks Auntie Tiff for such a thoughtful gift!

Do you think she watches Mommy a little much?

I’m constantly having to rescue my wireless mouse and computer remote from this little imp. But she is just so stinking cute when she pretends to “work” on the computer, I can hardly stand it! ha ha ha! I’m doomed…..

So if you need an IT gal in oh… 15 years or so, I think I know where you’ll be able to find one.

Toodles

It’s off to work she goes!

Although, honestly, I can’t see her getting anywhere fast in those boots!

This series of events happened a while back, but I just have to post it because I still crack up over the recollection, though I suppose that laughing is not a good way to nip fits! Sometimes it simply cannot be helped!

The first stage of a fit is usually enjoyment. The reason a fit normally comes along is because one was thoroughly enjoying something and it got interrupted in some way. In this case, Ella was enjoying sitting in the laundry basket while I folded clothes.

She thought she’d have more fun if she had some company in the basket, but unfortunately fell out while trying to reach it.

The fit has not yet started because she remembers climbing into the basket the first time, so she figured she could do it again, except she picked the “long” side to try to climb over rather than the “short” side, and yes, it does make a difference when you’re 16 months old. Now frustration sets in after 2 or 3 failed attempts to get back in the basket.

She felt the need to share her frustration with Mommy because Mommies fix EVERYTHING! Except this time I didn’t fix it.

She returned to the basket to try again, and this time when the attempt failed the fit set in for good. Notice flushed, contorted face as she rails on the basket for being so mean!

Finally she turns from the basket in disgust as she is completely involved in throwing a fit, and bounces up and down on her knees to emphasize the point that she is very far from pleased.

I didn’t get a photo of the last phase, because I didn’t know when it would come but it’s the most hilarious part of the whole thing! Ella finally threw her arms out over her head as she lay face down in the carpet and just sobbed like the world was coming to an end. Poor baby! Mommy finally put down her camera and scooped the girl up to give her some lovin’. I did not, however, put her back in the basket… some things she’s just going to have to learn on her own.

Look what a friend of Mommy’s sent me! Limey soft jammies!! Woo-hoo!!

Someone remembers that my mom loves lime green! I think I will like it a lot too, because I see it often!

Mommy said that she won’t have any trouble finding me in my bed in THESE jammies because I practically glow in the dark! I like to feel the letters, and I slept like a champ in them!

Thanks so much Sarah Jane for thinking of me and Ella! Love the jammies, and it totally made my day when they came in the mail!

Since the girl has realized that the cabinets open, it’s been pretty much impossible to keep her out of them.

We had to try on her tutu that Auntie Tiff made as soon as we opened it! She seemed a little more comfortable with this one than her birthday tutu.

Ella got barrettes in her stocking. It was wishful thinking on my part. Someday she’ll have enough hair. This was our first attempt.

You remember that I “forgot” to take photos of us opening gifts on Christmas day? Ha! Oh my. Anyway, here’s De Bella opening her princess riding toy from Grandma and Popeye Noggle. I think she likes it!!

So this happened a couple weeks ago, but since I’ve been so bad about blogging, I’m just now getting to it.

Poor Ella pulled the table that goes under my computer down on her little face and got a HUGE fat lip. I felt so bad about it!!! Fortunately the computer is mounted to the wall, and the table is fairly light. Too light in a way if she’s able to pull it over, but light enough not to do extensive damage. I still felt so bad about it. I had pulled it out just a little earlier that day so I could do some work. If I hadn’t it likely would have caught on the bottom of the computer and not toppled. But I’m learning to try to banish Mom-guilt as it’s a useless emotion, and just remember to always keep the table pushed in when I’m not sitting there.

Ella was a trooper though. She was sad, and cried quite a bit at first. She did get to taste her first popsicle though. I keep a bunch on hand just for mouth boo-boo’s and fevers! They work great to stop bleeding, and usually work to stop crying as well! She cheered up pretty quickly considering, and was back to smiles, as best she could, in no time.

It took a few days for it to even look tolerable, but she did so well! No up at nights, or fussy fits. She took it like a little Rocky, and kept on fighting!