January pictures

Ellie thinks she just another one of the cats:

Here I am after blowing out the candles for my birthday. Good thing there weren't 36 of them.

Here is Ellie at the duckpond. She loves watching mommy feed the ducks!

Ellie wore a ladybug dress to church today, so I had to get a picture with her ladybug pillowpet.

We are doing well, except that Ellie just can't seem to shake this ear infection. She's been on antibiotics almost constantly for the last month and a half. I am ready to go over my doctor's head and find someone who will put some tubes in her ears. Poor kid.

Birthday!

I had a nice birthday yesterday. I had cake and presents from Krista waiting for me when I got home from school. Then I was treated to a massage at the local spa. Then I had dinner with Dave and Ellie We stopped by Susan's for a nice visit and more gifts! Ellie has slept through the night for the last 3 nights in a row, so that was my favorite gift of all!

Happy New Year!

Dave and the girls went skiing on New Year's Eve.  The temperature was below 10 degrees, and they froze their tails off.  I stayed home and snuggled with my baby.

Yesterday, I was thinking back over this past year.  It started out with a colicky baby and two very sleepy parents.  It ended with a ear-infection prone baby and two very sleepy parents.  But at least she is happy while she's awake, now.  Maybe 2011 will be a year with less sickness and more sleep.  Here's hoping!

I'm also looking forward to toddlerhood!  I can't wait to see Ellie take her first steps!  (She's standing for up to 10 seconds at a time, so I'm hoping she'll take off soon.)  I also can't wait for her to start talking more!  I love her little personality already, and can't wait to see it develop.  Being a mom is way, way, way more challenging than I thought it would be.  But I am totally smitten with my little cutie.