Ellie is 14 months!

Tomorrow Ellie is 14 months old. It is already the 22nd of the month... I am shaking my head, because I can't believe we are almost done with May. But, time moves by and we seem to go with it and that is just the way it is. Ellie is a spitfire, she has a spirit in her that I think speaks perseverance. She is strong willed, stubborn and knows what she wants. She has a scream that pierces, a laugh that rumbles and a silence that speaks volumes.

She is a shadow to her sister, she follows her around, tries to do what Hadley does. Often times she can, sometimes she can't, many times she just destroys what Hadley has created. Hadley gets mad and wants to push Ellie but we remind her she can't and that Ellie is little and she just wants to be like you! It is so cute because Ellie is so advanced because she has Hadley to follow around, also we are more laid back as parents because she is baby number two.

Ellie has 8 teeth. She is a great eater. She enjoys noodles of any kind. She also loves to eat rice hotdish that Grandma makes. She loves corn!

She is an outdoor gal, she loves tools and isn't scared of noise. She will watch Uncle Andrew drive big trucks, watch Papa till the garden, ride on the the lawn mower... it doesn't matter, the louder the better in her world, as long as she is outside! She knows how to open doors, she can go up and down the stairs, she can open drawers, she knows that crowns belong on your head and that shoes belong on your feet.

She can say... more, baby, shoe, boo, mama, dada and ball. She can clap, give high five, point and do "so big!"

The other day when I ran, I told Cassie that Ellie was determined, that she could probably run a half marathon on 2 miles of training just because she was a strong person and I truly believe it! Ellie is a pretty special gal and she will shock us all... she already has! Happy 14 months little gal! We love you so much! Thanks for being so amazing and special!