Christmas Activities

Yesterday we all woke up early, got some breakfast and headed to see Santa. Ellie got her picture taken with the jolly old elf and did surprisingly well. She didn't cry, and she sat on his lap but she looked uncomfortable. Once Santa gave her a candy cane she was a whole new girl. She even gave his elves some hugs while we were waiting on our picture.

Then we went to the park to get rid of all that sugary energy that the candy cane gave her. Ellie makes friends fast wherever she goes...

After the park we headed to Lights Under Louisville with my local mommies group where we got a special tour through the decorated caves. Ellie loved the lights and the experience was made even better because we got a tram ride through the caves so we could see much more than we normally would.

After our experience with the lights we were all pretty hungry so we headed to our favorite mexican joint--El Caporal. Ellie made all the waitresses laugh because she was eating guacamole with a spoon (and loving every bite of it).

What a fantastic day! I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family.

Growth

I took Ellie to the doctor today for her 18 month check up (where has the time gone!!). Ellie weighs 26 pounds and is 34 inches tall. That means that she is about average as far as weight and is in the 95th percentile for height. Apparently, Ronnie and I are awesome parents and Ellie is developing perfectly.

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks...

Nap Time

I snapped this picture of Ellie today during her nap. She crawled up on my belly earlier to watch one of her favorite movies (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) and promptly fell asleep. I love moments like these... I love them even more when I am taking a day off work just to hang out with her.

Halloween Weekend

On Saturday we took Ellie to Haunted Hillcrest which is a street that goes all out on Halloween and they also collect canned goods for the Dare to Care food bank. We went during the day and were hoping that Ellie wouldn't be scared by the creepy decor. She was only slightly scared by a piece of one display. She is going to love Halloween like her parents.

On Halloween night we ate dinner with Grammy and Grumpaw and Dani and went trick or treating around the neighborhood. Ellie had so much fun she started to give hugs to complete strangers.

Party Time

Ellie had a weekend filled with parties. On Saturday we went to visit Dani at VIPS for their annual Halloween party and Trunk & Treat. She played with the other kids, ate some food, got lots of goodies and decorated cookies with Grammy.

On Sunday we went to Irvington, KY for her friend Ruby's 4th birthday party. Ruby had a rainbow unicorn cake and a bouncy castle to play in. Lots of fun!!!

Halloween Party at the Zoo

Today Danielle brought over some tickets for a Halloween party at the Louisville Zoo. We decided to dress Ellie in her costume and brave the cold drizzly weather. Our gamble paid off...we had a fantastic time.