Discovery!

We finally made it to the Discovery Gateway Museum! Ellie had a really great time, and I think she'll have even more fun as she gets older.

We got to climb in the Life Flight Helicopters, which fly over our apartment so often on their way to the hospital. This was of particular interest to me since I get to see the Life Flight crew occasionally in the ER. It's hard to imagine that they can work their magic in such a small, confined space while flying at dizzying heights. I gained a newfound respect for them!

And Ellie loved flying the helicopter.

Here's Ellie looking out the window of the Tree House in the Toddler section. She was really excited, as you can see in the next few pictures. Her face goes from this...

To this...

Think it can't get any better?

Well, it does!

This was my favorite part of the museum, although I don't think Ellie quite understood the point of pushing a shopping cart around and shopping for groceries. I had to restrain myself from stealing the plastic food from everyone's shopping carts and re-stocking and organizing the shelves. Raw fish does NOT belong on the bread shelf, kids.

Here's Ellie riding a horse. Again... I'm not sure she really knew what was going on.

Ellie's favorite part was playing in the water. They had waterproof smocks you could put on, which only served to channel water down the front of her and onto her shoes and pants. Oh well! She had fun.

And here she is reading a book in an Ellie-sized chair. So cute!

We had a great time at the Children's museum!

Cooking Mama

I tried a new recipe: Butternut Squash Lasagna. I had high expectations, which it didn't quite live up to. But at least we got some really good pictures out of the ordeal! Thank goodness we had the foresight to strip her down to her diaper before she got started.

I love how her eyebrows are glued upwards in this picture!

This facial expression will probably match the one she'll make when I'm showing these pictures to her future husband. "Really, Mom? Really?" That's what I'm anticipating she'll say to me. Sorry Ellie! These are probably going into the wedding video.

She refused to nap in her crib...

What fools we were to think we had to buy her a crib to sleep in. She prefers the Huggies box.

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You'd think that a day so fantastic would never slip my mind... but this is the first time I've ever remembered to celebrate!

HAPPY PI DAY!

(image: http://4volt.com/blog/archive/2009/05/17/pi-pie.aspx)

And while I didn't have time to make a delicious pie due to work, I DID have time to run to the store and grab a frozen Chocolate Satin Pie. All my thanks go to Marie Calendar! And of course to Pi.

A Day in the Life of Ellie

A pictorial representation of a day in the life of Ellie.

Ellie in the Ball Pit.

Ellie doing Downward Dog.

Ellie wearing Mom's glasses (one of her favorite things to do).



Ellie... uh... putting a bucket on her head. That's my girl!

A pictorial representation of a day in the life of me would be far less interesting, I assure you.

Grumpy Face

Ellie does Grumpy Faces on demand. It's usually followed by a huge cheesy grin, which I can never seem to capture on camera. But here's a picture of the grumpy face!

Mystery of the Messy Face

She looks so innocent, don't you think? Don't let her fool you though. She's a sly one!


I was sitting on our couch, when I see Ellie walk out of the kitchen, face covered in something. "Oh no... what did she find on the floor?" was my first thought.


She waddled back into the kitchen with me following close behind. My eyes swept the floor for the mysterious white substance. Cracker crumbs? Maybe flour? Then I saw this:

Yes. Those are cupcakes. On top of the table. The little stinker stood on her tippy toes, extended her little arm as far as she could, and stole all of the frosting off the nearest cupcake.

I was secretly proud of her. I think a valuable life lesson was learned here. For her and for me. Ellie learned that when you want something, and you work really hard to get it, you can achieve your dreams! I learned that if I don't want Ellie to steal my cupcakes, I'll have to put them in the middle of the table.

And here she is enjoying her spoils. How I love this little girl!