It's Official

We have a walker!

Ella took these steps on the morning of January 7.  We had seen her take two tiny steps occasionally. The night before this, she was trying to take three, but it was right before bedtime.  Awake and refreshed, she got right to it.  By the evening she was playing and taking steps while we weren't looking, i.e., no one was there to catch her or beckon her.

And life changes again.



Walking! from C Schuelke on Vimeo.

Halfling

Ella doesn't turn 7 months for a few more days yet, so I can still share some favorites from her 6month photo shoot.  The sunglasses turned out to be bigger than they looked in the store.  She doesn't much keep them on, but likes to chew on them.  She is a magnet for anyone's sunglasses.  If they are on your head and within reach, she goes for them immediately.  She wasn't quite crawling when we took these pictures, but she is now.

Big Smiles from a Little Girl

Ella's favorite activities nowadays are sitting up, chewing on her fingers, and gurgling.   I thought it was my imagination, but Brad agrees that she smiles more than the other babies did at this age.  She definitely has her preferences, but if you keep her happy, she will smile for you!

(The first two photos were taken by me, the last one by Evan, and all the others were taken by Xavier! )

I think this one has a "Rosie Riveter" feel to it!