Ok…this is getting serious. Our baby girl is 11 months old today? WHAT?! I guess I just joined the club for parents who simultaneously love every month better than the next all the while mourning the unbelievably quick passage of time. Eloise continues to blow us away. She’s crawling like a pro, pulling up on her knees, standing with assistance, smiling and laughing and “talking” all the time. (I love how it’s “dadeeee” when she’s happy and “naaaaana!” when she’s upset. Sigh.) Ellie still loves to read, only now she flips the pages herself, snuggled next to mommy or daddy. Pat-a-cake, holding onto our hands, is still a favorite game and she loves to “play catch.” (We’re trying to teach her only to throw soft toys and balls, but Dorey has definitely taken a few blocks to the face.) Ellie is such a joy that it hurts. Mike and I are already planning an incredibly girly birthday celebration for our little star next month. Never in my life would I have guessed the two of us would be so intent on finding THE perfect sparkly purple butterfly decorations…but here we are. Guys…it just doesn’t get any better than this!
