Happy Girl

Last week, Jose and I started talking about all the new and cute things Ella has been doing lately. I don't know if it's because I've been home, but she has all of a sudden started talking and saying SO many new words. It's pretty amazing how quickly it happened. So as you know, with talking, comes the cuteness. Here are a few things I NEVER want to forget. Thanks Be(Jose) for helping me add to the list!

She is OBSESSED with Minnie and Mickey. Whenever MMPH comes on, she introduces all the animals in the introduction and gets so excited to do the dance at the end. She pulls both Jose and I up so we can all dance. We love it!

She just recently started saying "READY, SET, GO", anytime she is running, sliding, swinging, etc. You can't really make out the READY, but she says SET..... GO...... so clearly. It's super cute!

Her Tia Lulu taught her to say cheers when she drinks, so now she wants to cheers with you for food or even when we're playing with toys. We can't get enough of this one!

I've mentioned before that my Mom takes Ella to Safari Park every Tuesday when she watches her. Well, because of this, she has become addicted to animals. She has many stuffed jirafas, and my Mom buys her new little animals each time they go. Every time she sees a large animal, she mays Moo Moo! Well, a few weeks ago, we noticed that instead of calling my Mom Gigi, she started calling her Moo Moo. It's so funny and cute. We FaceTimed with my Mom last week, and as soon as she saw her she said Moo Moo and ran to get her animals! My Mom probably doesn't think it is very funny, but it is so cute. She loves this time with her Gigi. 

When we ask her, "How old are you?" She says, "Two". This I LOVE!!

She is always saying Thank You or Gracias when we give her something. I love that she is learning her manners. Mom and Dad are very happy!

She loves telling Jose and I what is ours. She will point to our shoes, clothes, vehicles, etc. and tell us who it belongs to. She also always says, 'Mama, Dada, I(Ella)". I  LOVE that she calls herself I! She has said Ella many times, but she mostly says I. We think it's adorable.

When she's cold, she totally exaggerates and makes her entire body shake. I have to get it on video. It's so funny. We all crack up(I think that's why she does it!)

She is obsessed with the iDad(iPad!) For one she calls it the iDad, which is so hysterical. Secondly, she absolutely loves to play all her Spanish and English learning games, and she especially loves the Disneyland App. It's her go to, and she stays on it forever. I try to limit her time of course, but she does learn so much,and I find it so fascinating to watch her navigate through everything. She certainly knows her way around. Kinda scary, but also so amazing!

The thing we love the most about our girl is how incredibly happy she is all the time. Of course she has her moments, don't get me wrong, but she has such a big personality and is always laughing. I mean ALWAYS. I laugh a lot, so does Jose, so that may be where she gets it. It just brings so much joy in to our home. She truly is our whole world and we love her more than we could ever imagine. This picture says it all! Happy, happy girl.

I know there are about a million other things we love and I could go on forever. But I won't. We love you Ella Catherine and we love your BIG personality. 

I'm loving

SO many things right now. I thought maybe you'd like to see some of them!

Ella is in love with her new cups. My friend Kirsten recommended these for Ella and I'm so glad she did. Ella loves the straw and just slurps away. They are also completly spill proof. Gotta love that!

These Tommee Tippee bibs are fabulous. Ella makes such a mess while eating! Before these bibs I was cleaning the kitchen tile after every feeding. I usually place a cloth bib first(so it's soft on Ella's skin) then the bib. All the food she drops slides nicely into the food catcher. It's great. They even roll up nicely for on the go meals. I love this bib and recommend you run out and get one immediately.

These pierogies are delish! My mom use to make them all the time when I was younger, and I totally forgot about them until recently. I usually sprinkle a small amount of cheese and a dallop of sour cream on top before serving. It's a quick and easy meal and they are so yummy! Thay are definetly worth a try.

The new Pepsi NEXT is so good. It's only 60 calories and tastes just like the real thing. We now have Next and Max side by side in the fridge. When I crave a soda, this will be my new pick!

My sister Brooke has been using Clean and Clear for years, and I finally decided to try it! Brooklyn has a book where it tells you the BEST products to buy that work the same as professional types. Well, this stuff is amazing. I love it and and my skin does too. The yummy scent is an added bonus. Looks like I found a new favorite. Goodbye Neutrogena!

And lastly, Jose and I are addicted to Jeopardy. I even set the DVR for it each night. By the time Ella is down and I get dinner on the table(7:45), we can watch while eating, commercial free, and still finish up by 8:00. I love all the trivia, and also watching all of the contestants. Jose and I are our own little peanut gallery!

Well, that's about it. I know my list is a bit random. Needless to say, our lives have changed a bit since our little be (that's Ella's nickname) entered our family. . . .  and  I wouldn't chance a thing!