Toys toys toys

Ella loves her toys and never seems to be bored with them.  I need to rotate them out soon as I don't want her to be obsessive with a certain toy.

Video:  Ella playing with her toys while William swings (September 14, 2012).

Video:  Ella enjoying her toys (September 15, 2012).

Video:  Ella using her new table (September 19, 2012).

Not only does she love her toys, she loves all of William's (aka her old toys) toys.  She continues to enjoy new things such as balloons!

Video: Ella loves the balloon (December 2, 2012).

Video:  Ella enjoying her tub tent again (December 4, 2012).

You can never give a kid enough toys.

I want to hold him!

Ella now believes that William is her baby and wants to hold him the way I hold him while I nurse. She asked for the boppy pillow and then she asked for William to be placed on her.  I don't know if she just wants to copy me or wants to be the center of attention with the baby.

After the first time, she was hooked.  Anytime she sees him, she wants to hold him and gets really excited to see him.  I love my baby girl, she's such a good big sister.

Video:  Ella holding William with the boppy pillow (August 26, 2012).

Picture:  Ella and William (August 26, 2012).

So sweet.

Kisses for baby brother

It took only one day before Ella fell in love with her baby brother.  She didn't really understand what he was or who he was but she does now! 

 

The first time she saw me hold and nurse baby William she instantly signed for finish and wanted him off.  Pretty cute to watch her be protective (same reaction when Brian would try to put his arm around me or give me a hug).  But now she's willing to give him a kiss, take a ride in her stroller and give him her stuff animals.

Video:  Ella kissing baby brother for the first time (August 25, 2012).

Video:  Ella watching baby brother move (August 25, 2012).

Picture:  Brian thought it would be cute to put William in Ella's stroller (August 25, 2012).

 

Love it!

Ella says "Hello William!"

What is Ella's typical morning routine with mommy?  She walks in while I'm still in bed, asks to get up onto the bed, and then asks for her iPad.  Yes, it happens every morning for the last two months.  We decided to not bring Ella to the hospital as she was doing well with my parents at home (much love to my parents for learning E's routine and doing everything for us) and didn't show any signs of missing/wanting me.  So we thought it best that her first time seeing me would be in the morning as if nothing has changed. 

Fortunately, everything went as planned!  I was doing really well with my recovery and was allowed to be discharged after 48 hours.  Woohoo!  We came home Thursday night after Ella went to bed and everything followed as we thought it would.  Ella woke up, usual morning routine, and then came in to see me (sitting on the sofa).  She asked to sit next to me and then asked for the iPad.  As if nothing has changed ;)

After she settled down, we brought William out and got her first reaction on camera.

Video:  Ella meeting William - Part 1 (August 24, 2012).

 

Video:  Ella meeting William - Part 2 (August 24, 2012).

 

Video: Ella meeting William - Part 3 (August 24, 2012).

Video: Ella meeting William - Part 4 (August 24, 2012).

Let the adventures of being a big sister begin!