Asian Squat

Have you ever heard of the "Asian Squat"?  For those of you who aren't familiar with this term, the Asian squat is when you have both feet on the ground, butt touching ankles and knees spread wide.  It's pretty hard to balance but Ella must have picked it up somehow and loves to do it.

Video:  Ella does the Asian Squat while taking her bath (May 7, 2012).

Picture:  Ella doing the Asian Squat while taking her bath

Picture:  Ella doing the Asian Squat to pick up things

Picture: Ella doing the Asian Squat in a dress.

Other fun videos from this past week:
Video:  Ong visited Ella on May 2nd and Ella loved it.  (May 2, 2012).

Video: We had to let Ella sit in warm water to help with her diaper rash.  Oh man she couldn't stop playing in the sink (May 5, 2012).

Video:  Ella is starting to really love her sippy cup of milk. (May 7, 2012).

Video:  Ella and Daddy playing with hair ties (May 7, 2012).

Video:  Ella and Claire play with post it notes (May 8, 2012).

Video:  Ella and Daddy playing ball together (May 9, 2012).

Video:  Ella loves to toss her balls around (May 10, 2012).

1 Year Portrait

Ella is officially 1 years old and we couldn't be more thrilled to see her develop into a little lady.

One Year Portrait:

Ella Jane "Linh" Steele

Photos taken by Thao Nguyen on April 19, 2012
Old Town Sacramento

Looking forward to capturing Ella's second year with her baby brother William!

52 Weeks - 04.20.2012

Capturing Ella at 52 Weeks . . .

Picture of the Day:

Friday 04/13/12 - Ella enjoys reading while waiting for her food to cool down.

Saturday 04/14/12 -Ella and Claire smiling at the camera.

Sunday 04/15/12 -Ella getting better at holding her sippy-cup.

Monday 04/16/12 -Ella and Claire play date.

Tuesday 04/17/12 -Ella testing out her bows.

Wednesday 04/18/12 - Ella and her ball.

Thursday 04/19/12 - Ella playing with her new toys.

Videos of the Week:

Video:  Ella eating broccoli (April 13, 2012).

Video:  Ella and Claire standing around (April 14, 2012).

Video:  Ella loves to play with her plastic cups (April 15, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing with Claire (April 16, 2012).

Video:  Ella being pushed around by Maddie (April 16, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing with magnets at Mary's house (April 17, 2012).

Video:  Ella flipping through her peekaboo book (April 19, 2012).

51 Weeks - 04.13.2012

Capturing Ella at 51 Weeks . . .

Picture of the Day:

Friday 04/06/12 - Getting E to smile for the camera is fun!

Saturday 04/07/12 - E after her bath.

Sunday 04/08/12 - E loves taking her nap with blue bear.

Monday 04/09/12 - E loves her pink bunny.

Tuesday 04/10/12 -E loves to read with Daddy.

Wednesday 04/11/12 -  E visiting Mary.

Thursday 04/12/12 -  E and Kingston at the library.

Videos of the Week:

Video:  Ella playing with her bucket of balls (April 6, 2012).

Video:  Ella using the walls to get around (April 8, 2012).

Video:  Ella testing out her new lion push toy (April 11, 2012).

Video:  Ella trying to push her push toy (April 11, 2012).

Video:  Ella and Kingston listening to story time (April 12, 2012).

47 Weeks - 03.16.2012

Capturing Ella at 47 Weeks . . .

Picture of the Day:

Friday 03/09/12 - Ella crawling around.

Saturday 03/10/12 - Ella and her pet Claire.

Sunday 03/11/12 -  Ella with daddy and her pet Claire.

Monday 03/12/12 - Ella playing with her new drum.

Tuesday 03/13/12 - Ella with full on pigtails.

Wednesday 03/14/12 - Ella playing superman with daddy.

Thursday 03/15/12 - Ella with a stylish hat (thanks Mary for the picture!)

Videos of the Week:

Video:  Ella playing with her toys (March 9, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing with the dogs (March 10, 2012).

Video:  Ella enjoying the watchtower meeting (March 11, 2012).

Video:  Ella with daddy (March 11, 2012).

Video:  Ella taking a bath and crawling around (March 12, 2012).

Video:  Ella loves her bath time (March 14, 2012).

44 Weeks - 02.24.2012

Capturing Ella at 44 Weeks . . .  Ella is now 10 months old!

Picture of the Day:

Friday 02/17/12 - We can now french braid Ella's hair.

Saturday 02/18/12 -  Ella enjoying her play date with Sophia and Gabriella.

Sunday 02/19/12 -  Ella enjoying Cedric @ the Lee's.

Monday 02/20/12 -  Ella enjoying her play date with Samantha.

Tuesday 02/21/12 -  Ella enjoying her teddy bear from Samantha.

Wednesday 02/22/12 -  Ella loving her Great Grandpa Steele.  Ella enjoying her play date with Issac, Paige and Jack.

Thursday 02/23/12 -  Ella enjoying her play date with Kingston at the library.

Videos of the Week:

Video:  Ella happy and really excited (February 17, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing with Sophia and Gabriella (February 18, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing with Jerry and Cedric (February 19, 2012).

Video:  Ella learns how to make a "shock or surprise" reaction (February 20, 2012).

Video:  Ella and Great Grandpa Steele (February 22, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing at the library (February 23, 2012).

43 Weeks - 02.17.2012

Capturing Ella at 43 Weeks . . . Ella learns to crawl this week!

Picture of Day:

Friday 02/10/12 - Ella visiting Woodland - Mary and Shae.

Saturday 02/11/12 - Ella visiting daddy's office.  Ella and Christina.

Sunday 02/12/12 - Ella with Nora and Jim.

Monday 02/13/12 - Ella and Claire play date.  Ella learned how to crawl!

Tuesday 02/14/12 - Ella trying out a new hairdo.  Ella and Ong.

Wednesday 02/15/12 - Ella  playing with Isaac, Paige and Jack.

Thursday 02/16/12 -  Ella enjoying storytime at the library.

Video of the Week:

Video:  Ella playing with her toys at Mary's (February 10, 2012).

Video:  Ella enjoying a smoothie for the first time (February 10, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing at Daddy's office (February 11, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing with Claire and Dexter (February 13, 2012).

Video:  Ella learned to crawl at Claire's (February 13, 2012).

Video:  Ella crawling adventure Day 2 (February 14, 2012).

Video:  Ella crawling after puffs (February 14, 2012).

Video:  Ella taking an afternoon stroll with Ong (February 14, 2012).

Video:  Ella enjoying the library (February 16, 2012).

Video:  Ella playing with the kids at the library (February 16, 2012).

Video:  Ella vs. Angry Bird at Costco (February 16, 2012).

Video:  Ella learns to kick in the bath tub and laughs (February 16, 2012).