A Daniel Tiger Birthday Party

We celebrated Ella's 2nd birthday over the weekend. She was so excite to eat cake! Both of my girls LOVE cake. But, when it came time to cut the cake and eat, she got super shy and embarrassed.

The cake is from a local bakery. It was a lemon cake with buttercream frosting. AMAZING.

I confess...it is SO tempting to go Pinterest crazy for their birthday parties (nothing wrong with that), but I decided on simple. I bought almost all the decor from Walmart (minus the party hat decor) and Amazon, ordered the cake and made punch and cookies. Easy peasy and cute.

Now, the one thing I obsessed about was finding cute Daniel Tiger shirts. Ella adores that show, and that was our theme. But, finding those shirts proved to be a problem! I finally ordered some on Etsy! Etsy is wonderful. ;)

So thankful for our Ella Bug!!

And then She was Two!

I remember it like yesterday. Prepping her nursery. It was a tiny room, but perfect for our baby. We painted it green, and Josh hand drew the artwork that hung above her bed. The nursery was bunny themed, and yes, I bought a fluffy, pure white rug. It was perfect. Absolutely perfect.

I think we were all excited to bring her home and be a family of four. Between strict bed rest, multple overnight hospital stays, and a then week stay at the hospital after her birth, we were all ready. So ready to be home.

Look at that little snuggle bug!!!! She was a dream boat baby. Slept through the night by her first month. She napped like a champ. She loved being cuddled!

Where has the time gone, little one?

But, this last picture? It describes our Ella perfectly. The wild hair and a face covered in peanut butter. She's curious and mischievous and oh so ornery. ;) When you tell her "no" she laughs and does it again. And again. She's sweeter than honey and cute as a bug...hence her nickname, Ella Bug.

I love her so much. And now she is TWO.

10 Months

Sister you are 10 months old. Where has the time gone? I find myself saying that all the time. I blink, and weeks have passed, another milestone has been marked. You are a constant source of joy, and bring many smiles to our home. I'm so blessed to watch you grow and become your own little person. God knew we needed our Ella baby.

Love you, little toot.

Dear Ella

I just loved the way you looked in the window light. It was a rainy morning and you were so peaceful and content just laying on the rug. It's hard to believe it's been two months since you arrived. Those first few days were rough, and they seem a distant memory now. I just need to remember to snuggle you up more, and savor that newborn smell. Time is moving quickly. And I want to savor every little second of your baby-ness. 

I love you, always.