Happy 1st Birthday Ella Bella!

Ella had a very happy 1st birthday. She and Mary Catherine have been sick most of the fall. They got over the stomach virus just in time for the birthday party. Ella had a Duck Party. There were ducks everywhere. She had a duck cake...which I saw the pan while shopping at the beach and just had to have. We had her party at our house where we had Ella's favorite lunch of ham, green beans, mac n cheese and brown rice. Gaga and Meme helped me cook everything. Ella was excited as she got to have Soy Ice Cream and cake for the first time. At first she was a little hesitant but once she realized...she dug right in there. Ella loved opening presents. I can see Christmas is going to be a challenge this year. Ella now has four teeth on top and two on the bottom. We gave the bottles to the baby horses this past week. We are now drinking out of only sippy cups. Ella has shown no desire for her bottles. She has become very attached to her passy. She now says Duckie instead of duck. She also says No! No! and ummm! ummm! Ella loves to eat more than any child I have ever seen. She eats more than Mary Catherine . . . seriously. I am very concerned about the amount she eats and is still hungry. I am going to talk with the Doctor about it. We also changed her from formula to Silk Organic Soy Milk. Ella loves it. Ella is really an easy baby and she is happy most of the time. She loves her big sister and especially likes to pull her hair. She is not interested in walking at all. She would much rather someone carry her. Ella loves to jump and her favorite toys are her animal train and the spin around farm. Happy Birthday Ella!