Ella winter xmas

OMG Dean this Christmas thing is fun-I have a slide and a ball pit in the living room. I am wearing boots and a snow suit and it is cold .The lake will probably freeze--what ever that means. I'm talking but they dont seem to understand much of what I say and that HiYee seems to go a long way. I skyped gram and aunt amie too. and we have a tree with lights on it downstairs--it is so pretty. I can walk all around and get up rom the floor all myself. I'm great at stairs I can get up far before mom and dad catch me--also the gates are all over the house.

Snow that white stuff is great I crawl in it I ate it it's pretty good not like ice cream-but cold.I went sledding very fast down the hill of snow in my yard. Can't wait to see you--this winter stuff is fun.

xmas winter 2010

Ella-Ella there is this tree with lights and pretty tennis balls in my house. And santa I went to see santa--he was scary. HoHoHo. And mom and dad are talking about Christmas and presents --those things we got at our birthday--Wow Have you been outside--it is cold and then this white stuff was all over..,And now big bunches of white stuff it's called snow ..did you see it.Wow Mommy and dad baked there are cookies all over.Ican talk now I say words-They think I'm remarkable. And oh-OMG I had surgery I had tubes put in my ear drums.I got lots of ottitus medias and now everything sounds different and loud. Winter is busy. I can sign a bit too.And I'm getting lots of mail.Iskyped with aunt amie and gramAnd I sent Gramma Carm my first text message! Christmas came and went with a million presents from so many people and Santa-guess he wanted to make up for being soo scary. How's by you?

More from Dean

My weekend birthday party was great..But i met my Aunt Amie again...now this is the cool part.I see her on skype on the computer screen but she came right off the screen and into my house and she played with me and talke4d to me and everything.Now i wonder if all those people i see on the screen are goint to come off the screen and visit me...I just wonder. What do you think??

Ella's Big Trip

Sorry Ella this not a current Picture...
Ella is now 10 mos. Right..and my hair is blond--- I went on a journey to visit relatives.On the way to visit my cousin Dean i stopped overnight at Cousins Macie and Cassidy. We went on a boat ride.That was fun. Then back in the truck and off we went to visit cousin Dean for his birthday. I crawled up to him and said--HI cause I can talk now-thenI kissed him and hugged him...sometimes the kiss turns into a bite but that reflex is hard to control but I'm working on it. Gramma Carm was there and Aunt Amie and later lots of people and kids...so I just said Hi to all of them.It was noisy. Tex dean's furry brother was only scary when he barked.He kept tasting my face I dont like that so I pushed him away. Then we played and played and had a bath and went to sleep.Next day visited Aunt Heidi and more people to say Hi to...The power of speech is amazing cannot wait to say more words. Oh I can wave and almost clap and I sing and climb a bit too. See you all at my birthday when I too will be a whole number...1.

Dean is one Party

So Mr.Dean is now one--He waves byebye,does soobig,claps handsand throws kisses all on demand.He throws a ball to Tex,shares toys with Tex and pats Tex fairly gently.He dances and plays his piano toy like a rock star...what a great video that is. His big eyes got even bigger when everyone sang happy birthday to him.the look on his face was OMG!!! The best show was when cousin Ella arrived pulled to stand next to Dean and said"hiee" and kissed him and hugged him over and over.His face said "What??"It was priceless cannot wait for those pictures.Dean says wow all the people and all the toys (of course the paper,tissue and boxes were fab).
Dean-Well first grmaCarmie came to visit I picked her up at the airport. I did a dance show for her after my bath then went to sleep. The next day we went out and were very busy...something is going on.I dont know what. Played a lot with gram showed her all my "tricks"..I can do lots of stuff...the best is I can stand and even take steps...almost walking..i cannot wait to run all over the place!! I showed off my climbing skills and even my climb down backwards. She was so impressed.

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Dean--Ella The enviornmental awareness and engagement displayed by babies is amazing.I cannot wait to find out if in fact thoes sound groups we hear really were Hi and cat from Ella.Will Dean say Tex or GDUPStruck. Were those new sounds in fact a foreign language? The answers will be found shortly. i would love to see them in Miami for afamily winter vacation.

Update Development Ella and Dean

OK Grandma Carmie spent 3 weeks with me and my mom and dad and furry fiend Miles ./we had fun. Here is her version. OMG this little girl is amazing-how does such a personality develop?? I learned her language fairly rapidly.Not talking yet but communicating like crazy and making faces what a ham. Photo shoot ready for my close up mom. Easting nicely-pulling to stand and crawling-loves to be in the lake. And the visit with cousin Dean was a riot. Now Dean is a big boy and Mr Smiles. He naps Ella was not into that. Even when i sang the Unknown Lullaby..Dean is an expert at crawling and standing He did some interesting jumping as well. He is using new sounds as well. Cannot wait to see him in August-----HOW can he be ONE???
Watching the two babies together is a treat.

OMG WE are almost a Number

Oh I am sooo kool- I only eat finger foods-I'm cruzin-crawlin and just running the show.Grmma is coming to visit and then Dean,yu too. July will be busy.Gram wants to take me shopping I'm sure.

Well I flew to Texas-I cruz- I tried to climb the stairs.I ate eggs not so good.I can shake my head no-no-no.I do soobig wave goodbye--I am kool too.Cannot wait to see you.Can you dance I can maybe we can rock out.Ella, gram really wants us to visit her inMiami-she has pools-aunt Amie-an ocean-and Jungle Island with monkeys.Let's go.
Ok Dean I'm in. See you really soon.LOL

Oops where is dean?

Here I am,peek a boo.. Oh Ella this is fun.Try it soon! I wonder what I can do next?? Wonder what mom and dad will do when i start walking in a couple of months..cant wait.. Talk soon ttyl--Dean.

Child Development 101 0 to1yr extraordinary!

I am sitting and playing and eating foods of many colors. Photo shoots are frequent.I visit gram by text a lot...she loves it. What is Dean up to?
Hey Ella I am crawling like a pro--eating cheerios--sitting and now pulling to stand soon the world will be mine...

We are on the move.

Dean..I am livin large eating a cookie and holding it myself..Rolling and almost crawling.. I am so very cool.Tex is learning that I am soon to be pack leader around here.Also a good source of dropped food. i can eat cereal puffs all by myself too.

Ella-I,m giving mom and dad a run for their money..nap shmap who needs sleep-Oh I guess they do. I ate a roll-well I gnawed on one-swiped it right off the table. I can roll allo over and I can say all kinds of sounds. I am adorrrrable.

6 and 7 months old OMG

Wow and OMG we are old babies-let's see-Me Dean i can sit and wave bye bye and I go everywhere. Me Ella-I found my toes i roll all over-even under the crib.We both eat food-fruits.cereal and veggies. We have been all over-costco-grocery stores.We are so portable. Ella tells Dean-secretly-I wish I could sleep better-but mommy keeps waking me up.Dean says -yeah my mom likes me to take naps- and when is gram j gonna skype' Worry not-the Geek squad arrives on Friday morning to fix all that!Love to see you two in Miami.

Interstate visit.many new Developments

OMG Ella to Dean What a great time What a visit. We drove all the way to virginia! what fun. mom and Gram were stressed but what a trip. I like where you live and your toys and wow that big cat TEX- oh i know he is really a dog. but we do have to humour the adults. Wow yu eat food-and jump in yur saucer and turn over Wow so kool. Why didnt they know we would talk and laugh at eachother WE are very tuned into each other and our enviornment. so i didnt sleep much but the rest was good fun. And the trip home we went to Cabela"s we shaw stuffed animals and real live fish and stuff. so dean what do you think?.
Dean to ella- That was so cool we strollered out side together we did floor time you took all my toys-we talked i got to show off you woke me up that was fun. I think all the "adults' otherwise known as our staff were exhausted.
They know we are smart why didnt they think we'd talk to eachother. ?? I hear that you are in your saucer and you are turning over-that 's fun isnt It?? I heard that you ate rice cereal Eating that is a really very cool thing to do-- Wow we are really moving along. Cant wait to see you again- a week before easter is my trip to NJ. see you then Dean

Big Snow big Update

Ella to Dean Gram is back from florida just in time for a huge snow like you had last week. she is not happy about the snow. I almost cried when i first saw her I didnt remember her. But then -even though- I was not feeling well i did some smiles and giggles-that is really all they want to see. Well i am now 12 lbs and 5 ounces-I am very alert and head stability is very good. Doing tummy time to gain the upper body strength i will need. I can string bunches of sounds together and do. I am very communicative.I use vowel sounds and some consonants I een sound like i say mamamama But i use facial expressions and body language as well. Like when i want to get out of my swing. My people are pretty smart they understand my communication. I still play in the jungle floor mat I'm good at hands in mouth and toys in mouth even the pacifier. They took me out in the snow -THEY put me on the snow. Oh it was bright and cold. Well hope we can get down to visit you next weekend.See you soon ...

Well hello Ella --Big doins here-Gram and Grampa M visiting from Texas. I am dazzeling them with my "footwork" so to speak. i talk all the time and laugh-they like that. I jump in my space station. I go out everywhere-Costco-Mom's work. Cant go to work with dad yet..something about police stations and cars not rigged for babies.I'm getting so big. I think I'll walk soon. i can play with lots more toys i can get them all into my mouth. i like those stacking cups. Food is good. I cant wait to see you and Aunt Alis and gram Carmie .Oh so much to do and see so little time and lacking convenient mobility is bothersome.

while gram is away-

Hey DEan GRam is visiting Aunt Amie. Soon we will visit you. What is new? I am trying on clothes -did you see my 2 valentine outfits? I'm talking more and gigling away. I am stronger each day. Tummy time is better. I went to shoprite again. And mommy let me taste squash yesterday that was interesting! I communicate alot with my voice and body language. So what's new with you Dean??
Hi Ella-we got a big bunch of snow twice. I think it is here to stay. I'm eating squash,pears,apples all sorts of food--it is really cool.I'm teething-this is uncomfortable-all I want to do is chew and bite. We go out a lot more-we visited my friend Gavin. Gram heard I used a meaningful gesture on Saturday. Oh yes I can communicate.I'm trying to sit up alone-that's tricky. I'll be seeing you soon.

Photo update and development

Well then, Dean is eating food-ella is talking up a storm-2 and a half consonsts and many vowels and combining them all with a lovely voice.
hey Dean gram is doing better in the photo upload department! i heard you were eating real food. let's skype that. i am playing in my gym clutching toys and of course getting my fingers in my mouth. Gram came by and brought me a book. you will get yours in the mail.
hey Ella this eating thing is neat. Well only in the choloquial form of neat-it gets messy. i get my hands into save it for later. Wish gram would visit me . Skype works for now. You and gram and your mom should visit soon. Well go and grow.talk soon dean and ella

New try again

sorry Gram cant move the dean food photos from facebook yet and i need new ella photos from phone Anyway Skype is working well- Dean has discovered food-sweet potatoes-apples - cereal oh my- Dean says--i like this food thing--tastes good- not hard to do at all- open mouth spoonful goes in yummy and swallow and then do it again. so ella what's new by you??

There are new pictures on gram's phone ! Get with it! I'm going out a lot almost every day. No food yet but i still eat a lot. I love my play gym and outside walks in the stroller. Still dont like that bucket-do you? Dean emphatically says -No. Ok message to gram get new pictures up. Skype soon.dean and ella

Developmental update Essential

Ella says--So Dean what is new with you?? Me? I visited gram-J we went for a walk in her fancy stroller-it has time and temperature. I am talking more that whole exhale vocalize coordination is getting very easy. i clearly communicated my discomfort in that bucket. so i got to go in the stroller without the bucket. I saw a lot of sky. I went out and visited my mom's friend and her baby- i was the "older' more grown up baby. Did you see my new pictures -how about that snow queen outfit -it came from california.I'm doing better with tummy time but it is still quite a workout. so how about you???
Dean-Well i go to all kinds of places- mom better learn about child labor laws she took me to work. i was a star of course. I am about to sit with a lot of facilitation from my mom. I wish i could run. I am finally getting to eat with a spoon real food-it is called oatmeal. Wow it tastes soooo good. I'll be getting veggies and fruit soon. I just cannot get over how much there is to learn and do and see. i love to talk- it is way cool. Well I heard that gram got skype so ill be seeing her soon too. Technology sooo kool. Kay -bye.

Trip to Md for Dean- Ella sleepless Night

Sorry no photos today i've spent enough time on the computer. Here is the news for today and baby development. dean has had more shots - he says-Ouch! but now i can eat cereal and drink juice. Juice wow that is a great new taste sensation-qiet TEx- you are one high maintenence dog- he wants attention- no I cant ply soccer ball with you yet. I am soo big -eating and drinking oh my so kool.

ella Snow again - When is it going to be warmer so I can get out more- I just couldn't even sleep at all last night. Must be atmospheric conditions. I am increasing my vowel content and enjoying the enviornmental stim more . Maybe I will sleep tonite. Congrats on the food thing Dean.
Seems that gram needs to learn to upload photos from her new phone- Better get reading those directions gram!!

our christmas and new year

DEan to Ella Whee do I begin. Another big road trip to Nj and snow-wow did you see all that bright white stuff. And we packed the car, Oh we had 3 visitors before we left VA It was aunt amie and her two dogs. she did not fly this time- she drove straight up from Fla.Her do Bel is very big and dino is polkadots -he is a chub like me. Me I am sooo big i talk all day I reply to people talk-my vowels have expanded i can speak at will i giggle and laugh out loud- I can turn over from my tummy. I'mstill not crazy about tummy time but Mom says it's good for me-We all need our tummy time. So we got presents and visited for many days and i slept some in my pac-n-play. I visited ella's house for a photo shoot. We had many pictures together-what did you think of that el?.Tex had fun wrestling with dino. ella and i really had fun with aunt amie. Grandma and grandpa too. We are the center of attention.
Gram says we are engaged and social-she likes that. Boy-all we have to do is smile and laugh and they just fall all over us. Life is good. Oh i start daycare when i go back and mom goes back to work.A new year and new stuff happening.

Ella to Dean- Wow just a smile and i am the star- Oh i got the prettiest clothes ever- do you think a 5 week old should be so into clothes- and thanks for the cool slipper boots- i had fun with the photo shoot but i got tired and hungry My mom is still doing xmas photos. Oh the clothes were so nice fome everyone- I loved the pink star outfit from aunt Amie and oh that blue dress from aunt hilda-Oh that was a beauty. i wore my Santa dress too. but my favorite of all is jeans-those back pockets are perfect for the pacifier. hey Dean this talking is fun i can put vowels together and be soft or loud im starting to laugh out loud too a bit. Cannot get that turn yet and boy i dont like tummy time but i dont want a flat head and i need to practice my push ups. Well cannot wait to see what january will bring. Let's try to keep up with this blog -gram you are sliping.