Boy, are we in trouble...

So, there Mom was washing the dishes at the sink. Cleaning up from making some more baby food for Miss Ella. The house was quiet, the dogs were sleeping, and the dishwasher was open awaiting another bowl or spoon... Ella was quietly crawling around the kitchen and staying close to Mom... and then it happened...



Ella pulled herself to stand up on the dishwasher door. She is now standing up!? What? Our little baby, it doesn't seem to make sense to us. Mom called Dad at work to let him know the new milestone - and he did a doubletake too. She did what? Above all else, Ella is inquisitive. She is constantly on the move and looking to see what she can find next.

So we take lots of strolls to get some air and explore the neighborhood. Most of them look like this...



Yesterday it looked like this, with little Ella trying to see what was happening behind the wheel...



Last night, when we went out to dinner, she needed to see what was happening in all directions...


She is an active baby, sometimes so much that she doesn't seem to know when sleep is right around the corner.