SAVE THE DATE (Ella's First Year Birthday Bash)!

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to let you all know that we will be celebrating Ella's First Year Birthday Party here in the Washington D.C. area.

You are all invited!  

Please save the date for Saturday, June 6th beginning at 4 p.m. The party will be held at a children's party venue/play studio. 

For out of town family and friends, we will be reserving a block of hotel rooms for your convenience from Friday, June 5th until Sunday, June 7th.

Save the Dates will be emailed out to everyone shortly and Formal Invitations will be in your mailbox during the first week of May!

Look forward to seeing you all very soon! XoXo...

David and Angelica

I'm 9 Months Old Today!

Only 3 more months before I turn 1 year old! We can hardly believe it! I'm a big girl now! (giggle)

No, I really am a big girl. I'm 28 inches tall and weigh 20 pounds. For my 9 month birthday, my parents bought and installed a new convertible car seat for me. I had outgrown my Infant Car Seat. This car seat is really big and roomy. Unfortunately, I still have to sit rear facing until I turn one. The good news is that I can finally be driven around in my forward facing stroller all the time now. Yay!

I still don't have any teeth yet. But, I'm eating my solids two to three times a day. My favorite foods are organic carrots and peas. I'm pulling myself up and standing on my own--sometimes even for just a few seconds without using my hands to hold onto something for stability. I've also learned how to walk by holding on to the back of my walker and pushing it. I also like to push around my pink laundry basket while walking behind it. 

I am screeching a lot more. I will babble every now and then, but I'd much rather shreak with excitement or scream to let my parents know when I'm frustrated. I especially enjoy screaming when my daddy comes home from work. This is my way of telling him how happy I am to see him. I also shreak when I see my doggie Lexie jump into her bag to go outside to potty. 

Some of my hobbies include: taking all the DVDs and books off of the bookshelves and playing with them, crawling after Lexie, dancing to music (especially the alphabet song), going to the bookstore and library to read new books and of course stroller rides.  I also learned that I have a huge fondness for the puppet Elmo. He makes me very happy!

Here are some pictures from today and earlier in the week. 

Play Date with Mercy Hansen

Mommy's friend Jessica brought her daughter Mercy over to our apartment today for a Play Date. We had a lot of fun! 

Mercy was born on May 29th and is exactly 7 days older than me. We are both on the same page for almost everything. We crawled together, danced together, stood up together, ate together and even napped at the same time. It was so cool to meet another baby with whom I shared so much in common! 

Mommy met Jessica when they were both on the set of a "Chevy Tahoe" TV commercial shoot in 2007. They were both pregnant, but only Jessica knew she was expecting. They met again at a "go-see/audition" for the Russell Crowe movie "State of Play" when they both announced to each other that they were 6 and 7 months pregnant. Although our mommies were one full month apart in their pregnancies, Mercy and I were delivered only 7 days apart. 

We are looking forward to their Housewarming Party in a couple weeks and many more play dates!

Play Date With Nora

February has been a pretty busy month for me socially. I've had a lot of fun so far and am looking forward to my 9 month birthday next month. 

Last night was especially fun because my family and I went over to my friend Nora's and she played with me the entire time! She likes to share her toys and dolls. She especially likes princesses and castles. She has the coolest toys ever. Mommy says that's because her parents are super cool! They gave me a really cool toy--a Musical Table from Leap Frog. It's just like Nora's. We both played music at the same time together on hers. FUN!

Nora also has a pretty doggie named Guiness. He is well behaved and very fun. Next time we visit, we'll have to bring our doggie Lexie. 

My Friend Camila's 1st Year Birthday Bash!

My new friend Camila had her first year birthday bash yesterday. It was a lot of fun! 

My mommy and daddy and I met Camila and her mommy (Ronit) along with another baby (Daniel) and his  mommy (Adrianna) at our favorite Barnes and Nobles bookstore (in Clarendon). All three of our families enjoy hanging out near the train set and reading books together. 

Here are some pictures of the party to enjoy! Happy Birthday Camila y Feliz Cumpleanos!

I'm 8 Months Old Today!

Hi Everyone! I turned 8 months old today! I'm crawling, standing up on my own, trying to boogie when I hear music--especially classical music. I'm eating solids twice a day, but my primary source of food is my bottle. I'm learning how to wave hi and bye and I understand the word no. I also know how to roll my r's, as in rrrrrrrrojo. Mommy is trying to post a video up of me crawling for you guys, but for some reason the feature is down right now, so check back in a couple of days and it should be up! Until then, here are some snapshots from my birthday week! There is even one of me crying after my parents took the tv remote control away from me. 

Ella Crawls for First Time!

Hi! It's Superbowl Sunday and I decided to show Mommy and Daddy that I know how to crawl. I don't know why they think it's a big deal that I crawl by the time I'm 8 months old. I think it's because I heard them say a few of my other friends around my age started crawling at like 5 or 6 months. Whatever! I've been rocking back and forth on my hands and knees for a while now. 

I'm not sure if my parents jumping up and down is because of me or because of the Superbowl Game. I had never heard my dad shout so much and get excited and say the word "Yippee" until today. So, I just don't know. 

Here is a video clip of my very first day crawling! Just press Play and Enjoy!