Where is the time going?

Okay -- so I've been too busy to blog lately. It seems like just yesterday we were carving pumpkins and now it's almost time to carve the turkey!

Miss Ella is eleven months old today so I thought I'd better get to tapping on the old keyboard.

So to catch you up...Babci came out to visit on the weekend of the 11th because Daddy went home for the Georgia vs. Auburn game. It's a father son weekend he enjoys with Granddad, his best friend, Miles (also Ella's Godfather) and his father. The game had a sad ending for the Tigers but I think the boys had a good time. Daddy brought back a cool Auburn bucket (used for serving popcorn at the game) which has now become one of Ella's favorite "toys". She likes putting her face inside and making noise.

At any rate, Ella and Mommy enjoyed Babci's company. It's amazing how much grandparents enjoy the feeding, clothing, poopy diaper changing, all of it. I didn't have to do much but prepare meals and bathe Ella all weekend. Ahh -- wish family could be closer so I could slack off from time to time.

Babci (and Granddad) also gave Ella her very first Elmo and a swing for the front yard. She loves them both dearly and enjoys them every day.

So, now Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas is right around the corner. Mommy's been furiously shopping on-line and having everything shipped to various addresses back home in Georgia. We'll be enjoying Christmas back there this year. Miss Ella will also be turning one year old on December 20th so arrangements are being made to celebrate the big event. Sometimes mommy feels like a dog chasing its tail.

In the meantime -- we've been invited to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with some friends who live nearby. I (as most news people know) will be working on turkey day and the day after. Since I'm freelance I could have kept my usual "weekends only" schedule but it's time and a half pay and who can resist that? Did I mention Christmas is right around the corner?

As for Miss Ella's progress -- she's getting more confident every day. She's creeping from furniture to furniture sometimes one-handed. She's getting faster and more stable as she's walking while holding our hands and everyone says she's almost ready to go it alone. We're not pushing her though. She's really into imitating us now which is quite cute. She dances whenever she hears any kind of music -- on the telelvision or coming from one of her toys. Her new thing is vibrating her lips -- making that "car revving up" sound. She did it the entire way through Target the other day. It's endearing to those who only have to hear it for a few seconds as they pass by.