Ella {44 Weeks}

This week has been more of the same. Trying to unpack and get organized... but mostly playing defense against Ella and her constant attempts to break into discover things around the house. So far we've only had minor injuries.

As you can see, still no baby gate. We wanted to find one that was secure enough at the top of the stairs for a tall, adventurous girl, and we're waiting for it to be delivered in the coming days.

This is how the unpacking usually goes:  Ella finds an open box, throws its contents all over the room, then proceeds to play with a toy. I guess she's helping, at least, right?

We've  been taking many unpacking breaks to play at the park...

and in the back yard...

and in the kitchen cupboards...

and of course the pool!

The first of the injuries came when we were babyproofing the kitchen. Mike was drilling into the hardwood cabinets, and he got some wood dust/chips in his eye. It was quite the ordeal, which required a phone call to Doctor Joe. Luckily, babyproofing resumed today and is now finished.

The second injury came while the babyproofing was on hold [due to the eye incident]. Ella was playing in the kitchen cupboards as she had been, but the fun finally caught up to her. As you can see in the picture, her index finger got pinched [i believe she lifted a casserole dish, then dropped it on her finger in the cupboard]. Her finger was bloody, her fingernail was purple, and her screams were atrocious. After some cold water, Tylenol, snuggles, and a nap, it seems to be ok. 

The furniture store has really cool strollers for really cool kids! Ella loved driving this thing through the store. 

Every night ends with brushed teeth!

We had another breakthrough this week:  Ella decided one day that she loves baby puffs! They are little flower-shaped pieces kind of like Cheerios, but they dissolve in your mouth. I guess that's what pediatricians recommend starting with, so that they learn to feed themselves but they don't choke on whatever doesn't get chewed well. So now, a couple times a day she has puffs and yogurt bites, which are dime-sized bits of freeze-dried yogurt and fruit that also dissolve in your mouth. She's still getting the hang of it, but she's catching on and she loves it!