Is it possible . . .

that Elliott might walk before she ever cuts a tooth? At this rate, I think so! She has been practicing very hard . . . crawling all over the place, pulling herself up any chance she gets, standing on her own, and walking with dad all over the house. But, no sign of a tooth yet! All I know is that I have to watch her like a hawk! She had her first bump on the head. She picked up a fast food napkin somewhere along the way and had it in her hand when she crawled onto the tile. She bumped her head pretty hard and it left a knot and bruise. She was tough, though! She only cried for a minute. Mom, on the other hand . . .

Here is a video of Ellie standing up on her own while we were playing in her room.

Love this ornery look!

Watching "Handy Manny"
Yum! Sharing guacamole with Dad.


I think she's storing some up in those cheeks!

Taking a nap in Dad's recliner

Right after bumping her head.

You can't see the bruise very good here, but it's there!

(She looks like she's in a lot of pain.) :)

"Mom. I do not need an ice pack."

Ellie and her silly faces . . .

My new favorite face!

She does this all the time.

She's really into Wylie right now-

his collar, pulling his hair, ears, and tail, poking him

in the eyes, etc.

I can't believe she'll be 8 months at the end of this week!