 Here Ella explains to mama the plot of Maisy Goes Shopping ("Nana! Apple!") |  Ella shows a strong preference for the Maisy series of books, often waking up in the morning and shouting "Maisy!" from her crib. |  Snug as a bug. |  Daddy made waffles, and "waffle" became Ella's new word of the day. |
 I HAVE NEW SHOOOOOES! |  We think Ella has a shoe fetish. She went wild in StrideRite before settling on these size 5 comfy cute Mary Janes. |  Daddy's Astros aren't doing too well, so Ella puts on her rally cap. |  Ella is cutting another tooth, so she gets some relief by chomping on this carrot at the farmer's market. |
 Ella delights Cooper with a belly rub. |  Ella investigates under the kitchen table. |  Doing laps around the house. |  Leave the finger painting to the babies. I'm making a fashion statement here. |
 Seeing the world from daddy's shoulders. |  Another sunny day? Another trip to the zoo! |  What a goofball (nice teeth). |  Mother's Day lunch at Peanut Butter & Ellie's. |
 Ella in the flowers. |  Ella wobbles around the front yard. |  Our sweet muffin. |  Ella likes to climb the couch and hide dominoes in the cushions. |