Equilibrium

Ella's 9-month birthday was quite a milestone we realized she'd finally reached equilibrium- she's officially spent as much time outside the womb as inside! As much as I enjoyed being pregnant, being a mom is much better!

9-months is quite a fun age. Ella's such a big girl now.

She can pull herself to standing in the pack-n-play and her crib . . .
















she's moved out of her infant carrier and into an enormous carseat . . .















and now she has a new, high-tech stroller for young ladies on-the-go!











Standing is by far Ella's favorite activity.

For good or for bad, she's clearly inherited the x-long Rybolt arms and when she stands she can reach EVERYTHING!
















Her artistic ability blossomed when she decorated a gingerbread house.












Her fine motor skills came in particularly handy when decorating the roof with peppermint candies.