...and we have a tooth!

Ella got a tooth for her 9-month birthday! hooray!
(we'll try to catch it on camera)

I can't believe it's February already.

Ben Zo...

This guy must live somewhere around us. It's the second time we've seen him on the road.

 

bumps!

 

Teething?

yea, yea, we've been saying "maybe she's teething" for five months now, but there's definitely a bump now on her lower gum!

Ella and saba Oddi in the car

Ella's food

here's a list of Ella's foods. the number next to each item is its score on a scale of 1 to 5.

fruits and vegetables (mashed):
* bananas 5
* prunes 5
* plums 4
* mango 4
* sweet potatoes 2
* potatoes 2
* butternut squash 2
* pears 3
* apricots 4
* peaches 4
* applesauce 3
* carrots (but may be causing constipation?) 2
* peas 2

other:

* mashed chicken/beef/turkey (gerber jar) -1
* rice cereal/oatmeal 2
* whole-wheat crackers 5
* rice cakes 1
* MultiGrain cheerios 5
* various Gerber veggie puffs (star shaped) 5
* "crunchies" (whole grain puffed corn) 5
* "wagon wheels" (puffed grains) 5

* ice cream 8