It Takes a Tree

We have finally learned what motivates Ella to get her move on...PRESENTS with big shiny bows and lots of ribbon! Our Christmas tree has been up and decorated since we came home last week and I've been adding to the presents underneath it. Ella finally discovered it across the living room today and within minutes of me leaving her on her play gym, managed to shimmy her way over to it. I caught her with a pile of shinny ribbon running from a present to her mouth. She's been scooting around the living room ever since! She doesn't crawl yet as she hasn't figured out how to get her knees up under her, but she uses her arms to pull herself around. She is also standing for long periods of time...the little woodchuck is standing in her crib and eating the paint off it! We had to buy a plastic crib rail protector to keep her from eating paint chips. Cheeky monkey!

We're busy getting ready for the holidays. I'll post some pictures tomorrow. Hope everyone is getting excited about Santa, I know we are!