Play Time with Elly

Ellyanna loves playing with her toys, in fact, besides eating and sleeping, it is her favorite thing to do!

Here in the middle of "Excersaucering" I decided to let her try the peaches I had just blended up for her! Tart much?

Some of her other favorite past times are shown here, Jumperooing with awesome hair (thanks to her Dad), sucking on her bottom lip while looking over the back of the couch, checking out noses and ears (not shown) and sucking on anything she can shove in her mouth.

OMG, OMG!

Approximately three years ago, my sister Stacey and brother-in-law Mac, decided it was time to try and give Grace a sibling. After a couple of years of no success, a small surgery to treat Endometriosis, and a round or two of fertility drugs there will finally be a new addition to the Linklater-Lesko family. We are thrilled for Stacey, Grace and Mac! Best of all there will be not just one new sibling, but two! They are having Twins!!!!!!

I know we are all still in a little bit of shock, particularly Stacey, but we know everything will be great. Stacey and Mac are great parents and Grace has already been practicing her "sister" skills on Ellyanna!

We are so excited to meet the new babes!!!!

P.S. it is official, all the Stacey's in my life have had, or are having multiples! Crazy coincidence, I wonder?! Triplets and now two sets of twins on the way. Must be something in the name!

Ellyanna's February 2010 Video

With many people mentioning that they enjoyed the YouTube video of Ellyanna, I thought I might quickly put another one together for the past month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1iOoIZ4bK8

Enjoy!

Just me and the girls!

Since the beginning of September before Ellyanna was even born, a group of us, some pregnant, some who just gave birth, started getting together once a week.

From left to right, starting with the youngest, is Sawyer Pottage born September 28, Ellyanna, Sept. 9, Charlotte Empey, Sept. 6th, Isla Sawula, Sept. 4th, Payton Latourneau, July 2oth, and Nora Penner born in late February. It is so fun to watch the girls grow and change together. This picture was taken Jan. 11, 2010.

Go Canada!

Ellyanna has really gotten into the spirit of the Olympic Games in Vancouver. Here she is getting on her feet to cheer Canada on to Gold!

Live with Ellyanna

Nate put together a few clips of Ellyanna from the past 6 weeks or so. Hope you enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zodCIZ0vqVs

Silas shows Ellyanna the way!

This past Saturday Silas showed Ellyanna the proper way to bath. (Notice how wet the tiles on the wall are!)

I believe this is where Silas said, "So after you splash, then you squeal really loud!"

And this is where they both looked at Nate as he said, "Feel free to leave the squealing part out!" The look on both of their faces says it all! "We so aren't listening to you!"