Was her Valentine Daddy...
or Elmo?
Daddy will always be Ella's one and only Valentine!!!
Hold onto your lunches, ladies and gentlemen... Ella's just itchin' to try out her new tooth...
Until...
She met...
Ella Elizabeth...
Ella Kathleen has met her match...
*Here's a fun fact: Ella Elizabeth's parents are Catherine and Josh as well... Looks like Mommy and Daddy have met their match too!
Here's the first photo of Jachee's tattoo in honor of Ella Kathleen. It's a Hamsa (a Jewish symbol of protection) with the baby's hand print inside. The eye was actually taken from a photo of Ella. The Hebrew letters represent her Hebrew name Sima (for Josh's MomMom Sylvia), and Milka (for Josh's grandmother Mildred). The center letters are her initials Ella Kathleen (named for Grammie) Goodman.
The design was one that Josh came up with, and Andrew O'Melia put together and made happen. Thanks Andrew! Your talent is endless, and Josh couldn't be happier! Andrew can be reached for any creative design needs at andrew.omelia@cox.net or see some of his designs at www.myspace.com/andrewomelia.
After weeks of waiting...
and many toys eaten...
we have a TOOTH*!!!!!!!!
Daddy got to show off his little girl at the office recently, and she pretty much took over. Here she is sitting in Daddy's chair. She actually said that she's calling the shots from now on. 
Here she is with Jen (who is practicing because she's expecting a little one herself). Ella decided to have a seat at Jen's desk, and make some very important phone calls. People were bossed around, decisions were made. I actually think it was Ella who made the decision that Cingular would be the New AT&T...OOOPS!
Ella and Mommy and Daddy decided to take advantage of the beautiul weather, and go to the park. Ella loves the swing. She went on with Mommy...
Then she insisted that she go on by herself... (Daddy supervised...)
Then she went on the slide with Daddy (although, Daddy seemed a little too eager to get on the slide- he said it was for safety)...
Ella would like to give belated shout-out to her daddy- 
Ella enjoyed her first Christmas Eve with her cousin Gavin. They played (with their own toys, but mostly each other's)... 
They even had a quick game of B-Ball (Ella's really good)...
Then, time for jammies...
Then, we wait for Santa...
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night....
Ella's Christmas was a lot of fun! Ella was pretty tired from staying up and waiting for Santa all night, but she managed to get her act together long enough to open gifts. She loved the gifts, but, really, it's all about the paper, isn't it, folks?
Ella then joined Uncle Daniel, Aunt Mo, Uncle Tammy, and Grammie to open some serious packages
...
She got a lot of great stuff including a lamb from Uncle Andrew and Aunt Nae Nae (she was adamant that the lamb was treated properly during shipping- like Mommy like Ella). She also got a lot of fun toys, and a sweet Jeep umbrella stroller from Grammie for off roading (again, like Mommy, like Ella). 
But, in the long run, it all came down to the paper. It's all about the paper, and family, and the spirit of Christmas, but mostly the paper...
Merry Christmas!
Ella enjoyed her very first Hanukah! She started the first night by opening the first gift of the season. She loved opening the box...
She loved when daddy lit the candle...
The toy, however, she could take it or leave it... (It's an aqua mat)
Night 2 was spent at MomMom and PopPop's house in Skippack, PA. She had a blast (as you can see). Lots of gifts, hugs, and fun!
The third night was spent at home again. Here she opens a gift with Grammie. Unwhelmed with the gift, yet again, maybe we should have just wrapped up a bunch of boxes?
The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh night went very smoothly. Ella enjoyed her toys, and especially opening them. she loves watching daddy light the candles, and insists that he use pretty colors!
And then, on the final night, Ella was joined by her Aunt Kelly, Uncle Brenda, Grammie, and COUSIN GAVIN!!! He thinks that the Hanukah gifts were de-licious!
Happy Hanukah everybody! 
Ella enjoyed some small town fun alongside her cousin Gavin at Westwood's annual Home for the Holidays celebrations. As Gavin dared Ella to put his whole fist in her mouth, Ella simply laughed at such an easy challenge, and told him she couldn't possibly entertain such a thing- note that neither father is intervening- a taste of things to come?
Ella could not wait for the big man to make an appearence as Gavin began to whisper all the magical things Santa does in her ear...
Now that she knows about the naughty and nice lists, the chimney thing, and the reindeer, Ella can't sleep a wink...
and mommy and daddy's nights are neither silent nor Holy...
Happy Christmahannakwanzica everybody!!! We look forward to blog '07....
Ella had her first trip to Giants stadium this past weekend to watch Uncle Tommy coach the Westwood Cardinals football team to victory- NJSIAA State Champs 2006!!!
Ella proved to be a true fan when she started talkin' smack as she was making her way through the crowd of people waiting at the concession stands. Any time she saw green and gold she was like a maniac- yelling about their defense, and how her Uncle Tommy could kick any one of their coach's butts!
It's probably easy to talk trash when you're strapped to Daddy's chest...
Daddy had to put the pacifier in Ella's mouth as the game got interesting, and Ella disagreed with some of the ref's calls... The rest of the game was more pleasent, as it was very difficult for Ella to take the pacifier out with her mittens on. 
