Elena poses

We just loved these sweet pictures.

Elena does a somersault!

Though Elena has done one or two of these before, today she somersaulted on her own half a dozen times! She's getting so big and she looks so proud with each roll.

She loves to play in the back yard and thoroughly enjoyed 'streaking' for a couple hours the other day. Back yard favorites include washing her baby, washing the table, and well, washing anything. She loves to 'paint' the sidewalk with water and amuses herself with virtually no toys. The hose, her baby, a watering can and the pool seem to do the trick.

Mama and Lala share clothes!

Elena fits in the top Gramma made for mama when she was little... what a little sweetheart.

Her favorite thing to do these days is say, "shhhh..." to us so she can put her 'baby' to bed. We'll be talking and Elena will "shh" us immediately. Then she tosses the baby on the floor (face first), covers her up and pats her back. Then she does it all over again.

She also LOVES Dumbo (Courtesy of cousin Isabel)... She calls him, "Mummo"

She talks up a storm and can even say her own name... kind of.... (LenAAA-A)

We adore her

Elena LOVES her back yard

Elena is loving her new back yard...
She hates sunscreen and when it's time to go inside, but washing her baby in the pool and drinking from the hose are always the MOST fun.

Last night, Elena touched my cheek before we put her to bed and she said, "Night night mama."

What an angel.