Ella Marie Henkel
2 years old
3 ft. 1 in. tall (99th percentile)
26.6 lbs (50th percentile)
This picture to me characterizes how Ella experiences most of life! About 95% of the time she is the most positive, happy, colorful, outgoing little girl you'll ever meet. I am always reminded of how great the little things are when I watch Ella experience them. For example the simplest thing such as a rock can be so entertaining and fun to her. The other day I bought some Teddy Grahams which I thought would be a fun snack for Ella to try...but on the other hand she was so excited that they were little bears that she would not eat them...instead she made them into her little buddies and carried them around with her everywhere she went occasionally giving them kisses. When I watch her enjoy the little things it helps me to remember to be thankful for them as well.
Jackson Louis Henkel
At 3 mo. & 13 days old
24.5in long (89th percentile)
16 lbs 13oz (97th percentile)
Our little Jackson is such a funny little guy. He smiles incessantly and you just can't help smiling back at him when he does. He's quite a little chunk as well. I love it, though my back and arms don't...i gotta be building some muscle from this little bruiser. He's so cute how he constantly watches Ella and what she is doing. I think they will end up being great friends some day. She is already trying to give him her toys to play with...that might be just due to the fact that she knows he won't actually take them so he's easy to share with ;).He's also quite strong. He loves to sit up or try to pull himself to standing in your lap when your holding his hands. Chad got him to laugh out loud the other day while he was tickling him and it was so darn cute (i'm attaching the video of him doing it). He is such a sweet little boy. I love the way he looks at me with such love and trust it just warms my heart. My kids have been such an amazing blessing to me and teach me so much daily. Though sometimes i would like to ship them off to Timbuktu in all reality i wouldn't have them any other way!
Gotta love my sweet hearts!
As I said always smiling at his big sis!
