Our little parrot

Miss Ellie is so vocal these days! It seems like she's saying a new 'word' every day. She's said doggy, birdie, baby, daddy, etc. Of course, she doesn't know what any of them mean yet and they're all sort of variations of 'dada' and 'baba', but we're still pretty impressed! She's also been pretty consistent about waving lately -- she had started waving several weeks ago and then stopped. It's so fun to watch her learn! It's also fun to be the recipient of her cuddles. Every once in a while, she'll just lay her head on my chest for a quick cuddle -- it's so sweet! Since she doesn't slow down long enough to cuddle often or for long, I relish every moment...and then I notice that she's chewing on the buttons of my shirt and I'm reminded that in some ways, she's still more puppy-like than human.