Ella has a special friend - a little purple puppy she affectionately calls Roo, after the young kangaroo character from Winnie the Pooh. Ella loves Roo and is with him nearly all day and night. She brings him wherever she goes. If she happens to forget about him, she will ask, "Where Roo go?... Roo crying!" and run to find him. When she is not dressing Roo or changing his bum, she is carrying him in the "baby carrier."
She has found so many ways to carry Roo. I see now how silly those play baby carriers are for kids that one can buy. Who needs 'em? All you need is a scarf, blanket or in this case a removable apron strap.
The other type of baby carrier that Ella uses is a "pouch," which of course is appropriate for a small purple kangaroo.
Here she is with Roo in the pouch but covered with a long shirt. I love how she has her arms around her Roo-filled pouch, just like a pregnant woman. She is so nurturing and affectionate with her "babies."
I was so impressed with this one. I guess there wasn't enough space in her jeans so she grabbed her bathing suit and put it on.
She also loves to "feed" Roo. You can't really see it here but she has her shirt pulled down from the top to expose her nipple so she can line Roo up just right. After all, positioning is important for a good latch. ;-) I have my good friend Hanna to thank for modeling this effective, over the top (no pun intended), nursing style.
She is so into Winnie the Pooh these days. She has adapted Pooh's common expression of "Rumbly in my tumbly" and has made it her own. She often lifts her shirt, rubs her tummy and says, "Oh YES! Tummy rumble!!" And it is the cutest thing ever.
She is such a precious girl. I am enjoying her so much.
She has found so many ways to carry Roo. I see now how silly those play baby carriers are for kids that one can buy. Who needs 'em? All you need is a scarf, blanket or in this case a removable apron strap.
The other type of baby carrier that Ella uses is a "pouch," which of course is appropriate for a small purple kangaroo.
Here she is with Roo in the pouch but covered with a long shirt. I love how she has her arms around her Roo-filled pouch, just like a pregnant woman. She is so nurturing and affectionate with her "babies."
I was so impressed with this one. I guess there wasn't enough space in her jeans so she grabbed her bathing suit and put it on.
She also loves to "feed" Roo. You can't really see it here but she has her shirt pulled down from the top to expose her nipple so she can line Roo up just right. After all, positioning is important for a good latch. ;-) I have my good friend Hanna to thank for modeling this effective, over the top (no pun intended), nursing style.
She is so into Winnie the Pooh these days. She has adapted Pooh's common expression of "Rumbly in my tumbly" and has made it her own. She often lifts her shirt, rubs her tummy and says, "Oh YES! Tummy rumble!!" And it is the cutest thing ever.
She is such a precious girl. I am enjoying her so much.
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing those great theme pictures. She is such a precious little girl. Ella has some friends here that will meet her soon. They are: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, & Eeyore, but don't tell her. Love and hugs.
Oh my! How precious your Ella is. Her imagination is amazing. I never dreamed that the little purple dog would become a "Roo" that she would carry practically non-stop. Jen, I can't help but remember how YOU carried Ella, non-stop for months after your brought her home. All the safety and security and love she has felt in your arms is being passed down to little Roo. Some day, you will see her pass it down to her child. And like me, you will be thankful. Love you tons.
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