My Little Trained Seal

Eleanor can sit on a ball. She is very proud of this (as are we). She can then multi-task and play some Yo Gabba Gabba tunes. Is she a genius or what?

Cool tricks, cool tricks!

This is an improved technique for her, by the way. Last week she was setting the ball down and then doing a whirl around hopefully-my-butt-will-land-on-the-ball move.

Comments

50 responses to “My Little Trained Seal”

  1. Ludmila {creamylife.com} Avatar

    This video put a smile on my face, she’s adorable! I so much love her little face!

  2. Rhea (Greek Feaster) Avatar

    So presh! I melted when she clapped.

  3. bolanle 'emioga' Avatar
    bolanle ’emioga’

    bless you for continuing to share with us!

  4. Nancy Avatar

    She’s adorable!

  5. Nicole Avatar

    Get her a card right now!

    http://www.mensa.org/

  6. Amy Kelly Avatar

    She is just so cute!

  7. heather Avatar

    that guitar is played more than most other toys in this house! it’s like baby cat nip!

  8. Melissa Avatar

    She is just too darn cute.

  9. Angie Avatar

    That is so sweet! Thanks for sharing….that is such an amazing age.

  10. Cindy Avatar

    The clapping was priceless. So cute!

  11. Mélo Avatar
    Mélo

    :D Adorable!!!!!

  12. Anna Avatar

    I love how unimpressed the dog is. “Puhlease, balls are so last year.”

    And the clapping. Adorable.

  13. Sarah Avatar

    She is too cute!

  14. Tonya Avatar

    Love! She’s so adorable. And I also love Murray’s participation!

  15. Jen Avatar

    She is so cute! Your dog has a great expression on his face like, “well, I guess this kid is staying. Oh well…”

  16. Knitterella Avatar

    OMG too cute! She’s so proud too. Just adorable :)

  17. wanderluster Avatar

    That is too cute. She’s so genuinely happy that she finally made it.

    I love seeing other babies my daughter’s age. They share so many mannerisms, even laugh the same.

  18. Tammy Avatar

    I love how proud she is! She looks like such a good combination of you and your husband. At first I thought, “she looks exactly like him!” Then I switched to, “or maybe just like her!”

  19. Tara Avatar

    She always looks cute in her pictures, but this video was totally different. She has the most adorable face & expressions! The cute pictures don’t do her justice. If I saw her IRL I’d be drooling. I only have little, stinky boys so the girls make my heart pitter patter.

  20. sarah (more olives please) Avatar

    Oh that little clap! Be still my heart! I have definitely not reached the parenting point in my life, but she makes me want a little one of my own right now.

  21. Kim @ Living with Little People Avatar

    She is so adorable! What a beautiful little smile.

  22. Your Mother Avatar

    Ross asked if I think Eleanor is cuter than Francesca. LOADED question :)I asked him “why, do you?” and he said “a little”. Spoken like a true uncle, and as a brother to a 3 year old sister :)

    Then his smile quickly turned to concern when he saw the Yo Gabba Gabba guitar and said “hey, what is that doing over there?” Once I assured him Francesca still has hers he was okay – so at least he has his little sisters’ “back” where Yo Gabba Gabba is concerned!

  23. Pencils Avatar
    Pencils

    I’d love to see it but I can’t seem to get the page to load completely. I think one of the ads is screwing it up.

    My daughter is a huge Yo Gabba Gabba fan. We even bought tix to Yo Gabba Gabba Live, because we’re apparently big suckers. ;) Aurora will love it though, and that’s all that’s important, right? IT’s the day after her birthday party, too.

  24. Cooper's mama Avatar

    OHMY! She is adorable. I agree with one previous poster. The pictures are cute, but this just made me lovey-dovey from all her cuteness :)

  25. Laurie Avatar
    Laurie

    Put a smile on my face!!!
    Good job Eleanor!!!!! I love how your doggy is watching it all take place!!!

  26. Desiree Fawn Avatar

    Oh gosh, we have that guitar — such a bit hit!

  27. Nina Avatar
    Nina

    She is the SWEETEST little thing ever! I especially love the “attack of the big baby” at the end!
    That outfit is gorgeous!

  28. Barb F (Australia) Avatar

    You seriously have the cutest child!

  29. Julie Anne Avatar

    Look at her cute little teeth! I lurrve baby teeth! (Squeeel!)

  30. Christine Avatar

    Haha, too cute!! I love how she claps like a little seal!

  31. Nicole Avatar

    That’s an accomplishment! And her claps are the best. They are so proud, aren’t they (as are you, I know!)?

  32. Erika Avatar
    Erika

    She is just an absolute doll! And, what a sweet doggie you have, too.

  33. alison (semi-fab lane) Avatar

    so cute, definitely “cool tricks!”

  34. amanda Avatar
    amanda

    So cute and funny! I love that age when they are just constantly discovering things.

  35. shermi Avatar
    shermi

    This is adorable especially how proud she is of herself.

  36. Down and Out Chic Avatar

    eleanor is the cutest thing EVER! she could not be any more adorable, my goodness.

  37. jan Avatar

    so so cute!

  38. Ashleigh Avatar
    Ashleigh

    That is too cute! Love the clapping part. My cousin is about to have a little girl, and this just makes me so excited. All of the young ones in our family are boys, and though I love them so, I can’t wait to have a little girl around

  39. luuve Avatar

    i absolutely loooved her little smile when she DID IT! lol…

    she was waiting on you to clap! lol but she did it herself! i loooove kids!

    very very good! :)

  40. Jenn Ski Avatar

    She is so cute! It’s amazing how fast they grow!

  41. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    She is adorable. Such a pretty little face! I love kids. I swear I would have eight if money and age didn’t prevent me, but I guess I’ll settle for my one (who does NOT want a brother or sister, so it works).

  42. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    She’s just too cute for words! Can’t help but smile while watching.

  43. kelltalen Avatar

    Your closet looks great and I bet it feels great having it so organized and functional. Thanks for motivating me :)

  44. Lindzie H Avatar
    Lindzie H

    Hey I have that dress for my E! Eleanor is so talented!

  45. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    OMG…Sooooooooo insanely cute!!! And the dog in the background with his I’ve-seen-this-a-thousand-times face? Priceless.

  46. Kelle Dame Avatar

    So cute! My daughter just gave your daughter a kiss!! She saw your little girl and had to watch the video. They have the same dress and she loves Yo Gabba Gabba too! Love your blog!

  47. Viv Avatar

    Adorable! She absolutely is a genius.

    My son might be too. The other day he was naming colours and I haven’t started teaching them to him yet.*

    But just when I start to think.. MENSA! … he tries to walk backwards through the house with his eyes closed and is surprised that he bumps into things.

    * I think his grandmother has been teaching him.

  48. Erika Avatar
    Erika

    i was having an off day until i saw this clip. i feel a lot better. :)