It is harder for Ella..I think it's like you said she has so many hand-me-downs already from Avery, plus she's at an age where she's outgrown baby toys but not really ready for dolls and stuff yet...I debated a lot but when we went to my sister's a few weeks ago she played non-stop with my niece's little play kitchen so we decided to get Ella one...this one...
and I'm most excited about this one b/c she is going to FLIP over it lol...
and a few more items she's getting...
and a couple Melissa and Doug sets to go with her kitchen...
Her birthday is also on Dec. 10th so I think she's getting some kind of tricycle...haven't picked the exact one yet.