Our little sickie

We have been so lucky to have made it 3 plus years without too many illnesses. Ellie started with cold symptoms this past friday and since then has been the sickest we have seen her. Two visits to the doctor and a few calls to the nurse line and it is just a virus that needs to run its' course.

Our little one LOVES to drink, especially soy milk. If she had her way she would drink it all day with no limits. All signs pointed to really sick when she started turning her milk away.

This morning the fever broke for a while and Ellie at more at lunch then she had in days, but still no real desire for soy milk. I'll know we are in the clear when this returns.

Fingers crossed that this is the worst we pick up at preschool for the time being and that she wakes up feverless from her 4 plus hour nap.

Visit to the Fall Festival

Treasure Land

The teachers at Ellie's preschool are using a reward system for good behavior. After about two weeks of helping the kids learn the system the teachers rewarded those who have been behaving well. Ellie was one of them. She was rewarded with a trip to treasure land. Ellie picked an item for nans and one for pa. I love that this was a reward for her, but she wanted to get something for someone else. She is the sweetest.

We have been spending quite a bit of time trying to curb Ellie's drive to be first at everything. I appreciate her motivation and hope that she continues to have some of this drive as she gets older, but at this point always being first doesn't fly in preschool. After her visit to treasure land a note came home from one of her teachers that after her treasure trip she was heard saying, "I'll always be second so that I can go to treasure land again."

Papa Smurf?

Ellie is enjoying preschool, and seems to be doing well. She's only been in timeout once! One of the things she most looks forward to is show-and-tell. Tonight, in asking what she'll bring this week, she said she wanted to bring silly bands.

EM: Have any of the other kids brought in silly bands?
Ellie: The blue kid.

You see, she's made one friend thus far (and I apologize for not remembering her name). Ellie talks about that friend by name; however, all the other kids are apparently nameless.

-ED

Mommy and Ellie Weekend

This past weekend ED headed to Las Vegas for a trip with some long time friends. Nans and Pa headed to the beach for a work/fun trip. That left Ellie and myself alone with 2 doggies. We had fun together. We missed everyone ALOT, but we enjoyed the time together.

On Friday we went to the library for story time. We brought home a bunch of books. She loves to read so much. We have read them all a gagillion times.

On Saturday Ellie gave me two Dora stickers for "being so good to her."

On Sunday Ellie told me that "she belongs to me."

On Monday Ellie asked "when will I get my own doctor's office?" She wants to grow up and be a doctor "since she has so many doctor toys."

We had fun, but we missed everyone!
-EM

First Day of School

The first day of preschool seemed to go great! Ellie barely looked back when Daddy dropped her off. She seemed to enjoy her day. The only comment from the teachers was about Ellie always wanting to be first. This is no surprise to us. We have been working on this ALL summer.

It is amazing the drive this girl has to be first at everything, first up the stairs, first out the door, first on the potty. It is deep inside of her. It seems that preschool is the only answer to reigning this in. In fact, I think in one day and she has made progress . . . .

Later in the evening we were letting the dogs out as a family.

ED opened the door.

I said "Let Daddy and the doggies go out first."

Ellie said "It is good to go second."

Preschool is good!

Another first

Tomorrow, September 7th, begins a new first for our baby girl... preschool. Should be interesting, and full of bloggable material. Stay tuned....

-ED