Celebration

Today we will celebrate Ellie's second birthday with some friends and family. We have no big plans. Just an inflatable pool and sprinkler for the kids, pizza and cupcakes. On the one hand, I'm disappointed we're not doing more; but, on the other hand, we've been overwhelmed with other stuff lately. As long as Ellie enjoys herself, and I think she will since it will involve playing in the water, I'm fine with it.

-ED

Update: Ellie had a great time at her party. She awoke from her nap around 2:30. As soon as she got up we told her that we were getting ready for her birthday party. The excitement began. The balloons were her favorite. She carried them around forever. Papa and Daddy set up her pool out front with her plastic slide going into it. She loved it. She had a great time playing with Payton, Eryn, and Nicky. And she ate two cupcakes!

When one door closes...

...it must mean Ellie is near.

For the last week or so, one of Ellie's big "things" has been to close doors. It's kind of funny - she just goes around closing doors. The funniest thing, however, is when she closes the door and then begs for help to open it; for example, when she closes herself in a room all alone. That said, all this door closing makes me wonder... when will the opening of doors become a problem?

-ED

How did your day begin?

Ellie woke up this morning a little cranky. So I tried to get her mind off of whatever it was that upset her:

Me - Did you have sweet dreams last night?
Her - Ya.
Me - What did you dream about?
Her - You. And me. Daddy loves me.
Me - I sure do!

Needless to say, my day started wonderfully.

-ED

Petting Zoo

Pa manages a Tractor Supply store. Last weekend he arranged it so that an area farm set up a petting zoo at the store. So, of course, we had to go given Ellie's love of animals; and, we're all so glad we did - she had a ball! In fact, she didn't stop talking about it until mid-week which I think is close to an eternity in terms of toddler time. Anyhow, we saw goats, horses, chickens, a camel, a llama and a kangaroo. The best part was Ellie got to ride "Big Snowflake" twice. She was a natural in the saddle - she sat up tall and held on tight and enjoyed every minute of it. It was wonderful!

-ED

Show us the flower on your butt

Fasten your seatbelts!

The terrible two's are under way (and she's not even two yet). For the last week or so, Ellie has been more prone to being fussy or pitching fits. As such, we had our suspicions but we were holding out hope for an illness or something of that sort; however, this weekend left no doubt as to what we are dealing with. Heck, we must have put her in time-out a dozen times. There was even one time in the car when, I swear, she sounded as though she was possessed. Please send your prayers and words of advice.

-ED

Boo boos

On our walk tonight I asked Ellie where she got the boo boo on her finger.

Her response: "From the boo boo store"

-EM