I am astonished by...

...some of the things that come out of this girl's mouth.

We just got home from an Easter celebration at Grammy's house. One of Ellie's gifts was a candy duck, and we don't want her to have it. Of course, Ellie noticed the duck as we were unpacking. So we tried to explain to her (and demonstrate) how the packaging could not be opened. Her response: "Mommy, use the scissors." She's not even twenty-two months old. Amazing.

-ED

Happy Birthday Nanny!

Thank you for taking such good care of me when Mommy and Daddy are at work!
You are the best Nanny a Booboo could have.
I love you
Ellie Rose

Tell your mommy you need a brother

Ellie spends most Thursdays at church with Nanny and the quilting ladies. Last Thursday one of the ladies brought in her three month old grandson. Later that night I asked her if she saw a baby.

Her response: "Need a brother"

Hmm- who do you think put this in her head? Most of you might say Nanny, but it wasn't (or so she says). It is Nanny's friends.

-EM

Where does Papa work?

Ellie's answer: "At the money store."

Me: "Ellie, where does Daddy work?"

Ellie: "At the money store."

-EM

I knew it!

I couldn't quite conceive of the exact moment I would come to regret this purchase, but I knew it was only a matter of time. Well, unfortunately, I got my answer at 4am this morning as Ellie, wide awake since 2:30, decided it was time to play the cymbals. And play them she did.

-ED

My hot dogs

Last night-

Me: Ellie, Aunt Katie is going to come visit friday.

Ellie: Aunt Katie no take my hot dogs.

For those of you that don't know her, AK does not share food, especially hot dogs and dessert.
AK has passed this trait onto Ellie.

-EM

Conversation with Papa

Last night after the "cake party" Ellie took a bath at Nanny and Pa's. Pa came in to see how Ellie was liking her bath. I can't remember how the conversation started but it went something like this:

Me: Pa, I hope you had a good birthday

Pa: I did, I got to see the people I love

Ellie: Nanny, Mommy, Daddy

Nanny: And who else?

Ellie: Ellie Rose

-EM