Magic!!

Tonight we were all coloring pictures after dinner and it was super special because we were using paint markers. Well, Gordon had finished a fabulous picture of Sleeping Beauty that Ellie obviously really liked. She wouldn't leave it alone. She kept wanting to color it in more and we kept telling her "no" and pointing her back to her own picture of Dee Dee Doodle. Finally, Emmary said, "Daddy, do not worry about it!! If she messes it up I will fix it in the morning with the Magic Eraser!!!" If only the Magic Eraser worked like that!!!

Holla! Holla!!

Today Emmary asked me if I knew the song with "Holla! Holla! Holla!" in it. I had no idea and immediately thought I was going to have to talk to Gordon again about the songs he was teaching her. Well, she persisted and said she was sure I knew it so I asked for her to sing it a few more times with the same result: "Holla! Holla! Holla! Holla!!" Still no idea. I told her I was sorry that we would have to ask Daddy because I really did not know. Then she said, "Yes you do!! It is that Christmas song that we listen too. It says Holla! Holla! Holla!!!!" OHHH!!! I finally figured it out- "Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa La La La, La La La!" Except we say "Holla!" at our house!

Hair!!!! (part 2)

Well, it finally happened. Emmary has been wanting her hair cut like one of her baby pictures (when she was bald!!) for a couple of weeks. She thinks she looked so cute in that picture. So, yesterday she took it upon herself to cut her hair to that "baby" length. Fortunately, it was salvageable and it looks pretty cute when we pull it back in clips. However, all scissors have now been hidden.

Hair!!!

Ellie has crazy hair- always has! Well, it has gotten so long lately we usually keep it pulled up and out of her face. She looked so cute after her bath the other night I had to take her picture with it down.

DUCK

Emmary loves art stuff- she is more into tape, glue, and scissors than markers but the last couple of weeks she has been interested in drawing. The other day she brought her Animal Science Notebook (it is just like Diego's- Sissy made it!!) to show me how she had added a new animal. "I drew one of my favorite animals in my Animal Science Notebook. Could you right the name for me?" I looked, expecting to have to ask what kind of animal it was and to my amazement it was pretty good!! So, I wrote Duck. And now Emmary can spell duck-when she wants too!!!

Running Away

Emmary decided she was running away the other day. She had colored on her face (both cheeks w/blue marker) and we had to wash her face. It was too much and made her too mad so she was leaving. As it was bedtime, we explained that she really needed to wait until the morning to leave and she agreed- she doesn't really like the dark. And Gordon added that if she was going to be living by herself she really needed a job. So, she asked, "Mommy, will you please check online to see if there are any jobs for me?" I agreed to let her know what I found in the morning. I was telling Popsy about the running away thing later that night and he recommended that she seek employment with the garbage people. Perfect!!! So, the next morning I told her that the only company that e-mailed me back was the garbage company. They could use her help picking up trash. She immediately decided that she was not running away. I egged her on and said the garbage people were not coming back until Monday so she had a few days to think about it. "NO- e-mail them back and tell them I am not running away so I do not need a job." So I did. And no mention of running away since.

Big Momma

We were playing little girl and mommy today. I was the little girl and Emmary was the mommy. We were playing nicely when Emmary came over to me and said, "Hi little girl- Don't you like your big momma?"

15 months!

Ellie had her 15 month old appointment on Thursday and she is growing!!! She was 31 1/2 inches tall and weighed 22 pounds and 1 ounce. She is so smart and tries her hardest to be just like Emmary! She is talking a little- says "hi" "mine" "mama" "dada" "please" and "Ehh" (Emmary!). But she is a great listener!! We can ask her to do just about anything and she will do it!! She loves to put things in the trash and to get her shoes! Ellie loves to watch Doodlebops and Yo Gabba Gabba. Her favorite toys are baby dolls, cars, microphones, the cash register, and whatever Emmary is playing with! Ellie's favorite foods are yogurt, string cheese, grilled/rottisserie chicken, mac and cheese, and strawberries!! She loves bathtime and playing outside! Her favorite books are her Peekaboo Elmo book, Bunny Kisses, and That's not my Puppy. Ellie does not like lawn mowers, naps, diaper changes, or riding in the car. Ellie loves to blow kisses and give hugs and we love to get them!!

New York Castle

Emmary loves to play with Enviro-Blocks. They are blocks that stick together with water and are tons of fun! The other morning we were playing with Enviro-Blocks when Emmary said, "Ask me what I am building!" So I complied and she said, "I am building New York Castle!" I said wow-it was looking good! She asked me, "Do you know why they never sleep in New York Castle?" I did not know why- "Because there are not any beds!!!" Of course! We do not know how she knew that New York is "the city that never sleeps!"

Slip N Slide

Popsy got Emmary a Backyardigans slip n' slide and she loves it! She was a little nervous about how to jump and slide but Sissy came over and showed her how!! What would we do without Sissy? But she has a great time slipping and sliding and loves for everybody to watch her. We are so glad the weather has been nice for outside play- both of the girls love water!

Tubes

Ellie has been fighting ear infections for awhile now and antibiotics just have not seemed to be working so we were refferred to an ENT. And she recommended tubes. So Ellie had tubes put in her ears last Monday. She did really well. It was hard handing her over to the ansthesiologist but it was very quick once she got back there. Ellie seems to be feeling so much better already! I really hope that the tubes help her with the ear infections. She was happy and active when we got home from the hospital- I had a hard time getting her to hold still for a picture with her hospital "anklets" on! We go for her 15 month appointment on Friday so we will see how her ears look then!

Pinky

Emmary has a new pet crab- she named the crab Pinky! Sissy brought the crab home for her from the beach the other weekend. Thanks Sissy! Emmary loves the crab and so does Ellie. I do not touch it- so she asks Gordon every night "Check to see if Pinky is still alive." So when Gordon gets home they get Pinky out and Ellie and Emmary shriek as Pinky crawls along the floor.

Mosquitos

The other day we were in the car and I felt something bite me on my leg. I said, "Oh no- there must be a mosquito in here!" Emmary replied that she did not see one but asked me if I knew about mosquitos. I asked her what she meant- she said, "Did you know that mosquitos are everywhere? They are are all over the world in every country- even China. That means that they are here, they are in China, and they are everywhere."

Well that certainly explains why there was one in the car!!

Disney on Ice!

We all went to Disney on Ice on Saturday and had a wonderful time. We sat on the ice so we were a little nervous that Emmary would be afraid of how close the characters came but she did great! She loved them and would wave and shake hands with them. However, she did hold onto Gordon the whole time. Ellie loved it also- she would get so excited and shriek and jump. She loved all the clapping and clapped just about the whole show! Emmary's favorite was the Little Mermaid and the Tinkerbell parts. Ellie's favorite was Cars and Little Mermaid.