two

Ellery is 2!

Hardly a baby anymore, tho we... I, still treat her as one.

While she is still endearlingly strong-willed, knowing exactly what she wants... a happy, funny, little girl is shining through. Her tantrums are declining ever so slightly now that she can communicate through words. She will repeat most any word we say now....not just cookie anymore :),

While still a mama's girl, she will readily jump off my lap to run with the big kids. She loves to play with her babies, read books to herself, and mess with any of my electronic devices. She can usually be found walking around with a tube of toothpaste in one hand, her beloved pig in the other, and a toothbrush hanging out of her mouth. She especially delights in playing with my lipstick, sucking on my mascara wand, emptying my pantry, shouting at Stella, unrolling the entire roll of toilet paper, dropping the dog food in the water dish piece by piece, and falling off of all the things she shouldn't have climbed up on in the first place :)

She continues to be adored by all of her siblings.  Austin has a real soft spot for her because they are birthday buddies, and she is the female version of him after all:)

Some thoughts on Ellery @ 2....

*Loves her pink pig

*Loves her pacifier

*Lovess playing/fighting with Stella

*Still poops in the tub every single time we try to give her a bath

*Will say Amen, but no please

*Takes one long afternoon nap
*She owns the 4am hour these days

*Her names for her siblings "Bob" (Austin) "Sissy" (Sydney) "Dew-ahh" (Dylan) "YAH-YAH" (Stella) and a very clear and punctual "No Phoebe! Stop it!

Only on your birthday is it acceptable to eat your cereal while standing on the stool.

Happy Birthday Ellery, We love you!