Ellie-isms

It seems like everyday Ellie's picking up something new - words, actions, associations, and consequences too. Here are a few of the recent funny ones...

When my family was here a few weekends ago, Ellie made the connection that my name is Stacey. For a part of the day then she decided to do away with 'Mama' and call me by my name like everyone else. She quickly went back to Mama, but still knows who 'Stacey' is when someone says my name. Today she did the same thing with Colin. 'Colin' and 'Daddy' are now synonymous.

Last week in her bedroom, I asked Ellie to throw a piece of paper on the floor in the garbage (which is right next to her dresser). She picked it up, opened one of her dresser drawers, and put it in there. Our kitchen garbage is in a drawer, so guessing that's where that came from.

All food is 'hot' (even when it's not) and needs to be blown on before eating.

In church this morning Ellie did really good, but anytime it got quiet, she had to put her finger to her mouth and 'sssh'.

The word 'nice' has to be accompanied with petting of the head...apparently she picked this up one of the many times we've had to be nice to our puppy friends...she really drags the word out when she says it too...it's like 'niiiice' with a nice gentle pat. She pets Colin's head all the time.

And what's a post without some pictures...some fun outside on a nice summer night!