Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Barack...
A few minutes ago I was surfing the internet, reading the news, and Ella was peering over my shoulder. She pointed and said, "That's Barack Obama." I had to ask her to repeat herself because I wasn't sure if I was hearing her right. Rob thinks it's because she makes me read Mama Voted for Obama over and over.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Today's Lessons for Ella and Mama
1) Just because one bathroom stool is put away doesn't mean that the shorter stool can't be used to reach the kitchen counter.
2) Bisquick is fun!
3) Just because there are pictures of pancakes ON the box doesn't mean that there are pancakes IN the box.
4) Piles of Bisquick on the entryway table, the floor and the counter do not pancakes make.
5) Piles of Bisquick with water do not pancakes make.
6) Bailey and Jake don't care if Bisquick and water do not pancakes make.
7) Bisquick, water, and dog slobber a big mess do make.
8) Bisquick is easily sucked up with a Dyson.
9) Bisquick, water, and dog slobber are not easily sucked up with a Dyson.
10) The above mentioned sucking does a crying toddler make.
That gives you all an idea of how the afternoon has gone. Any guesses about which lessons belong to Mama and which belong to Ella?
2) Bisquick is fun!
3) Just because there are pictures of pancakes ON the box doesn't mean that there are pancakes IN the box.
4) Piles of Bisquick on the entryway table, the floor and the counter do not pancakes make.
5) Piles of Bisquick with water do not pancakes make.
6) Bailey and Jake don't care if Bisquick and water do not pancakes make.
7) Bisquick, water, and dog slobber a big mess do make.
8) Bisquick is easily sucked up with a Dyson.
9) Bisquick, water, and dog slobber are not easily sucked up with a Dyson.
10) The above mentioned sucking does a crying toddler make.
That gives you all an idea of how the afternoon has gone. Any guesses about which lessons belong to Mama and which belong to Ella?
Monday, February 16, 2009
Ella's into...
EVERYTHING!! Right now she seems to be into anything that's prohibited. She loves pouring water on the floor from the tub, the sink, the dog bowl. As she grins and pours she says "Daddy's gonna beat you," something I've jokingly said as she's in the process of doing something forbidden. We should probably find something different for her to say or someone will call CPS on us.
Ella will climb anything. She's especially fond of the 6 foot cat tree that was at the top of the stairs. Notice the past tense? It's now in the spare bedroom behind a toddler door handle cover.
She loves the bars at 'nastics (gymnastics). I found bends in her towel bar last week and couldn't figure out where they had some from until I caught her trying to hang off the one in the spare bathroom.
The word of the month seems to be SOOO, said with much emphasis. "The moon is SOOOOOO big!" "Bailey is SOOOOOO soft!" "That snail is SOOOOOO cute!" "Pup-pup is SOOOOOO nice." "It's SOOOOOO nice to see you!"
For such a bruiser Ella is quite empathetic. She becomes concerned when she sees other children crying, someone coughing or one of the pets just being still. She walks up to the object of her concern, gently pats it/him/her and says, "You O.K.?"
First, second, and third person are still a bit confusing and used interchangeably.
Almost everyone is a friend. We were recently picking up take out and were waiting outside. This large man wearing quite a bit of bling pulled up next to us in his even larger SUV with the windows rolled down. The subwoofers were thumping. Ella started dancing and saying "hey" to him. He studiously ignored her. She kept saying "hey" while getting progressively louder. He continued to ignore her. She began waving with increasing vigor. I tried to explain that he didn't feel like waving back but to no avail. A few people around us were chuckling at her which just egged her on, she's a bit of a clown. I think he finally decided that the only way he could get out of the situation with his dignity intact was to wave back. When he pulled away a bit later he initiated the goodbye wave.
Scary...
Ella will climb anything. She's especially fond of the 6 foot cat tree that was at the top of the stairs. Notice the past tense? It's now in the spare bedroom behind a toddler door handle cover.
She loves the bars at 'nastics (gymnastics). I found bends in her towel bar last week and couldn't figure out where they had some from until I caught her trying to hang off the one in the spare bathroom.
The word of the month seems to be SOOO, said with much emphasis. "The moon is SOOOOOO big!" "Bailey is SOOOOOO soft!" "That snail is SOOOOOO cute!" "Pup-pup is SOOOOOO nice." "It's SOOOOOO nice to see you!"
For such a bruiser Ella is quite empathetic. She becomes concerned when she sees other children crying, someone coughing or one of the pets just being still. She walks up to the object of her concern, gently pats it/him/her and says, "You O.K.?"
First, second, and third person are still a bit confusing and used interchangeably.
Almost everyone is a friend. We were recently picking up take out and were waiting outside. This large man wearing quite a bit of bling pulled up next to us in his even larger SUV with the windows rolled down. The subwoofers were thumping. Ella started dancing and saying "hey" to him. He studiously ignored her. She kept saying "hey" while getting progressively louder. He continued to ignore her. She began waving with increasing vigor. I tried to explain that he didn't feel like waving back but to no avail. A few people around us were chuckling at her which just egged her on, she's a bit of a clown. I think he finally decided that the only way he could get out of the situation with his dignity intact was to wave back. When he pulled away a bit later he initiated the goodbye wave.
Scary...
Saturday, February 14, 2009
More of our trip..
Every time we go back to Pittsburgh and spend time with Rob's childhood friends we talk about retiring there. We had a great Sunday watching the Steelers while Ella played with all the children running around. And then Ella insisted on going outside to play. BURRRRRRR! It was COLD!!! San Diego is looking better and better.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Museum Day
During our trip in early December we spent a few hours at the Duke Energy Children's Museum . It was AWESOME! I've never lived in a city with something like it. Of course, I've never lived in a city that has weather that keeps you inside 5 months a year.
They had a Clifford exhibit where we spent quite a bit of time.
Ella talked about this bone for weeks.
Ella taking Uncle Donnie for a "dive."
Playing in the water...
Working construction with Daddy..
They had a Clifford exhibit where we spent quite a bit of time.
Ella talked about this bone for weeks.
Ella taking Uncle Donnie for a "dive."
Playing in the water...
Working construction with Daddy..
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