Ellie

Ellie is always one of two things: a cute little sweetheart and princess - or a wild cannon that may explode at any given moment. That girl can change in the flip of a second from please, thank you and hugs to biting, hitting, and screaming tantrums. Every morning is a guessing game with her.

She is starting to talk very well and picks up a lot of words from all kinds of places. Were watching Mulan the other day and she said, "What a concubine, Mama?". I didn't know what to say to her so I just said, "I don't know hunny!"

Ellie is an all out girlie girl who loves all things pink and frilly. She loves the dress-up box we got her for her birthday and totally cries when her nail polish starts to come off. We have to reapply frequently to avoid any bare nail exposure, heaven forbid.

Ellie is my little over zealous helper. One of her favorite new phrases is, "Can I help?!". One of her jobs is to throw away Evan's dirty diapers. She gets very upset if she misses an opportunity. She also lives helping load and unload the dishwasher.

Every morning one of the first things she says is, "Where's Evan?". If he is asleep she usually gets a grumpy kook and pouts away. If he is awake I get to hear, "I luf Evan!".

Jacob is severely worried that she is too pretty for her own good. And she knows it. With those blue eyes and all that blonde hair, not to mention an attitude to boot, she is going to be a handful.