Flynn's Dedication

My princess in her AMAZING dress thanks to Grandma.

Grandpa R praying for our little man.

Hamming it up!

Convos with Toddlers

Before I talk about the hilarious, awesome conversations I now have with my toddler, let's bask for a moment in the awesomeness of the fact that I can HAVE conversations with my daughter!  Real, honest to goodness conversations.  It's amazing, beyond amazing.  She tells me what excites her, what delights her, what frustrates her, what she likes and doesn't, what she wants to do and what she is done with.  She asks me questions, she requests my help and my presence, she expresses affection and love, fear and joy.  Her voice is small and sweet and incredibly beautiful.
So now on to the funny stuff!
Elli picked out a pair of pink sparkly sunglasses recently and loved them.  She asks to wear them and then wants everyone else nearby to wear theirs too.  She goes back and forth calling them "dasses" or "asses".  Yup, you see where this is going.
On the way home yesterday she gave me a running commentary "Elli asses.  Mommy asses.  Daddy asses.  Fwinn no asses."

Getting Serious: Fun With Toys!

Elli & I have had so much fun lately as we discover her toys together.  We have been pulling out toys she hasn't played with in weeks or months & reintroducing them.  It usually begins with me getting out the toys & beginning to play with them on my own.  She starts by watching out of the corner of her eye, then coming closer to see what I'm doing, then joining in.  Lastly the most important & best part, I fade out & she takes over the play.
I can't describe the amount of joy I get from watching her play.  Watching her discover, build, learn & enjoy.

We had a tea party one day with Lightning McQueen & Mater.  It was fantastic!

We started out by building towers with the blocks from one of her puzzles & I demonstrated different ways to use the blocks.  This turned into making "trains" with the blocks, then with anything she could find.  

She saw me feed some cereal to the baby, when I was done she took the spoon & bowl & proceeded to feed her kitty.  She even washed it's face when she was done!

This is my absolute favourite.  We were buying groceries & she spotted this crocus plant (or "fowa").  She picked it up & carried it around with her & begged to take it home.  For days she watered it every day, carried it around the house, sat it beside her while she played.  She even wanted to share her juice with "fowa".  It was adorable!!