Ellie is Two and a Half!

Ellie officially became two and a half yesterday. It's amazing how quickly the time flies. She is in many ways, the quintessential two and a half year old. I love to hear her talk and witness her vocabulary exploding. Ellie constantly asks, "why?" and I do my best to give her logical answers to encourage her curiosity. She loves her little brother and has taken a proud role as "mother hen" to him. Last night we were at an event at my school and a band was playing very loudly. Ellie told me several times that James was "afraid" and wanted to make sure he was being held too. Right now she adores older girls, whether it be her friend, Gwyn or her older cousin, Maggie. Ellie is very particular about certain things and is interested in doing many things independently. She's social and frequently asks to get together with friends. Often after a full day of activity, she'll ask me "where are we going today?" (as if she hadn't already had enough fun) and I'll have to break the news to her that the day is done. Ellie still loves watching Arthur on tv and requests the "cowboy" song on the radio in the car (it's actually James Taylor's Sweet Baby James). She loves to read and be read to, going to the zoo and playing music and dancing in her room. Ellie can be funny and silly and sometimes challenging too, she is after all, two and a half and we wouldn't want her any other way!