What a BIG girl!

I have been wanting to post a little something about Ellie lately but hadn't gotten around to doing it but today, right now, seems like the PERFECT time! The reason? I think we've made quite the head-way in potty training! A little while ago I was folding laundry when I realized I hadn't seen or heard Ellie in a while which USUALLY means she's off doing something in her panties she's not supposed to. Well, when I went looking for her, I thought I heard her crying so I picked up my pace a little bit. I saw that my bedroom door was closed so I went in, found the bathroom door closed so I went in and there she was on her potty going poop all by herself! I am so happy - I'm still smiling as I write this! :) SO, as a result of this great achievement, she got to have her toenails painted - an incentive I've had for her from the get go (an idea I got from my friend Claire). The other amazing thing about this happening now is that she's actually been under the weather for the last couple of days! (Hence why she's still in her pajamas!)Here she is ready to have them painted:Here are her cute little toes all painted and pretty!

Another picture I've wanted to share was taken the morning before we went to Ian's outdoor hockey game. For whatever reason she decided to put on her princess skirt without anything else but her panties! Then, she decided to play us a little song on the piano! Definitely one to share with her future fiance'!

Other things going on with Ellie - she loves going to her class at church on Wednesday nights. She knows the ABC song quite well (we have her sing it while she washes her hands after going potty so we know she's washed long enough). She can count to 10 perfectly and can keep going after ten not so perfectly! She can recognize the letters E and L in signs and anything else she sees. She can spell her name "E-L-I-A-N-A, Eliana that's me!" She knows her birthday is in June and she knows all her colors and shapes and animals. I'm thinking I'm going to have to seriously consider really working with her on reading because I think she could do it! She's a sweet little girl, smart as a whip and keeps us on our toes!