Big One

This may be a little more graphic but after talking to my little sister and thinking about it, I want to remember this. Read at your own risk!

The other morning, I was showering as usual. The bathroom door was open so I know Tanner is safe and still alive. Ella comes in and decides to open the shower door. Heres our conversation.

Ella: "Mom, I see you. I see your bum."

Me: "Okay, shut the door."

Ella: She starts giggling, "It's a big one. " More giggling.

Yeah, she definitely made my day. I told her thanks and to leave.

Always Changing

Ella loves to change her clothes. It depends on the day but she can seriously wear 10 different things in one day. She changes because she gets bored with what she wearing, she gets a tiny bit of food on her shirt, whatever she can use as an excuse. So I decided to take a picture for ever new outfit she puts on. It was actually one of her better days.

She always starts her day in this purple dress. She doesn't come out of her room in the morning until she has this dress on. She loves it, I think its partly because it is the most comfortable and easiest to put on.

We always go somewhere, so I make her choose an outfit to go to the store in.

As soon as we get home from wherever we have gone she disappears into her bedroom and usually comes out in the purple dress again.

Later she decided to change it up with her Ariel dress.

But a while later went back to her favorite.

She wanted to go outside and so I told her she has to wear normal clothes, this is what she picked. A favorite of hers.

Of course, as soon as she was done playing right back to the purple.

Seriously people this was a slow day for changing clothes. Sometime she changes during dinner because she gets water or a little bit of food on her clothes. I try to tell her that its fine because its the end of the day but it won't do for her, she has to have clean clothes. Her pink leotard was dirty or else that is usually worn at least once through out the day. I am just glad she can dress herself. I do a lot of laundry for this girl but this is just one battle that I choose not to take on.

A Little Nutty (8 months)

Tanner turned 8 months on the 15th and he is just more and more fun as he grows. I don't have any stats because he doesn't go to the doctor until 9 months but its been a while since I have written about him.

He usually sleeps through the night, unless he is teething.

He does not teeth well.

He has two teeth on the bottom. I think he is getting more right now because he has been a bit fussy lately.

He loves pancakes, bread, pasta, crackers, anything that is a carb. Thats my boy.

He like baby food but does get frustrated with it sometimes. I think its partly because he doesn't get to feed himself.

He is scooting around quite a bit in just the last few days. He has been getting up on his knees all by himself as well.

He always wakes up happy and will usually just play in his bed for a while.

He is getting too big for his car seat, he will be upgrading soon because it is a tight fit if he is wearing a jacket.

He gets offended when Dave comes home and doesn't show him some attention. Its actually really cute.

He is still a snuggler and loves soft things.

He loves to jump, so we get quite the work out during church.

He loves Ella's dolls, he likes to poke at the eyes.

Preschool!!!

I am starting to feel stressed because we decided that we would put Ella in preschool next Fall since we don't know if she will start kindergarten in 2011 or 2012 since her birthday is August 30. I at least want her to have 1 year of preschool. I am on a waiting list to hear if she gets in to the preschool that I want. It is crazy that I have to start this early and apparently I was behind on getting her registered.

I don't like thinking about kindergarten, because really I don't want her to start when she is barely 5. I want to keep her home where I know what shes learning and I know who she playing with. But I also don't want to hold her back, if she ready and wanting to go then I want her to go because I know it wouldn't be good to keep her home. I'll be honest though, I am secretly hoping she isn't ready. I know, I am terrible.

Daddy's Girl!

So the past several months Ella has become a major Daddy's girl. Don't get me wrong, Ella and I have a great time together, but its when he is at work. As soon as he gets home or its the weekend, it is all dad and I can't do anything for her. Sometimes it great but sometimes its frustrating.

She is so funny because she gets really jealous. She doesn't like him to hold Tanner, at all. When he does hold Tanner she yells, "Hes Mine". Funny but frustrating when I need a brake. She doesn't like it when he hugs me. Shes okay if he kisses me but she has to have a kiss too.

I can't help her in or out of the car if he is with us. I definitely can't do anything for her at church. I can't hold her, take her to the bathroom, and she definitely does not like it when Dave holds Tanner. I am in the Primary Presidency but he still has to take her to Primary.

For a while she would cry when he had to leave. Funny little girl but I am glad that she loves her dad so much.

A Note from Ella

Thank you Aunt Trina for the Ariel dress, I love it. I put it on right away. Ariel is my favorite princess and I take my Ariel toy to bed every night. I can't believe you got it for $3. I tried to get mom and dad to let me wear it to bed but they said no. But don't worry I put it on first thing in the morning. I love to dance in my dress and watch myself in the reflection of the TV, I think its improved my dancing. I think I should be Ariel for next Halloween and Tanner should be Flounder.

Ella

My Sweet Boy is Back!

It has been a rough week with Tanner, he has been getting his two bottom front teeth all week. He does not teeth well. He has had a runny nose, no appetite, waking up at night to just cry, and not feeling well during the day. You know your baby doesn't feel right when he just wants to be held so he can moan on your shoulder. He really is a sweet, happy little boy so it has been a little rough for both of us. But the past couple of days he has started to come back to normal but today he his definitely back. Smiling tons, laughing, eating, and he wants to be put down to play with his toys. Heres to a better and more productive week.