Elly stories

Logan had to go back to school today, but he desperately wanted to go wake Elly up before he left to tell her goodbye. Of course, I wouldn't let him, but it just gives a little insight into how sweet their love for one another is. Elly went down for her nap before I left to get Logan from school (Jarrod was home today) and she didn't wake up until 4 hours later. She awoke very groggy and upset. The only way I got her out of her bed was to ask if she wanted to go see Logan, so she got out and went to his room, then the livingroom, then looked at me and with the saddest little face, said "I see Logan!!" Here are a few of the things that happened around here while Logan was gone:

1. I'm on the computer (it is cyber Monday, you know...) and I hear Elly (who has the phone up to her ear) saying in a pretty upset voice: "God? God, here is your money. Take your monies!" She proceeds to try shoving her coins into the phone to get them to God.

2. I'm getting dressed in my room and Elly walks in with a mischevious grin and says "I didn't do anything." I'm thinking--this is not starting out well...Here's our conversation:
Me: "what do you mean you didn't do anything?"
E: "I didn't touch anything"
Me: "What did you not touch?"
E: "nothing"
E: " I didn't open you-a draw-a" (your drawer)
Me: "Did you get into your drawers?"
E: "no, I DIDN'T do ANYTHING"
Me: "oh dear, Elly. Lets go see what you didn't do"
E: "I didn't get your bracelet."
Me: "No, you didn't get my bracelet because you weren't in my room"
E: "My room is a mess"
when we got to her room, she had in fact gotten into her drawer where I keep her James Avery bracelets and she had in fact opened a box, but it wasn't one that had a bracelet in it. And indeed her room was a mess, but thankfully that had nothing to do with the opened drawer.

That girl is going to keep me hopping for the rest of my life I'm afraid.

Upwards Football 2010

Tonight marks the closing ceremonies for the Upwards Football season. Logan has been wanting to play football and he was finally old enough this year. He did a fantastic job and of course loved every minute of it. He scored two touchdowns in each of his first two games. I love the shot below--he caught this ball in a crowd of boys and got away from them all and ran it back for a touchdown. AWESOME fun to watch.

October in Pictures

I know that most of these are of Elly...but she's just quite worthy of pictures these days. Logan is in an "awww, no more pictures" phase unless he's taking them and Landon is still just rolling around a lot...but how can I resist putting these pictures from this month of Miss Priss???

This picture is worth a thousand words...it is the epitome of Elly. She loves babies, loves hats, loves boots (or any shoes really, but boots are a favorite of the favorites) and loves reading books. I love this girl!

I love this picture--I made this shirt and found the perfect knee high socks to match with witches on them. Elly is requesting "2 pony tay-wls" quite often these days--and of course I have to go with it because she's too cute not to. I haven't let her know that this is my favorite hairdo. I'd like to keep it around a little longer!

I had to include this because it was after quite possibly the worst day I've had with three kids. Jarrod's flight was delayed all day, so he wasn't going to be making it home until nearly bedtime and family bookfair was that night. So, I went to get Elly after her nap and she had not only pooped, she had taken off her diaper and it was EVERYWHERE. While I was getting her bath ready, Logan came in half asleep and peed all over me....ahhhh how I enjoy being a mother some days! HA! So, after a bath and getting dressed in my favorite fall creation, we were ready to all go to the bookfair and really had a great evening.

Look at how cute this boy is!! I made his little spider shirt too, but the eyes didn't quite survive!

Landon 6 Months

At six Months, Landon is:

*rolling all around

*getting his binkie and putting it in his mouth

*holding his own bottle

*able to sit up with assistance

*babbling quite a bit

*spitting and blowing "bubbles"

We've had issues with his weight since his 4 month appointment, so the doctor has me supplementing him with one 8 oz. bottle of formula a day. He has been able to gain a little bit of weight since, but is still tiny. He weighs 13 lbs. 2 oz. and is in the 2nd percentile. We're pretty used to this at our house at 6 months, but we weren't quite ready for his jump down at 4 months. Thankfully we're no longer as concerned and know that he will just be small for a while and then get a little bigger later. I will say that it has been quite stressful for me in particular and that I've taken it quite hard. I can't really describe how I've felt, so I'll just leave it at its been a very difficult two months. Landon is a great baby, but not quite the sleeper that the other two were, so I'm sure that has also added to the stress.

Baby Toes

I love, love, love baby's discovering their feet and that they can get them in their mouth. I think that I posted one of Elly just like this and it doesn't seem like it was all that long ago!!!

Silly Elly story

Last Wednesday night, my sister-in-law, Lorre and her husband, Andrew were staying with the kids and I. Jarrod was in San Diego again and they were gracious enough to stay with us to make the bedtime routine and early morning "getting to school" easier on me. (HUGE thank you for that!!) During dinner, Elly was just being herself and I think that "Uncle Drew" wanted to crawl under the table to keep from letting her see him laugh throughout dinner.

First, she wanted some crackers. I told her that as soon as her chicken and green beans were gone, she could have some. She very sweetly ate a few pieces. I looked down and she picked up all of her chicken in her hands and says "I'm all done, Mommy. I want crackers now." I didn't even know what she was doing, but Andrew was laughing, so after checking I of course told her, "No, your chicken has to be all gone." She proceeded to throw it all onto Auntie's plate and tell me it was all gone. Smart little booger!

Next, she looks at Andrew and says, "I gonna make you cry!"

Finally, She got into trouble for sitting on her knees and playing at the dinner table. As I'm getting up from the table, she looks at Lorre and says: "When Mommy's gone, I can sit on my knees."

Then, at school yesterday, she got upset with one of her friends for taking her bow out. She proceeded to take him by the hand and march him to her teacher and tell her: "Ms. Amy. Hewson take my bow. I want you to put him in time out now."

She's a mess...and I love her to PieCeS!!!

Elly-isms

I needed to record the latest Elly-isms:

1. "'scuse me, I toot"
2. "leave it crack open" (leave the door cracked)
3. "The B-I-B-Elly"
4. "Elly girl"
5. "I not ______, I Elly"
6. "I caaaaaannnnnnn'tttttttt" in a VERY whiny voice
7. After she's whined for a minute, she'll straighten up, then say "I not whining"
8. "Logan at Kind-a-ga-den?"
9. "hug it, other side"
10. "Please, I have it, just a little bit"
11. "I not Mommy's girl, I Daddy's girl."
12. "I can't....I have-a no hands"
13. "Go hamsters" meaning Go Panthers
14. "That youahs?" (that yours?)
15. " I want catchup" meaning: I want chapstick