Terrible Twos?!

So far, I would say the TWOS have been TERRIFIC! Don't get me wrong though...we've had our share of temper tantrums and melt-downs but nothing terrible :) Ella is so much fun to be around! She is constantly saying or doing something that makes us laugh. And her expressions are hilarious! It's so hard to believe that she's 2 already!

Ella at TWO...

~Ella tells everybody that she's "so smart!" Of course, we think she is! She loves to count everything and can count to 30. She can spell her name and loves to point and identify objects around her. Sometimes I wonder who taught her that?!

~She loves to sing and can sing "Jesus Loves Me", "Jesus loves the little children", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", "Itsy, Bitsy Spider", "Clean Up Song", "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", but her favorite song is "All I Want to Do" (AKA: The Oo-Oo song) by Sugarland :) We have to listen to it every time we get in the car. She's even found out she can watch the music video on Charter Demand at Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw's house. Maw-Maw said one day they had to watch it over and over (what seemed like 75 times!)

~She loves playing with puzzles and books.

~She likes getting ready with me in the mornings. The other day I walked in the bathroom and she was putting on deodorant. She is such a little mockingbird (not only says but does everything we do!) She helps me dry my hair and put on my make-up. She loves to get her toe nails painted...100% girl!!

~She is obsessed with anything Thomas the Train! She got a train set and train table for her birthday and loves playing with it. She talks about Thomas, Percy, Gordon, James, Mavis, and Troublesome. I still can't believe that my girly girl prefers trains over baby dolls :)

~She loves being barefoot! I think it's so she can look at her "pink toesies"

~She loves any and every fruit imaginable! Blueberries are her favorite! Mimi and Paw-Paw have blueberry bushes and she makes a mad dash to them everytime we go to their house. I've learned lots of new stain removal techiniques!

~She's decided she doesn't want to use the potty and it's much easier just to use the diaper and then tell someone she needs her diaper changed. We're still working on this...

~She would much rather be outside than in! She still loves to swing and blow bubbles!

~She is a water bug! She loves going to Aunt Candy's pool and playing on the steps in the shallow end. She begs to go everyday!

~I love how she now tells us her likes and dislikes when it comes to food, TV, toys...life is definitely a lot easier with far less whining and crying!

~She can say and will say ANYTHING! She talks like a little adult and is able to carry on a conversation. Some of the things she says totally cracks me up!

~She is MISS INDEPENDENT!

Everyday she is telling us something new and we are amazed by how much she's developed!! It is amazing the growth and development that occurs in just 2 years! Each day just keeps getting more fun! Life is good and we couldn't ask for anything more!!!!