"...and when she woke in the morning, she knew she was going to be a real ballerina one day."

Ellie had her first ballet lesson, today. When we arrived I could hardly unfasten her car seat because she was wriggling around with excitement. I knew she would be happy but I didn't know she would be as happy as she was.

I didn't get to go into the class with her so we took pictures in the hall after her class. I was able to look in a small window to see her and I could also hear a lot of what the teacher was saying. It was amazing to me how well Ellie listened and did as she was told. There were large stars on the floor which is where the teacher would have them sit. When the teacher would say, "OK, come sit on a star" it was so cute to see Ellie run over and position herself onto a star.

She was so adorable and I could tell she was having the best time. When the class let out her teacher told me that she just kept yelling, "I love dancing, I love dancing, I love dancing, I love dancing!"

Ellie got a coloring page and a stamp on her hand from her teacher.

She can't wait until her next class!!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

James birthday was very exciting this year. Ellie thinks she has the whole birthday thing figured out. I'm sure she thinks that the word "birthday" means presents and cake.

James and his birthday apple pie.

Ellie readjusting Daddy's candles.

The morning of James birthday I got myself and Ellie dressed while he was still sleeping. I quietly told Ellie "today is Daddy's birthday" and you should have seen the excitement on her face. The idea that it was her Daddy's birthday was just almost too much for her to handle. She very enthusiastically ran to our bedroom door, slammed the door open, jumped like a frog to the bed, and started yelling, "Daddy, Daddy! Happy Birthday, Daddy". After he sat up and told her "thank you" and gave her a big hug she stepped back and said, "Ummm, Mommy and I go bye-bye and buy you preeeee-zents and CAKE!!!". I nearly fell over since I never once mentioned gifts or cake to her. She obviously put two and two together and figured out why we had gotten dressed so early.

Now all she can talk about is her own birthday party and what kind of cake she wants and what type of decorations she wants. Her idea, of course, changes from week to week but this week she's all about Tinker Bell.

Sinus Infection, let me check my calendar and see if I can fit you in....

So, it's not so easy as deciding when you can fit in being sick but it would be fantastic if that was possible. This is the first time that I'm REALLY sick since Ellie was born two and a half years ago. I feel horrible, drunk and just tired. Ellie has been the sweetest (though still demanding) little girl. She's worried about Mommy not feeling well keeps asking, "Mommy, are you feeling better" and telling me, "Mommy, I make you happy so you feel better". Too cute! Yesterday she told me to smile because it would make me feel better.

Ellie still in her dress this morning.

James took care of Ellie at bath time, last night, and when it was time to put on her "jam-jamz" she wanted to put on her pretty black dress that has white polka-dots and a pink belt along with her pink hair-bow and her pink sparkle shoes because she wanted to "be pretty and make Mommy feel better". Truth be told, that was just her excuse to be able to wear a pretty dress to bed which she does a lot. For some reason she likes to wear dresses and shoes to bed. I could maybe understand the dress thing but shoes to bed is one I'll never understand.
She was still wearing her polka-dot dress until just a bit ago when she spat milk out of her mouth onto the dress (and, yes, on purpose) and told me, "Mommy, my dress is dirty. I want you to wash it and put my other polka-dot dress on me".  By the time we made it back to her closet she decided she wanted to wear her "RE-all dress" (Ariel) and change her shoes. She's only two and changing into multiple outfits throughout the day.
This morning, while James stayed home with Ellie, I had to go to a dentist appointment that apparently the office decided canceled because they were not able to confirm since my number had changed. If I had been feeling better I would have been pretty upset but since I wanted to go to the doctor and it was right next door anyway it worked out for the best. So into the doctor I went and then to the pharmacy where I got Ellie some new water colors in hopes that she would stay busy painting all day. As soon as I gave her the paint she went right to work. She told me she was painting a "scaredy cat" for me.
After painting I decided to make Arthur shaped macaroni and cheese for Ellie. While cooking Ellie told me that her nail was "fruss-ter-ate-ed" because her nail polish was chipping off. I had to convince her that it was alright and I would fix it for her later. She then left the room and returned with her tiger flashlight and told me that her "why-ger" needed batteries and wanted to know where his teeth were. Thank goodness James just happened to walk in and was able to fix that situation for me. But once the tiger received new batteries and was working again she was no longer interested in him and decided to eat her lunch.

Now that we're finished with lunch she wants to go to Target. She loves Target much more than I do. She asks to go there at least four times a week. But, alas, it is nap time so we will go read both of her Angelina Ballerina books, sing the "I Love You" song, say a prayer and lay her down. Maybe Mommy can get a nap, too!

The Beginning

I've decided this whole blogging thing can be like my little diary and I will be able to write about my two-year-old daughter, Ellie, and tell the funny (and sometimes not so funny) things she does and/or says.

First I should tell how our little family started. James, my husband and I met in Roswell, GA. in April of 2006. James was living at the apartment community where I was working as a leasing agent. Because I was single my manager put me in charge of a singles event where James and I met for the first time. From there things happened very quickly and in February 2008 our little Elinore (Ellie) was born. With two daughters (our first daughter being our beagle, Indi) our family was finally whole. Now our days are filled with Angelina Ballerina (thanks to Angelina my husband and I now know how to arabesque and curtsy on demand from Ellie), tutus, play-dates and sweet little puppy dog eyes that know how to bat their way into anything Ellie wants.

I never thought I would be a stay-at-home mommy doing the Mom's Group with the church, meeting other moms for play-dates and desperately wanting a minivan but I love every minute of my day (even the bad ones). I can honestly say that I have finally found the one thing that I'm really good at and I really want to do. I'm going to totally be that really annoying soccer mom that irritates everyone but I don't even care.