2 Year, 4 Months (28 Months) Old!

Ellen's development continues to amaze us each and every day ... At 28 months, here are some things that she's up to:

• Reading. This girl loves to "read" to her babies. EVB's new favorite books include "Green 'Greggs' and Ham," "Are You My Mother" and "The Cat in the Hat."
• Working on her sharing skills. This is sometimes a tough one, but Ellen is starting to get the hang of it. :)
• Getting ready for her new brother or sister. (For the record, Ellen consistently tells us that our baby is going to be a boy.) She loves to talk about our baby ... how big it will be, where it will sleep, what it will eat, etc., and she frequently proclaims, "I'm a big sister!"
• Kissing. Ellen refers to herself as "the Kissy Monster" and then attacks her prey with very passionate kisses.
• Dancing. Ellen has perfected a ballerina-like twirl.
• Snuggling. In addition to her fondness of kisses and hugs, Ellen has been requesting extra snuggles lately, which we love!
• Playing dress up. Ellen's vivid imagination is put to great use as she drapes herself in my clothes and wears my shoes, and pretends that she's a princess. Other times, she puts her shirt on her head and pretends to be Rapunzel with the long sleeves acting as long, flowing hair.