EVB: 2.5 Years (30 Months) Old!

Ellen officially turned 2 1/2 on April 27. That's halfway to 5! Oh, my! While challenging at times, Ellen is still as wonderful as ever. She never fails to entertain us and she brings a smile to our faces multiple times a day with the things she comes up with.

A brief list of what Ellen is up to at 2.5:

• Talking non-stop (as usual)
• Contributing more complex sentences to the conversation ("Dad, how was your day at work?"... "Mom, did you have fun with your girlfriends last night?")
• Continuing to work on potty training (I think we've gotten to the point where Ellen becoming aware of the need to use the bathroom as she's going or has just gone!)
• Exercising her independence (putting on her shoes by herself, exploring every inch and obstacle of a playground, brushing her teeth on her own, etc.)
• Being stubborn (mealtimes have been challenging lately)
• Stalling (especially at bedtime ... lots of requests for water, a need to use the bathroom, etc.)
• Singing & dancing (Ellen's latest favorite is "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner!)

EVB's vocabulary continues to grow ... here are a few of her current mispronunciations that are super cute:

• "Ungren" (onion)
• "Memamorphosis" (metamorphosis)
• "Poe Nolish" (toenail polish)
• "Cavnet" (cabinet)
• "Prouda Mary" ("Proud Mary")