EVB: 3 Years + 2 Months

Miss Ellen has, for the most part, been very well-behaved lately, which reaffirms we're (hopefully) past the batshit-crazy, possessed-by-the-devil, foaming-at-the-mouth phase of tantrums she went through in recent months. In fact, Ellen has been downright sweet the majority of her waking hours these past few weeks!

She continues to amaze us with her vocabulary, inflection and quick wit during conversation, and her imagination and ability to entertain herself are phenomenal. EVB is also taking greater interest in her sister, which is nice, but we find ourselves playing defense for poor June. Ellen loves to hug her sister. Hard. She also thinks it's totally acceptable to try to ride on June's back as June crawls around the floor. We're also busy trying to keep little 3-year-old fingers out of June's eyes, ears, nose and mouth. "Gentle!" is the word we're using most with Ellen right now. :)

And, off course, Ellen's sense of humor is still amazing. Some funny things from her mouth this past month:

• "I better go to the bathroom so my bladder wont't hurt."
• "Oh no you don't, Junie," when June is crawling toward something Ellen deems off-limits to her sister.
• "When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut ... then I want to grow into a doctor and a mom, but right now I'm just a little kid."