Oh how time flies. Ellie is 16 months old and weighs 20 pounds (Yes, she is a tiny little thing). Ellie is saying new things every day and her newest one is her name! It actually comes out "EhE" but she does get the "l's" in there sometimes. She has started using several sentences and is pretty good with signing. For months she's been saying "Let's Go" and "I don't know" but now she is saying "night night mama/dada", "I love you", and "I got it/you". She is soaking up everything she hears and is repeating a lot of it. For this I am grateful that she stays home with me so I don't have to worry about what she might pick up for her vocabulary :-). She is very good about saying "Thank you" every time you give her something or do something for her. She is just the sweetest little girl ever. If you remind her she will also say "please" or sign it. Speaking of signs she has put her own twist on them. She does all the signs I have taught her but she changes them a little. For example, water is supposed to be three fingers spread out like a w while you tap the index finger on your chin. SHE does the index finger and taps her nose while saying "water". I think it is just so cute.
For the past couple of days I have gotten to experience having two kids under the same roof. I have been watching my friend's son and it has been pretty interesting. He is almost three and Ellie is 16 months so sometimes they play well together and sometimes not. I find this rather exhausting; constantly saying "share" and trying to mediate. However, I will say that Ellie LOVES having another little one to play with. They like to chase each other around the house and spin in circles as they laugh out loud. I must admit that I feel a little lonely when she has company because she isn't depending only on me :-(. But anyways.... I will survive :-).
