Elsie is growing up SO fast! I can't believe it! She is a little girl now. She is no longer a baby. I am so sad that I didn't actually write this post in March when I was supposed to. :( I think I will be able to remember, but I don't. It is hard enough to remember yesterday, let alone 2 months ago! I do know that Elsie is so much fun! This month was the first month I noticed Elsie's interest in "dressing up" She loves to try to put clothes on. Thankfully, she hasn't figured out how to take her own clothes off yet, but she loves to try and layer other clothes on. She LOVES to pretend she is wearing my bathing suit, she will hang it around her neck while she plays, it is pretty funny. She loves to go to Macy's house and wear all of her dress-ups, or go to Grandma's and put on dressups with the older girls. I swear that about a week after Elsie turned 2 she got some "kick" to her :) Elsie has started to be more strong-willed. She definitely knows what she wants and most of the time, she will NOT be convinced to change her mind :) She is pretty good at throwing fits...Josh and I have gotten good at ignoring her when she is throwing a fit, or we have gotten good at side-tracking her in the middle of her fit :) I try very hard to not ever say words I don't want Elsie repeating. When I get frustrated, or drop something, or break something or whatever, I have tried using a sound. I say "uuuuhh (like ugh, but without the "g" sound)" with a slight "growl" at the end...now Elsie says it EVERY TIME she gets frustrated. It is so funny! She also throws toys she gets frustrated with. I find it entertaining....until the thrown toy hits me...
Elsie is such a joy to be around! She still draws attention wherever we go! I love it!! We truly are blessed! We are so grateful for Amanda every day for blessing our lives with this precious little girl! Thank you Amanda! We love you!!!
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Playing with her toys
I love this angle of all her perfect features. |
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This was the first night Elsie said the prayer!
I told her what to say and she copied me...
well, the last word of each phrase I said.
So cute! I am so proud of her!! |
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| Elsie did this all by herself, I was laughing so hard! |
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She knew she was funny :)
Josh didn't think it was as funny as I did, then he said
that Elsie is just like her mom :) I will take that as a compliment! :) |
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| And she's asleep in the cart once again .... :) |
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| Playing... |
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| Dress-ups with Lea and Blakelee |
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| Posing princesses :) |
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I'm pretty sure she knows how cute she is!
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| We were at Crea and Ashley's house. Elsie and Abby were in Abby's room playing. They had shut the door and were in there for less than 5 minutes. They were giggling super loud like they were jumping on the bed having a good time. It never got quiet. They came out of Abby's room, SO PROUD of their artwork.... |
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| Abby said Elsie did it all by herself...I have a hard time believing that, but it was pretty funny. I was very quick to take pictures and even quicker to scrub it off Elsie's face :) |
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| All ready for church! |
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| "Cheese!!" |
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| Playing a game on my iPhone |
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She looks pretty comfy to me :)
Yes, she can navigate my iPhone all by herself! |
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| Swimming in Mesquite! |
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The first "outside" swim of the year!
Elsie LOVED it! |
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| "Coldie" |
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| My favorite!! |
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| Elsie was having SO MUCH FUN!!! |
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These pictures were all taken within one minute of eachother...
She's super happy....she's super frustrated...super happy....super mad
I LOVE IT!!! |
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| Riding in the shopping cart :) |
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I never thought I would be the mom with a kid playing in the gutter....
I am...and she LOVED IT!! |
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| Playing in the gutter with James, Jaxson and Moroni |
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| I love her! |
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A day at the splashpad! She LOVES the water!!
The picture in the top left of the collage, is these 3 girls that followed Elsie around for about 10-15 minutes, it was so funny to watch them all move to wherever Elsie was standing :) |
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| Naptime with Daddy! |
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| Relaxing, watching "Toons" |
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| Dress-ups :) |
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| I LOVE the "attitude" look in this picture! |
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| Elsie loves Macy! |
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| These 2 are so fun to watch! |
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This was the first day that Elsie went without a nap. This was about 7 pm. It was a long hour until we finally let her go to sleep :)
I LOVE these pictures!! I think she looks like a perfect porcelain doll. |
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| Elsie really wanted to wear her swimming suit...even if it was OVER her pajamas :) |
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| Elsie wearing one of my swimming suits and a hat. So funny! |
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My Costco date.
Can't pass up pizza :) |
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"Eye-sh cream"
It was a VERY good date :)
I love her sweet face! |
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| An evening walk to the temple. We are so blessed to live so close! Elsie had so much fun playing!! I love each one of these pictures! |
We love this girl!!! She makes our lives complete!!!!
