Snippets of Sunshine : Eleanor's Monthly Growth

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Our Eleanor

Eleanor is nearly 4 and a half years old and...

often wakes early and dresses up in full ballerina gear for dancing
her favorite outfit always includes a dress, tights, necklace, fancy shoes, and a headband (frequently this very stylish, neon pink, braided one)
looks forward to school, bringing a beloved toy with her, and playing with friends
is very thoughtful and always making and giving cards to her friends and family
stays busy with weekly classes for art, library pre-K story time, and Sunday school
sleeps with her lovey at night in her new and cherished purple bedding set
her favorite things to do are art (with cutting, markers, glitter glue, and pasting) and playing "mommy" to her many baby dolls
she likes to eat Chipotle (cheese quesadilla, 2 rice sides, black beans, and chocolate milk), key lime yogurt, granola bars, and peppermints
is all about books (reading Bob Books, checking out her own library selection, and loving chapter books- we recently finished Charlotte's Web and The Big Picture Bible)
will bust out singing a version of the Little Mermaid's solo when the Sea Witch takes Ariel's voice
is a loving big sister who hugs Caleb at school pick-up each afternoon, shares almost everything (mostly willingly), helps him with dressing, gets so excited when he learns a new word, and lets Caleb practically sit on top of her while sitting on the couch to watch Daniel Tiger
really plans ahead for... her birthday party (7 months away), her Halloween costume (8 months off), her grown-up job of being a dentist and mommy, and having twin baby girls (with prayers to God for this)
loves petting and snuggling with Tiney and Lola
is sensitive, super silly, observant and curious, outgoing, and still our very lovable Sugar Bear

Cue Silly Faces

She's 3!

Our darling Eleanor is 3 years old and quite the big girl these days. She...

openly shares that her favorite songs are Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me and Hokey Pokey
wants everything to be PURPLE
could live off of cheese quesadillas (with sour cream)
likes to watch Daniel Tiger and has seen every available episode
pretends to be teacher and will read books to Caleb and give him directives
enjoys playing Endless Alphabet on the iPad on early mornings before school
is pacifier-free and goes to sleep between 7 and 8 p.m.
stays active with cherub choir, tumbling, Sunday School, and Little Adventures Nature Class
loves to be tickled by Daddy and giggle, giggle, giggle
puts away her dirty clothes, picks out outfits, and dresses herself
will tell you that her best friend is her brother
takes care of baby dolls by changing their clothes, taking them to the beach and camping, putting them down for naps, and getting them ready for ballet
makes up her own songs by combining verses from jingles and common phrases
takes immense pride in being a big helper in our family and tremendous big sister to Brother
wears 6.5 in shoes and 3T in clothes and weighs 29 pounds

Gettin' to 3

At two and a half years old Eleanor is...

asking "Why?" waaaaaay too much
frequently requesting her favorite foods of yogurt, applesauce, and oranges
sleeping from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and taking a 1-2 hour nap in between
pushing limits and learning consequences to choosing her way
always interested in watching an episode of Daniel Tiger
staying busy strolling, holding, feeding, and changing Baby Stella and Baby Forrest
repeatedly echoing her own comments and what she hears from others
only ready for bed if, at the very least, lovey and paci are in her possession
recognizing stand alone letters and numbers
really digging Dora books
expressing preferences on what clothes and bows to wear
no stranger to taking "breaks" for time-out or to just lay in her bed when she's tired
(without prompting) coming to me and Kyle to say, "Lub (love) you, Mommy Daddy."
very willing to go see the doctor or dentist (and will even request it)
into art projects involving play-doh, stickers, glue, cutting, markers, crayons, etc.
beginning to create her own prayers (with thanks, asks for safety and health and help with sharing and following directions)
identifying shapes and colors quite well
singing her favorite songs of "Twinkle Twinkle," "If You're Happy and You Know It," "ABC," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Baa Baa Black Sheep," "Muffin Man," and "Wee Baby Moon"
taking her first set of swimming lessons, which she finds so very fun
very active and always eager to take a walk or play at the park
proclaiming purple as her favorite color
already telling people that her 3rd birthday is coming up and that she's going to Florida to celebrate
orally counting up to 13 by herself
confiscating smart phones in order to watch or take videos
happy to climb into her bed or rocker and read books to herself

Height: 35"
Weight: 28 lbs.
Clothes Sizes: 3T in clothes and 6.5 in shoes

25 Months

Eleanor Claire is 25 months old and...

talks about numbers (which her counting is improving) and colors (Now red's her favorite to say, but she's still working to identify the colors the correctly.)
is thriving at preschool with learning, music time, trips to the park, art projects, helping the teacher, and being a good friend
has gotten really good at ordering the dogs around the house (even when unnecessary)
can never get enough of being outside and walking/running around
her favorite playground equipment is the merry-go-round and pull-up bar (where she hangs like a monkey and makes monkey noises)
will willingly allow Mommy and Daddy to assist with scrubbing her chompers
especially likes wearing her bows in her hair and will request one in the morning
has replaced sippy cups with big girl cups
digs puzzles, the Magna Doodle, bubble baths, and being tickled by Daddy
is close to remembering all the names on her prayer list each night
has cut down paci use to night time only

Weight: 26 lbs.

Height: (70th percentile)

Turning Two

This sweet birthday girl turned TWO years old on September 9, 2014!

We celebrated with butterfly balloons, candlelit cupcakes, gift opening, calls with family, and a date to the petting zoo.

It was a beautiful day to honor Eleanor and the endless joy she continues to bring to our lives.

We praise the Lord for Eleanor Claire. We give thanks to the Lord for making us her parents just 2 short years ago; God's love for her and for us endures forever.

Psalm 106:1