We have had such a fun few weeks! Lillian turned three and had such a great birth week (we celebrate for a week.around here ha ha). Eleanor caught the flu from lil and woke up with it on Lils birthday, but Elle was happy as could be. For about two months lillian has been telling us she wants a sleepy dora for her present. I figured it was something she made up, but she must have seen it at a friends or something, because upon investigation, I found her to be a real toy! Lillian even told me what she does after about a month. At first, she would say, "oh, sleepy dora no do anything!" And hold her hands up in surprise. But then she told me that she sang lullabies and snuggled. So she knew that's what she was getting and she hasn't let her out of her sight much since. I made a dora doll cake and it was so cute! Lil loved it.
Lillian has really been excited that Eleanor can play more now. She takes good care of Eleanor, and loves to pretend with her. Eleanor usually plays along. Every morning after breakfast they have free play while I clean. I love hearing them chatting and playing in the other room. If Eleanor starts fussing (and I can tell it isn't an I need mommy now fuss), lil will say "are you ok ky little baby? Will this make you happy?" And will bring her various toys. I hear Eleanor answer yes or no, until finally something makes her happy. They also love to copy each other right now. One will do something to make the other laugh, and It's all over from there. They go on and on for quite a while. I love how lillian calls Eleanor baby goofy and baby boots (can you tell her favorite tv characters?). Eleanor is so sweet to lillian too. They make me so happy, playing and giggling together. It's so nice that they are already good friends! It makes it that much easier to get some stuff done while they play.
Lillian had a fun party a few days after her birthday, and it was 75 and sunny as could be. We played outside the whole time, except for when lil was nowhere to be seen and had snuck inside and opened two gift. Oops! Ha ha. She couldn't wait to get the cake and singing over so she could open her gifts officially. I have loved every single day of her life, and she has brought me so many giggles and smiles I can't even count. I wake up every morning excited to spend the day playing and laughing together. It just keeps getting more and more fun, as she can hold in depth conversations (usually about Charlie, friends, dora or Minnie mouse), can play board games, learns things so easily, can be reasoned with in times of sadness, shows compassion towards others (when mommy has a headache or something, if I mention it she always says mommy you ok? And how you get owie on head?), says and does things she knows will crack everyone up, lives in a little creative world of her own imagination, and is just such an amazing and wonderful little girl. She knows her abcs and her colors, most of her shapes, can count to ten and sometimes to fifteen, is starting to dress herself and put shoes on (she's had the undress part down for a while ha ha), and loves to learn, which is so fun for me! She takes amazing care of Eleanor, is great at sharing with friends, is super duper snuggly with mommy and daddy, laughs and smiles almost all day, and is getting to be so independent. We are beyond lucky to be so blessed that we have been given the chance to raise her. She amazes us everyday with something new and has already taught me so much. Three years ago my life changed in a way that has made me a better person. I love you lillian and am so proud of you every single day and will be forever! Oxox.
