Gapa you visits, and cshell too!

We had a blast with gapa you (as lil calls him) and grammy c shell! We were so excited to spend time with them and finally show grandpa Lou our home. We did so many fun things and made some great memories!!!!!! Eleanor on her own decided that my mom was not "cshell" as lil named her. We would say to Elle, say c shell, and she would say "no, mimi". She refused to even try. Whenever she saw my mom she called her mimi. Lil thought that was hilarious since she knows mimi is my grandm
a and would crack up, saying "that's not mimi baby boots!".

The girls loved the time with my dad. They loved all the fun things we did, and loved just playing at home with him. We went to the harbor and had coffee and walked down the dock, went to Seattle on a rainy and cold day on the ferry, went to Seattle children's museum and had delicious lunch at paseo, went to chucky cheese, played on the beach and at the park, and just had a blast all being together. We can't wait for the next visit. So much fun!!!!!!!!

Hand!

Just a quick post on something so sweet. Lillian and Eleanor are usually best friends. Lately Eleanor has decided she can ask lillian for help and trusts her to help her. They were both up on our outdoor playset platform up high, and Elle has just realized just how high it really is. She usually wants mama or dada to help her walk to the slide. Well lillian was up there with her so I asked lillian to hold her hand to the slide. She did the first time, then every time after. She loved helping her! She even said "oh its ok baby, I coming, ill hold your hand. I'll help you" when Eleanor started asking for us when lil wasn't up there.

We were driving the other day and Eleanor was saying "I yant hand, I yant hand" over and over. I looked back and they were holding hands. So sweet.

Just today lillian was singing an awesome version of Jesus loves me up on our car platform and Eleanor wanted up. She asked lillian for her hand, lillian quickly stopped singing and didn't hesitate to help. They also decided the water play table was a fun pretend pool (no water in it). Lil can easily climb in and out but Elle is a tad too short. First I heard Eleanor ask lillian for help ("I yant help!"). Then lillian tried to pick up Eleanor to put her on the table (unsuccessfully). Lillian didn't give up. I could see her wheels spinning. She went into her playhouse, got out a kid sized chair, and put it right in front of the table. She then took eleanors hand and helped get her on the table (over and over too, since Elle thought that was fun!). I'm just amazed at their love and trust for each other at this age. They are so lucky to have each other as best friends, and baby three will be another life long best friend.

Hot chocolate starfish!

Well, we are excited to announce the name of baby girl three, and lillian picked it. It is hot chocolate starfish! Ha ha. Funny thing is back when we were in Tucson in march, she thought of it. We hadn't talked much about it, but just a few weeks ago I asked again what she wanted her name to be, and she's sticking with hot chocolate starfish! Love it!

The girls are so excited to meet baby sister, which is any day now. Eleanor wants to see my belly and then asks (in a fairly demanding tone!) "I yant mama baby out!" as she tugs at my belly. Ha ha. She loves to kiss and hug her new baby too and pretend to feed her and give her drinks through my belly button. She will be a great big sis. She sees any baby anywhere and gets so excited, saying "baby!" And then making pretend crying sounds.

Lillian is super excited too. She has big plans for hot chocolate starfish. Once she starts talking about them, she doesn't stop. Love it. I was setting up the baby bassinet in our room and lillian told me that she was going to hold new baby, mama and dada will go bye bye. She will put new baby in pack and play and new baby will cry. She then hopped into our bed (to show me her next move) and said "be a good baby new baby, go to sleep. I go to sleep too!" Hilarious. She loves to snuggle my belly, and give it tons of kisses. She always says "ahhhhh, I love you little baby. You're a good baby. New baby so nice!". She also wants to share toys with new baby. Lillian is already such a great big sis, I know she will be absolutely great with this little one. I also love how when Eleanor says "I yant new baby out!" Lil often replies with "no no no, Elle belle, baby too little. Baby need to stay mommy tummy."

We can't wait to see our beautiful little blessing in a week and a half (or less!).