I figured I would try to write an update before New Years comes along. As it turns out, it's more difficult to have the time to post anything when I'm home all day with Ellie.Some Christmas stories...
Once again I am reporting that this little girl is growing up too fast. She has started calling us Mommy and Daddy, instead of the previous cherished Mama and Dada. Surprisingly this upsets me more than I thought it would (didn't think about it, honestly). "Mommy" just sounds so grown up to me. She is no longer a baby when she calls me Mommy. What's next? Mom then Mother then Jennifer? Ugh.
Strangely enough, she has stopped calling Bun-bun by her name. Instead of "Ba-ba" (with an occasional "bun-bun") she now calls her "Bob-by" (with an occasional "Bun-ny"). Weird.
Ellie knows who Santa is, though I think she thinks he is the nice guy from the airplane. She would go up to his image and say "Zanda". She also knows what Santa says. He says "HO!" of course!
So far having Christmas with all the different grandparents has gone well (we see the 4th set in a couple weeks from now). Pappy taught her to growl while opening presents, which was cute. It turned out to be a convenient warning when I was in the kitchen and heard "Rarrr!" coming from the other room. I soon found Ellie in the process of opening presents to save everyone time on Christmas.
She is not terrified of the Elmo Pappy got her, but she's not comfortable with him either. She insists we are the ones to touch him to make him talk, and keeps an eye on him for unexpected movements.
Cha-ca-muck is now Ellie's favorite drink.
She is a big fan of seeing a No-ma (snowman).
She knows many letters and what sounds they make. O is her favorite, but she also knows A, B, C, D, I and S. Incredible.
And the most noticeable change might be that she now has a name for the Grandma's. It used to be "Gapa" was the only one she called for, but it turns out she was just waiting for a name that she could pronounce. We started calling one grandma "Nana" and she picked that up instantly. The other grandma is now "Ama" since it was the first of many names we tried that she repeated (with enthusiasm). And again, it took no time for it to stick.
So as it stands now, we have:
"Appy" (Pappy) and Grammie (she still hasn't said her name)
"Gapa" and "Nana"
"Gapa" and "Ama"
We'll have to wait and see what names pop out for the fourth set.
I guess that's it for now, though this post should keep you happy for a whole week because of everything in it.
Happy holidays everyone!
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PS For those of you keeping track, "Nana" used to be used for Aunt Erin. Have no fear. Ellie now calls her "Narie". It's a work in progress. On a related note, Uncle David is "Divi". Uncle Jacob is "Jacko" and strangely enough, his girlfriend Heather is "Header".
That is the most adorable picture!! I can't believe it was just a year ago that she looked like a baby and now she looks like a little schoolgirl! Incredible. She is growing more and more beautiful every day.
what about uncle justin?
I wanted to write what her name for Uncle Justin is, but I couldn't remember the sounds she used. I do recall that she said something close to Justin. Maybe it was Dutin? Do you recall?
Thanks, Spleeness! She does look old, doesn't she? We've decided that she now looks like she's going to look. Weird.
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