Before you are 2

Dear Ella, 

As usual, my list of 'new' Ella-isms has been growing over the past month and I'm finally getting around to putting them on paper....er...on here. This is what my notepad looks like (I'll explain each in purple):

1) "hold you" (this is what you say when you want me to hold you)

2)"get cozy" (this is what you say when you want to unzip my jacket so you can lay on my chest without a zipper in the way)

3)baby's heartbeat ( You talk about listening to the baby's heartbeat at the doctor's office all-the-time.)

4)What we did and where we went ( Everyday I used to ask you "what did we do today?", now you ask me "What we do today, mommy?")

5) ABC's and counting ( you attempt to sing your ABC's and can rote count from 1-6!)

6) Who is ____ dog? ( When I ask you "who is Evie's dog?", you are able to name Bagby. This goes for Hudson and Alice's dog too. Then you ask "who Ella's dog?" -Adorable!)

7) absurdities (If I say a silly statement (a cat says "moo") you make sure to correct me:)

8)You are able to "show me" a word (sign) or say a word (verbal). It's fun to watch you switch between two languages so easily.

9) first spontaneous " I love you mommy" ( just like it reads. You told me you love me. First.)

10) Sings recognizable songs on own ( Mostly Wheels on the Bus, Jesus Loves Me, Adelweiss, and Jingle Bells)

11) You LOVE babies, especially ours ( You kiss my belly a lot, you know the baby's name, and you ask to hold every baby you know :)