It's the busiest time of the year. . I swear!

Is that really an excuse to not document my child's life??!!

probably not. . but I'm taking any opportunity I can to make up an excuse.

SO - what's going on in the wild, wonderful world of Ellery? Not much. . same old same old :)

The little princess continues on her quest to become the most precocious child around! Her vocabulary is OUT OF CONTROL - I actually can't keep track anymore of her new words and stuff she says. . . . . I know this week she's come up with some new ones, including shovel, Abby (Abby Caddaby from Sesame Street), okay, yeah, etc etc etc. She continues to prefer the use of the word RIGHT (said very emphatically) as opposed to "yes". She loves her letters and (mommy brag ahead) knows all 26 letters by sight - she sometimes confuses B and D. . but hey. . they look alike in lowercase form :)

She knows all her body parts (including elbow and back. . which seem odd LOL), and she knows quite the repertoire of animal noises. .. including monkey, horse, etc. Although if you ask her what frogs and bunnies do "Hop, hop, hop" is the reply. . . which actions of course!!!

She is truly the light of our lives and we're so thankful for her everyday. Even the ones when she's testing us and trying our patience.

Some recent pics:

Major weekend picture overload :)

We had a great and busy weekend!!!! Saturday we had Ellery's Christmas pictures taken at Sears, did a quick outfit change *yep. . i'm crazy* and went and sat with Santa. I know. . . i know. . it's not even Thanksgiving yet. . but I have this thing about lines .. .I dislike them! And I dislike even more standing in said line with my wiggly, impatient 22 month old! Thus, we saw the big guy.

Yesterday we just hung around for a lot of the day then we had a Chuck E Cheese birthday party to go to . I was NOT looking forward to it. .but Ellery had an UNBELIEVABLE time - so it was all worth it :)

Now I'm about to upload a TON of pictures - I am FULLY aware they'll upload all crazy b/c blogger is like that - thus. . ..I apologize in advance :) I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's what :)

Happy Haunting!!!

We had a great Halloween adventure on Friday!!! Ellery was VERY excited to get out and trick or treat. I didn't want us to be the first ones out, so we waited at Nanny and Nonno's until the first people came to their door. However, Ellery pitched a FIT when she couldn't run right out the door with them. So off we went!!! My parents neighbors always get the biggest kick out of her - they have all known me since I was 2 - so it's fun to take my little monkey around to see everyone.

Once we put on the ladybug costume she kept saying "Fly. . fly . . fly" and flapping her "wings". . . SO CUTE!!!!

She was SO polite - said "TREAT" each time and then "thank you!" in her cute little Ellery way :) It was a gorgeous night as well so it was fun to be out and about. As always Ellery is in LOVE with other kids and got the biggest kick out of seeing them!


This was before we made the ladybug transformation!
all set to go. . .mommy. . stop taking pictures!!!

ugh. . if i let you take another one THEN can we go??

inside my neighbor's house :)

waiting semi-patiently for someone to come to the door

TREAT??!!

trying to get IN my parents neighbor's house LOL

CHEESE!!!

hello??? is anyone home??

i think she was trying to take several pieces!!! this was the house that called her a BOY. . . whatever LOL