Saturday we had her cousins over and Erika spent the night. She did a really good job of sharing toys; I didn't hear of any hiding or fighting once. This is such a great improvement for Ellie. I am so proud! She even wanted to share her Snow White dress with Erika. This is huge - as Ellie spends much of her waking time in this dress and still likes to be referred to as Snow White.
Not exactly a flattering photo of Ellie, but they were having fun!
Sharing some dress up fun with Amy:
On Sunday, after Erika went home, she said to me "Mommy, I had so much fun with Erika!" This made me feel great that she enjoyed having her cousins over. We need to do this more often.
We went to church, and for the first time, I left Ellie in the Sunday School room without Blanky Bear and without any tears! This was a big big thing and I was so proud of her!
At home, she enjoyed a lunch without fussing and spend much of the day drawing and coloring. She has gotten so good at coloring in the lines. It is amazing to watch her pen control she has developed in the past few weeks. She colored in a bowl of ice cream staying totally in the lines. It was really wonderful! When I told her how proud I was of her, her little face lit up from ear to ear with pride!
Then, she ate a great dinner and didn't pester me for dessert.
At the end of the night, she topped it off by cleaning up. Not only did she clean up her mess, but when David asked her to clean up the toys Max messed up (Which was alot) she didn't bat an eye, but just started picking things up and putting them away! This is another huge step forward for Ellie! I was so happy with her, I gave her 4 M&Ms before bed.
WHen I was putting her to bed, I asked one of my typical questions, "Ellie, what was the best part of your day?" She answered the question by saying, "Playing dress up. What was the best part of your day Mommy?" he he he, she's so grown up!
What a fabulous day for my little Ellie Bean who is growing more and more each and every day into a wonderful, lowing little girl!
What a little star! O love your blogs, Momma x
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