2.5 years

Ellasen is 2.5 years old today! I promised I would do an update on her at this age so here it is! Ellasen is still so fun and silly and happy. She definitely has her own ideas about things though. She wants to do things a certain way. She is very type A like her mommy and daddy. She loves to play kitchen and mommy. She puts her baby down for a nap every day. She loves to play on her computer and watch Diego, Dora, Winnie the Pooh and Jay Jay the Jet Plane. She still loves Curious George - especially the books, and has recently decided she likes Mickey and Minnie Mouse. She is pretty much totally potty trained including naps. She only wears a pull-up at night. She can communicate pretty much anything she needs to with words. She is speaking in full paragraphs most of the time. We are starting to possibly think about pre-schools for next year. Nap time is starting to become a struggle at times. She is asking for kisses and hugs over and over, and while kisses and hugs are nice to give when she wants 28 before nap she might just be stalling. As I type this she is crying for another hug and a kiss...she went down for a nap at 12:25...it is 2:30. We may have to go to a "quiet time" rather than a traditional nap pretty soon. She loves gymnastics and story time at the library. She likes to swim, but she isn't much of a risk taker so we are thinking we might try swimming lessons this summer. She loves going to breakfast on  the weekends with her daddy. She loves all songs. She will sing out the details of our day in the car as we drive around. She loves being girly: wearing dresses, getting her nails painted, etc. She is not a fan of getting her hair brushed or styled.  She is still a pretty picky eater. She loves peanut butter on anything though, pizza, broccoli. applesauce, strawberries, turkey, spaghetti and cheddar bunnies. She is 24 lbs and 3 ft tall. She is a true joy in our lives, and we feel so lucky that she belongs to us.