Tonight we had some friends over for an early birthday party for Ellie.
Opening presents.
“Look daddy, money.”
A piggy bank.
“Its my party and I’ll cry if I want to!”
Ellie really isn’t one for crowds and would rather sit and watch when there are people around. Had we been home alone with Ellie, this cake would have been destroyed.
Last Thursday night Ellie and I were home alone as Naomi was out to the staff lady’s Bible study. I decided that we would watch a Baby Einstein video which Ellie seems to really enjoy. I have to put the footstool in front of the TV to keep her from messing up the screen with her little fingers (or tongue). She keeps trying to go around the side of the stool to get closer to the screen, but when I stopped her from doing that she tried a new tactic..
Thankfully, she isn’t quite tall enough yet. She just kept unconsciously trying to get her leg on top of the stool as she was watching the video.
On Saturday I took some of our youth group to Toronto for a quizzing competition (Quiz teams is part of the Teens Involved program of Word of Life’s Local Church Ministries). It was an adventurous trip.. On the way down we ended up taking the “scenic route” through some parts of Toronto I have never been, but ended up arriving with 5 minutes to spare. Before our trip back I had to make a quick call to CAA as I had accidentally locked the keys in the large van we had for the trip. Stupid me.
Our group did quite well during the quizzing. Out of all the matches they had, they only lost one each. One of those times was when the junior team lost in a match against the senior team (pictured). These guys really know their stuff!
..of Ellie!
There is some song from some musical that asks how do you measure a year. I guess right now I measure it as 21 pounds, 31 inches, and thousands of giggles and smiles, and my heart full of joy.
Ellie’s 1st birthday is Sunday, March 12.
Like every new parent, Naomi and I are amazed that this day has come so quickly. So much has changed; she has grown so much. We have learned so much about her and ourselves.
We are looking forward to celebrating this occasion next week. My mother will be flying up from New Brunswick to join in the fun. Stay tuned.. we will post pictures of the birthday-cake-eating, icing-covered-girl sometime next week.
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The “Blue Penguin Express” is Ellie’s favourite way to travel through the snow!
