Ellie's quotations

I couldn't wait for the days that Ellie would begin talking. Everyone warned me though that once she started she wouldn't stop and I would miss the quiet days. While that may be true sometimes, she has such a funny sense of humor and keeps us laughing most of the day. In the past couple of days, she has said a few very funny things I had to share...

Cheap entertainment

For a two year old, a glass of seltzer can provide minutes of entertainment (that is, until the bubbles stop). Ellie LOVES seltzer water and whenever one of us has some, which is every day, she wants a small glass, too. The other day she took her first sip and was fluttering her eyes and making a funny face in response to the bubbles so we laughed. Then she leaned down and stuck her nose over the glass and said, "Hello, zippy water. Come up my nose!". I think I almost feel off the chair.

You have fan?

Our conversation tonight while I was rocking her before bed...

Ellie: That fan? (pointing at her humidifier)

Me: Yes, that's a fan.

Ellie: You have fan, too?

Me: Yes, I have a fan in my room.

Ellie: That fan, too? (now pointing at her ceiling fan)

Me: Yes, that's a fan, too.

Ellie: You have one?

Me: No, I don't have a ceiling fan but I wish I did. We only have that kind of fan in your room and the play room.

Ellie: Oh, okay. I buy you one with my money. Okay?

She said this with such a serious face that I didn't know if I was going to laugh or cry. It was so funny and I was amazed that she was able to put together that you can buy things like a fan with your money. But it was also so sweet to see such evidence of our generous girl.

Broccoli!!

I think because of her food limitations, Ellie really loves most fruits and vegetables. Sometimes though she surprises me with her preferences for some foods, like really spicy things and foods that I think a more grown up palette appreciates. At the grocery store this weekend, strawberries and broccoli were both on sale and were on display next to each other. I was excited to see the strawberries and asked Ellie if she wanted some, but all she wanted was broccoli. I kept trying to explain that we could have both, but she just wanted broccoli. She even had to hold it in the buggy while we shopped. When I told Lori the story, we thought maybe she was just being obstinate and wouldn't really like it as much as she thought. Well, I made it last night and she picked out every single piece....to eat FIRST! She didn't eat the rest of her meal until every single bit of broccoli was gone. Tonight we had it again and when I was putting the plates on the table, she was running around screaming, "Broccoli, broccoli, yay, broccoli!". Our healthy little eater! She made up for it though by having vanilla ice cream for dessert :-)