In the midst of all the yucky stuff we're dealing with right now, we're still managing to have lots of fun with Ellie....
Last weekend was the end of the pacifier! We had warned Ellie for several days that the binky fairy would be coming on Friday night to take her binky and give it to a baby somewhere who really needed it. Yes, that's the Friday night after the oncologist appointment when Ellie's parents just wanted a good night's sleep and did not want to even think about a night spent comforting a toddler who wants her binky. But even cancer can't stand in the way of the binky fairy! That night Ellie decorated an envelope for the binky to go into and then she dropped it in and helped me seal it up. She put it on the front steps before she went to bed and HAS NEVER ASKED FOR IT SINCE! This coincided with her first night in the toddler bed (because you know they're not allowed in that kind of bed, right?) so she was up a few times getting used to the bed, but she never even asked about the binky. The next morning, this is what she found on the front steps from the binky fairy...
Last weekend was the end of the pacifier! We had warned Ellie for several days that the binky fairy would be coming on Friday night to take her binky and give it to a baby somewhere who really needed it. Yes, that's the Friday night after the oncologist appointment when Ellie's parents just wanted a good night's sleep and did not want to even think about a night spent comforting a toddler who wants her binky. But even cancer can't stand in the way of the binky fairy! That night Ellie decorated an envelope for the binky to go into and then she dropped it in and helped me seal it up. She put it on the front steps before she went to bed and HAS NEVER ASKED FOR IT SINCE! This coincided with her first night in the toddler bed (because you know they're not allowed in that kind of bed, right?) so she was up a few times getting used to the bed, but she never even asked about the binky. The next morning, this is what she found on the front steps from the binky fairy...
Just as a side note, we borrowed this idea from Supernanny Jo Frost and obviously would recommend it to anyone wanting to separate a toddler from her pacifier!
That same weekend, Ellie rode her tricycle for the first time. The pedals are still a little hard for her to reach but she enjoyed the new experience. We all cracked up watching her do it!
She couldn't quite get it right though....
Ellie seems to have a talent for memorizing her favorite books. In this video, she's "reading" her new favorite book (Butterfly, Butterfly). If you were familiar with the book, you would hear that she is actually saying the correct words for each page. We're just not quite sure why it sounds like such an aggressive reading!
On the same day of the above book reading, Ellie wanted to perform for the camera. In this video she's singing Itsy Bitsy Spider with a little extra surprise added in at the end...
5 comments:
Too cute! Reading and singing! I think she'll have the trike pedaling down very soon.
The BINKY FAIRY?!!? Unfortunately, I was born long before the Binky Fairy and maybe that's why I took mine to college and the U.S. Navy finally took it away from me! I wonder if there's a BEER FAIRY out there someplace. Well, whatever works!
So nice to see that you are all having fun!
Love & good health,
Dad/Grandpa
Ya, they beleive anything at this age!!!! It works nicely sometimes!
What a great little reader she already is! There is something so great about this simple little book. I think it is just right for her. And what a great singer!!! Now on to biking!
What an awesome idea! Seems to have worked like a charm!!
The Binky Fairy is a great idea! =) Glad to hear it worked well! =)
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