Emmi has been in preschool so Ella's really been missing him a lot. Ella will start in March with Emmi but this last month has been tough on both of them. They keep asking Christina and I: "Can Ella come to my casa?" / "Play with Emmi, Mommy". So today we went over to their house and took the kids shopping and for lunch at McDonald's.
So, we've been pretty much trying potty training every few weeks with little or no success. I end up having to let it be and then try again a few weeks later. Ella is seriously resisting. She refuses, "NO!", sometimes cries, and often sulks. It's frustrating for us both and I am trying to be patient. We have potty stickers, but today we started getting stickers for just sitting on the potty. It's worked so far, and though she's still resisting, I can calm her down enough so that we count to ten while sitting on the potty... 2 of the 3 times, she's peed. The last time I praised her: "That's good trying, Ella" and gave her a potty sticker anyway.
Today we made a sticker poster and decorated her potty chair. "It's like a princess, Mommy!". Maybe this will help....
Here is Ella with her new pj's:
Ron took Ella out for the morning so I could get the house cleaned and finish up the laundry. She was too cute with her little backpack. Ella was so excited to go out with Ron and
insisted she have her picture taken with him.
Ella is two and a half today! I can't believe how time flies. We went to Walmart for some portraits and I will post them in a few weeks when we pick them up. I also bought Ella a new car seat as her old one has a piece broken off it from the airline bag check. This new one will convert to a booster seat when she's old enough to use a seat belt, and seeing as we don't plan on flying anywhere, any time soon, it should last a while. :) Ella's portraits are
GORGEOUS by the way, not that I'm at all biased :) I can't wait to get them back!
We were able to have some short but sweet visits with some friends and family while we were in Atlanta. Here are some pictures of Ella, two years ago (just before we left for Hawaii) and last week...
Ella and Grandma:
Ella and Granddad:
Ella and Great-Grandma:
Ella and Aunt Jean:
Ella and Uncle Joey:
Ella and Uncle Lee:
Ella and Erika:
Ella and Eli:
Here are some pictures of our time in Atlanta. On Saturday, we spent the day with some of the family who were down for the funeral of Ron's Uncle David. Here is a picture of Grandma, Ron and Ella with Uncle David before we left for Hawaii almost 2 years ago..
The family: Dad, Mom, Joey, Grandma, Ron and Lee:
The cousins:
Some of Ella's little "cousins":
With Grandma and Aunt Portia:
We arrived safe and sound back in Hawaii this afternoon, after a long and draining flight. Ella slept most of the way to Phoenix, but was a bit of a pain to Honolulu, sleeping only about half of the 6.5 hour flight. We've unpacked, had dinner, Ella is bathed and in bed, and we're so ready to hit the sack. I will post photos and details about our trip once I have some more energy and get the photos off the camera. G'nite, Y'all...
We have been way from the blog and have no photos to share due to an unexpected trip to Atlanta. Sadly, Ron's uncle passed and we came home for a week to be with the family. We left Thursday night and took an overnight flight to Phoenix and then onto Atlanta. It was an uneventful flight, just long, especially long with a toddler. Ella was great, sleeping most of the time.
We arrived Friday at dinner, spent yesterday with the family and today worked on cleaning out the house. It's going to be a quick and very busy visit, but Ella is enjoying spending time with her grandparents. She loves her uncles and they spoil her rotten. I have some pictures of Ella with some of the family and will post them at some point. Maybe when we return home on Thursday.
It's nice to be home, and visit but I definately don't miss the humidity here in "Hotlanta". And I'm sure our pockets could do without all the shopping this place has to offer (I packed an extra bag so that I could bring back some much-needed purchases - I've been in a shopping drought for almost 2 years!) Tuesday I'm meeting an old friend and heading to Target - I can't wait!!!
Emmi has been in preschool so Ella's really been missing him a lot. Ella will start in March with Emmi but this last month has been tough on both of them. They keep asking Christina and I: "Can Ella come to my casa?" / "Play with Emmi, Mommy". So today we went over to their house and took the kids shopping and for lunch at McDonald's.
