Ella Goes to the Doctor

Last week, Ella went to Dr. Wang for her 2 year old shots. (Yes, she is almost 2 years and 4 months, but due to being sick so often she had to wait until now). She received one shot and one finger prick to test her iron, and guess what? My BIG, BRAVE girl DIDN'T CRY. She expressed that she was scared of the shot, but I held her in my arms, told her to close her eyes and think of something happy (just like the episode of Daniel Tiger when he gets a shot) and she did just that. NO TEARS!!! So, after that, I told her she could have any treat she wanted. Ella then said she wanted "birthday cake." Not cake mind you, but birthday cake. I asked Dr. Wang if he knew where I could get some cake close by, and he asked Ella if ice cream would do instead. Ella nodded her head yes, so he disappeared for a moment and then came back with a chocolate swirl drum stick. YUM! We wandered outside, sat on a bench in the sun, and Ella happily ate the whole thing (giving 1 bite to mommy). The whole time I raved and raved about what a big, brave girl she is and how proud I am of her. Every time I would say such things Ella would respond with, "Thank you, mama." It was soooo cute!

We also found out that Ella's iron is good and she weighs 30 lbs. and is 36 inches tall. According to Dr. Wang, this means that she is tall and slim. She is in the 90th percentile for height and 50th percentile for weight.

Way to go, Ella!!!!!!!!

Ella Tidbits

Ella is saying a whole bunch of interesting stuff that I want to be sure to record. Here are some of my favorites:

Oh my goodness!
What talkn' about?
Where goin'?
What eatn'?
What?????

She also told her Noni the other day to "leave her [Ella's baby doll] alone [or] I'll take it away."

Other news:
-Oma and Papa bought Ella a wonderful natural mattress and we've ordered her a beautiful bed frame. She'll have a big girl bed in no time which is great since mama is getting tired of sleeping with a kicking toddler.

-No more potty.
Ella has lost her interest in using the potty. We're not going to push her...yet.

-Movie Night!!!!!!!!!
We tried our first movie night Saturday and it was a huge success! Ella sat and watched the movie, Brave, the whole time. She loved munching on the popcorn and hanging out with her mommy and daddy on the couch. She asked lots of questions about the movie (the mom turns into a bear which can be confusing for anyone) and it held her attention for the entire 1.5 hours. We are so excited that we can start a family tradition of a weekly movie night. YAY!!!!!!! Forming new traditions with each other is one of the most wonderful things I've discovered about being a mom. It means so much to all of us to have special things we do together as a little family of 3.

-Getting Ready for Maui
We still have 9 months to go, but we are starting to plan our 10th anniversary in Maui. We're very excited to bring our daughter to such a magical place that holds many amazing memories for us. We're looking forward to attending a luau, playing on the beach and in the waves, eating shave ice, visiting Mama's Fish House, and so much more. We have no doubt Ella is going to love it there as much as we do.

Potty Time!

Ella used the potty for the first time today! She did a #2 and then insisted on wearing panties. We showered her with praise and let her wear training panties for a bit. She's sat on there a couple times since, but has yet to produce more. She's on the right track though, and she is VERY excited about wearing panties!

Ella Wears Panties!