A little bit of an Elyse update.

She is 19 months old and had a well visit last week in which we were told she has the vocabulary of an advanced 2 year old, that made us smile. She is becoming such a sweet and funny little character these days and has finally started snuggling more.

One comically embarrassing thing she does is look at any older man with a beard and loudly say, "Santa....ho, ho, ho!". Thankfully these men havent seemed to notice or they are just keeping quiet about it.

She wants kisses for ouches now which makes her seem so much older than I think she is. Her independence, though challenging, is a joy to witness but her ability to surrender and politely ask for help warms my heart. She still knows she needs us, I enjoy that.

She is piecing together concepts and expects follow through on promises. We were in the car the other day and I told her we were going to the store and then the park. We had to pass the park to get to the particular store, one we don't frequent, and she was beside herself thinking I had forgotten the park altogether. I didn't realize until then how careful and intentional I need to be about following through and making sure my yes means yes and my no means no. It's amazing how much a child can begin to fine tune your character, I like that too.

It's late. I could go on and on about this precious little person but I need to rest to meet her in the morning. I would also like to add a picture but I dont know how to do that from my iPhone yet. I will soon though.