Ellie has been saying "Wow", nay, "oooh wow" for a while, though I would be inclined to think it is just a sound as such but she does use it with the right facial expression, pointing at somehting new or flashy (sigh...so bright!) She was playing wit a little chicken torch that Hannah gave her, that clucks as it shines ( was a hit from day 1) and she started saying "duck-duck-duck-duck" with a huge grin. "duck" as in mimicking the sound, not an attempt to identify the fowl, she is not that advanced! :) Also in Borders yesterday I was reading her a touch and feel book that said "woof" a lot and she was imitating the woof! So precious. For the rest of the time she wandered round as they are prone to do (I love their little waddle) bringing me "In the Night Garden" board books and soft toys. Alfredo has been off wince Friday and is off again today and we are enjoying lots of fun things- car boot sale, Borders, temple trip, lunch-and-play in Ikea (now that I am analysing it we seem to have been in retail establishments quite a lot!) Charlottes Web home cinema, park etc ........more soon.
We are excited because today Esther, Damian, Evan, Hyrum and Jude are coming. Amelia must think this is going to be the best day ever, as before they come she is going swimming, then when they come there is a nice picnic lunch with easter nests, followed by a trip to the candle workshop to make a candle with her cousins and paint her own holder, then we are going to stop off at cheshire ice cream farm to see the animals and have an ice cream. When we get home we will have pass the parcel (I prepared it when they were coming on Ellies birthday but in the end they couldnt make it) an easter egg hunt, play time with her cousins, and chicken wings is on the menu for tea. Must crack on now!
as we speak I am uploading 89 photos onto flickr, some of which may be repeats, and which are in a very random order. Some go as far back as when ellie was being bathed in the egg, others were taken a few days ago. So its a bit of a mish mash but better than my usual contribution which is...nothing at all.....meanwhile...we had man came to see the flat on saturday and made an offer! And retracted his offer on Monday. We have dropped the price again and will re rent it if it doesnt sell. bummer. I really wanted to buy a house. Ellies just woken up, better wrap this up. link follows.
more photos on flickr very soon. I have tons because Alfredo just unloaded his memory card and there were lots I had never seen, and videos. Will get on at as soon as I can, hopefully today.
