We did celebrate Paige's birthday at mom and dad's one night. It is now the norm for Henry and Elle to sit on the birthday person's lap and help open all the presents. Imagine the crazyness once Charlie is helping as well!
We had some fun times with the Voss boys this month. We watched Charlie Bear one Saturday while Mary, Nick and Henry went to a Cardinals game. Eric had to work that night so it was just me and the 2 babes. Game changer.
The next weekend Henry, Mary and Charlie came over for a slumber party. Henry loved Elle's little toy laptops and worked most of the night. :) Mom and Dad stopped by with surprises for the babies, an ice cream cake and fun new cups!
Then the next weekend we had Hensy over for a slumber party while Mary and Nick were at a wedding. Eric was working again so I was on my own. Henry loved Elle's "Go Husker's Barbie" as he called it. Now every time Elle plays with it she talks about "Hensy". These two were crazy so I ended up taking them to the splash pad in the hopes of wearing them out. I was shocked at how timid Henry was at first but before long he was right in the middle of all the action. My plan to wear them out did work, they came home, ate dinner and soon were fast asleep. :)
Smelling the flowers :)
Elle still loves being outside. Sidewalk chalk is one of her favorite things right now. Elle and I go outside and doodle. I write our names, draw pictures of puppy dogs, ice cream cones, the sun. I laughed so hard when Eric sent me this picture at work one day. This is daddy's version of sidewalk chalk. If you can't make it out it says ITALY...in support of Italy's World Cup Game that day.
Vito celebrated his 9th birthday this month! Elle had so much fun going to PetsMart to pick out a birthday present for him. First was stopped to look at the "fishys" and she loved them all! The last thing we need is another pet...famous last words. Eventually we made our way over to pick out a toy and treats for Vito. She saw a Mizzou jersey when in the store and pointed to it and said "Daddy!"...this girl knows her Father's team! I'm pretty sure Elle thought Vito's new toy was for her but to my surprise she gave it to the birthday boy when we got home. I love this picture of Hermann pouting in the background, his feelings are hurt so easily!
Elle has decided she no longer likes sitting in her highchair so she does meals at the table with us now. I just got her a booster seat last week which is working really great, I needed something to keep her little buns strapped down!
We had a few splash pad visits this month and Elle and daddy go to the pool together when he's off during the week.
Some more Elle highlights:
-Her speech is out of control. She forms little sentences and can say just about anything. She mocks things the we say all the time. If I yell for Eric, she yells "Eric", I always have to tell Hermann to go to the bathroom in the grass so when he's outside sometimes she beats me to it "Mermy, grass!"
- Calls Vito monkey and hates when they bother her when she's walking around eating a snack
- Says "Hensy" in the cutest little voice, Will imitates her perfectly
- Loves watching videos of herself on my phone
- Asks to see pictures of babies when I'm looking on Facebook or Instagram
- Every night before bed we either watch "Elmo" - Elmo in Grouchland, "Barney Ho Ho" - Barney Night Before Christmas, "Birds" - Rio or "Zen" - Frozen...every once in awhile she requests "Monsters" - Monster University
- She is such a caretaker, always holding her baby dolls, burping them, giving them bottles and she loves to hold Charlie Bear!
Flying a kite
Unc helping with a ponytail
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