Another year …

Happy Birthday, Clara!!  

You are smart, funny, hard-headed, brave, giggly, and strong.  You are potty-trained and stubborn about getting yourself dressed.  You are not a great eater … unless a bribe for dessert or chips is involved.  You have THE BEST facial expressions EVER.  You are a lover of shoes, cookies, gum, princesses, and Mrs. Stephanie (your GBCE teacher).  You are loud.  You want to be with Eve, wherever she goes.  I used to refer to you as the "easy baby" (and you were), but you are making up for it now with your strong-willed determination and disobedience.  We are working on that -- and I believe that this next year with you is going to be a blast!  I love you so much, Clara Bet.  

Happy Birthday, Ellie!!

You are sweet, gentle, girly, tender, yet tough, and inquisitive.  Your favorite phrase is "why?" … for everything.  You love the letter "E" and say "I start with that!" whenever you see one.  You don't quite grasp the concept of the potty, but you will be ready soon.  You LOVE Coleman.  You love baby dolls, and are the best little mama.  You are whiney when you first wake up.  You think every toy in our home belongs to you and you scream when someone picks up something you want.  We are working on staying calm and using our words to ask for something we want :).  You are cuddly.  You love blue jeans, pockets, and hats.  You will ask the same question over and over and over and over and over until someone gives you the answer you want… persistence.  I love hearing you smack your lips together and say, "Ok everybody.  Listen to me!"  You are a lot of fun and mommy and daddy love you very much, Ellie Boo!