Library Dress-Up Day

10/27/11

Ellie is now 17 months old!  I know it is cliché, but… where does the time go?  How did our little baby get so big??  Ellie puts her shoes on (and off) by herself.  If I see that they are on the wrong feet, I say, “Remember, the big flower goes over the big toe.”  She will look down, sit down and switch the shoes!  She does not like me to read to her, but she will sit at the bookshelf and read to herself, “Ladder, laddle, lotta, laddle.” 

Today was dress-up day at the library, so all the kids dressed up for story time.  This evening, we went back to the library for a character show and trick-or-treating.  This was a practice run for Ellie.  We picked up a plastic pumpkin a few days ago, she has been carrying it around, but this was the first time someone took it from her, loaded it with a handful of candy and gave it back.  She took the pumpkin, looked inside, looked back up at the man and then looked inside again with this enlightened look, so THIS is what this pumpkin is for!!!!  I am a little concerned that she will start carrying it around, expecting everyone to put candy in!  If you plan to visit, bring CANDY!!!!