estelle update

estelle is potty trained!  we did the weekend potty training (on halloween weekend!) and she completed it like a champ....after NEVER having gone on the toilet for us previously.  she was 2 years and 4 months old.

estelle's favorite letter is O.  she hates fuzzies (they scare her).

i asked estelle what she thought lela was doing at school today...she answered immediately, "oh, yeah, she's just doing the chicken dance with her teacher."

lela gets her ears pierced!

well, last week, at age 5 years and 6 weeks, lela got her ears pierced.  she's been contemplating it for some time and when i picked her up from preschool and told her we could go to the mall and do it, she obliged fearlessly.  i've never seen someone so excited.  she did it....no tears, just clinching her fists by her mouth.  she chose her birthstone in 14k white gold (high roller).

the next day, we were talking about the big event and estelle said, "mama, i'm going to get my ears pierced.... my nose....and my eyes!"  classic estelle remark - upping the ante and wanting to be as wild as can be!

estelle's thirsty

after picking estelle up from preschool last week, she was eating a granola bar in the back seat.  it was raining outside so she was intently watching the raindrops form on the car as well.  she asked for her water bottle, and i told her that i forgot to bring it.  she said, "mom.  stick tongue out window?  drink rain?"