Ten months has come and gone + I am so behind on my sweet Ellie’s monthly updates. Ah, my life.
I found this month went by so freaking fast–we did a lot as a family. I started a new job, we started our holiday festivities (all of which I had every intention to blog about but didn’t! Next year, I swear I will share more of our holiday traditions + our favourite Christmas books!!), and we got hit pretty hard with the nastiest cold/flu I have ever experienced. I won’t even go into more details because this is not what this post is about. Back to my sweet Eloise.
Oh gosh, I never knew I needed a daughter until Ellie arrived. I know I’ve said it before but honestly, you guys–there’s something that has shifted inside me yet again as a mother. When I first became a mother to our incredible George Bear–there was a complete universe shift + one that still gives me goosebumps when I think about it. When Ellie arrived 10 short months ago, something inside me flipped. I felt a total + complete urge to live my very best life as the very best version of myself. She inspires me every single day. I want her to grow up knowing that she can be, have, and do anything + everything she wants.
Eloise is still rocking size 4 diapers and 9-12 month clothes. She is walking holding onto everything + I am fairly sure she is cutting teeth because sister is FUSSY. When we were all sick, it was the scariest for me when she had a fever of 40C + threw up on me. Thank goodness for modern medicine and TeleHealth! I called them twice in a period of 4 hours, ha.
Eloise is super smiley and is obsessed with her brother. George is her very best friend even when he is totally aggressively enthusiastic around her/on her–honestly, some days I can’t keep up with the super tight hugs. “That’s her neck bud…”.
She waves and claps, loves music + when her daddy comes home from work she is OVER THE MOON. Which makes my heart BEAM. I love how excited and obsessed my children are with their daddy + how equally obsessed he is with them. Ellie loves to nurse still but she is also a total solid food monster. Like, she cannot get enough. Sis is also a total chatterbox + I have no idea where she gets that from…
ANYWAY.
I am so excited to share the magic of Christmas with her + judging by how much she loves staring at the Christmas tree, I think it’ll be a hit! These past 10 months have been so challenging and beautiful and humbling. I feel so blessed to be Eloise’s mother. She is destined for big things this lifetime, I just know it.
Eloise, my sweet baby girl, you love: nursing, cuddles with mama, cuddles with daddy–basically anything and everything daddy related, taking baths with mommy, all the solid foods you can get your hands on, eating + putting everything in your mouth (I never had to deal with this with your brother but you’re like soooo persistent on everything in your mouth haha), looking at the Christmas lights, chasing the cat, crawling after your brother, music, and your favourite toy is a ball. Oh, and things you shouldn’t be playing with–you know, cords etc. You’re so fast, I have no idea how you even crawl to them so freaking fast. You really keep me on my toes. I love you.
Elle, my darling sis girl, you do not love: long car rides, solo bath time, having your diaper changed, having toys pulled away from you, and having to wait for nummies (mama milk!).
Elle, I love you so much. I am so proud of you + I thank my lucky stars every single day that you chose me to be your mama. I feel so grateful for you + your cheeky smile.
XO