Terrible Two's Already?

I think so. When Ellery had her 1 year check up the pediatrician asked if she had started trowing any tantrums yet. I answered "no" and thought to myself, "sweet Ellery? No no no. We had a while before those were going to start up." Wrong. About 2 months after that appt. we were eating popsicles on the front porch and Ellery decided she wanted mine as well as hers. I told her we could switch but that she only got 1 and I took hers. She tensed up, screamed and threw her popsicle to the ground and cried. I couldn't help but laugh because it was so ridiculous. At that moment I thought, "well here we go." I blame the popsicles for starting this whole thing. She's obsessed with them! Here she is hanging on the freezer door this morning...



I know, it was wrong for me to take a picture at that moment, but she'll laugh about it someday.


Unfortunately this new found independence goes beyond the popsicles. Half of her diaper changes are power struggles between us. I always win but sometimes the diaper ends up looking like this...




On a happier note, we had a great Labor Day Weekend! It started on Thursday when Heidi and the kids came out for a picnic at the park...
























Friday evening we went to the Padres game...







The dessert cart came by the box!...







Saturday, Elle and I went to lunch with Mal and the kids. Forgot my camera.


Sunday, we took Elle to La Jolla Shores...










On Monday, cousins Jordan and Rian came over...




Elle climbed up and went down the slide all by herself. First time!...




She's so proud!...




Nola thinking she's one of the kids...