Around and back on the railroad track . . .

. . .Two, Two, Two!

Elli is 2!



Elli's birth name means, "My God has answered" and her name is a daily reminder to me that He hears my prayers. My pregnancy and Elli's birth were special because they were a time of growing in faith as I trusted the Father to guide me through my own prenatal care and observation and deliver her unassisted at home. I truly believe the hands of Yahveh brought this baby girl into this world and He, Himself, breathed on her the breath of life! And I am reminded of how thankful I am that He hears and answers!



Here she is as a wee little one!

And here she is at 2.

Some things about Elli:

• She folds her hands and prays with us when we pray and says the cutest "Amen."
  
  


• She has a sweet disposition.
  
  


• She is a "little mama" and loves to play babies.
  
  


• She can say her ABC's to the letter G.
  
  


• She can count to 4 most the time and to 6 some of the time.
  
  


• She likes to "do school."
  
  


• She likes her picture taken, but likes to see the pics more.
  
  


• She is still nursing and says, "nursy please" when she wants to nurse.
  
  


• Daddy is the best at getting her to sleep!
  
  


• She likes to hold Daddy's hand when he is getting her to sleep.
  
  


• She is Daddy's princess.
  
  


• She still likes to blow kisses.
  
  


• She is talking a lot and has a quite the vocab.
  
  


• She is saying complete sentences some of the time.
  
  


• She can use the potty (she has been regularly since she was 18 months old) but is not completely trained yet. As of today, I am officially not using sposies during the day - only cloth diapers if we are out and nothing when we are home. I will use sposies at night, but not naptime - during which I just lay her on a pink pad. She is more than ready because when she does not have a diaper on she will use the potty all by herself! I will soon be officially diaper-free for the first time in 4 years!
  
  


• She was born at 11:54 PM, so technically her birthday would be tomorrow (the next day begins at sunset).
  
  


• Her birth day on the Hebrew calendar is Shevat 4, 5767 which would mean her birthday would be on January 29th this year.
  
  

A good friend said daughters are the reflection of thier mother (I can see how this could be true- she mimics everything I do!) and my prayer is that I would reflect the Father's love and see it blossom in her.



Thank you, Father, for Your wonderful gift to us!