Conversations with Ella. Volume #1

Ella: Momma, when God made the sharks, did they bite him?
Me: No, God is in control, so they did not bite Him.
Ella: So the jellyfish didn't sting Him and the string rays didn't sting Him either. And the dolphins...hmm what do they do?
Me: They just swim, play and eat.
Ella: What do they eat?
Me: Er...small fish.
Ella: Oh no! They can't do that. That's mean. That will make the fishies cry. Probably they can just eat the aquarium food that they sprinkle on the top.
Me: (No comment)

Ella-isms

Nuggle: (v) - Commonly takes place at bedtime. Usually involves her rolling over the top of you and asking you to please take your arm off of her.

Noonacorn: (n) - An animal that resembles a horse but with a horn. Commonly white with pink or rainbow of colors in its mane or horn.

Sedsert: (n) - Commonly the last course of a meal, usually consisting of something sweet.

Evening: (adv) - Used in place of even. In a sentence: "I want sedsert evening though I am full."

Upspide (down): (adj) - In such a way that the upper and lower parts are reversed in position.

Glitter: (n, v) - Trash left on the ground, or act of leaving trash on the ground. In a sentence: "Oh Mama! Those mean people GLITTERED!"

Maked: (adj) - Not covered by clothing. In a sentence: "Momma, look at me! I'm maked!!!"

Being a Mommy Has Its Rewards

I can always count on Ella to cheer me up when I need it most. Her timing is amazing! As we said prayers and cuddled in bed (cuddling to her is rolling around the bed and on top of me before I tuck her in) she said, "Momma, I like you when you wake me up in the morning. And I like you when you give me breakfast. And I like you when you take me to school. And I like you when you put me to bed. Momma, I like you sooooo much!" What better reward could there be for being a mommy than this?

Ramblings of a 3 year old. Volume #6

Ella playing outside: "Momma, can you take Gracie inside? I want to be alone with God out here."

Giving Ella money for her "Clean Water Fund" for her Sunday school: "OK, but can I have the quarters and diamonds?" I had to clarify that they were dimes, not diamonds.

Ella playing make believe (her favorite thing!): "Momma, I was playing we were living outside and we had no clean water to drink and no clean food to eat so we just decided not to eat. So then some people gave us some money and we got a house. And they made PANCAKES for us!"

Ramblings of a 3-year old. Volume #5

Ella to Grant: "Aaaw, you're so sweet! Sweet like honey, not sour like a lemon."

Ella in her highchair: "Momma, I'm going to roll around like a dog on the floor after supper, OK?" (Daddy will really appreciate this one)

Grant is on his changing table and starts passing gas, loudly. Ella: "He's farting!!! That cracks me up!"