Category: Funny

Ellie makes us laugh, whether she tries to or not

Tuh-MAY-to, Tuh-MAH-to [VIDEO]

There are a few words which Ellie can’t decide how to pronounce. She hears me say WAR-tuh, whereas she’ll hear Martina say WOD-ah; she hears Martina say YOAH-gert and then hears me call it YOH-gert. Sometimes she’ll pick her pronunciation depending on who she’s speaking to.

In this video, she goes over the various options for talking about a small red fruit.
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I’m going to yoga [VIDEO]

The way that Ellie takes in the world around her and what is said is astounding. After hearing Mama say several times that shes going to yoga while Oma looks after her, Ellie now pretends that shes going to yoga occasionally.

The icing on the cake is how she wishes me a good week before she goes! Continue reading “I’m going to yoga [VIDEO]”

Let’s go fly a kite [VIDEO]

Ellie picks up on things pretty quickly. For example, she now knows plot lines in books and will start to talk about what’s happening on the page when you turn to it.

Similarly, she’s started picking up on some songs. For whatever reason, she cottoned on to Let’s Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins and has randomly been singing it for about 6 weeks. Continue reading “Let’s go fly a kite [VIDEO]”