The stomach flu and unconditional love

This evening after changing your clothes for probably the 9th time you looked up at me with tired eyes and said "mommy I love you so much, you are the best mommy in the whole wide world." I needed to hear those words so badly after a night and day of you having the stomach flu. I needed to hear that after a sleepless night of holding you hair while you were sick, after 6 loads of laundry, after working an entire day on 3 hours of sleep, and all the while being a single mommy while daddy was out of town. And when I heard those words I immediately started crying,  you looked at me and started singing twinkle, twinkle little star. Because that is what I sing you when you are sad. My heart is full of love even on the night of the most perfectly unperfect day. You are best kid in the whole wide world and I would relive this day 100 times over just to hear those words from you again. Love you so much bug!

Seeing baby Virginia for the first time

Halloween 2016

Baby Girl #2 20 Week Ultrasound

Ellie, you were VERY excited to see your sister for the first time...even if it was a little more abstract than I think you could actually grasp :)

video at:https://www.facebook.com/dustin.calhoun/videos/803937327409/

You are going to be a big sister

You have known for over a month now, but just so its documented...you are going to be a big sister :)

You are SOOO excited about this and will often talk to the baby in mommy's belly and have even tried to see/look at the baby through mommy's belly button a couple times.  You also insist that you are going to be the baby's mommy and that I will be big sister :)

Toddler Quiz

Daddy asked you these questions today, your answers are great, I especially love that you think your birthday is Monday :)

No coaching just asking!!
Toddler questionnaire:
What's your name? Ellie
How old are you? 4 (mommy says, lies you are 2!)
When is your birthday? Monday
How old is daddy? 4,5,6,7,8
How old is mommy? Uhm, I dunnana know
What's your favorite color? It's purple
What's your favorite food? Sauces and pizza
Who's your best friend? You, (awe, you're my best friend too) NO MY BRODY
What's your favorite show? Dinosaurs
What's your favorite movie? Dinosaurs
What's your favorite song? ABC's
What's your favorite animal? Woof Woof woof...I'm guess that means dog.
What are you scared of? Spiders, at first it was mommy and daddy, we determined that's where she goes when she is scared...she's not actually scared of us...I'm hope lol!
What makes you happy? Daddy

Big girl bed

for the last 4 days you have been consistently going potty in the big girl potty and we have been talking a lot about being a big girl...so last night your dad and I moved your twin bed (your big girl bed) into your room.  You were VERY excited about it, but when it came time for bedtime you were a little apprehensive.  After no less than 10 trips up to your room, to go potty and for extra snuggles, you fell asleep.  You just cried once in the night, because you had to go potty.  But all in all you did an amazing job with this transition! And you woke up this morning with a completely dry diaper!! Mommy and daddy are so proud of you!

April 2016

sometimes your cuteness stops me in my tracks, I am truly grateful to be your momma!

Also, the cutest thing you have said recently is "papasicle" and "popopsicle"  You think your favorite snack shares the name of your beloved grandpas :)