Ella is 28 months today!

Ella and I were at my parents house the other day and while I was chatting with my mom Ella kept pulling at my coat and seeming like she was trying to climb in it and saying "open it." I thought she was just playing around but finally she got frustrated and got my attention...

Ella:off please!!
Me:Oh! You want me to take my coat off?
Ella: Yeah Mom! Take it off and stay a while!

My mom and I looked at each other and burst out laughing. Where does she come up with these things!

She has been amazing me with how she connects words and events and how she hears everything we say. She is completely capable of original thoughts that make sense...I really feel like I'm talking to an adult sometimes. Today we were getting ready to go leave the house and she asked for her coat. I told her we didn't need it because it was warm outside. A couple minutes later she said "Mom, when it's warm outside i get to go to the pool!" It took a couple minutes but the wheels were turning and she remembered what else goes with "warm outside"...it's fascinating to me. One of her favorite topics lately is all of the new babies that are being born or growing in tummies. She told me yesterday "I so excited for Aunt Ping's baby to grow in tummy and come out and grow up and be my friend!!" When my mom and I were talking the other day about my friend Ana just having had a baby Ella piped up from playing to note that "that baby is name Daniel." I didn't even think she was listening let alone would remember the name of a baby she hasn't met! I love the excitement of hearing what she'll amaze or amuse me with next :-)