Adventures of Elinor and Daddy

and a little about my weekend...

She is very picky about what she wears now. I don't even try to suggest anything but she tried to wear a summer romper that she found in the box under her bed. I told her she needs something else. She said "I know! A shirt under it!". She is a smart kid. 

Last night we got stuck at Dave's moms house. I went to teacher training and Dave met me for the actual yoga class. By the time we came out, it was snowing. And not just the one inch that they said. The roads hadn't been touched and we had a slow ride back to his mom's house.
By later that night, the roads probably would have been ok to head home but everyone was too tired. How great is it to live near family?!

 Another choice outfit at Mum's house. Her 1st birthday dress that still fits. Dave sent me this picture of her long pony. Then I realized it was the first time he did her hair!

I slipped on ice and pulled my back out pretty bad last week. I'm pretty sure I do this once a year. I took it easy through my classes and it felt a lot better. All the heat from the room and stretching really helps.

A sleepy Elinor with cousin Michael.

This weekend Dave and Elinor just hung out at his moms again. Dave has a lot of stuff still there that he is starting to go through and getting ready to sell. Elinor also cried for her cousin Michael all weekend. She was excited to go over Mums but also whined for Michael. Dave let his brother know and they met up with them on Saturday. Sunday when I asked her if she was going to Mum's house, she said "yea! and see Michael!". She is too funny.

Before I fell and hurt my back. Trying out crow pose with Elinor going for the ride. I was afraid to lean forward anymore with her not holding on tight enough. 

I hope my back doesn't go out again. I can feel it still isn't 100% but I'm taking it easy and trying not to lift Elinor. My favorite snow boots got lost in the move so I'm blaming that on my fall (I was wearing rain boots when it happened). I should start looking for discounted snow boots, if I can find any.


Don't forget to enter the Inspired Family $25 to anything in the Fourth St Shop Etsy.

The Adventures of Elinor and Daddy

It was snowing when we woke up this morning and we opened the blinds and asked Elinor what's going on outside. She told us it's Elsa. I think she has listened/watched Frozen too many times. This weekend we went to the movies for the sing along. I wasn't sure what to expect but it was the movie with words at the bottom of the screen when a song came on. Of course Elinor loved it. She stood up in my lap (we were in the back row), sang every word and doing all the motions. She has about every move from Let It Go down. There is a part when Elsa takes off her tiara and throws it. Then she lets her hair down and runs her fingers through it. Elinor gets a super serious face, pretends to throw her tiara off and lets her "hair" down. There weren't many people in the theater and only a few people were singing along. Dave and I were crying from laughing so hard at Elinor singing.

This weekend Elinor and Dave took it easy. They went to the mall for Dave to get a new phone. She loved the apple store with the preloaded iPads out on the kids table. Dave said she just sat so nicely while he got everything sorted out. Then they played in the kids play area in the mall. Those always scare me. Not only because germs but there are always super rough kids that no one seems to be watching. I've had to yell at a 12 year old one time for knocking her down the stairs to the slide. 12! But Dave said this time it was a small group of little girls playing nicely. After they picked me up from class we went to see Frozen. Sunday they spent the day at his mom's. Elinor completely takes over mums house. Sorry mum! We even got a small date in. He came to take a class with me after my training and then we went out to eat. I had a rough day at training so it was perfect.

posing for a picture so I could show my parents the dress they sent her. The dress is size 12-18 months. She's such a peanut.

When daddy paints with you, you get a way cooler painting.

The Adventures of Elinor and Daddy

Now that I have classes all weekend, Elinor and Dave will be spending a lot more time one on one. I'm so happy that they will have special time together. Whenever she starts to spend a little more time with him than me she starts to favor him which will bum me out a little. He is a lot more fun than me though so I can't blame her.

Last Saturday he took her to the Penn Museum for some Chinese new year celebrations. Since he was born in the year of the horse and she is 2, they both got in free for the day! He said that she really liked the traditional dancing and music demonstrations, but was afraid when it came time for the dragon dance and loud drumming that went with it.  She just recently started being nervous about random things. 

 On Sunday, he took her to Longwood Gardens. They spent most their time in the conservatory. There is a children's section with water play and I heard she soaked herself and made a new friend. Sounds like a great day! After Longwood, Dave dropped her off at pop pops and came to take a power yoga class with me. It was his first class but he liked it. He better get used to it since I need to practice my teaching on him every night.

Maybe next week I can get Dave to write about their weekend adventures.