figure of speech

so the day before gracie arrived, i was showing momby one of the outfits i'd washed for h. that was a newborn outfit, and i said "this is so tiny, but little gracie will probably be swimming in it!" and ella looked at momby and said earnestly "this is what gracie is going to swim in!"

this past week, j. took elenora to the YMCA to swim in the pool, and later that evening i said "you really need a tubby tonight to get the chlorine out of your hair." and ella said "the what?" and i explained "there is chlorine in the pool." and elenora looked at me quizzically and said "is that a figure of speech?"

elenora continues to make new strides in growing up and becoming self-sufficient.  we haven't had any issues with dirty diapers, and i can't remember the last time she had any kind of accident.

this week she came up into the bathroom where i had just finished my shower and she was fully dressed (the pants and underwear were both backwards, but we didn't notice that till later), and she is definitely becoming more interested in picking out her own outfits and dressing herself.

she is such a loving little girl, and it comes out in the way she plays with her "friends" (stuffed animals like gigi, silky, lambie, clarence, bubba, etc.).  she is always saying "how sweet you are little [friend's name]" and giving them loving kisses on their noses.

what a darling girl.