5 on Friday

1. Biggest news of the week--- Ellie is getting a new aunt and cousin! Nick's brother, Jamie, proposed to his girlfriend, Jill last Friday night. We are excited to have Jill and her little 3-year old boy, Bodey, join the family. Ellie already asks when Bodey can come over so we know they will fit in perfectly. Congrats Jamie, Jill, Hunter, Garrett and Bodey!

2. We had Christmas with my family last weekend. Although she didn't make it through the entire Cousin Camp-Out, Ellie had a lot of fun playing with her cousins. My 10-year old niece, Sammy, even let Ellie play with her DSi! Ellie, like her daddy, it a total techie and thought it was great. My fear is she will want one for Christmas next year (or a iPad, eReader or laptop that actually works).

3. Ellie has started taking naps without diapers! Knock on wood, she has been dry thus far.

4. She still likes to take her diaper off at night-time. I know she isn't ready to go all night without a diaper given how wet the diaper is in the morning and am struggling with how to keep the diaper on. We tried duct-tape, which really upset her so we will not be doing that anymore. I thought about putting her PJs on backwards, but then I think about how uncomfortable that must be and cannot bring myself to do it. Right now we are going with her getting a M&M each morning if she leaves her diaper on the night before. Yes, I am resorting to bribes/rewards.

5. Ellie got a shopping cart from my parents for Christmas. She loves to put Elmo in the cart and drive him around. My guess is the next time we go to the store we are going to have a hard time putting her in the cart, as she will most likely want to drive it instead.