A quick second for an anecdote from Ellie's life...
Last week I had all the kids at church for a Holy Day and leaving mass I had my hands quite full. Diaper bag, purse and a bag of toys and keeping everyone safe in the parking lot while holding an ever-growing Ellie. I asked each of the kids to take a bag without thinking that I had barely tucked my glasses into one of the outside pockets of my bag. All of the sudden Ellie starts motioning and making her noise (kind of like "Neeeeeehhhhh" on repeat) and pointing and trying to get my attention. I was feet away from the car and turned to say "what do you see, a bird?" but I kept walking as I was ready to go home and get lunch on the table.
The time I spent looking for my glasses when I got home made me pause - I know I had them at mass! So I texted my inside man who works at the church and was in charge of another mass in a matter of minutes and asked him if he could retrace my steps. I told him where I parked and what did he find?! A pair of (luckily unscathed!) glasses!!! Ellie saw them fall and watched them lying there on the ground as we slowly walked and drove away from them.
"Sorry Mommy, I notice things but I'm just not quite able to communicate all of what's in my mind right now. But I'm working on it - it'll be worth the wait"! Love, Ellie
