Physically, her weight is on the 37th percentile, and I was surprised to see that her height was actually just above average! Well, she does eat a lot, and she always has an appetite for anything whenever she sees someone eat, so I guess it was half expected... Unlike Alden who is very, very picky and will only eat a certain variety of things, Ellie likes to try anything and everything (including Kimchi, salad, etc. that kids wouldn't normally like). Her hair is still... growing... we think.. Seems like it's about the same length that she was born with, and she still gets called a boy once in a while (even when wearing pink or purple). She hates wearing anything in her hair, so I guess it can't be helped.
Ellie loves to do anything her brother is doing, even when it's something she can't do. She will run around and follow Al everywhere, dance and jump with him, attempt to sing, play games, pretend to read books, etc.
She has been really verbal, and we're impressed by her communication skills. I guess it comes with being a girl and also being the second child, but she really is very expressive. She loves to chat and talk (especially on the phone), and sometimes she'll talk to herself or sing. She can say a lot of words, mostly in Korean: 엄마 (mommy), 아빠 and daddy, 할미 (grandma), 할브이 (grandpa), 이모 (aunt), 부 (uncle), 오빠 (older brother), **꺼 (possesive 's), 이불 (blankie), bubble, balloon, 밥 (food), 물 (water), juice, 우유 (milk), 딸기 (strawberries), 바바 (banana), 수박 (watermelon), 포크 (fork), 아크임 (ice cream), 파클 (popsicle), iPad, Dora, Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie, 포코 (Pocoyo), 뽀보보 (Pororo), 까까 (snack), 멍멍 (doggie), 야옹 (kitty), 내내 코(sleep), baby, slide, shoes, socks, 바지 (pants), 옷 (clothes), poo poo, 치카치카 (brush brush), 머리 (head), 코 (nose), fish, 뚜껑 (bottle cap/lid), ABCs, tissue, ball, popcorn, jump, 앉아 (sit), 안아 (hold me), 주세요 and Please, grandca (grandpa), 노래 (sing), 아야 (ouch), 지지 (dirty), 아니요 and No, 네 and Yesh, Thank you, Jesuh (Jesus), 기도 (prayer), Amen, etc.
Well, I don't want to sit for another hour, trying to think of words that she can say, so we'll just pass for now...
She loves her grandma, and she follows my mom around everywhere. (She may actually like her more than me). She loves to smile, dance, sing, and laugh. She loves babies, and always points out babies whenever we see one. Now that she's got her own at home, she always checks on him, gives him kisses and hugs, and hangs around him. She brings Eli toys and blankets. She will rock the bassinet or the bouncer for him, and always is so concerned whenever he cries.
Having a girl has definitely been different from having a boy. She is a lot of fun to watch as she sings/dances and acts all cute. She can always smile, even when she's crying. Joe actually has a soft spot for her (even though he won't admit it). He's always saying, "She's SO cute!" even when she is whining.. :P Dads and their girls...
Ellie is actually really stubborn, and she hates to lose. Oh, yeah, and she learned how to say "Mine" in nursery... and has been using it lately at home too. She's not as nice as Al when it comes to sharing, and she likes to shove him or turn away so she can have turns or he couldn't have turns on the iPad, toy, computer, etc. (She's pretty good at sharing when it comes to food though. She likes to go around and feed people).
As far as learning goes, she knows the letter O, and she recognizes some other letters and calls them "ABCs." We'll have to step up and teach her more if we want her to be at Al's pace (who knew all the alphabet at age 2).
Anyway... She's a lot of fun, and she's a pretty good sister to Al and Eli.
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