Babysitting Ellie with Klavon's

Well Miss Ellie Jane - your Uncle and I got to babysit you last night while your mom and daddy played golf with some other couples. I'm so glad they asked us to babysit! Clara stuck close by your side and even tried to take me down while I was playing keep-away with your bottle! We took a lot of pictures, and I caught you saying "Uncle Raja" and "Ewin" on video - I was so happy to hear you say my name for the very first time! We drew on your easel and you had lots of fun with that, and then helped me to put all the crayons away. You even put them back in the box very carefully and lined them up - such a good helper! 

You weren't all that hungry although you devoured the grapes we gave you for dinner. As it started to get late I gave you some milk and you took it and make a dash for Roger and then fell over your own feet, but you didn't cry! And you didn't drop your milk! Clara came over to see if you were okay, and you got up just fine. Then you kept running, right over to Roger where you opened your arms wide to your Uncle and asked to be picked up. You laid on him for a good long time in a half-dazy-kinda-sleep, until you needed to be changed. Then it was my turn to hold you, and you feel asleep on my chest holding your bottle close to you until your mommy and daddy came home. 

It's always so much fun to see you Ellie. You grow so fast, and you're learning so many words and I absolutely love love LOVE watching you with Clara. Last night you decided to use her as a chair for a little while in fact, and she didn't mind one bit. I'm so happy that she's a good doggy and is so gentle with you - or she tries to be. She's still just a puppy herself after all. And you pet her so nicely, and sometimes pat her head and say "bad Clara" when she's done something wrong. I know you love her and that when you get older you'll understand more about doggies and will be her best friend.

I'm so glad we saw you last night, sweet pea! And it was so fun to hear you say my name!

And maybe the sweetest part of the evening was when you started to fall asleep on Uncle Roger, and I tried to sneak a picture of you. But - you saw me! And you smiled...