Note to self: Buy suckers

So, (continued from yesterday), Grant’s party was very fun. The games were great, skiball, fishing, ring tossing — even at Ella’s age she got them enough to play some version of them. I especially like the fishing game where you throw your fishing line over a big painted wood board and whoever is “working” the booth attaches a prize you win. Funny.

What? Your dad has never had his face painted like a member from Kiss?

Dear Chicken: I hope you are not traumatized by the way a little girl named Ella handled you. She was just really excited to see you.

Birthday boy, AKA Spiderman, blows out his candles as Grandma puppy dog looks on.

We also did some shopping at the outlets on Sunday, in which I bought Ella five pairs of pajamas (Sara said I could ride with her to pajama addiction support group) a pair of boots and t-shirt for myself, and 3 cute winter dresses and tights for Ella, and maybe a few other things. It was very fun. I think we’re set for the winter. And I already know what I want Ella to wear for her 2-year photos. And I must say Children’s Place has such good deals!

In other news, Ella had her 18-month appointment yesterday. It was overall a very good visit to the doctor. We were put in a room with a basket of dinosaurs that Ella loved. We weren’t able to see our own doctor but our other doctor/nurse practitioner maybe? was so nice. Ella was really good for her. She did bawl when she got her immunizations, but who wouldn’t? Luckily when I got a little baggy of sweets from the neighbors’ birthday party I tucked it into my bag for an emergency. And this was that emergency. Ella stopped crying as soon as I gave her a cow shaped sucker. Although I think it was someone who does not have kids who decided a sucker with black in it was a good idea. Oh well, I was so happy she was distracted.

And here’s the lowdown: She’s in 75th percentile for height. She’s tall! 60 percentile for headsize and weight – weighing in at 24 pounds and 12 ounces. Pretty good!

Now in two weeks we have to go to the hematologist to get her blood screened again for her anemia. I better get some more suckers.