Eliza

Oh, Eliza!  She is most certainly not afraid of a mess, in fact she welcomes messes with open arms!   Like her sister, she is also an entertainer, although stand up may be her specialty.  Eliza is anxiously awaiting the day that she will get to take dance.  As soon, as the gate comes down at the studio so the big girls can change their shoes, Eliza is out on the dance floor.  She practices dancing all of the time, and anytime music comes on she starts clapping and moving.  Although, the best dances are her bath time dances.  She can't wait for us to take off her clothes so she can really dance "freely".

She is one tough cookie, who knows what she wants.  Fortunately, I think that Eliza has a lot of leadership qualities, unfortunately she tries to rule by fear and force.  But, she is always quick to hug and make up, and you will give her a hug whether you like it or not. 

Really Eliza is very sweet, and has become a big girl almost over night.  She really likes playing with baby dolls, and can be heard singing to them.  She also likes "The Dinosaur Song", and will spontaneously roar at anyone.  Among her expanding vocabulary is, she says Max, Sally, dog, woof, cat, meow, please, Sicily, and Joshua, and our favorite "I want a snack", which is accompanied by a dance in the kitchen.  Yes, she's a fruit snack-a-holic.  The girls are playing better with each other all of the time.  I think that is the upside to her growing up, is that Sicily will let her play a few things with her.  At least, I tell my self there is an upside to her growing up so soon.