Life at the Yuen Farm...

Just like her mom, Eliana drinks vast quantities of milk every day. A couple of weeks ago, she requested milk in her sippy cup, which we provided for her. Then she changed her mind and wanted milk instead in her pink cup from Ikea. Since we are the ones doing dishes and sometimes feel like we are washing too many sippy cups on a nightly basis, we refused to pour milk into the pink cup until Eliana finished the milk in her sippy cup.

Determined to drink milk from her sippy cup, Eliana took matters into her own hands--literally. The sippy cup has a rubber opening and Eliana quite effectively started milking her sippy cup like a cow's udder. It was quite a sight. All that was missing was the sound of mooing cows in the background.

Eliana has also been working on her drawing skills. She made a big leap a couple of months ago. Whereas before her drawings were really scribbles, in early Feb., she sat down and deliberately drew circles for eyes, a smile, etc. She was very proud of it too.

She's been getting better since. Here is a self-portrait. Maybe the constant rain has been getting her down?

Eliana has also started writing letters. She has "E" down pat. And can write the rest of her name but doesn't understand putting them in order - she just writes the six letters scattered around the paper. Here is another self-portrait. This drawing has arms and legs, plus ears and decorations on the cheeks.

Below is another drawing? Not sure who this three-eyed monster is.