Visiting Baby Ellery

Remember that post about the sweeter side of Dallin?  We got to see Dallin's sweet side this weekend as he met his new cousin, Ellery (my little brother Clayton's first child.)  He loved holding her.  So much so that we used holding Ellery as a privilege e.g. when you finish your dinner you can hold Ellery.  Watching him brought back flashbacks to when Gavin was born.  If Gavin was crying, he would come over to him and say, "It's ok.  I'm here."  He did the same thing with Ellery if she started fussing.  He enjoyed singing to her except that he was a little rough during the "cradle will rock" part of "Rock-A-Bye-Baby".  When I use to sing that song to Dallin as he got older, I would really rock/shake him during that part making him laugh.  Ellery didn't laugh though.  He constantly had to check on her and kept trying to show her stuff like acorns.  By the end of the visit, he announced that Ellery was his favorite cousin.

The proud mommy, my sister-in-law Kara, Dallin, and Ellery

 We went to a festival at the arboretum for a few hours and Ellery was an angel!

Gavin didn't get his picture with Ellery.  He was interested in her because she has eyes to poke or a paci to steal.  He isn't quite ready to be a big brother yet.

BTW: The arboretum was awesome.  The kids got to trick or treat at Cinderella's castle made out of pumpkins, the step sisters' house, and tons of other Disney princesses.  Pumpkins were everywhere and it was a lot of fun!