Baby Olsen

Chapter 23

Dear Eli,

Here are some more letters Delilah wrote for me to give to you. I love you,

Mom

First Halloween-That we did something for

You were two. It technically wasn't your first Halloween, but you were in the NICU for your first one, so it doesn't count. We dressed you up in a Winnie the Pooh suit. Adam and I went trick or treating after dinner, while you and you mom went before. You loved it.

Mother's Day

Adam had taken Eli out shopping the previous weekend and told her to find something for mama. In true Eli fashion she pointed at a Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal, "Mama, wike! Da, wike!"

Adam grabbed it from the shelf and put in the cart before picking a candle out for Elizabeth. He selected two cards and made Eli point to one. Eli also spotted a pan which she got Adam to put in the cart by screaming.

Delilah and Adam spent their morning entertaining Eli so Elizabeth could sleep in. Adam made breakfast while Delilah wrapped the presents and stopped Eli from banging the frying pan with her container of Cheerios. Eventually Elizabeth came into the kitchen, rubbing her eyes, stretching and yawing, "Did Eli die? Is that why I slept in?"

"We kept her busy. Happy Mother's Day, mama!"

Adam said with a flourish as he made the mother sit and eat. "We just finished wrapping presents", Delilah said, holding up the baby, "Adam, she's pooped".

When Adam came back Elizabeth had finished, "That was lovely, thank you".

"You're welcome. Your daughter picked out two presents for you but you can probably tell which ones they are". Adam gave Delilah the baby and then gave Elizabeth her presents.

Elizabeth unwrapped the candle with a smile, before laughing when she opened the pan and Winnie the Pooh toy. She held her arms out for the baby and nuzzled Eli's nose when she had her, "Thank you, Bean", she whispered and pressed a kiss to her chubby cheek.

Second Birthday-

Eli giggled as she ran away from her mother. Elizabeth chased the two-year-old around the hallway with a bath towel in her hands. Eli had decided she didn't want to get dressed or dry after her bath. Eventually she was captured and put into a dress. Eli was placed on the couch with Cheerios while the three adults ran around doing finishing touches. The toddler was the first one to the door when the doorbell rang, her little face smooshed against the glass panels next to it. Her uncle Trent waved down at her, "Mama! Mama! Ren! Ren here!"

Elizabeth carefully placed the paper plates down, they were using the same Winnie the Pooh decorations as last year, because they weren't damaged, they had extra's, and Eli wouldn't remember. "Coming!"

"Ren! Ren! Ren! Ren!"

Elizabeth gently pushed Eli out of the way with her foot before opening the door. Eli held her chubby hands up at her uncle, "Hi, Lily", he said, tickling her stomach.

"Ren! Ren! Ren! Ren!"

Elizabeth smiled and nodded, "Ren, she's watching SpongeBob in the living room, please make sure she's out of the way and finishes her breakfast".

Trent nodded and went to sit with his niece.

When the cake was placed in front of Eli, she reached for it, but the mother moved it out of the way and cut a slice. Eli brought her hands down into the slice and made her family laugh as she attempted to shove the whole thing in her mouth.