eleanor is such a hoot these days. we are loving this “almost 2 years old” phase where she talks and talks all day long and never tires of it. it’s especially fun trying to interpret. we are probably the only ones who can understand her. ;) the other day she chatted with herself in the mirror for a good 15 minutes and i caught almost all of it on film. don’t worry, this clip isn’t 15 minutes long! just a few excerpts of her conversation with herself.
i think 30 seconds in is my favorite, when she starts making faces as she points ever so seriously at her reflection. i obviously need to get her more little friends and do a better job at coordinating play dates before she starts thinking her reflection is her friend. :|
oh! little e!! she is so darling, isn’t she!
Thanks for make us happy
Lelli, italian family
too stinking adorable for words!
My husband and I can’t stop laughing! She is such a sweetheart! And just think, if she has that much fun with her reflection she will have ten times more fun with friends!
“….before she starts thinking her reflection is her friend.” That is too funny. Thanks for sharing these great little moments.
Ahhh! Amazing. She is such a gem. Thank you, Eleanor for brightening my day :)
she is soooo cute!!! I hope you’ll share more videos in the future!
Happy New Year
She is teh best !!! I can’t stop smiling :D
xx
That is SO sweet!
Too cute!! At least she’ll always have a friend for life, right? :)
Precious! I LOVE the terrific twos!
love these! they are absolutely adorable!
i heard her say “ok” a few times? and maybe “my dad, k?” at 15 seconds.
love toddler age!!
oh my gosh, i was cracking up throughout this video – she just gets cuter and cuter as she grows :)
This is too adorable, what a ham! xo
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very adorable! you must do a lot of pointing :)
i love how she puts her hand on the wall like shes leaning on it. and when she crosses her arms. Too cute!
Oh goodness this is too darling! She is a crack up!
I have a little 5 month old girl and I am excited for that phase.
Thanks for sharing!
She is just too cute! Thanks for sharing your kids with us. Your family is adorable.
xoxo
Sweet and Funny Miss E!!!!!We have the same worries for the same funny thing!!! Our Dahlia cheat chats at the mirrors like E does. Can’t wait to send her to nursery school with other “Baba” (kids in dahlia’s language)
she’s so adorable… all i can picture in this video is that little girl who says she’s gonna have the best day ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg
that’s gonna be eleanor when she can REALLY talk!!
cheers :)
oh my goodness, do you guys have italian roots?? she is a hand talker!! how adorable :) she also looked like she was telling somebody what to do..a little leader on your hands perhaps? absolutely precious :)
OH MY GOD. The hand on the wall kills me. Could she be more adorable???
Achingly adorable. I used to nanny for a little girl who did this. She’s sit in her stroller jabbering away, it really was the most unbelievably cute thing. Wow, enjoy this age, it really is too short!
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Hahaha oh my goodness, tooo cute!
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Haha oh she is so cute! I can’t wait for my little one to talk as much as she does! It’s so entertaining x
Oh man! She made me giggle. I can’t wait for my little girl to start doing that. I got a ways though!
Oh my that was so adorable! And she is just ever so serious with that stance and pointing at the mirror haha
Oh bless her heart – this is precious! Seriously and ridiculously adorable! I can’t wait for cute kiddos and the cute little things they do like this! :) I bet you’re one proud mama of your kids.
So stinking cute!! Couldn’t stop giggling.
E and my son Oliver are weeks apart and he literally does the same thing!!! He’s in the mirror talking to himself. I get such fun watching him. I will miss these moments when he gets bigger.
xo,
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She has found her kindred spirit! This really reminds me of Anne of Green gables, when Anne talks to herself in the window, haha :) Eleanor is such a little cutie :)
cheers,
Meg
Thanks so much for sharing all these little snippets of your kids. Mine are 12 & 10 now and it sure is fun hearing about (and seeing) all of the antics of your little sweeties.
oh my!!!! the arm against the closet??? my favorite!
This is so cute. I love her mannerisms, leaning on a wall, the arm crossing the pointing. Whatever she was saying she meant business. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
This little one is TOO MUCH. This made my night – thank you for sharing!
ahahaha! that just made my night so much more happy. what a character she is! it seems that she’s always had a strong personality. i’m glad you’re documenting its evolution!
oooh how i wish i could understand! from the mouth of babes, right?
E is just too cute!love:)
she is adorable!!
can she get any cuter? little e is growing up so quickly. thanks for sharing all her sweet (silly) moments. xxx
Adorable! My little girl (who is the same age) says “bye” to the girl in the mirror when she leaves the room :)
Oh my gosh! How cute is that?!
This just made my entire day.
Eleanor is simply precious.
Seriously, made my entire day. :)
cp
She looks a little lime Darla from The Little Rascals. :) Love it!
Yep, it’s decided. Cutest little girl in the world.
OMG. LOVE.
This is seriously the most precious thing I’ve seen in a long time. Little Eleanor just melts my heart! <3
xo
She is so grown up! What a cutie! She seems to have a strong sense of himself! I love how she speaks with her hands. You have a talker on your hands!
Theresa
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Oh my goodness, she’s even cuter than I thought! This clip made my day. Biggest smile on my face right now!
SO cute. It’s awesome that you caught all of that on camera. I love how she keeps running away and then coming back. Amazing.
Ah I never get tired of how cute she is!
OH DEAR GOD!!!! She is soooooo adorable!!!!! Laughing my head off here.
Luuvvvv and kisses…
Oh E! She is so funny! This really made me smile :) Even if she would need more play dates, there’s nothing wrong to love yourself through mirror ;D
That is so cute! I used to nanny a baby from the day she was born until she was about one, and she just LOVED the mirror. She always smiled at herself, I’m so happy for you that you recorded such a great video that you’ll be able to keep for ever! :)
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oh my goodness! new favorite post. it’s so e, so rockstar diaries, and SO cute. i always love your videos & am so happy you’ll be doing them for awhile (maybe even more now with the fancy new tab?). : )
Hahaha!! It seems like she’s talking to someone in the mirror. She’s such a cute serious talker ;)
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That is SO cute!
my goodness this is just HYSTERICAL! the faces! and the mumbles. she means business, you can tell. ;) thanks for sharing! i love your photos but its cute to hear e’s little voice and facial expressions. you have the best babies.
Ooooh, I’m melting! It’s so funny to see her playing with her reflexion, my 2 yrs old does the same and here too it’s quite a challenge to understand what she’s talking about. She also sometimes has very long conversation with her mobile toy glued on her hear…I guess E. too? ;-)
:) (Oh sooo cute!!)
Love this!So cute!
funniest cutest thing ever ha ha ha ha love it
ah, this just made my day! she is going to be explaining some hilarious things to us soon!
Very cute video. Max is also at a similar age. It’s fun trying to interpret what they are saying and the smile on their faces when they know you understand their babbling. Such a fun age. I love it.
too cute! i don’t know how you kept from laughing while filming this.
she is such a sweetheart, this video makes me happy
:)
That is so cute and you are amazing..I didn’t hear any goggles from you. My daughter is the same age as E and watching her talk in fake sentences gets me every time. It’s only a matter of time now…one day they’ll be making noises the next having a conversation we can actually understand.
This slayed me. She is so adorable in still life, but seeing her in a video!? too much cuteness!!!
Oh my gosh! She’s the cutest thing! We now need to see little S !!! I hope someday I’ll be able to do that with my little ones…!!! Love to all your amazing family from Athens, Greece. XXX
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she IS Boo from Monsters Inc. ohmygosh.
i love how she points at herself as if giving directions. kids are so funny.
Soooo cute!!
Haha, that made my morning! I was laughing so hard! Thank you for posting.
Danae
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E is the sweetest little girl! definitely made me giggle!!
Oh. My. Goodness. E is completely adorable and so full of character! I wish there were translated subtitles to her life… that conversation at the end sounded serious. Tehehe. Oh, that made my morning!
Oh lord, that’s cute! :D
- L
That is darling!
At the end when she wants to walk to the other room, she says something that I understand as “Ga je mee?” Wich is dutch for “Will you come with me?”
Biingual allready! ;)
that just made my morning! she is just too cute! you’re so lucky to have a little doll like her :)
Sweetest. Thing. EVER. You must be sure to save this footage. You will watch it a million times as she grows up.
naomi, she is just sooo awesome!
i remember the twins having talks like this one, just not in the mirror. very very cute
E is so dang cute! My little Ollie is a few days older than her and is chatting up a storm as well — it is most def entertaining!
Seriously could not stop giggling when I saw this this morning. She’s too much! Also loved that you couldn’t keep your laughter in!
HAHAHA! This is the CUTEST video I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks for posting a good laugh! =)
What an imagination!! Eleanor my Mom and Dad would laugh their socks off at me when I was little (being an only child till age 9), because I did the same thing!! Hahahahaha…. so I’m happy to see I’m not the only little girl in the world who loved talking (so much), and mirrors, because I would get so embarrassed when they would catch me while I was playing ;-) E is a just a doll!!
How adorable is E?! Check out my new post on my blog! My Mom and I just visited Disney World last week! Taza, ever think of taking the kiddos to Disney?
OMG she is just adorable!!!!!!!
Haha! That is too funny. She is so serious and animated–and your last sentence is so funny. Although she doesn’t seem to mind having her reflection as a friend!
oh i’m so in love…. with little miss eleanor!!
too cute!!!
Valentina
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Ridiculously adorable! I think my favorite part is her finger pointing. She really is emphasizing something there!
She is too cute!! <3 I cannot wait until my nephew can run around, and talk all the time too!
<3 Kelly
Love this! We’re in the same ‘trying to interpret stage’ with my almost 2 year old. And she speaks 2 languages so I am usually totally confused!
Love from Jerusalem!
Those are some earnest conversations! She is adorable.
Oh my gosh. I think the part that kills me most is her hand on the wall while the other one is pointing. LOVE!
I’m pretty sure it’s chineese;)
Awww, she is adorable! ^^ I can’t understand her, but I can’t understand adults speaking english neither. :P But it’s not necessary, she is cute anyway, ^^
This completely made my day! Cutest thing ever!
hilarious!!
This made my day, she is such a sweet little sprite. Thank you for sharing!
Oh my gosh… I just LOVE E!! What a sweetheart. Long-time reader of your blog, and you + your family are just so inspiring. <3
Ohh how I adore this stage!! My niece is getting so so so talkative & yes, her parents are the only ones who can interpret!
So funny! Reminds me of how I had an imaginary friend when I was little…maybe because of being the oldest or something. E very well may end up with an imaginary friend, too!
i can only hope that i have a little girl one day who is as cute as this little bug (:
Oh, this was the sweetest thing I’ve seen today! ;)
I love the way the leans against the wall! hahaha so funny!
My mom was passing by while I was watching the video and she went all like: oh my! She is talking to the mirror! Awwee so adorable!
E is the cutest little toddler ever! ;)
This made me think of a Ted talk I just watched about babies learning language. I have a 16 month old son. It’s a pretty incredible process.
http://www.ted.com/talks/deb_roy_the_birth_of_a_word.html
my Stevie is 2 and he can’t speak, but he was CRACKING UP at this. so cute. http://www.thismomsgonnasnap.com
This is adorable!! You guys always give me baby fever!
Hahahaha, she’s the loveliest, and her voice is oh so sweet! <3
where do you get E’s adorable clips??
You have such an adorable family (and little Eleanor is soo adorable!). I have a niece named Eleanor and she is pretty darn cute as well. Thanks for being such awesome examples of members of our church! You are such an inspiration! :)
Ohmygosh!! Ohmygosh. She’s a doll! Sooo cute! It’s probably crazy hard not to watch her do that cuteness all day, isn’t it?? :) he he.
She is legitimately having a conversation with herself haha!
I love this! My daughter turns 2 on the 21st and she has the same conversations. I think my favorites are when she is talking about her day to her “friend”, like what she learned in nursery or looking for Santa.
This is so adorable and I hope she ALWAYS thinks her reflection is her friend!! : )
Hilarious!!!
What a crack up!
I say this as someone who has never been to New York City, so although I may be stereotyping, is she already talking like New Yorker?? All that talking with her hands – too cute for words!!
She is hilarious! Such an expressive little face! That gal is going to have a lot to say in just a few short months, I bet!
Too cute to watch. My heart melts when I saw she crosses her arms.
Absolutely obsessed! She is too precious!
xo TJ
She is so adorable! This reminds me of this video of a little french girl telling a story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ph3DGFMV8c Both so cute :)
cutest thing i have ever seen!
This makes me think of my 6-month-old kitten who can spend hours a day in front of the mirror hissing and playing with his reflection.
<3 Awww….
Im dying! When she just throws her hand up on the wall and leans in….oh my! Our little one is 15 months right now, and I am so looking forward to this phase!!
Yup, Darla :) too cute
She reminds me of a little less curly headed shirly temple!
She’s the best. Too cute. I love her little expressions. I totally wonder what she is saying!
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It’s a funny reminder of how little Eleanor still is, since in so many of her pictures she looks so self-possessed and mature.
Super cute!! just adorable!
So darn cute!! I don’t mind watching 15 minutes video of her talking to herself ;)
Ohh…she’s adorable.If I ever have a child I would be more than happy if mine is half as funny as eleanor…Thank you for brightening my day :)
You tell here Eleanor! that mirror double is definately competing in cuteness.
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i’m so happy for discovering your blog. i love your little family and samson and eleanor puts a smile on my face every single day. your blog has made me realise how much i want a family and i can’t wait for this phase! it’s really too adorable. thank you so much for sharing these wonderful moments with us :)
ahhh sooo cute! my daughter was born three weeks after E and their mannerisms are so alike..it must be an almost-two-years-old thing :). love this!
I know there are so many comments, but WOW what a cutie! Brightened my day! My daughter is 13 months and the words are starting to form – how fun! Thanks for sharing! xx
Oh thank you for sharing. You can’t help but smile when you see her talking to herself. And her expressions, so funny!! She’s adorable
oh my cute!!!!!!!! i could watch that over and over.
At the end, I love how she (seemed to) tell her refection “wait here.”
OMG,soooooooo cute!! I can watch this over and over!
Thank you for sharing.
I love this video! I don’t think she can get any cuter. I just laughed out loud! I’ve got to show this to my hubby tonight!
Sheree
thehartungs.blogspot.ca
i can’t help wondering – is the mirror fastened to the wall?! she is so adorable!
ooooh my goooood! this is so funny and super cute – you made me smile a lot not – thank you :D
she.is.so.adorable. you are one lucky mama.
love, x
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This is unbelievably adorable. I just watched it twice. At work. Whoops! I love these, please post more!
xx
Kelly
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