Eli is talking our ears off these days and is beginning to master sentences. He's also really funny right now with lots of Eli-isms. We ask him if he'd like something (even something good, like candy) and he replies "aww-right" in his best "if you say-so" voice. He also regularly tells us "I love it" about things like "choc-it" and tractors. He's beginning to sing songs like "Tinkle-tinkle, 'ittle 'tar..." and count to ten "1, 2, 7, 10".
Eli is doing increasingly well with Ezra now that the baby is becoming more interactive. He'd would love for Ezra to play with him and regularly tries to hold Ezra's hand. For his part, Ezra is really interested in Eli and watches what he's doing a lot and we think that he's beginning to turn towards Eli's voice as well.
Helping Daddy is still on top of Eli's list of fun things and washing the car was a huge hit. Somehow Chris was the only one of the four of us who didn't end up with wet clothes (even Ezra had wet socks).
Eli is child after my own heart - he loves a good picnic!
This morning we went to a "Wheels and Wagons" event which involved a wagon parade and exhibits of dump trucks, fire trucks, ambulances, a bus, a snow plow, the street cleaner, and every other kind of work vehicle you can think of, and best of all - a front end loader and backhoe. I'm pretty sure that this was the most fun Eli had had since the pumpkin patch last fall!
It's nap time - thank goodness!
