How quick he learns...

Eli's language has evolved so quickly, its remarkable to watch. In the past few days he has begun singing along with Old McDonald:
Sara: Old McDonald had a farm...
Eli: E I O
Sara: and on that farm he had a...
Eli: Cow! (it's a cow every time)
Sara: What does the cow say?
Eli: MOO!
It's really cute...

Eli has really gotten good at yes (yeah) and no... no is quite clear and sometimes pointed. He seems to be picking up new words everyday. He is very much trying to tell us things, constantly, most of which we have no idea about. But he will repeat the same phrase over and over, while looking at us thinking "Why don't you understand? "

He continues his nearly unnatural love for Thomas The Tank Engine. His bed time books are now all about Thomas, he will push the others out of our hands in protest. He also love the movie "Cars", and anything with wheels. This includes strollers, tractors.... really anything... especially if he can push it or drive it around.

We went to babies r us today to get him a new potty seat, the previous one didn't work for him so much. As soon as he saw it he yells "Potty!" He has several potty books, so he knows the terms well. On out way through the store he also found a tricycle that he scooted around on for a long time, and a hat. He wore the hat the rest of the day, way really upset when we had to remove it momentaraly to have the check out clerk scan it.



We have been working on completing our deck over the past few weekends. When we moved in we thought it was odd that it just ended, kind of like if you stopped for the day and didn't go back for 10 years. The joists all cut to odd lengths, no railings, and keeping in a fine tradition, we had a door to nowhere. The laundry room door opened out to nothing, a 3ft drop off to dirt. We are really close to having it done, we added 10x13 to be able to reach to deck-less door and are putting railings on the entire deck. It been a sizable, but fun, project. I will put up pictures soon.

School is finished for the year June 5th at 11:55... not that anyone is counting or anything. This year has been really busy, we have had some really good projects we have been involved in, but a bit of shower time sure wont hurt. The next few days are really busy, pretty much back to back and overlapping a bit, but that seems to be a consistent theme at the end of the year. I am looking forward to spending lots more time with Eli and working in the yard. Speaking of, we are just about ready to plant out garden. It has been tilled twice, and we pretty much know where we want everything. I will put up pictures of our progress as soon as there is anything visible.


More soon....

Pat