Elijah at 27 Months

So, in my last post a couple of days ago I explained the purpose of my more frequent blog updates.  Today, we'll focus on Elijah since he is 27 months old today.  I realize that 27 months isn't really a super special milestone, but this is the first time I've taken the opportunity to write down all that he's doing and enjoying so we'll start here!

Elijah at 27 Months...

Has NO desire to use the potty

Knows all his colors

Knows all his body parts

Knows all his animals...and wants to sing about ALL of them in the Noah song 

Knows most of his shapes (I will admit that this is entirely due to my

 iphone and the educational apps he enjoys...go ahead, make your judgements!  But,

 that is his only "screen" time seeing that we don't have TV.) He does love the iphone.

Loves the moon and stars and goes to bed with his ladybug projection

 nightlight EVERY night singing Twinkle Twinkle

Loves "popelate"(chocolate) more than anything (seriously wakes up asking for it!)

Likes almost all fruit, pizza, bacon, sausage and anything sweet

Is a little obsessed with the letter "Y" and points it out everywhere...

Kroger, the highway, books, etc

Counts to 10

Sings the Abcs with a few unique translations...sometimes he 

perseverates on O..."L M N O O O O O P"

Loves taking medicine and vitamins

Has fabulous, curly hair that is probably a little too long but I secretly like it that way!

Is missing a front, bottom tooth...as in, it never came in

Loves his brother "Bi-wuz" (somehow that translates to Miles)

Is ALL boy...jumping, running, digging, carrying sticks/rocks, 

splashing in mud puddles whenever he can

Likes to go fishing, hunt worms or to feed the ducks with daddy

Loves bubbles, slides &  swings

Loves bath time

Constantly has "booboos" and shows them off...once to a table of complete

strangers at a restaurant!

Can be found belting Twinkle Twinkle at the top of his lungs in public

Is a great independent player and is starting to develop quite an imagination...

lately I have noticed him "parenting" his toys as I have him...feeding, diaper changing, 

time-out, cleaning up, etc...it's quite hilarious

Likes to be a helper in the garden and around the house

Is starting to give up afternoon nap...nooo!!! And, the tantrums have begun...double noooo!

Has a ton of words but our favorites are popelate (chocolate), epitant (elephant), 

optocus (octopus), by-wiz (Miles), twankle (twinkle), 

plip & playa (Cliff & Claire - the cats), and tookie (cookie)

Has mastered the power of distraction - Recently I was disciplining him for purposefully

pushing Miles to the ground. I knelt down and explained that was not nice,

that we love our brother, and ... before I could finish this most serious

discussion, he looked me straight in the eyes and said:

"I like milk."  Seriously, could not contain my burst of laughter!

Loves to tussle and jump and rough house

Will splash in any puddle anywhere

Likes to sing and his favorites include: Happy Birthday, Twinkle Twinkle,

My God is so Big, ABCs, Big Big Elephant

Is very cautious and quiet around new folks but is loud, adventurous 

and crazy once he feels comfortable

Has the best variety of facial expressions

Cracks me up daily - he found my heels and loved the

sound they made on the hardwood.  He will regret this pic one day!

Is super artistic and will draw all the time if I let him! In the pic below, he turn and exclaimed

"momma, I draw optocus"

Is obsessed with balloons and talks about them all day long!

Likes to help in the kitchen especially if it involves bacon or cookies

He loves his momma, daddy, and brother very much.  Every night we sing,

"I love you, a bushel and a peck" and he sings it, says "love you" (while doing the sign language),

and also says "don't let the be be be bugs bite" 

We love this little guy so much.  He brings light and laughter into our life every single day.  He is a joy (and sometimes a challenge!), but usually a sweet, snuggly, dirty boy! We love him and are so thankful that he is our son!