The minute she pulled into the driveway, Eli went into total show-off mode, of course. Since we were outside, this included hitting the ball off the tee numerous times and almost taking Gracie out with a few of his swings (since Eli has no spatial awareness). The good news was that he had no problems sharing the bat with her and taking turns. This is not always the case with his most prized possessions. The bad news is he actually threw a grape at dinner (resulting in a time out in another room). This has never happened to my knowledge, so it was quite a shocker. When Eli gets upset he might pick up some food and drop it off his tray because he knows that is a 'no-no', so it is a way to show his displeasure, but he's never actually thrown something before... Of course he would do that when we have company though!After dinner we gave Gracie her birthday present (she turned 2 two days before Eli), and I was very happy to see Eli willfully hand over the present to her. Considering how recent his birthday was I worried he might try to take the gift for himself. After that we went to the pool where both kids had a good time for about 5 minutes and 42 seconds. Of course as soon as we arrived it started to thunder, so the lifeguard had us clear the pool. What luck! This news did not suit Eli and he cried the whole time we changed him.
The cries were replaced with giggles when we returned to the house, however, because Eli and Gracie took their relationship to a new level. At some point Eli was lying on his back next to Lehr and his shirt came up, exposing his belly. Gracie took this as an invitation to tickle him, which Lehr encouraged. Eli thought this was hilarious and laughed and laughed, finally rolling onto his stomach to prevent her from continuing. But as soon as both kids regained composure and stood back up, Eli walked two steps and then hit the ground again, rolling onto his back so she could come tickle him. To say he was begging for it would be an understatement!
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