Random Updates

It's interesting to hear Eli reason things in his own words and use logic to answer questions. Yesterday afternoon the kids and I were in Eli's room playing hoops (it was freezing rain outside!) and I asked him if Mommy could dunk like Eli. His response (as most are these days) was "Ummmmmmmm" Then he said, "Yes, Mommy dunk it." I then asked if Maddux could dunk it. Eli said, "No. Too lee-tle."

Maddux rolls over constantly now. It's not always back to front, though that is her strong suit. She will roll back to her back, but it's always the same direction. When I woke her up this morning she was sleeping (quite peacefully) on her stomach. I would prefer if she stayed on her back, but what can you do once they learn how to roll? Mad Dog has also taken to 'dancing' while doing her up-dog impression. She'll shake her shoulders back and forth while holding her head up high.

Speaking of Maddie, the poor child is teething something awful. Eli never had an issue with teeth until the molars came in last Christmas, but Maddux seems to be bothered by these first few that haven't even shown their 'bumps' yet. She is drooling up a storm and if anythign can be in her mouth, she is quite ferocious with it.

Eli is drawing and writing (as much as a 2-year old can) more and more these days. He has a few Magna-Doodle screens around the house and he uses them on a daily basis. His favorite thing to draw (or have you draw) is a basketball hoop. He prefers if you draw the ball and then make a line from the ball to the hoop while saying "DUNK IT!" He (accidentally) drew a heart a few days ago. Right away he recognized it though. He grinned and quickly exclaimed, "Happy Heart!!" (We ask Eli to behave 'all the way, right away, and with a happy heart', so anytime he sees any hearts, they are 'happy hearts' in his mind.) Today during blanket time he spent a good five solid minutes 'drawing' on the Magna-Doodle, holding the pen quite correctly, I might add. Let's hope he gets his fathers handwriting skills and not mine!