Elliot Newsletter - April 2012

Elliot - you and your sister are kicking my butt for time to post right now which is why this is so late. I digress... You are so funny these days, asking a lot of questions about time and order of things. Every morning you ask, "where we gonna go today?" I usually lay it out for you. Then you ask, 'what we do' the second day, third day, etc. You love to talk about time like, something will take 10 minutes or a lot of minutes. And to you, everything in the past is 'yesterday' or 'last week'.

Grocery shopping is a highlight for you. You love to push the little kiddie cart and put things in it. You enjoy pointing to produce and ask if we need broccoli, peppers, etc. You are quite specific about what belongs in your cart and what doesn't. When we run out of something you say, 'we need to go to the soap store', or the 'battery story' or the 'toilet paper store'. To you, each item has a specific 'store'.

Putting away laundry is a big deal to. First you insist on always going first up or down the stairs. Then you want to help sort the laundry, put the soap in and turn on the washer. Once folded you like to help put it away. Will this last? Will you always be so domestic?

Lastly - your boundless energy amazes us. You are often running or jumping as a means of travel every.where. Let's just say your feet are not often quiet, something we are working on. Love you little ball of energy, Mommy