I don't know what all the fuss is about two year olds. In my experience, they are the funniest, most delightful little beings! Eli is certainly keeping that streak alive for us around here. While his opinions and preferences are pretty strong, he makes them known so sweetly that all you can think to do is give him exactly what he wants. Which is precisely why he will likely grow up to be a con man. My apologies to the world in advance, but with his curly blond hair, his bright blue eyes, those adorable dimples and the heart-melting way he says his words it just can't be helped.
First of all, he refers to himself in the third person. For example, he was calling me from his bed the other night and when I went in he stated in his sweet little soft voice, "Mom, E-eye need water. E-eye need nuddles, E-eye need the pan on, E-eye need the door open while E-eye go a-wheep." So naturally, Eli got water, some snuggles, his fan turned on and his door left open so that he could go to sleep.
A few days ago I served pickles along with the children's lunch. As he handed his pickle off to Caroline he declared, "E-eye not wite pittles." When asked why, he says, "Betause! E-eye not wite pittles!"
He also has what we call Eli's FAQ's. Every time we get in the car he turns to Sam and asks, "Dam, where we doe-ing?" Many times. Then several weeks ago the younger boys were getting haircuts. Eli really wanted one himself but I wasn't ready to cut off his golden curls, so I sat him up there and pretended to give him a trim. Ever since then he frequently asks anyone who appears to have an opinion, "You wike E-eye haya-tut?" And, of course, everyone does.
He knows several catechism questions and answers, can sing Amazing Grace with me, surprises us with his ability to say parts of the verses we're memorizing and WILL. NOT. be left out of our family Jeopardy! games. My favorite was this:
Jimmy: "Eli, do you know who God's Son is?"
Eli: "Um.... no."
Jimmy: "Jesus is God's Son. So who is God's Son?"
Eli: "Bible!"
Around here, we speak fluent E-eye and will be very sad when it leaves us.
First of all, he refers to himself in the third person. For example, he was calling me from his bed the other night and when I went in he stated in his sweet little soft voice, "Mom, E-eye need water. E-eye need nuddles, E-eye need the pan on, E-eye need the door open while E-eye go a-wheep." So naturally, Eli got water, some snuggles, his fan turned on and his door left open so that he could go to sleep.
A few days ago I served pickles along with the children's lunch. As he handed his pickle off to Caroline he declared, "E-eye not wite pittles." When asked why, he says, "Betause! E-eye not wite pittles!"
He also has what we call Eli's FAQ's. Every time we get in the car he turns to Sam and asks, "Dam, where we doe-ing?" Many times. Then several weeks ago the younger boys were getting haircuts. Eli really wanted one himself but I wasn't ready to cut off his golden curls, so I sat him up there and pretended to give him a trim. Ever since then he frequently asks anyone who appears to have an opinion, "You wike E-eye haya-tut?" And, of course, everyone does.
He knows several catechism questions and answers, can sing Amazing Grace with me, surprises us with his ability to say parts of the verses we're memorizing and WILL. NOT. be left out of our family Jeopardy! games. My favorite was this:
Jimmy: "Eli, do you know who God's Son is?"
Eli: "Um.... no."
Jimmy: "Jesus is God's Son. So who is God's Son?"
Eli: "Bible!"
Around here, we speak fluent E-eye and will be very sad when it leaves us.