Another week gone by...

I don't know what my problem is Elijah but I am just really slacking on your blog & Joey's blog.  We aren't even busy - I don't have an excuse except my tummy is so big that it is fogging up my brain cells  :)

Friday night was so much fun.  I bought you a water table.  It is your favorite thing at the Children's Museum so I thought you might like one at home.  It arrived Friday night and daddy put it together right away.  Even without the water, you were really happy with it.  Of course, mommy is really impatient so we put it on some mats and put some water in it.  We stripped you down to your diaper and let you go at it.  Oh my goodness Elijah, I think I was just as overwhelmed with happiness as you were.  You got so excited that you could hardly breathe.  You haven't done that in months.  You were squealing and laughing and playing.  You just thought this was the coolest thing ever.  You did get upset because you were trying to climb in the table like a bath tub and that isn't an option.  Then, you really, truly threw a temper tantrum when it was time for bed and we had to drain it.  It is going to go on our deck and I can't wait for the weather to warm up again so you can play with it more.

Saturday you spent over 5 hours with Gramma Debbie and Gramma Debi D.  You went to the zoo and that was the longest time that you have ever spent at the zoo.  You were super, duper crabby when you were at home but they said you were in good spirits with them.  I am sure that you really enjoyed yourself. Mommy & Daddy enjoyed lunch at an adult place - we had a coupon but hadn't used it because it was not Elijah friendly  :)

On Sunday, we spent the day with Debbie and Morgan.  We had lunch together - where you hammed it up like nobody's business then we went to the play center.  You were so exhausted but you had a great time.  You went into the bouncy houses.  You laughed up a storm but only stayed in a few minutes.  You liked the foam pit for a few minutes too.  You definitely gave me, Debbie and Morgan a work out chasing after you!

Monday was our big day!!!  The swing set arrived.  I was so excited but I had to readjust my expectations because I just didn't think it would interest you.  When you got home, you did play on it for a few minutes and went down the slide a few times.  You liked it but it wasn't your favorite thing ever.  The next night, you made my heart swell!  You climbed up the stairs and the plank like an old pro.  You went over to the slide and went down like you had been doing it for months.  You went on your butt, on your back and on your belly.  I was so excited to see you do all that because I just really didn't think you would be into this monster swing set for another few months.  Thank you for making my day!

The only other official thing we did this week was going to the ENT.  It was a horrible appointment.  You were fussy and loud, we were so confused and we both left wondering what the heck just happened.  You still had an ear infection and you had fluid on your ears.  You are back on antibiotics to clear it up and you are scheduled for tubes on 4/27.  We are going to have to leave the house at 5:30 am for your surgery.  That is going to be a fun day - all 3 of us will be CRABBY  :)

This week marked you picking up a new language.  We are used to your baby talk but this week, you have picked up some Star Trek language that is so funny to us.  No words but it is definitely different than baby sounds.  Mary said that you and Oakley talk back and forth to each other like this all the time.

You are getting a fork or spoon at every meal and it makes you feel like a big boy.  You try to use them but then you give up and go back to your hands because it is too slow of a process  :)  You also say "Done" now when you are done eating.

You blow kisses now and even make the appropriate sound to go with them.  You also like to give kisses.  You don't do it every time you are asked but you will sometimes give 3 in a row!  You also give them unprompted - which makes me all mushy.

You are really into your books more than ever.  You will "read" them for at least an hour every night.  We try to read them to you but you are too quick to turn the pages so we just give up.  There are a few that we groan at so we need to get those out of the rotation!

Finally, the last two nights have been kind of funny.  I read a pregnancy board and people are talking about their little toddlers learning about the baby.  I have told you about Joey from day 1 but I didn't think you would comprehend it.  My belly is so big that it is hard to miss it.  My shirt got lifted up two nights ago so I pointed to my belly and told you "Baby Joey."  You started patting my tummy and talking to my tummy and laughing.  Then, you started hitting my tummy & bit it.  (I assume this is how real life will go with Joey too - spurts of love, spurts of violence).  Last night, you lifted up my shirt and started talking to my belly.  You laid your head on it and you coo'd to it.  You would laugh and you would push on it.  You would rub it then you finished it off by hitting it and biting it.  I don't really think you have any idea what is going on except that mommy's tummy is big, round and soft like a pillow.  But, it was so darn cute.  When you laid your head there and coo'd, it looked like you were singing to Joey.

Well buddy, that is about it for this week.  We have a busy night tonight.  You are going to see your cousins Andrew & Tyler for a little bit then we have to go say goodbye to Gramma Debi D.  Tomorrow, we are going to visit Auntie Becky & Great Gramma Dorothy.  I hope the weather is nice so you can get some swing set time this weekend.