Disrespectful...

Well Elijah, you have done it now.  I really think you called me Stacy yesterday.  You think it is so funny to call me Daddy and I have humored you.  But, Stacy is crossing a line.  It was so clear that your dad whipped his head around and said "What did you say?"  But, when you are really upset, I will hear "Mama".  I think you enjoy torturing me!

You are kind of rotten lately.  Your favorite word "No" has returned and it is "No" for everything.  You aren't listening and you are throwing tantrums.  I think that part of it is you adjusting to Joey and part of it is  your age.  You are trying to establish your boundaries and limits to see what you can and cannot get away with.  As rotten as you are, you are still loving with lots of kisses and hugs.  You do try to help - you will bring me Joey's bottle, you will give him his pacifier, and you also help in the bathtub.

You have spent time with your cousins and you love seeing them.  You love them so much that you even say "Andy".  (I think that any word that has Andy in it is easy for you - Handy, Candy, Andy)  I also learned that your cousins taught you the belly bump you love so much.  You will lift up my shirt, lift up your shirt then bump our bellies.  I didn't know where that was coming from until I saw your cousin Tyler do it to your Uncle Mark  :)

Well buddy, not a ton else to tell you.  Big plans and big news for next week but we have been boring the last week or so!

Silly photo of you from this week.  You were playing with your brother before daycare.  It was the first time in a long time that you wanted to hold him.  Your face isn't completely healed up yet - still a bump under your nose.