Eli is 2!

Eli turned two on June 14th!

I know, I know it went by so fast...and I am very SAD about it!

I will be honest I love that we are exiting the baby stage of life, but knowing I really no longer have a baby around tugs on the heart a bit.  Thankfully Eli is so tiny and still very cuddly and needy (he is a typical boy) which still makes me feel needed by him instead of being Mr. Independent like his sister was at age two.

 Eli has grown up so much in the past year its hard to believe this time last year he wasn't even walking and now he RUNS from one thing to the next.  He is still FULL of energy constantly needing to be entertained or held.  He has a very sweet spirit about him, but he can throw the biggest, most dramatic FIT ever!  He will throw his paci out of his mouth and across the room, scream and then cross his arms and pout.  And if he's really pissed off he will fall down to the floor and start screaming at you!  Quite an event to witness...

We have started time outs because of his over expressive anger and they seem to at least calm him down, not sure they really teach him to "STOP THROWING A FIT"

He definitely got the stubborn, angry, ornery trait from the Warembourg side - Kevin Jr.!

 But aside from his "fits" he is full of love and actually is very polite saying "Peez" and "Tank Tu" and always saying back "Luv You"!  His voice is about the sweetest thing I have ever heard and I love hearing him talk and repeat, something he does all the time.  He seems to be a very social little boy, unlike his quiet sister.  Not at all sure where that came from...

He adores his big sister and loves to play with her, but also loves to irritate her when given a chance. 

Loves to be outside and dirty playing in water or dirt or both and he loves to go on walks with Grandpa Butch before bedtime.

He still is a grazer when it comes to food and is finally over the bottle, but trying to get him on milk has been unsuccessful - he would rather just drink water or a cup of coffee! 

One of his most favorite things to do - which in turn drives me completely CRAZY - is to throw all the pillows off the couch, or all the nicely folded clothes off the bed, or all the things at the top of the stairs down the stairs, or everything on the table onto the floor!  He loves it and finds great satisfaction when everything is where he see fit, but it makes me go bananas - and sometimes I lose it!  One day Eli, you too will have a son...

A conversation with Eli at Age 2...

What's your favorite color?

Boo - (Blue - I think mainly because that is the only color he knows)

What's your favorite toy?

trash truck

What's your favorite fruit?

trash truck (strawberries)

What's your favorite TV show?

Monkey - (Curious George)

What's your favorite thing to eat for lunch?

trash truck (Wendy's Chicken Nuggets)

What's your favorite outfit to wear?

trash trucks - (Pajamas with trucks on them)

What's your favorite game to play?

trash trucks - (throwing pillows off the couch)

What's your favorite snack?

Fis - (Gold Fish)

What's your favorite animal?

puppy

What's your favorite song?

trash trucks - (Pocket Full of Sunshine)

What's your favorite book?

trash trucks - (none, he doesn't like books, but he does like to throw them off the shelves)

Who's your best friend?

trash trucks - (Probably his daddy or the trash man)

What's your favorite cereal?

trash trucks - (Doesn't like cereal)

What's your favorite thing to do outside?

"Outside Peez!" - (EVERYTHING)

(When I asked him this question he thought he was going outside right then...)

What's your favorite drink?

coffee

What's your favorite holiday?

happy to you - (Birthday)

What do you like to take with you to bed?

Monkey - (Curious George Monkey from 1980 missing both eyes)

What's your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

trash trucks - (Bagel with butter)

What do you want for dinner on your birthday?

trash trucks - (Pizza)

What do you want to do when you grow up?

trash truck - (Really, he probably wants to drive one, bright future ahead...)

Who's the coolest person in your life?

Daddy

What food do you dislike the most?

trash trucks - (all vegetables)

What's your favorite thing to do at school?

trash trucks - not there yet

My plan is to ask him these questions every year and see how they change...

When I would ask him something he didn't understand or know the answer to he would just say "trash trucks" - I would then say "Good, answer" and he would just smile - so precious!

Happy Birthday Bubba!

Mommy and Daddy love you so much and are so Thankful God blessed us with the most precious little monkey EVER!