making pizza!

Eli sure loves to cook, bake, work in the kitchen. 

When I asked him recently what he wanted to do for work when he gets bigger he replied: I want to work in the kitchen and then say "Dinner's ready, wash your hands!" 

(wonder where he heard that?!?...  ;)  ) 

2nd hair cut (with us)

first (happy) raw veggie... CELERY!!

I was shocked to find that celery is his first raw veggie (that he's happy about). He was dipping it in peanut butter, but hey!  Had it yesterday in hummus with mixed emotions.  Today he was uncertain and then delighted by it.  WOO HOO!!

recent school visits and Tim Horton's lunch

We visited the two Elementary Schools where I taught for many years last week. It was so fun to see old friends and students.  Eli loved the visiting.  He was especially taken with the Pigeon in the Barclay Library. Pigeon and the fox on his sweater were having quite a funny conversation...  Such a cutie!  :) 

And our quick lunch that day at Tim Horton's was especially great bc I found out that Eli likes tomato soup! Woo hoo!  He was dipping his grilled cheese in it and enjoying slurping it from his spoon too.  :)

He has recently added cooked carrots to his yummy list and just today raw celery (dipped in peanut butter!!)   It's all about dipping, isn't it?! Who would've guessed that celery would be his first raw veggie to like??!!!

faux grumpy face here... a new favorite.

busted!!

So yesterday Eli and J were in the car running errands.  I was home.  J had to step on the brakes quickly to stop for traffic.  

From his car seat Eli says, "Come on, cars!  You apple skin?!" (The apple skin part was his version of "Are you kidding?")  in a very sarcastic and dramatic voice.  J, shocked, says, "Where did you learn that?" 
Eli: "Mommy driving"  


Uh, oh,  little man just blew me in.  ;)  
(There are no more secrets...) 

my heart melts...

This week Eli has said "love you" for the first time to me and to J! 
We've been saying this to him for  months now (of course!) but now he's saying it back to us.  Wow!  

He is also (on his own) initiating hugs and kisses from us both!
He has always been fine with our hugs and kisses and will join in or return them, but this is different. This is him seeking them out for himself from us!  :)  

These are big steps!  I'm so so proud of him.  

He just melts my heart.  Our sweet little man.  So smitten. :) 

first fortune cookie :)

my fortune.  (one of my all time favorites...)

We went out to eat recently at White Swans Asia Cafe.  Good food and a child-friendly atmosphere.  :)  Eli had his first fortune cookie there.  He was a bit perplexed as he watched us crack open our cookies and then broke into his.  He held up his fortune and shouted "tag!"  Well, yes, it does look like a tag from your coat or pants, but it's not.  It's a special message for you, from your cookie?! 

For those of you who are confused, here's an interesting article about why there aren't fortune cookies in Taiwan (or China).