Books!

Elijah continues to enjoy reading. He now will bring a book to me and physically move my hands to take it (and if he prefers to read a different book, he'll "force" it into my hand). He also likes to read the same book many times in a row, sweetly signing "more" between reads. Some current favorites are: "Freight Train," "Peek-a-boo" (he loves looking at babies!), "Blue Hat, Green Hat," and "Time for Bed." He has also discovered that we have many books on the bookcases behind our couch; his favorite volume, determined by weight and size, is a book of poems by Hopkins.

My Helper

A couple of weeks ago, it was time to plant the spring garden. Elijah thought it was great fun to help.

He wanted to maintain possession of the spade, which makes planting a bit more difficult. If I was using the shovel, then he wanted to be right there with me, which usually meant he was narrowly missing sitting on a plant.

He also loves water, making it difficult to water the plants without watering the toddler. For the record, I really am trying to get the water on the plants and not aiming for the child--he just likes to come between the plants and the water.

Elijah likes to be right there with me as I go about household tasks. He now sits on the counter while I make dinner and bake.

The Olive Grove

On Good Friday, we got to enjoy more time with our Seattle friends, spending the morning visiting campus.

Elijah liked trying to keep up with their two year old.

Gooblek

The other day for science, we made gooblek (2 parts cornstarch to 1 part water). It was a hit with all ages as it acts like a solid when squeezed and like a liquid when released.

An Afternoon of Friends

On Palm Sunday, we got to enjoy the company of dear friends from college.

Favorite toy

Elijah loves playing with the phone, pushing buttons and chattering away.

Happy Easter!