Elli Antics

Glimpses of the world according to Elli:

A sheep says... "Ah-ba-ba-ba"
A cow says... "bmwooooo"
A doggie says... "woo woo" (but only sometimes...)
A duck says... "quackie quack"

Kisses are properly given by lying your forehead against the item you wish to kiss.

Frequently kissed items: Knees of family members, Clifford the Big Red Dog (both in stuffed animal form and when encountered in books), Babies in books (especially if they look sad), Pictures of Mommy and Daddy or of Grandparents, Cousins and babies who are younger than Elli. Pictured here: Elli kissing a picture of a baby

Latest phrases and words:
I go, go, go
I run
Diggle, diggle, diggle (no idea... I thought it was "tickle," but she can say that word quite clearly at the appropriate time, so it must mean something else)

The best toy we have in the house is the staircase:

Second in the list of fun things to do is to watch Barney. He is AWESOME, but he gets tired and has to sleep after he sings his songs one time through. So when the last song plays, you have to wave goodbye to Barney, and then sign "sleep" to Mommy so she can put Barney "to bed." Then when you pass the turned off TV thoughout the day, you turn to Mommy and sign "sleep" -- just to check if Barney is still sleeping or if maybe he woke up and can sing his songs to you again.

Did we mention Barney is AWESOME? If you sing the songs he sings for daily tasks like brushing teeth or even special activities like when you fly in an airplane, then it's obvious what Mommy or Daddy is trying to do to you, so you don't have to fight and yell. And he dances -- check out the new moves: