So much to tell you!

Wow, I have just been posting photos for so long, and I have to so much to write down so I can remember all the goofy things that happen around here.  Starting with goofy.  Lucas always says things are goosy instead of goofy.  Cracks me up.

Here is a quick vocab lesson:
sumping: something
porchata:  horchata
I have poopoos in my heart:  I have to go to the bathroom.  I have no earthly idea how that popped into his head.
prambing:  pretending
prambing:  pretend


Now Lucas is not using a diaper for naps, which he refuses to call a nap.  He will only call them rests, because lets face it, he is way too big to take naps.  And he will tell you that.  He will tell anyone who will listen that he is getting bigger and bigger.

I gave him an old cell phone that we had in the house, and he has been making phone calls to various stores to have items delivered to the house.  He even told Aunt Lainey that he couldn't go to the bathroom (while sitting on the toilet) because he had a phone call to make.  He takes it seriously.

Lucas has also gotten really into writing.  He likes to write grocery lists.  They pretty much always include beef, pork, corn, mushrooms.  Always eggs.  The kid loves an egg.

He has been drawing really good people, too.  After drawing a man, he said that it wasn't just a man, it was a hairy man.  He traces his name, and can spell his name and give his address.  Now if he could just learn his colors.  I may get him checked for color blindness!!

The little boy love of dinosaurs has set in, partly due to Uncle Albert's basket of dinosaurs.  We've read encyclopedias of dinosaurs, flash cards that he separates into piles according to what they eat (!!!!), and sewn dinosaur tails. 

Reading!!  This kid loves to read.  We've started reading chapter books and he can't get enough of them.  It is pretty amazing.

OK, so on to Elliott....
What a chunk!
So far, I can tell that this kid is super jovial.  He just smiles and grins and slobs and drools and smiles and grins some more.  So far no big laughs, but pretty constant smiling.
Except when he is hungry or tired.  And then there is no warning, the bone shattering screams just erupt.  Thankfully, all he needs is immediate milk or sleep and he is golden.  When he does start to cry, Lucas says, "Mom, he needs milk from your boobies.  When he gets bigger, will your boobies make him eggs?"  That kid!!

And pretty constant weight gain.  He is enormous.  Elaine says he is bigger than Lucas was, but I don't agree.  We've agreed to disagree.  Sort of.  More like we've agreed to try to convince each other the other is crazy.  I just love her.

No teeth yet.  He is so close to sitting up by himself, he always looks so surprised when he plops over.  He seems to really like his jumpy-do for the door frame. 

He just turned 5 months and is pushing 20 pounds, and each time he outgrows something, I get a little sad.  It is so hard to believe that he is our littlest pumpkin and we likely won't be having another peanut.  Sigh.  I just don't want to forget how awesome the tiny fingers gripping mine are, or how much he likes to slob and bite my fingers, or his silly toothless grin.  He is a sweet little guy, and tolerates all sort of big brother abuse like loud noises, shrieks, aggressive hugging with total joy.  What a great little brother. 

More later!!