Update on Elijah

Dear Elijah,

It's time for an update on you handsome man! I can't believe how much you are growing.

-You still always want to sit on my lap and you are getting so big that I can't see past your head when you are on my lap. It's adorable.
-You DON'T want kisses. You think they are gross. You want me to hug you and snuggle you, but no kisses! When we watch a movie and if there is any kissing you always say, "Oh great. Another kiss just went into my brain." Ha!! it's so funny!
-Your sense of humor just gets better every day. It's amazing to see how witty you are.
-You are still having a hard time with hitting and pushing people. You are SO PHYSICAL. It's crazy. It's a strength for you as long as you learn how to control it. You learn through touching. You are extremely tactile.
-For school you are doing "elephant math", reading with mom everyday, doing a few words of copywork, and playing as much as possible. You have daily chores you are in charge of, and you are particular with those. When you do a job, it is done right.
-You are learning how to be honest right now. Sometimes you will tell me you've done something, when I know you haven't yet. So we are working on that.
-You want me to snuggle with you every night. You love the snuggles.
-You stand up for people when they are being picked on. You aren't afraid to stand up for people. You are brave. You are a fighter and a warrior. You always will be. It came with you from heaven.
-You are very self aware of any mistakes that you make. You have a very particular personality, and you don't like making mistakes. Most of the time you won't try something unless you know you can succeed FIRST. It will be a challenge for you to "put yourself out there" before knowing you can do something perfectly.
-You are very coordinated. You are an athlete for sure.
-You just finished your first basketball camp for three days. You loved it!
-You are a teaser. You will always push people's buttons that's for sure.
-You LOVE "Pirates of the Caribbean" music. You listen to that every second you can get it. you love the beat and the instruments. Your body moves with the music like crazy when you listen to it. I think it helps you get so much of your inner feelings out, it's therapy for you.
-You make me laugh all the time! You are so fun!

I love you my handsome boy. You are going to be a heart breaker, that's for sure. You turn heads everywhere you go already. But always remember, you've got to be handsome from the inside out.

I love you,

Your Mom