Eli Oscar Wood

As I've been tagged by my sister, I'm spotlighting my Eli with 7 random facts about him.



1. Trevor's mother moved in with us when Eli was only a few months old, and he is her little friend. He loves her and she loves him.

2. Eli loves popcorn. When he was barely two, he aspirated a piece and got it lodged in his lung. We had to go to Primary Children's Hospital and have it surgically removed. You'd think I'd be more cautious about it after that, and I've tried, but he loves it so much he'll often ask for it for breakfast. I, being the good mommy that I am, give in most days and let him have it as long as he drinks some milk to wash it down. It's like having a bowl of cereal, right? The second picture was taken one such morning.

3. Eli speaks in full sentences and isn't afraid to pronounce anything, but like any two-year-old, has his own way of talking. Here are a few examples of his pronunciation:

Autumn: AH-m

Parker: DED-oh

Simon: BY-dine

Popcorn: PA-ohn

Shoes: DOO-don

4. Eli is, by far, my happiest and sweetest child (assuming, of course, that he's well-rested). He's always in a good mood, and even when he's tired he often gets punchy instead of ornery. When he can't have something he wants I'll tell him something like, "You can have it tomorrow." Most times his response is, "Otay."

5. Autumn and Eli look a lot alike. If she weren't wearing pink in most of her baby pictures, you might not be able to tell the difference between the two.

6. He hates getting his diaper changed and has no desire (at this point, but there's always hope for tomorrow) to try potty training. We're praying he doesn't follow in his two older brothers' footsteps and wait until 4 years old to be ready.

7. He loves "vroom-vrooms," "choo-choos," piggy-back rides, and coloring on my walls and furniture.