...:::* Levi Elliot ~ 2 1/2 YEARS OLD *:::....

. April 12, 2013 .

Our little boy is officially 2 1/2 years old!
He's been accomplishing a lot over the past several months, so I thought I would give you a brief snapshot of fun things from each month since he turned 2:

Memories & Milestones:

25 MONTHS (October- November)

- Made the official shift to your big boy bed and love having your bunk beds
- Ask to "pwimb" all the time (aka- climb)
- Spent some fun time swimming and hanging out with great friends from the Summit at the Palace
- Got your first "boo boo" on your chin
- Enjoyed dressing up as a "truck driver" for your first Costume Party @ Jack & Max's house

26 MONTHS (November - December)

- Bought you your airplane "bike" and you have never stopped zooming all around the house- by far one of your favorite birthday gifts :)
- Every time Bubble Auntie leaves, you put cry to go "outside" with her- so she (of course) scoops you up and walks down the way to pick some pretty flowers and then brings you and them back to me :)
- Such a great little entertainer for our guests

27 MONTHS (December - January)

- As we started to teach you to say sorry after you disobeyed- you complied and said exactly what you heard: "say sorry" - how could we not forgive such a cute request. haha.
- First Christmas in our official "home" in South Asia (started the Jesse Tree)
- Visited old friends in our language city/ your first home in South Asia
- Attended two South Asian weddings- of which you MAY have been in more photos than the bride!

28 MONTHS (January - February)

Jan 21- Found out you were having a little sister
- As we sat in a restaurant in Thailand, I cracked open a shelled peanut and gave them to you to play with.... next thing I hear is  "boogies"!!! OH DEAR- you had done the thing I feared...
shoved each one up your nose!!!! As I tried not to panic completely, I just held you and looked very desperately at your Papa and said "HELP"... of course, he saved the day :)
 - "Bless you" is your kind response to sneezing, burping, coughing, etc... pretty cute
 - You love bursting out laughing and then saying: "that funny?"
- You love to "honk" Mama's nose and hear our noses "eaak" when we are nose 2 nose
- Counting (above ten too)
- Good manners " please, thank you, your welcome" unprompted too :) so cute
- Attempting to sing "Jesus loves me"
- Fake sneeze just so you can say  "Bless you"
- "I love you" (I have LONGED to hear those precious words come off your sweet lips!)

29 MONTHS (February - March)

FEB- MARCH:
- Became a big brother
- "eye brownies" = eye brows
- "drive" your car in your McQueen slippers- you totally put your whole body into it
- still in love with Alvin
- count 1-10 on own
- dancing machine ( You may have a special dance to the music on the "Office" intro that Mama & Papa watched while waiting for Riley to arrive- oops!!!)
- repeat everything you hear ( English & Hindi)
- " ere are you?" "come here" " wait" "namaste"
- First forward role ( Delhi) on marble!
- first time on a real "rock" at park in Delhi
- Love stories ( Mama reads "To: Levi... Love:....." and Levi finishes with "love Grammy" and acts out stories with cars)
- Incredible imagination.
- giggled at Riley squeaker's hiccups so hard you gave yourself hiccups. Haha.
- the dinosaur (hand). "Gonna get you" = Come and get me. Giggle festival
- "oopsy daisy" :)
- "fuffins"= muffins
-"icing McQueen"

30 MONTHS~ 2 1/2 YEARS (March- April)

- Separation anxiety
- Nana & Pappy came to visit- and now every time you hear a plane you say "Nana, Pappy airplane"
- so social -you wave and say "hi hi hi" to everyone
- Became such a good traveler- stay by our side, walking and holding our hand, not fussy. Hands out to side at security checks. So proud!!!
- Enjoyed jumping in the waves at ocean
- 3/18bottom left molar
- 4/20 bottom right molar
- South Asia has become the Longest time you have ever lived in one house/place
- Can semi count to twenty... however eleven almost ALWAYS goes missing :)


Our sweet son, Levi Elliot
You always keep us laughing and on our toes, Levi.
We can't imagine how much JOY we would be missing out in if you weren't in our lives.
BEYOND Grateful for every minute of these 2 1/2 years.

~All our Love~
Mama & Papa