Just like a little sponge...

I will probably say this many, many, many times over the course of this blog, but it amazes me just how quickly Eli learns. Sitting with him last night, he learned how to say horse and elephant (!), what they looked like, and what sound an elephant makes. The pointer finger still isn't out, but he is making progress. We sat down with his animal book and he pointed to all sorts of animals on command and made their sounds. His favorite right now is definitely a tiger, though I'm sure that will change in a few days. Just last week his favorite word was "meow."

Almost as amazing as the speed with which he learns (and definitely cuter) is how much he tries to imitate what he sees around him. My favorite is when he tries to "work out" with me. I will be stretching my hamstrings, and he will stand nearby and stick his leg out like me. Another favorite is his rendition of "head, shoulders, knees and toes," which consists of moving his hands between his head and tummy repeatedly. Thank you Baby Einstein!

By the way, have I mentioned just how much he likes Goldfish crackers (it's the snack that smiles back)? I think he would eat an entire pack, if we would let him. At least I can assuage my guilt about feeding him such junk by the fact that we buy the calcium enriched Goldfish. Sometimes I can even convince myself that if he is not going to drink milk, at least he likes his fish crackers!