Friday, April 24, 2009

Effusive Eli:

Eli has been a little sweetheart since Stewart has been gone. (I will blog about Vegas once Stewart send me the pics.)

While I was sewing a tooth pillow, Eli came in the house and said that he had a surprise for me. I told him that I was sewing a tooth pillow for him and he said, "oh how sweet."

He then took me down to my room where he had taped the picture to the left on the my wall. He even taped a little flower on it. He said it was so I wouldn't be so sad about daddy being gone. He also comes up and cuddles me so that I "won't feel so sad about daddy being gone." It's his way of telling me that he's sad about Stewart being gone without saying it.

At dinner the other night my dad was talking Eli into liking the soup we were having because it had all the things Eli liked. I told Eli that we could make a soup of chocolate, shrimp, and cheese. Eli looked at me disgusted and said, "is there really a soup like that?" I said no, but that we could make it up and what did he think about that? He said "ok, but you have to be the first one to taste it." I thought that that was pretty quick thinking.

9 comments:

M. Nelson said...

Kids are so intuitive. Sweet boy.

Ben said...

Very cute and very sophisticated thought process for such a little dude.
It's telling of a very unique and strong mother-son relationship. I find it so endearing when kids engage in meaningful exchanges with adults in adult-like ways, e.g., Picture with flower. Stewart has taught him well.

Becca Jo said...

Ben it's like you are a psychologist or something.

Jill said...

He is hilarious! Which one of you has the Wal-Mart head? He is so cute!

Scar Belly said...

So sad - I love that little guy. I'm glad he's ours.

Sarah said...

Oh wow... I didn't know Stewart had been deployed. Ben is such a sweetie!!!!

Sarah said...

LOL... I was reading what Ben said when I wrote my comment... I meant to say Eli is such a sweetie... although I'm sure Ben is a nice person as well... it would just be strange for me to call him a sweetie. *covers face in embarrassment*

The Haights said...

He is SO cute! This made me cry.

Laurel said...

Rather than worrying about what my someday-son will be like, can I just have yours? He is so sweet!!!