"Let it Snow" Late October/November update

Well, usually I don't post until the very end of the month, but here it is November 24, 2013 and we are snowed in! Eli is sleeping and Edward is playing with Daddy, so I thought I had better take this very brief moment of nothingness to record what has been going on.

Here are some amazing moments that have happened recently with Edward:

• Towards the end of October Edward became Mr. Independent and would take his bucket from his room (that was full of toys), dump it out and carry it with him. He uses so he can wash his own hands at the kitchen sink, or open the garage door by pushing the button.
• I will often tell Edward "I love you" and now he will say "love you" and will often add on "Eli love you too"
• I just finished up-modeling our kitchen by removing our apple/pear/grape wallpaper and painting with a pretty green, and during the reno Edward would say "apples?"
• We have forever been waving to our neighborhood bus when it goes by dropping kids off from school. It is often the highlight of our afternoon, the bus driver has gotten to 'know' us and waves back and usually expects to see us. It has been this month that Eli has started waving to the bus as well, and the nice lady bus driver gave us 2 free frosty coupons from Wendy's, so nice.
• Edward has started to read with me, when we have a read a book and few times and it might have fun words like "splash" or "no" repeatedly he will chime in when we get to that part! I love it that he is enjoying reading!
• Our Canyon library rocks! They are currently setting up an amazing train set, and we got to see it in action before it really is in action. The train went around it's big oval train track and "ringing" and "tooting" . Edward stood there smiling, studying and sucking his thumb and Eli waved each time the train headed our direction.

Here are some amazing things Eli has been up to:

• Eli loves "indian calling" (end of October)
• Eli is getting picky, he was picking out the colored cheerios (11/11/13)
• He tries to climb up on everything and has discovered how to climb up onto Edward's bear chair, so now we have to be on watch when he's back there.
• Eli stands on his own for several seconds but on the 12th he took his first official step forward!
• He knows how to help me blow on his food when it is too hot to eat (17th)
• One of Eli's favorite things is to ride in Edward's jeep with him (of course I'm holding onto him the entire time and feel like my back is going to break) but the joy on both boys' faces!!
• Eli loves reading/looking at books on his own, but his favorite two for me to read right now are "Where's baby's belly button?" and "Hand, hand, fingers, thumb" his face just lights up!