That's my boy!!

Wow.

2 weeks past one year now- one year ago today was our first Monday home from Russia.

Some funny thoughts:
One year ago, yesterday, we sneaked into church, having just arrived home from Russia 36 hours earlier, and hid out in the mezzanine. Thinking to be able to enjoy our church family without taking the chance of having Elisha overwhelmed, we tried to be sneaky. Elisha had other plans.

As the final song was beginning in the worship area, we were by the side exit, trying to interest Elisha in the Bolshoy Machinas (Big trucks) going by the window. He laid his little head on Tim's shoulder, we thought to rest. We soon found out it was so he could get a closer look at the pretty red and white switch on the wall, apparently screaming out- PULL ME!!! to our 21 month old little boy. Yep- it was the fire alarm. So much for incognito..... I would say the funniest part of this is that Tim is the assistant fire chief for our local department. But, today I have to amend that.

Yesterday, there were several families gathered in the church during the afternoon for a memorial service. One of the youngsters pulled the alarm... Tim was actually there at church getting ready for another function. So, one year later, to the day, he is again calling the authorities and letting them know it was just a child pulling the alarm, not a real emergency. (Only this time, Eli and I showed up after the alarm had been reset) *grin*

When we got home a year ago, we continued to put Eli on the potty through out the day, and when we'd miss the times he needed to go, we'd change his diaper. That worked out really well- as he usually put the majority of his number 2 in the potty and only occasionally put any in his diaper.

We are now on day 3 of potty trained little boy or should I say Big Boy!!!!- no accidents at all and wearing big boy underwear- day 6 of nothing in the underpants before 6pm. It's like something clicked after the one year anniversary of everything. I'm almost afraid to say too much about how proud I am of him and all- but, wow!!! I am soo excited that he has suddenly gotten it!!

He's singing up a storm, all the songs we've been singing together- well, that I've been singing and he's been listening to, he is now singing on his own. And carrying a lot of the tune. I'm so tempted to set up the camera on the monitor and record him in his crib singing all the songs he knows. Our night time routine has changed somewhat. We now sit and rock him and sing several songs- until we tell him no more!!

More soon......