A Little of This & A Little of That

I haven't posted things about Elijah in awhile so I thought it would be to post a few things.

• On Elijah's 3 year check up he was in 3 feet tall and 30 pounds. Still a little on the lower percentage of weight and height, but nothing to worry about. :) 
• He continues to be a picky eater and eating to him is not important to him
• His favorite thing to eat, hands down, is cheese
• Still only drinks water and milk
• Naps are hit and missed now
• If he watches TV, all he wants to watch is Caillou or Mickey Mouse; Sometimes he will watch Sesame Street or Sid the Science Kid
• He isn't really into any one particular toy or themed toys
• Is really into Christmas this year
• One of the funniest things he does is when he does something he shouldn't do, he will say every time, "Mommy/Daddy, don't come see". We LOVE that he hasn't figured out not to tell us...yet.
• Is really enjoying school and is doing well. He is excited when it is a school day and especially if it is a day he goes to music.  
• One of the sweetest things he has started doing lately, is out of the blew, he will say, "Mommy, I want to give you a hug and kiss". Talk about melting my heart every time!

Just some random pics I took of him one very cold evening.

 Before the hard freeze, we went out to our backyard and picked the grapefruits so they wouldn't freeze. I think his facial expression is so funny in this picture!

Helping his Daddy put up more Christmas lights. He is really into all the lights this year, and even asked his Daddy to put more out in our yard. Oh course, Byron didn't say no. :)

Below is a few Advent calendar activities we have done over the last 2 weeks. We are doing an activity every other day until the week of Christmas and then we will do an activity everyday.

 Baked sugar cookies, iced them and now it's time to decorate them.

                                         

Playing with snow (aka shaving cream)

Again, this year, are doing Elf on the Shelf. Elijah is into SO into it this year compared to last year. The first thing he wants to do, as soon as he wakes up, is go to find Jingle Bells. After that it is always to move the candy candy on the Advent calendar and see what the surprise is. Finally,  he wants to take off one ring from his countdown chain. Thanks Mrs. Mandy for the chain!