Kiwi

We were putting together the velcro fruits and Shmuli hands me to haves of the kiwi, and says "kickwi".

Phone conversations

Shmuli picks up a phone or iPod Touch or the rotary phone pull-along toy and goes, "Hi....fmweggghchechahum...bye." It's adorable the way he knows to include a greeting, a message body, and a farewell!

Amen!

The past few times Totty said a Bracha out loud, Shmuli did a big mitzvah and answered Amen to all of them, without being prompted! Sometimes even a few seconds after it was over, which was even cuter!

Pics on the fridge

Shmuli can identify who's who on the photo magnets on our fridge. I asked him where Totty is and he scanned all the pictures, finally pointing to one where Totty was kissing his face!

Da da

Shmuli knows when he's doing something "bad". I have told him "da da" in the past after certain misdemeanors, so the other day when he bit me (while nursing) he smacked one hand onto his other hand and told himself, "da da". I guess he can take care of his punishments by himself!

Fun ride!

Yesterday we went to Rockland Kosher and Shmuli eyed the Shaky Shaky (coin-operated ride) with longing (or so I imagined). I decided to splurge and inserted 50 cents into the ride's coin slot. Shmuli was laughing and really enjoyed himself on the ride. He's a very safe driver.

Superman Shmuli at Costco

Shmuli wasn't feeling so well on Sunday but we wanted to take care of some errands so we settled him with his Cozy and life was good. We went to Costco and Shmuli was still clutching his blanket. I didn't want it getting onto the floor so I wrapped it around his shoulders like a cape. Here's what he looked like, prancing down the aisles like a man on a mission.