I'm ready for a vacation!

Jon and I have been getting ready this week to head out for a vacation in Hawaii tomorrow, so we've been a little busy this week preparing. Eli hasn't been too happy with much of my attention during the days not focused as much on him, and has been a bit of a handful this week. Here's a recap, since I'm too tired to write connecting sentences. :)

- He decided to start taking 30 minute naps every other day this week, which was stressful for Mommy (I like my little break during the day to get things done efficiently!). I hope he goes back to longer naps when I get home because I'm really not ready to have a non-napping child. :)

- Eli is talking more and more and trying more and more two word phrases (coat on, shoes on, get up, etc.). He said his first three word phrase this week as well, when I was tickling him. He started saying "don't" and I said, "You don't want me to do that? Just say, don't do that!" So he did! "Don't . . . do . . . dat!" - said very sharply and with a little pause between each word. I started laughing and so he said it again and again. Now he's only walking around saying, "do dat" and not saying the don't part. Still cute as a button.

- Eli discovered the word "no" for the first time this week. Unfortunately this was the same day he discovered the power of the word "mine" as well. EVERYTHING in the house was his, and he was quite perturbed when Mommy was touching ANYTHING. I was so sick of hearing "no" and "mine" after that day that I told Lori, my sister-in-law, that instead of just watching Eli for the week we are in Hawaii that she could have the option of keeping him. :) Thankfully he only spent one day this week saying "no" and "mine" to everything, so I've since rescinded the offer.

- Jon and I were packing feverishly Thursday night to get Elijah and ourselves ready for our trips, and Eli got a little bored watching and helping us. So he just climbed on the bed with a book and sacked out for a bit. So cute. :)

Let me know when you guys ready to play with me again.

Jon and I leave early tomorrow for our trip, and Elijah is safely at Uncle Jeff and Aunt Lori's house. When we left it was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do - though Eli didn't seem upset at all. He was engrossed in playing with a cool trainset of Noah's, and when we said good-bye, he just said, "bye-bye dada" and "choo choo train" to me. We're going to miss our little guy, but are ready for a week of fun in the sun! Hawaii here we come!