Big boy

A few new items:

* We have removed one side of Zeke's crib so he is sleeping in a bed now. Just a really small bed fit for a friend of Snow White. He is very fond of it and frequently pretends to go to bed. He plays this game by moving a stool to the bed, hopping up, lying down, putting his head on the pillow and saying, "nigh nigh." Now if we could just get him to go to sleep this easily....(We converted his crib in an attempt to help him get to sleep easier, something he has not wanted to do for the past two weeks.)

* Zeke likes to find ways to delay bedtime (see above). He likes longer bath routines, he likes to nurse longer, sing longer and even tell me that he needs a diaper change.

* Zeke used the toilet. Not the potty that sits next to the toilet, but the real toilet.

* Zeke has found the toddler joy of dipping foods. He likes ketchup, apple sauce, yogurt, bbq sauce and salad dressing as dips and I have abused this new happiness of him to get him to eat more vegetables. I have given him green beans with salad dressing and told them they were green french fries, regular french fries being a much coveted food.

* Oh, and yes, I have now told my beloved offspring some little white lies.

We have been busy the past two weeks with all of Zeke's new tricks, as well as a trip to Florida that we just returned from today. Many photos to follow.