Zeeke's vocabulary can be really impressive some days, but lately his favorite word is "Poopy." Everything is poopy or has poopy in it or eats poopy. He can sit there for ten minutes making up rhymes for poopy that send him into giggling fits. Fighting him on it only makes it worse. In related news, he's getting better about knowing when he needs to use the potty. He still has bad days every now and then, but it's definitely getting easier.
Zeeke wore his doctor's outfit to school for community helper day this week, but he sat out Sports Day because we didn't bring his helmet in. He no longer needs it, but it may be a while before we convince him of that. Karen's sister Sarah suggested a lotion for the persistent eczema on his cheeks and it's really been working wonders.
Zeeke talks a lot which animals are nice or not nice. When he decides they're not nice, he then then repeats over and over some version of the mantra, "That not nice alligator is not going to come to our house." He's also obsessed with monsters and whether they are coming to his house. He reassures himself quickly that "Mommy and Daddy will keep me safe," but you can see that he's dealing with some real fear.
Saturday, after his nap, Steve & Zeeke drew pictures and baked chocolate chip cookies. Then Karen & Zeeke made the alphabet out of play dough.
Sunday, we went to Dena's Passover seder at Jen & Kim's house. Beforehand, while Steve was cooking kugel, Zeeke & Karen stopped by Dena's apartment to pick up some things she had forgotten (and a few other things that Zeeke decided they should take) and then tried out a playground in her neighborhood. Zeeke loved the matzo ball soup and had a great time playing with Jack & William.