When we pick him up at school, Zeeke now asks us, "How was your day?" or "Did you have a good day at work?" It's very sweet. He's also started having brief conversation on the telephone, actually listening to the other person and responding.
He's been very into writing letters this week. They're starting to show up in most of his drawings and are sometimes the main reason for the picture ("I want to draw Mommy's name. She's going to love it!"). He tends to write from right-to-left so far and the first letter of a name is often upside down and/or so large that there's barely any room for the others, but it's a good start.
We got his school photos back this week and miracle of miracles he actually smiled for the camera! He looked extra cute in the suit his Great Aunt June bought him.
Saturday morning, we went to playground for a couple hours of playing rocketship on the swings and drawing with chalk, then headed off to the last music class of the session, where he really enjoyed being silly with his pal Will. After nap, Zoe & Nadine came over for a play date. And then we saw them again a few minutes later for a gathering at their friend Delano's house.
Sunday morning, it was back to the playground and after his nap we went to Karen's friend Sarah's house for a party where she was giving away tons of kid books. Our friend Lindsay drove with us and Zeeke made her sing many renditions of the song "Slippery Fish." Zeeke had a great time picking out books and rolling around on a giant ball in the back yard with Moira.
Conversations with Zeeke:
Walking down the street:
"It hurts on my side when I walk."
"Oh no. Did you get hurt there?"
"Yeah, I walked into something made of wood."
"Ouch! What did you walk into?"
"It was..." Walks into a tree. "Ow! I don't like when trees get in front of me."
"Why do we live on McKean Street?"
"Because that's where our house is."
"But why?"
"Don't you like living in our house?"
"No, I want to live at the Chinese restaurant."