Zeeke now says his teacher Kiki's name and will sometimes call for all three of us at home: "Dada! Kiki! Mama!" Karen was not excited by her third place role. He also now says "cup" (to refer to just about any sort of drinking vessel) and "bubble" (which he uses generally to describe anything thing that's circular). In addition to his head, hair and nose, Zeeke will now point to his teeth (and sometimes his eyes) when requested. "Dada" has been evolving into "Daddy" this week and the two together have become his mantra, happily chanting, "Dada Daddy" over and over.
Zeeke has gotten especially sweet lately. He's crazy for group hugs. If he's hugging one parent, he'll usually insist the other come and join in too, then lie his head down on the nearest shoulder and sigh, "Awwwwww." When we we go out for walks, he'll sometimes stop and extend both arms so that we both hold his hands at the same time. Only when he has both of us will he start walking again.
Saturday, we went to Federal Doughnuts and then made a Target run. We bought a huge bag of Mega Blocks (like Lego but bigger), which Steve occasionally shares with Zeeke. We headed into Center City for the free opening session of the Temple music class and signed Zeeke up for another round. His favorite former teacher Maureen was thrilled to see him, but he played it cool with her, flirting instead with new teacher Mary. After lunch, we went to the playground for a play date with Leah, Jason & Zack.