now i know my abcs

One of the intriguing things with Simon right now is, at the age of 2 years, 3 months, he still has just few words that we actually understand though he talks all the time! But he knows almost the whole alphabet and visually identifies them as well as naming nearly all of them accurately. Ella likes to help him with his letters and I find this so wonderful! Here is a sweet video of her helping him with letter names this morning as she read out letters in of one of my books.

the first commandment

As we were getting coats and shoes on today to go out and tour a couple of schools, I was coaxing Simon to sit still on the step. He was being sweet as can be and I said, "I love you Simon!" Ella was busy getting her own coat on when she chimed in:

Ella: You don't just love Simon, Mommy! You love yourself and you love me and you love Daddy!
Me: Who else do I love, Ella? Can you think of anyone else?
Ella: Hmmm...who else?
Me: Well, I love Mimi [my mom] and I love Jesus.
Ella: OH! I love Jesus toooo! He is our very best God. I don't want any other one EVER!

I don't either. Let's not forget it!