"Oh, see da ball?!"

I cannot tell you how many times Andrew and I heard that phrase this weekend. I also cannot tell you how precious it was!

Our little nephew, Eli is a ball fanatic! He is a busy little boy, but no matter what he's doing, almost everything relates back to his love for basketballs, golf balls, bouncy balls, you get the picture. If it's round and can roll, he's in.

Furthermore, if he's being prompted to say something else (such as daddy or please), he often responds with "The ball" or "Oh, see the ball?!" He is hilarious! As a speech pathologist in training, you can imagine my excitement when he uses his language to talk about his environment, likes and dislikes, and family.

No matter what this little guy is doing, it's a pretty good bet that he'll have at least one ball in his hand. In this picture, I think he had three altogether. Just like the last picture. Here he's cooking his breakfast eggs with Uncle Andrew. It's good to know that Andrew makes kid-approved scrambled eggs! Little Eli sure did love them!

Not only is Uncle Andrew a good cook, but he's good at sharing snacks to hold a little guy's tummy over while waiting for breakfast!

After breakfast, Andrew and I started pricing items for a yard sale. Eli was a huge help. The round stickers (shaped a lot like his beloved toys) were a huge hit. He liked to sit on Aunt Abby's lap and peel the stickers off of the paper backing and place them in a ziploc baggie for later use.

Our nephew sure is a cutie! He's an active little guy, and we enjoy watching him grow and learn!