where did november go?

Oops. Ok, moving on. Thanksgiving was awesome. An east coast year. It is nice to think back on how they have grown over the years. Next go-around we'll have another little grossman boy running around the birth of my nephew in March. Would you believe we didn't take a single photo with our own camera, however? damn smartphones. I'd say you could check out cousin joey's blog...but his parents are just a remiss as we are. Here are a few from DC:


There were some lovely shots in the fall foliage too. You'll just have to take our word for it.

Speaking of word for it. Levi's vocabulary is blooming. He is a regular parrot these days. His latest words he likes to play around with are "good" and "funny".


He also can teach his older brother some manners. His "no" came along loud and clear about 3-4 months ago, but now he has taken to saying, "No, thank you." There is something disarmingly charming about a toddler saying "No, thank you" that completely detracts from the fact that he is still being defiant--no doubt why he is cultivating it so heavily.
"Levi, come here and get your clean diaper." "No...thank you."
"Levi, sit down in the bath." "No, thank you. No, thank you"
"Levi, put that down now." "No...thank you."
"Levi, do you want the rest of your dinner?" "NO!," (smile) "thank you."

Other words on the list as of 18 month:

Mama
Dada: daddy
Baw-baw: grandpa (stated emphatically whenever the laptop is in sight)
Baw-baw: grandma (only a parent can tell the difference)
na-nee: Nanny stated when he sees the phone
pa-pa: pop-pop (this is a new one, he is still getting it down)
Hi-dee: Haile
Jo-dee: our friend Jody
Hallo: hello
Bye
tank ewe: thank you
food: (duh)
ba-ba: bottle/ sippy cup
bath
show'r: shower
sot: soap
on/off
hight: light
cheese: both for the food and when he sees a camera
car
truck
eye: iPhone
eyes: sunglasses/ glasses/ eyes
cheek
no: nose
tinky: stinky
poop

And on that note I'll stop.