Big Pine Cone

Big news in the past week is that Zain has started stringing together two and three words.  Instead of just saying "no" or "more", he can tell us what he doesn't want or wants more of.  The cutest is when he wants something more to eat or drink - he says "more bite" or "more sip."  He seems to be getting the concept of big and small - or at least big.  We went to the park yesterday and were picking up various treasures - rocks, sticks, leaves, pine cones (well, he picked them up and I was tasked with carrying them).  He learned the phrase "big pine cone" (complete with outstretched arms) and it has been on auto-repeat today.

"Big tick"

"iking"

This was also "iking" - sliding down the muddy hill on his bum

Stalking a robin

Some other recent pics:

Diner breakfast and streetcar watching after Z's 18-month shots

Sweetie pie cuddling with me in bed one morning. Mum Mum (Shif's new name - he's finally differentiating between us) had a long overnight shift and we sent her this pic to make her smile.

Closing himself in closets or between the house door and screen door has been a popular amusement lately