Some of Elsie's Favorite Things

• Snacktime with Oscar ("Ahhhkey")
• Eating Yogurt ("Go...ger") with a Spoon (emphasis on the "oooooon")
• Pushing the tricycle in the Elmo ("ElmOOO") vest from Grammy ("Gan Gan")
• Sunglasses (usually around the neck or on the back of the head... sometimes on the eyes)
• The Wiggles ("Iggle...Iggle")
• Coloring with crayons ("key-on") and putting crayons in the box
• Going the park to slide ("siiide"), swing, and ride the duckies--walking Oscar from her stroller.
• Saying "hi," "bye bye," and "nite nite."
• Reading Goodnight Gorilla ("goh... goh"), Going on a Bear Hunt ("oh no"), Hop on Pop ("pop pop"), and Dog. (Special thanks to the Remlers, the Todescas, the Nordenhaugs, and the Durdens for giving us these favs.)
• Dancing to down-tempo music
• Looking at pictures of "Poppa" (Grandfather John) in the photo album--"poppa...poppa" she requests--"poppa and ockey" for "Poppa and Rocky"
  
• The soft playscape at the mall
• Elaine ("Nonie")
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Pretzels
• Climbing on chairs, the sofa, and especially places she shouldn't be--like the kitchen table
• Balls
• Oscar's food bowl
• The toilet
• The stacking cups Alice Bachelder gave her for the bathtub
• Brushing her teeth
• Brushing her hair
• Brushing Mommy's hair
• When "Mamahhhh" and "Daddeeeee" come home