Reading

Elijah's big accomplishment for this month was learning to read. He's so enthusiastic about it, and looks forward to Phonics each school day.
This past week he was sitting next to my sister Katie who was quietly reading her own book. He reminded her that he is now an accomplished reader and asked her what she was doing with her book.
"I'm reading this book," she told him.
"I don't hear you," he contradicted.
"Well," she responded, "That would be because I'm reading in my head."
He leaned in close, putting his ear next to her head, "But I don't hear anything!"

By the way, he wasn't mad in this photo but decided he wanted to look "cool". Notice the crossed arm trend in my kiddos portraits...