Yesterday there was no school for Elliot and Max. I went to Karolina’s apartment to pick up Elliot. He had no qualms leaving them, except that he wanted to bring his new “Jitsu” stretch toy with him. I wonder why Karolina says exchanges are difficult for Elliot.

We went to the mailbox where his shark tooth necklace had arrived! He was SO excited and insisted on wearing right away. He wore it to his swim lesson with Bowen and Kim:

Elliot told me all night how his friends at school are going to want to touch it. Elliot will say “no”. And they will go home and ask their Daddys for their own shark tooth necklaces.

He loves this thing! He told me I have to get a “Hannukah necklace”. “You mean Jewish star?” He said yes, is a Jewish star necklace a Hannukah necklace?

Today, Maya joined us in the car on the way to the school. He was excited to show her his necklace. She was not too excited about it.

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He asked me twice this morning if I am happy. I smiled, hugged and kissed him, and told him “of course!” And how happy I am that we are together again.

Whenever Elliot hurts himself, he says “I’m sorry.” For instance, last night he hit his head on the top of the bed. I said, “oh are you ok??”. And he’s replied, “I’m sorry.” I hugged him. I wonder why he apologizes for that.

While in bed, he asked if I remember the time he woke up, came to me in my bedroom, and peed on the floor. It was a couple of weeks ago and the middle of the night. He needed to go to the toilet, but he doesn’t go alone yet.

He apologized and said he peed. I thought he had peed in his bed — which has not happened yet! (He’s been fully toilet trained since sometime in July or August). We went to his bed. I searched his sheets but nothing was wet. When i touched him, though, his pajamas were wet. It turned out he peed on the floor, through his pajamas, next to my bed waiting for me to wake up!

We laughed about it.