We went out on the boat yesterday to initiate Gavin on the waterways. Tyler still has a hard time staying awake on the boat. But there were all kinds of sensories to keep his eyes open, from the sounds of the choo-choo train, to the I Street bridge opening for the Spirit of Sacramento paddlewheel we followed. Of course, Grandpa's tickles helped keep him awake too. I did notice Tyler held onto the same pretzel all the way from downtown back to the launch ramp. He was in the zone with heavy eyes most of the ride. Yet, still he mustered up the enthusiasm at one point to ask for Elmo. How does one think of a furry red puppet when he's in the middle of the river on a beautiful sunny day?

Tyler has anoter word Shawn and I cannot figure out. He says with a deep, throaty voice Bing! and points up and the TV. We can't figure out what he's talking about, but recently found a new clue to this word. Grandma's birds are visiting us while she goes on vacation. Blackjack is the cockatiel and Tyler says his name really well. Powder is the blue bird's name and every time Tyler points to him, he yells Bing! with the same throaty voice. He knows how to say bird (well, he says Bee for bird) so it's not that. I will be researching this one further.