Elijah Malta

Thursday, January 10, 2013

The Big Stone

The Big Stone

Once upon a time, there was a big Stone. Inside the Stone there lived two kids, a boy and a girl. The name of the boy was Elijah and the name of the girl was Anika.

Whenever the 2 kids wanted to go and buy sweets, chocolates or peanuts they would sing to the stone.

“My Stone, my Stone,
Open up, Open up (with small voices)”

And suddenly the Stone would open up into two and the kids would jump out to go shopping. The Stone would close and on their return they would sing to the stone again.

One day a big lion was watching them as they did their routine and it listened to their song. Once the kids where inside the Stone, the lion sang to the stone in a big voice,

“My Stone, my Stone,
Open up, Open up”

The Stone opened up, the Lion went inside and said to the kids, “I am going to eat you today!” The children took forks and spoons and chased the Lion away. They said to the Stone, “Do not open for the Lion ever again. Do you hear me?” The Stone said, “Yes, sorry Eli and Anika. I wont do it again.”

The End

A short story, as told by Natasha Dlamini, Elijah's Swazi Nanny

My Buddy Oliver

I am 33 months old now. I weigh 14.16kg.

My speech gets better by the day. I am very sweet and I love my baby brother Jakob. He is the first one I ask for in the morning. He is Mr Chatterbox and I am Mr Cool.


Tjiff en Tjaff - Eli and Kye at the Mini Steam trains

I love music and stories and insist on being one of the characters in the stories. I am completely potty trained. Food is not a priority in my life.

I am a happy little boy. I love to laugh.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Eli-isms

30 April 2012

Tonight I put Eli to bed. Jakob was struggling to fall asleep and kept waking up so I had to hold him. Therefore I could not read a story to a very tired Eli. After drinking his milk he made a moaning sound and I asked what was wrong. He said, "Soentjie" wanting a good night kiss. I said, "I love you, Baby" and he said, "I love you, Mommy" for the first time.

Jakob and Eli like to spend time together. Eli has a calming effect on Jakob

Shopping at Clearwater. Walking with Bradley

Visiting Oumagrootjie in Nylstroom

Watching a magic show at Bambanani

Baking Cupcakes with Daddy

My First hair cut

In the Naughty Spot with Wilson at Granny's house

13 August 2012
Elijah speaks so well now. He can say the whole alphabet, count to 20, knows the day of the week and the months of the year. He loves music and knows many songs. He is also an expert on the iPad.

He says cute things all the time like calling a butterfly a "blutterfly" or flying in an ailoplane.

He loves his baby brother Jakob and often holds his hand, or lies right on top of him to give him a hug. One of his favourite things to do is to "taste" Jakob's dummy. Eli still loves his dummy.

Nelspruit Botanical Garden. Underneath a Giant Fig Leaf Tree

I love sharing Mom's cake. We have cheese cake every Friday at the Seattle Coffee Bar

I've been told not to carry the factory Kitty around by the neck

Before falling into the pond at the botanical gardens in Emmerentia

After ...

People can't help but love me, but I like Kath very much as well

Monday, April 30, 2012

So much has happened since...

We made these bunny ears at school.

So much has happened in the past 2 months. I am 26 months old. I weigh 13.10kg and my height is 86cm.

I started at Nanny Poppins playschool a month before my baby brother was born. I go there 3 mornings a week. My teacher's name is Vanessa MacDonald. She describes me as a very busy boy.

My baby brother, Jakob, was born on 15 March 2012. I know his name and I like to give him kisses while everyone warns me to be "genkle" I get very jealous when other people pick Jakob up and also when Daddy gives Jakob attention. I somehow understand that Jakob needs Mommy.

Sleeping in my own bed, in my own room, Mommy or Daddy read me a story at night and I have learned to go to bed on my own. I talk all the time now making proper sentences. I am so cute and I keep Mommy and Daddy very busy.

Easter

Jazmin and I lie on the couch watching "TB" while eating prezels

I had lots of fun hunting for eggs

I collected them in my basket

Daddy and I swung on the swing

I came down quickly

Mark and I ran around like monkeys at Emmarentia

Eli's 2nd Birthday Party

My 2nd Birthday Invitation

Ouma came early to help me get ready for my party


I got so many new toys

Ouma baked me the Best Thomas the Tank Engine Cake and everybody loved it!

I blew out my candles with everybody watching!

Mark Loved the Cake

Best Buddy Oliver shared my special day.

Ameera sitting on mom, Shameera's lap

Jemma also liked the cake

Jazmin blew bubbles from her party pack.

The mommies relaxed on the lawn

We played in the sandpit

2011 December Playgroup Photo Shoot

At the end of 2011 we had such pictures taken by a photographer at The Wendy House, Eli's playgroup. The photographer just followed him around while he was playing.