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Chad and I try to expose Elijah to all different kinds of music to stimulate his creativity. Chad has always had a really good ear for music and can spend hours on the computer downloading songs and listening to new music that isn't on the radio. There have been a few times where he had me listen to a song he liked and the next month it is the newest hit song on the radio. I also enjoy music. I love music with a strong violin (Damien Rice is my fave) that can just mesmerize me. Also, anything Enya can put me in a wonderful, thoughtful mood. So needless to day, we enjoy music.

So to our pleasant surprise, Eli also loves music too! If you are a reader of this blog, there are several blog posts of Eli stopping in the middle of the mall, grocery stores or just at home, dancing like crazy. He also was able to beatbox at a year old, learning from Daddy of course. So this past Thanksgiving, Eli was given a CD called Choo Choo Soul from his Aunt B and Uncle Chris. This CD was derived from filler programming after the Little Einsteins television show. Eli always loved watching it and so when we got the CD, I broke it out as soon as possible. The songs are about educational concepts (counting, ABC's, etc.) AND self esteem lessons. All of that with a little soul mixed in makes for great learning AND dancing! Of course in the car, Eli is strapped in so tightly that all he can really move is his head. So he has become very proficient in the head bob dance. :)

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