eli

(not Elle with the long 'e' sound, but Eli with the long 'i' sound, like the boy's name, like Eliza without the 'za.') Eliza has written in school journals and at-home journals that her nickname is Eli. She writes Eli on art pieces she makes. And so, I believed that Miss Eliza's mom calls her Eli. Fairly logical conclusion, I believe. The other day she said something about her nickname Eli. I asked her if anyone calls her Eli and she said "No." So, Eliza has a nickname she may have made up for her self, that no one calls her. I usually call her Miss Eliza or Miss Eliza Jane, and according to Eliza, her mom often calls her Miss Jane. These are sort of nicknames, but apparently not nicknamey enough for our little Eliza. Maybe we will satisfy this whimsy and call her Eli. Or, maybe I'll continue to let her live out this fantasy by writing Eli down on everything and telling others that we all call her Eli.