New Words, Elmo and "Just a Minute!"

Zev has been trying some two syllable words recently, here are a few:
Bubble - he actually says it almost perfectly - buhhh-bul
Button - buhyah (no, not boo-yah, we'll get to that)
Water - something like wahhyeh
Elmo - did I mention Zev's current Elmo obsession? Not that he's even SEEN Elmo on TV...we don't have tv besides dvds and don't currently own any Sesame Street but through his books he has come to know and love Elmo. He runs about the house exclaiming "Elll-mo" pretty much whenever he's not busy with something. All he wants to read besides Dr. Suess (his favorite) is Elmo. I still don't get the grand appeal of Elmo, but apparently he is the perfect combination of cute and cuddly or something like that.
At first I was anti-Elmo, eager to rid our house of his presence, but now I'm happy that Zev is attached to a character. We haven't been able to find the right 'lovey' for Zev so I might try an Elmo doll if I can find one that doesn't giggle or coo. This attachment might be great for Zev to have when the baby is born, so now I'm all for it.
Other new words in Zev's vocabulary:
Rain - imitates
Sun - recognizes it in pictures
Moon - points to the moon and says the word
Dirt - loves to pick up dog hair and say "Dirt...Stella"
Book - 'buhhh' Zev loves being read to. He brings me a book, sits right down on my lap and says 'buuhhh...mohhh' (mohhh being more)
DVD - says 'DD!' Recently we've been watching The Muppet Show
Owww
Uh-oh
Bread - 'brehh'
The letter Z - 'Zeeeeee' and can point it out. He also seems to recognize and say the letter O.
Door
I'll have to ask Jeff what else he's been saying. Since my lower back muscles have been spasming, Jeff has taken over a most of the carrying, diapering and physical activity. During the day I don't carry Zev unless absolutely necessary. He's content to hold my hand or sit on the floor with me instead. I'm in physical therapy since I couldn't walk without pain and it's helping. I'm not in pain as often and my limp is getting better. I still can't walk straight but we're working on it. 8 1/2 more weeks is too long to go like this! The therapist Diana at St. Joe's in fantastic, so is my friend Sarah who does prenatal massage (and normal massage) at Tucson Touch Therapies. I HIGHLY recommend her. It is nice being pampered, but really I just want to be able to walk around the block without looking like I'm in labor.

The best new communication we have is called "Just a Minute!" created by Grandma Lynette. She taps her index finger on her wrist and says "Just a minute!" when Zev is anxious for food or whatever he's getting fussy about. He then taps his wrist with his index finger, showing he understands, and waits patiently! It really works! We use it everyday while preparing breakfast or late snack since Zev is especially hungry after he wakes up.