"I fink it's kind of like"

It seems like Eli "finks" everything is "kind of like" something these days!

For example:
We're reading Eli's toddler Bible and start the story about Noah's Ark.
Eli says, "That's Noah. I fink he's kind of like Santa Claus."

Then we get to the story about the angel appearing to Mary.
Eli says, "That's an angel. I fink it's kind of like a daddy."

I hung up the phone the other day and told Eli I was talking to Pop.
Eli says, "That's kind of like Mim."

Eli came over to me while I was holding Ryan. He thought it was Spencer and I corrected him.
He says, "Oh that's Ryan. I fink it's kind of like Spencer."

Most things (cord, play-doh, mop, etc) are "kind of like a vacuum."

All of his construction trucks are "kind of like" other construction trucks.
A front loader is kind of like a back hoe. Or a dump truck is kind like a bulldozer.