Eli is getting a whole lot more leg and head control, I just can't believe it! He is now playing in some more of his toys and focusing on hand control. His favorite toy today was the smiling sunshine flower. He studied it for a really long time and then started uncontrollably grinning at it.

Later during naptime he surprised me with the crawl position:

Now, if he could only work on that when he is awake!

Weigh-in: about 14.4 lbs.
Disposition: supremely happy one moment and utterly distressed the next. It is exhausting, but lovely just the same.
Favorite activity: looking in mirrors

I found out that my son will be two years old before our Benedryl expires....that's weird.

Countdown to first airplane ride: 15 days

We are headed to see Grammy and what Fall looks like!

Madelyn and Eli meet!

Something you shouldn't do while holding Eli: Try to answer the questions of an automated voice menu on the phone.

Invariably coo, ooh, and aaaaaahhhh are NOT choices the automated voice understands. Thus, you will be repeatedly forced to start over and over and over.

I think he was trying to eat that bug on his head.

This was taken in a park in the middle of Houston...nice, huh?!

The beautiful crib! More to come when we get the room cleaned up...