Here is Eli waiting for the plane that took him to Grammy! Contrary to his facial expression, I think he
enjoyed the flight. I know I did! He slept the whole time.


Nowadays, he likes to spend time at the office. My little executive works his team hard, calling four to five meetings a day! Denny the Dragon usually gets in trouble while Mr. Sunshine always gets a big grin!


We've been having a lot more tummy time lately. He's rolled a couple of times, but seems more concerned with scooting. He puts his head down and pushes with his feet and after a few good pushes he pops his head up to see how far he got, and then he starts pushing again.


His hand-eye coordination has been improving as well. He gets his hand to his mouth 9 out of 10 times, and can clasp them together if he wrinkles his forehead enough!

 

Weigh-in: 16.2 lbs.

Height: 25 inches

Head: still growing

Diagnosis: Reflux

Treatment: 1 capsule emptied onto small amount of applesauce daily.

He also gave the green light on rice cereal.

Let the solid food games begin!

It's been a while since I blogged, but so much has been happening in little Eli's life! After the visit from his cousin Madelyn, Eli dabbled in the art of card playing and enjoyed sitting on the kitchen bar, which is only clean every other blue moon!

This past weekend we took a trip to see Grammy! Eli's first plane ride and he was most excellent. Now while being one of the chosen few in the pre-board line is quite exciting, I can't decide if it is worth all the suspicious stares and whispers from the other passengers as they roll their eyes and cross their fingers he won't cry! He turned out to be a pro at flying and promptly went to sleep during the two hour delay and remained asleep the entire flight! It was well worth it and Eli loved meeting his family and they loved him.

Here he is with his great-great grandma who has two great-great grandkids! ...

here are all the boys....aren't they cute ...

great-great Mary... whom Eli finds quite hilarious ...

and cousin Drew!

I just like this picture of my boys:

Someone once told me (or I am just making this up) that having children gives you special insight into how God might view us big kids. I was reflecting on that as I was bouncing and be-bopping around with a screaming Eli in the middle of the night marvelling at just how much patience a parent needs (and I do not have!) I wonder how many times a day God tells me to calm down and listen to him and I just keep screaming my head off....