27 & 28 weeks

Eli at 27 & 28 weeks

My lil' punkin'!

Ya!! Pumpkins rule!!

Eli helping mommy carve his pumpkin seat! 

Eli in his pumpkin seat

Big milestones - 
WE HAVE A TOOTH!!! 

Along with the toothie... Eli is crawling on all four, and when you hold him if he wants to go somewhere he just throws himself in that direction. He is pulling up on everything, and sometimes just lets go (which calls for a quick catch). He loves his preschool, we have gone from one day to two days. Eli has also learned how to operate his walker. You can't take your eyes off of him, and honestly it can be easier just to hold him while doing the laundry/dishes/cooking/cleaning than trying to watch him.

















My birthday -  I turned 26 on the 6th and it was the best birthday ever! Christian and Eli let me sleep in, then we went to breakfast at my favorite spot in town, The Coffee Cup. Then I went for the BEST massage EVER. This place smelled like heaven and they treat you like a Queen. Still Water Spa. Seriously did not want it to end. Then after the massage we went to my cousin Dovie's babies 1st birthday! Eli's 2nd cousin Andrew is so precious and beautiful! I look forward to watching these little boys grow up together. After Andrew's birthday Christian and I went on a date night with dinner and a movie while Eli hung out with my family. It was the perfect birthday. 

Me and Eli on my birthday

Birthday boy Andrew!!

Eli with Madelyn (Andrew's big sister)

  

Eli playing with Andrew's toys

 

Going for a ride with the cousins! Madelyn and Hailey 

 

 

At breakfast!

Weight - We went for his 6 month check up last week, and he is 27.5 inches long (90th percentile) and 16.5 lbs (30th percentile) and his HC is average. Our pediatrician said it was normal for nursing babies to have lower weights, but it would start to even out now that he is eating regular foods. 

How is nursing going - With the new arrival of a toother, I was wondering how this nursing thing would go, and so far I have been bitten once, I think. It hurt so bad, and came as such a shock, I can only assume it was his little tooth. 

Eli The Last 2 Weeks

Eli watching football 

Eli's laugh

Eli's high chair I repainted,... this was originally my highchair. My brother and sister also used this chair. I should have taken a before picture... failed. 

My first pumpkin roll = DELICIOUS. Had to make another one to share with my family

Eli in his new bathtub, he was giving the seal kisses but wouldn't do it for the camera

Eli playing with his puppies

Sweet sleeping baby

Eli at Uncle Muscles soccer game

Eli playing with his Noah's Arc 

Which is mostly eating them...

Playing outside

I just thought this looked kinda creepy...

Oh, hey good looking!

So this is a project I am working on... 

This is how our dining room did look, I don't know if you can tell but it is pretty big for a dining room... 

So I really want to turn half of it into Eli's play space... I have it arranged now, but there is still more to do... I will share soon :) 

Eli making his first modeling debut! 

25 & 26 weeks {6 months}

Tomorrow is Eli's 6th month birthday, and my 26th birthday. old. time moves fast. 

If it wasn't for Eli, it would be easy to focus on the fact that I am getting older,.. but instead I can focus on the changes in the last year. The best change. It is insane how much can happen in a year. 

Anyway... 

I have been really busy lately. After you read this post, you will know why... 

First off, Eli has started eating baby food... so this is what Christian came home to last week..

That's right, I am making Eli's baby food! After a few short hours, I had made sweet potatoes, summer squash, peas, avocado, apple sauce (that's right I made apple sauce) and cauliflower. My freezer is PACKED with Eli's food.  

Sweet potatoes and Summer Squash 

After all the food cooled, I put individual servings in sandwich baggies then put all of the same in a large freezer bag

And I also made us a fall wreath ... 

I also made us a Fall To Do list,... 

Here is some hand art... I want to make his hand into a turkey too...

And we marked our Christmas tree at Whispering Farms

We are also working on our Thankful Tree. 

We also have really been enjoying this cooler weather with bike rides...

And going on walks in the park... 

We like to take Cowboy with us sometimes, and he makes a great guard dog...

How's nursing going? Well good 95% of the time, but a few days this week at night Eli seemed to not be getting enough so I fixed him a bottle of formula and the little dude loved it, chugged it down. I tried to switch him over to nursing while he was going at the bottle, didn't go so well though. I am only a little hurt that he seems to not care about the difference. But as he starts to eat more meals of puree foods he won't be as hungry at night, so hopefully I won't have to keep giving him a bottle. 

How's Tumble Bugs? Great! I love my job. I have 66 students right now! I am teaching 9 classes, and it's awesome. Love. My. Job. 

Here are some pictures of little man..

How cute is this? 

All smiles! He LOVES his saucer. This is the best ever, I can get ready while he plays. Perfecto.

Eating the box that Aunt Heather sent with Baby Puree recipes!

This is what Eli did while I made his baby meal

Um yes you are so handsome!! Awkward moment alert..... I was at the baby Dr.''s office with Eli and  the nurse that always helped me when I came in for my preggo appointments commented on how handsome Eli is, I said "yes he looks like his daddy" and this nurse says "ya he does" in a weird tone that I am sure you can imagine

Dinner date with Aunt Ama-ma

This is what nap time is looking like now... 

They look sooo much a like! XOXO