Pulling Up

Eli is getting more and more mobile and into more and more things.  Tonight while we ate dinner Eli roamed around on the floor.  Dave and I watched as he tried over and over to get into our pantry cabinet from his tummy lying position.  He grabbed the door to open it and realized his body was in the way so he would lean his head back as far as he could, but it wasn't far enough and he couldn't get it open enough.  I just feel like he's too resourceful for 7 months old.  

Then there's the constant mad dash for the bathroom.  Those potty toys and the little person potty are just too interesting and honestly gross for a baby to touch.  Dave heard him making a break for it and so he yelled "Eli, where are you going."  And what does our little stinker do?  He turns, smiles at Dad, and then starts the army crawl sprint toward the bathroom.

Tonight he also pulled himself up on the lego table and played with his brother.  Ugh... I keep saying it, but I'm not ready.  Stay little baby!

Santa

Adam and Eli did the meet and greet with Santa this Saturday at 3M's annual Children's Christmas Party.  My aunt's Christmas Tea event always falls the same day and time as the Children's Christmas Party, so I opted to spend time with my aunts and cousins and Dave took the boys by himself.  They came home with new toys and Adam got to tell Santa that he wants a tricycle and a wagon.  Eli was not such a fan!

At daycare there is a little Santa figure on the wall behind plexiglass and Adam won't let anyone open it up for fear that Santa will runaway.  So I asked Adam in the van on the way to Brooke and Andy's tonight about that Santa.

"Adam, where is the Santa at daycare going to go if you let him out?"
"He's going to runaway"
"Where is he going to runaway too?"
"Outside"
"Why Outside?"
"He's going to get in the car."
"And where is he going to go in the car?"
"To Christmas.  Santa is going to Christmas."

Christmas Is Coming

Adam knew what was in the big box and he was sooo excited to put up our Christmas tree today.  We were going to put up the tree on Saturday, but my parents have came out to help every year since Adam was born.  So to keep the tradition alive we waited until today.  Adam put up the first ornament, as well as many others near the bottom of our tree.

We tried to get Eli to help, but he just chewed on the balls and got glitter everywhere.  So instead we dressed him up as the tree.  Pretty cute, but he doesn't stay put long enough to make a good Christmas tree!

I couldn't help myself- I put the boys in  matching outfits.  I've been waiting for Eli to fit into this adorable shirt!

7 Months

 Eli is seven months old.  And taking his monthly picture is starting to get harder.  He was so tired when I took this picture that I couldn't get him to sit up strait or put his arms down.  So this is what I got.  This last month he got his first two little teeth, he started army crawling fast and he learned to sit up on his own.  He goes where he wants and there isn't much we can do to stop him.  He adores his brother and I'm pretty sure his first word will be Adam.  When he see's Adam he squeals and Adam's toys are way better than anything he has in front of him.

He's still our happy easy Eli.  My biggest complaint is that he still doesn't sleep through the night and wakes up once or twice to eat.  I keep waiting for that to change, but I only get a random day here or there where he sleeps all night long.  Twice this week he went to bed screaming and wouldn't stop yelling after two minutes like normal.  When we went to get him he made it pretty obvious that what he wanted was food and by food I mean solids.  Sooner or later sleeping all night will happen and then I will be one happy mamma.

Hockey Practice

We went into the cities yesterday again to spend time at my parents house with Matt and Shar.  The boys both love the toys at grandma and grandpa's house.  Even our crazy moving Eli stayed in one place to play with the new toys and Adam got to play a bubble popping ap on Shar's smart phone.  It was nice to spend some extra time with my brother and sister in-law.  

So today was a day to hang out at home.  My boys were cuddling on the couch together and even though it looks like they were watching the TV that's not what they were doing.  We listened to Christmas music all morning long.

There was lots of time for petting Brockway too.  

With the coffee table removed from the center of our living room there is a lot more room for a hockey game.  And today Adam and Eli had their first combined hockey practice.  I couldn't get over how interested Eli was in Adam playing hockey, so we decided to let Eli play too.  Adam spent some time trying to teach Eli that the puck was for hitting with the stick and not for eating.  Be patient Adam, he'll figure it out.

I'm not sure if I'm ready for a hockey player, but I'm pretty sure I already have one:

Or maybe I have two:

I finally finished my second pumpkin hat for Mr. Eli.  Now I just have to make one a little longer for Adam.  Adam is in love with the hat and I think it's because he watched me make it.  I tried to put them in the hat box in the entry way and Adam said "No, the hats come upstairs."  And then he proceeded to wear them on and off all day.