What I'm Thankful for

Two happy and healthy boys spending time with their Great Grandparents.

A baby feeding himself turkey dinner!

Unseasonably warm weather allowing trips to the park.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, too!

Eli's 6ish Month Check Up

Thwap, thwap, drag.  Thwap, thwap, drag.  "Sarah, where did Eli go?  No seriously, where is he?"  I scanned the living room, dinning room, kitchen and made a mental note that the gate was closed before looking down the hallway to see two little legs disappearing into the bathroom.  This baby of ours can cruise!  He gets where he wants with a very efficient army crawl- leg drag maneuver.   We thought our house was baby proofed, but our ways have relaxed as Adam got older.  There are things that can't be out while Eli is on the loose right now.  I don't know what we're going to do with that tree...

Today we took Eli to his six seven month check up.  I think I rescheduled his appointment 4 times before we actually made it in to the office a month later.  He's our little squirmy wormy and it was extremely difficult for his doctor to look into his ears, mouth and eyes.  Eli was flailing his arms while grabbing at her computer mouse and papers - he is just too interested in everything to sit still.  He's also our little shrimp- his height is 26.25" in the 14th percentile, weight is 17 pounds 6.4 ounces (34%) and his head is 17.75" (82%).  He did pretty good with the shots and even smiled at the nurse before she left the room.

I know he's got some Schwed in there because look at that rockin double chin (my mom thinks his looks are more 'skala- like the babies in my dads family).  And on Monday I noticed a second little nubbin appearing on the bottom.  Two teeth!

Look A Likes?

I know mom's of twins who claim their kids look nothing a like, but they're identical and no one can tell them apart.  Really I don't see a lot of similarity between Adam and Eli.  I thought that Eli would look like Baby Adam, but the first time I saw him I knew he never would.  Check out six month picture of Eli followed by six month Adam:

Okay, maybe they have the same nose?

Washing Hands

Dave and I were busy getting ready for work this morning in the kitchen when we heard water running.  We both ran to the bathroom to find Adam standing on the stool washing his hands.  He can reach the faucet and just decided to clean his hands on his own, because they were sticky.

Last night he was acting like he had to poo.  So we talked him into sitting on the potty and he did a number 2 right there!  I think it might be time to revisit the potty training and undies.  He’s 3 months older and a lot more self aware.  Plus one in diapers is enough!

A Little Tooth

My little Eli has a tooth poking through on  his bottom left side.  I'd say he's too young, but then he did eat pieces of bread and macaroni and cheese for supper.  I'll let him have a couple teeth... if I have to.  The tooth is probably the reason Eli was obsessed with his giraffe chew toy lately and why he came home from daycare with a cloth bib covered in drool.

And just in case you wondering, no bread and macaroni and cheese are not what we typically feed Eli.  I had to bowl after work, because I'm in a bowling league.  Dave picked up the Little Men and decided he would take them home, but Adam asked where I was and Dave told him bowling.  Adam immediately said that he wanted to go see the bowling game, pins and score.  So I had just finished throwing the ball down the lane and turn around to see my three favorite guys just walked in!  We ended up eating dinner at the bowling alley and Eli ate little pieces of what we had.  It was a nice family outing.  Thank goodness, because we didn't have a single toy or the diaper bag!