17 months

WOW!!

Eli is 17 months old.

A few pictures.....

Eli with his mower

Eli's new "smile" face, no smile just closed eyes!

At his water table


This was the first thing Eli did when I filled the table. He likes to blow bubbles!

The first pic of the day!

Eli has been walking for awhile but this month he has started running. It is kinda a waddle run, and very cute. He loves being outside, the mower is the favorite toy outside but Eli enjoyed his water table also! Eli's favorite things are trucks(or anything that rolls like a truck), water, dancing (music), and playing ball. Eli has learned to open drawers and can also open all the door in our house. I have was going to child proof the drawers and doors but with us moving in a few weeks decided it was not worth the expense. (He can't get things out of the kitchen drawers and our door knobs are different from the ones in the new house). I do have to go looking for Eli every so often but he is easy to find, he gets something he is not allowed (cell phone or remote are favorites) and hides behind the rocker in his room!

Eli words: mama, dada, ball, no, yea, please (signing), ruf-ruf (anytime he hears or sees a dog he barks), bye-bye (and he waves), and Uh-O

He is also trying to copy what we say, names of people, food, ect....

He is learning to throw fits when he does not get his way, Brandon and I try to ignore him, when we do he gets over it. He has also spent some time in timeout but not often.

Over all Eli is happy and active. He loves to give kisses and cuddle. We play ball often. Eli uses the fire place as a stage and dances to any music (even mom singing). I try to get Eli outside everyday, but the weather does not always let us. Eli carries a car or truck around often. I have found some in the laundry, stepped on one in the bathroom, and crawled half way under the bed to get one, but Eli always knows where to find another truck or car!