Mommy loves you so much sweet boy!
Eli turned 9 MONTHS OLD on July 15th!! He has been quite the explorer over the past month. He now crawls at light speed (haha) and the keyword this month seems to be "babyproof."
Happy boy crawling down the hallway...
Eli is also "cruising" along the table now. He will walk when holding onto something. I just love to watch him!
So I mentioned "babyproof" earlier. Well, there are some things you just cannot babyproof...
the blinds in the Living Room....
Lulu's water bowl, so Eli does not throw his pacifier in there to watch it float...
haha. There never is a dull moment! We sure do love that little guy!
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Eli had a pretty amazing summer! We have done a lot over the past few weeks and I just loved every minute I was able to spend with him.
Grammy's birthday was on August 2nd! We had a nice time celebrating and visiting.
As you all know, I LOVE to bake--especially cupcakes!! So for Grammy's birthday, ELI decided we should bring Italian Cream Cupcakes, Chocolate Buttercream and Vanilla Buttercream cupcakes. Eli thought it would be a good idea to cater to everyone's cupcake preference. ;)
Eli had a fun time playing at Grammy and Paw Paw's. He even got to spend time with his cousin, Tanner. Tanner is turning 1 in just a few weeks! It's cute to see them play together, especially since they are pretty close in age.
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Eli and I spent one afternoon with Anne and sweet baby Sara at Palm Beach. I just love watching those two babies!
Eli playing in the sand at Palm Beach...
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We packed up and headed to Nana and Pop Pop's for a few days last week. It was soooo much fun to spend time with my family and catch up with girlfriends!
One day during our visit, Nana took us to the zoo! Eli had the best time!! We weren't sure if he would even notice the animals. I was shocked at how much he studied the animals!
Eli studying the lemurs at the zoo...
Nana pushed Eli in his stroller to see the animals...
Eli saw all kinds of animals at the zoo!
He even got to pet some animals in the Petting Zoo. :)
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We spent that Friday taking a tour of the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory in Brenham. My best friend Courtney and her sweet boy, Hayden went with us! We had such a great time! Oh and did I mention you get ice cream at the end of the tour? Yummm....
The Blue Bell Factory...
Eli ready to take the tour...
Courtney and Hayden (poor Hayden didn't understand why we couldn't have the ice cream right away--haha)...
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Friday night we celebrated my "baby" brother's 29th birthday!! Chris turned 29 on August 4th. I think I need to brag about my brother for a moment. My brother decided last year about this time that he was going to "get healthy." Well, my brother looks AMAZING!! He is in the best shape ever and I am just so proud of him. :)
LOVE you brudder!
For Chris's birthday my parent's got him this really cool sushi set! Chris is quite the chef and loves to try new recipes. Recently, he started making sushi. Charlie and I got him a Japanese cookbook that has a ton of sushi and other Japanese recipes.
Of course, I had to make cupcakes! My brother LOVES tart/lemon flavor things. I made Raspberry Lemon Curd Cupcakes. It was my first time to make them and they turned out pretty good! :)
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As Eli is getting closer to 1 year old (sniffle, sniffle!), his personality shows more and more each day. He really is a funny little guy!
He will throw Lulu her toys for her to run after and he thinks it is hilarious! :)
Bathtime is still his favorite! Now he likes to play with the suds and tries to crawl in the tub (which makes Mommy NERVOUS!).
Even his monthly comparison photos cracked me up!
Eli actually had 2 chair photos because I couldn't decide which was funnier:
Eli sticking his tongue out at Mommy...
or Eli in shock that Lulu's toy makes a "squeak" noise?
Eli's comparison photo with Mr. Bear (he was having way too much fun talking to his bear--haha)...
These are some of my favorite photos from this past month...
Here are some of the things Eli is doing at 9 MONTHS OLD:
*Eli is crawling all over the place!
*He "cruises" along tables and will walk around his exersaucer and music table while holding on.
*He understands "No."
*Eli now will touch the pictures in his "touch and feel" books and point to the pictures.
*He is eating Stage 3 Gerber baby food. Lasagna and Strawberry Banana are his favorites. :)
*Eli loves to ride in the shopping cart at the grocery store! I have to remember to push the cart down the middle of the aisle because he will pull things off the shelves. haha.
*He will now push his toy trucks and cars on the floor to see them go. :)
*Eli likes to copy. I will place a block inside a box and say, "inside." He will look at me, pick up a block and set it inside the box.
*He LOVES the sound of his voice!
*Eli also likes to stick out his tongue and make a "pblttt" noise (such a boy!).
*He sleeps 11 hours straight every night. (Lucky Mommy and Daddy!)
*He now knows when Mommy is dropping him off at daycare and gets upset. It makes me sad....but when I get to pick him up and see a big smile on his face because he is excited to see me, that makes it all better. :)
