Trip to Philly

We spent our spring break in Pennsylvania hanging out and being tourists. We visited our good friends, Robert, Michelle and Gabriella, in Lewisburg, then headed to Philadelphia. We stayed at a hotel in the historic district and were able to walk everywhere we really wanted to go. After several days in Philly, we spent one night in Pittsburgh at the Matta's. Aunt Pat came to visit too. We had such a fun time. We have discovered that Eli is a pretty good traveller. He slept through the night, took lots of naps, sat nice in the car, flirted with everyone, and was pretty jolly the entire trip (except for the hour we were stuck in rush hour traffic; he screamed the whole time). Here are a few highlights.

Eli trying his first Philly Cheesesteak.


Family photo at the Liberty Bell.


Admiring Ben Franklin.


Crazy hats at Valley Forge.


At Valley Forge.

Getting Around and Other Silly Stuff

Eli has had a very busy week. Starting on Saturday, he has been crawling. He's not very effecient or graceful, but whatever works . He started by going after the phone book after much encouragement from mom and dad, but now he realizes that when he's bored he can just get up and move. Toys are no longer fun and he finds other things more interesting like the garbage, the swivel computer chair and shelf with all the cds. My job has just gotten more interesting. It's hard to capture crawling on film, so the last pictures will have to suffice.

Eli visited the doctor this week and they have gigantic mirrors. Here he is giving himself the stare down.


Oops!


Eli loves zucchini.


Checking out his new car, that he crawled to himself.


He likes to exaggerate his crawling motions. This is the gigantic arm swing.

At the Science Center

Last Saturday, we spent the morning at COSI, the science center. Eli didn't enjoy it as much as dad did, but he had a great time looking at the lights. They have a baby/toddler activity room which Eli is still a little to young for, but he enjoyed watching the kids.

Building a fort with dad.


Looking at the boy in the mirror.


Sucking on the toys at the water table.

Another Saturday, Another Tooth

Eli woke up again this morning with yet another tooth. I should have known something was going on when he was very restless last night. When will the madness end? He now has his two bottom-center teeth and I can see white slashes on the top-center. My son's gummy smile is rapidly changing. And he can really bite hard.

Long Johns