Backyard Swimming

It's been hot and sunny here so we borrowed the neighbor's baby pool and put Eli in to cool off. I don't know if he liked the pool or if he just enjoyed the cup and ball that he seems to love so much. (See other posts for proof! And he has lots of cups and balls, but these two are his favorite.)

Splashing, Hiking and Wrestling

We had a busy, busy weekend here and it was a HOT one. It got into the 90s and was very humid. On Saturday, we went to a parade with some friends, which Eli enjoyed very much. Mostly, he liked the dog we were sitting next too, but he liked the crazy motorcycle guy and the screaming kids. We also went to the Asian festival which had performers, food, and vendors. Eli particularly liked the drummers. He clapped along the best he could.

Here's Eli staying cool in his water table. He likes the green cup and the turkey baster the best.


Sunday was spent at John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge. We took the scenic route to get there which took us past some lovely old farm homes and some nice great big new ones too. Eli loved the cool water on his toes. He liked the hike, all of the green leaves to touch and water to look at. We had a nice picnic lunch and finished off with some icecream. (OK. Only mom and dad got the icecream because Eli was sleeping in the backseat.)



Eli got this bunny from grandma and grandpa for Easter. But, it has just recently become a favorite play thing. We wrestles the bunny. Here it looks like the bunny is winning.

Hanging Out Some More

He likes the tupperware so much he crawled right inside the cupboard.



Too cute.


Eli's new skill: waving!

Hanging Out 2

Eli enjoys climbing in his laundry basket. He is also holding a ball and there's a spatula too. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!


Eli loves garage sales too. Especially when he gets a brand new picnic table.


I can't sit at the computer without Eli wanting to join in and help type. He can open windows that I didn't know existed.


Eli is very good at taking the tupperware out of the cabinet, but has not learned how to put it all away.


Eli loves looking out the window. He climbed up there all by himself. Ha, ha, ha!

Eli's Nose

Eli whacked his nose pretty good yesterday. It sounds silly, but he was crawling and fell face first into a stackable cup. I took him to the doctor because I thought it sounded like he was having a hard time breathing, but everything turned out ok. He also had his 9 month pictures taken yesterday. I was tempted to cancel with his big bruise, but then I realized that he's had a bruise somewhere on his face or head for the past month. It's just that age, I guess. So, his pictures show his bruise very prominently. It's quite charming.

Mother's Day

It was my first Mother's Day and I think it was a very lovely day. Eli woke me up wearing this lovely shirt. Although, it's a lie; he really is daddy's boy. He didn't make me breakfast which is probably a good thing. Actually, we went out to my favorite Greek restaurant on Saturday for lunch. (Eli's not good with suppers and we didn't want to deal with all the people on Sunday.)Eli had pita bread and tzatziki for the first time. He's actually turning into quite an international eater, but Cheerios and bananas remain his favorite.
We spent the rest of mother's day getting groceries, which isn't his favorite but I let him ride Sandy the mechanical horse and because its only a penny, he gets to ride twice. And we went swimming at the OSU rec. center. Eli is quite the swimmer and splasher and water drinker.

Brushing and Standing and Other Stuff

Now that Eli has 5! teeth, he needs to learn how to take care of them by brushing everyday. He loves the scratchy sound it makes and how good it feels to bite the bristles. He actually does quite well.



Wearing dad's silly bike helmet.


Getting into things he's not supposed to. He pulls himself up and stands by everything. It's his new favorite thing to do.


A big laugh. Notice those top teeth.