Diciembre

Eli is 6 months old today. When I was pregnant and even just after Eli was born people would tell me that it would go by quickly. They were not kidding. The past 6 months have flown by and I can barely believe that it has been that long since our sweet little boy first came into our lives. Here are some highlights from the past couple months:

-Eli is now able to sit up on his own for short periods. He may topple over after awhile, but he is working hard on those core muscles :)

-He is also getting a lot more mobile. He isn't crawling yet, but that doesn't mean that he stays put when you put him down on the floor. He rolls and spins and belly crawls to get where he wants to go. Poor Yoda better get ready.

-We get to hear and see lots of smiling, giggling, and talking. ooooh boy does he talk sometimes. He squeals and squawks and coos. He has a lot to say, we just can't understand him yet.

-He enjoys playing in his Johnny Jumper and his exersaucer which makes the day a little easier for me. He can entertain himself so I am able to get a few more things accomplished. Of course, I still don't have pictures hanging on the walls and very often the laundry gets forgotten, but I am doing better :)

-We have started eating solid foods---or I should say purees. We have tried peas (YUCK!), green beans, carrots, squash (his favorite!) and sweet potatoes so far. Next week we will start working on the fruits.
-The most common question I get: No, he still does not sleep through the night. He usually wakes up once per night. Occasionally we have a rough night where we see his little face 3 or more times, but those nights are few and far between.

-He almost always wakes up for the day happy. Sometimes I think it is a little too early (6am) but Eli is happy to start his day and usually greets me with a huge grin and some gibberish I do not understand when I walk into his room in the a.m.

-Eli's first Thanksgiving at the Haws house. He got to hang out with cousins Parker and Jackson. Jackson (BBJ as we call him) is 2 months younger but weighs the same as Eli. I guess his mom is feeding him some good stuff :)


-We went on a mini vacation to Kansas City. We visited Josh, Sara, Jake and Bethany. I was able to do some shopping and Andy and Josh went to the Chiefs vs Broncos game. We also saw Christmas lights at Crown Center, went to the College Basketball Experience and had a great time hanging out with family.

umm brrrrrr!

We ate dinner at Fritz's (the train restaurant as jake calls it) where your food is delivered to your table by a train. Pretty cool, especially if you are a 3 year old boy who is obsessed with all things with wheels.

with cousin Bethany

-Tonight Eli met Santa for the first time. We went with our dear friends the Crawfords and the Jesters to Bass Pro where they were offering free photos with Santa. Eli didn't mind Santa (I always thought he was a little scary), but it only lasted a few seconds.
The three daddies pushing the strollers through Bricktown. This quickly turned into a hysterical (though somewhat dangerous) game of bumper strollers/nascar racing. It has been so much fun going through pregnancy and parenthood with these great friends! We also drove through to look at the Christmas lights at Chesapeake. They always have the best lights and this year they nearly made me squeal out loud. Various vibrant colored LED lights on every single tree on the property. So great!

-We are taking family photos tomorrow so stay tuned for new pictures!

-I am finished with my Christmas shopping except for a gift for one of my nieces. I attempted to make something and it was a failure, so I will have to face the crowds and head to the stores hopefully just one more time. My goal is always to be finished by Thanksgiving. I didn't quite make that goal this year, but I was close. I still have to wrap everything.

That's about it, I think. I will post family pictures soon. I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas!