Eli is seven months old and is as active as ever. In the past month, the kid has conquered the act of passing objects from hand to hand, pulling up
and crawling. He began crawling with the tiniest scoot and it was literally a matter of days before he darted across the room. He now bolts directly toward Hurley's dog food every time I put him down. E's a fast little bugger and requires a lot of energy and a watchful eye. He keeps me busy to say the least. Poor kid has bruises on his knees due to his high activity level. He is pulling up on
everything {chairs, walls, dog cage, people} and really likes the standing position. He is strong and can hold himself up without needing to rest. The ottoman is his favorite place to test his skills. He's even begun trying to walk around it, which has provided some minor falls. Resilience is his middle name though and he refuses to stay down for long.
Eli has known his name now for a couple of weeks. He turns in the direction when someone calls to him and usually meets their voice with a smile. I've been told by many people that my kid doesn't know a stranger. He's friendly and I guess that's a good thing. His favorite games are hiding ones, which produce lots of sweet little giggles. He's ticklish, too. E is really smart and very interested in his surroundings. He understands the concept of cause/effect~ he pulls the doorstop just to hear it vibrate and drops toys purely to hear the loud bang. Mealtime is going well and he likes most food {bananas, pears, sweet potatoes and apples are faves}. Next up are carrots, peas and green beans so we'll see how he does with veggies. Our little man is still sleeping well; we think mainly because he plays so hard and wears himself out. We're thankful for such a good sleeper and a happy, laid back baby. He gets more fun each day and we're so blessed!
