Eli Lately

School has been super busy lately and that is the reason why I have not posted much! This is a shame because Eli has been doing so much lately. I can't believe how grown up he is becoming. Each time he gets older the more fun I think he becomes. We always think we are having so much fun and then he gets little bit older and our smiles get a little bit bigger.

He loves to sit in his highchair and eat, eat, and eat some more. He likes to feed himself and is becoming quite independent. He will sit in his room for along time and read his books and play with his toys. If he finds a book that he wants you to read he will push it and run it into your toes until you pick it up and read it to him. He is quite persistent. He also loves to dance. It is his favorite hobby. He loves to play with his dad and laugh with him. He crawls around all the time and likes to put everything he can in his mouth. He also is becoming a bit braver and is trying to stand on his own. It is quite exciting.

As for Alex and I, well we play with Eli and go to school. That about sums up our lives. Alex is graduating this semester which is really exciting. I am looking for an internship and taking next semester for my last semester. It is exciting and sad to see our story in Rexburg coming to a close. It is also exciting to see where we will end up next!

Now for some pictures! Yes we like our baby a lot and try to capture his life as much as possible! ENJOY!

Eli wanted to help mom with her epidemiology homework

Eli loves to crawl through the bottom of the chairs and get himself stuck

This is really cute. Eli found a picture of my cousin Ella on the fridge and has carried it around for days now. Every time I take it away he throws a huge fit and starts to cry. I think we will be needing more pictures of Ella Aunt Tiffini. Eli is definitely a fan. 

Eli loves Wreck it Ralph. Thanks Stephanie and Steven for letting us borrow it. I promise we will bring it back!

See his tooth? Yeah this picture took a while to get but he has a little tooth and another one on the way. 

Eli was standing all by himself. And for a while too. We were working on homework and looked up and there he was. Just hanging out. Any day now he will be walking. Oh goodness!

Pop Rocks!

I can't believe that the candy pop rocks are still still around. I used to eat this candy as as a kid and absolutely loved them. If you do not remember what they look like this is what they are.

They are amazing and so much fun! To hear the fizzle and the POPS in your mouth and not to mention they are delicious! I am so glad that they are still around so that my kids can enjoy them. I bought some for Alex for Valentine's day and he decided to share them with Eli. Eli loved them, I think because he was sharing them with his dad, and thought they were so much fun! Our baby boy is so cute!

Moving Around and Learning SOOO Much

Eli is growing up so fast! I have no idea what happened between his 6 and 9 months of life he gets funnier and funnier and is constantly learning new things. He makes noises all the time, moves really fast, and laughs constantly. We could not have asked for a better child. His smile and laugh are completely contagious!

Sledding

We have had lots of snow in Rexburg this past winter and decided that it would be a fun time to take Eli sledding for the first time. Alex and Steven had a blast and Eli was less than amused! Enjoy the pictures!

awww poor baby

He would whine every time he was on a sled. I guess the cold is not Eli's favorite thing in the world. Eli has also discovered his thumb recently and has decided that it is pretty cool to chew on.

He is just too cute

Dance Baby Dance!

For some reason when Eli hears this song on his toy he decides to shake his little booty and it is so cute! I don't know if he is trying to dance but it sure looks like it and it makes us laugh! We just love this boy so much!

Let's Learn the Splits

Eli has been learning to pull himself up on things and then try to walk across them. Last night we were cleaning and trying to get ready for Sunday and then all of the sudden we hear Eli whining and was wondering what was going on. We found him next to the table doing this......

He is so cute! I couldn't tell if he was in pain or if he was having fun! It so much fun to see our little man grow everyday. His first tooth is growing through and that explains the late night hours he has been wanting to have. Life is the best adventure when we have Eli around! Love him!

I'm A Big Boy!

Eli now thinks that he is indestructible. He likes to crawl everywhere, eat everything, hit his head on everything possible and stick his finger in the most dangerous places possible (electrical outlets). We now have a baby on the move that has to constantly be watched. It is definitely an adventure and we LOVE IT! We love him and all the joy that he brings into our life. Life is definitely crazy with a baby on the loose while trying to do homework or study for a test but we would not trade it for the world. He also got a high chair this past week and loves to be able to sit next to us while we are eating. He can now feed himself multi grain cheerios but for some reason cannot grab any other food and put it in his mouth. He will pull himself up on the couch, walk across, get to the end, and get very confused because he does not know where to go. It is so much fun to watch him learn new things. It is different teaching him things that are so second nature for us. It is time for us to go back to the basics so we can teach him all about life. I hope all of you had a great SUPERBOWL weekend.

I was in the bedroom reading a book for class and heard all of this noise out in the living and I came out and Alex and Eli were putting his high chair together. They had some fun bonding time. 

Eli loves to help with the dishes