A Slice Of Life

Ok, since consistent blogging is clearly not my strong suit, I will try once again with the short and sweet method and hope for some improvement in my consistency.  I feel like we have hit this sweet spot with the kids.  Lucy is, with the exception of tonight when she acted like we had given her unfettered access to a stash of crack, chill, sweet, and so thoughtful with Eli.  Eli is starting to become much more independent in his play and just what he can accomplish and understand.  Whew, that first year had some tough moments.

Here is a slice of life from today...and a few tid-bits from the past few days.

First, Lucy and Eli "frolicked", as we like to say, in the laundry bins for at least 30 minutes.  It was funny at first but them become completely comical to me that the play could last this long.  Lucy was engaging Eli like he could understand every word that she was saying and he just went along with the games.  The laundry bins were turned into a fleet of ships and Lucy deemed Eli her "cabin boy" and then proceeded to call him that for nearly the rest of the day.

Here is a painfully long video of the interaction.


Eli has discovered a few new tricks recently:
1.  He can climb...a lot!  He is inventive with it too.  We had a big box of diapers that was delivered and he pushed it across the floor up next to his workbench, climbed up on the box, and then up to his workbench.  We found him like this...

2.  He figured out how to clap and uses his new skill with pride.
3.  He has been taking his first few steps!  The first few steps were in the first few days of January and he is continuing to take 2 or 3 steps toward anything that he finds truly worth the risk...like a big cardboard box as an example. :)
4.  He loves to scream and then laugh hysterically especially at the dinner table.  We may have to work on his manners.
5.  He has a serious love for large boxes
6.  He thinks it is really funny to do this weird snorting thing while he is eating and then ends up sucking food up into his nose...gross!

Lucy is the greatest big sister and also has a few notable achievements of her own:
1. She has started a ballet/tap class

 2. She loves to "do" her own hair now

3. She is amazingly sweet with Eli.  Some quotes to prove my point.

1. "Don't worry Bubs you don't have to be worried about that machine (referring to the blender) I'm right here. I will take care of you"
2. Eli was pulling books off of the bookshelf and Lucy said "oh thanks for finding some books for me Bubs, that was kind"
3. Bubs, do you want to remember how sweet I am with you when you get older?
4. Pat was using the bathroom which Eli was not happy about. Lucy said "Don't worry Bubs. I will take care of you. Let's find you a toy"

And last of all.  Here is Eli getting his second hair cut today.