Eli is One

Stats:

18 lbs 7oz (0%)

27.5 in (0%)

How does he compare with my other two when they were one:

Micah at 1    17 lbs 3 oz    Beau at 1   20 lbs 2 oz

                    26.5 in                        30.5 in

Only time will tell if I end up with another munchkin like Micah or an almost average sized Beau.

Eli has finally started crawling.  It happened about mid May.  He didn't ever army crawl or do any other weird crawl.  One day he just decided that he wanted to move around and he did.  He crawls all over now.  It's like he went from 0-60 in 1 minute.

A few weeks later he decided that he wanted to start standing.  Now he crawls over to whatever and pulls himself up.  The next day he started cruising.  It's like once he decides to do it, it's done.

A few days later he was crawling up the stairs

Eli's birthday happened to fall on West Virginia's 150 birthday.  For Eli's party, we went downtown and watched the parade.

The kids had a great time.  They loved the giant model airplane and the train.  They also loved the army and fire trucks.

Eli fell asleep in like 5 min.

We had a family party on Sunday.  Here is his cake.  He is not so sure about it.

Once he got a taste, he thought it was all right.

After we got the mess cleaned up he opened his presents.  Luckily Grandma Baugh sent him something, since I forgot to wrap anything.

 

 

Eli got bored and started to play with the blinds.  Micah and Beau helped him out.

A few things about Eli. 
He is a biter.  He will crawl over to you and just attack.  He will bite your toes, knees, fingers, arms, shoulders; whatever he can put his mouth on.
He will eat and eat and eat.  He literally will sit in his high chair from breakfast until almost lunch time continually eating, and then will be hungry an hour later.  He loves his vegetables.  I have to hide fruit in with his veggies or he won't eat them.  He also loves pretzels. 
He loves to give kisses and will make a "mmwaa" sound. 
He has been my hardest sleeper.  He doesn't want to nap and likes to stay up way too late.  I finally have started with really loud white noise and that has seemed to help.
I love this boy with all my heart.  He has the cutest smile and giggle when you tickle him.