Cheerios

We've been giving Cheerios to Eli every once in a while for the last week or two, but he couldn't manage to get them in his mouth. Once he figured it out, though, he got pretty consistent. Consistent enough for me to get the video camera out and film him getting two in a row.

Funnyface

We've been posting a lot less lately, but it certainly isn't because Eli isn't being as cute. With both schools starting back for Dad and the PE creeping up for Mom, there just don't seem to be as many hours in the day. So, here's a look at Eli the last couple of weeks...

Playing with his blanket

Wearing his new monster shirt

showing off his smile, and his top teeth

Sticking out his tongue

Snuggling with Dad

Transitions

Sorry, it's been a while since I posted. Eli was getting bored too

There have been a few changes to routine lately. Eli started day care last week, and has been doing very well. He also got a real cold for the first time (then gave it to dad). Other than one really bad night, he's gotten through it all very well. Oh, and his first week in daycare 2 new teeth came in (first two top ones). We also changed Eli's baths to in the tub... well, in a mini-tub in the tub. It took some getting used to...

But it didn't take him too long to get used to it.

This is Eli sick. He couldn't breath through his nose very well, which didn't make him very happy at all. Overall, he's been a very good boy dealing with it though.

Everybody, Let's go to THE MALL!!!

We got a lot of newborn to 9 month clothes from baby showers and hand-me-downs from friends, but we were a little slim on 12 months and had almost nothing bigger than that. So, when we happened onto a clearance sale at the biggest J.C. Penny's we know of during Eli's first trip to a mall. we went a little crazy. We got 18 items for $44.20 (original price ~$225.00). At other places in the last week, we got 9 more things for just over $2 each. So, Eli is in great shape now for the next year really. He at least has a good backbone of a wardrobe.

Here he is with the Penny's haul.

Eli picked out this shirt himself, and still seems pretty interested in it.

It is a very nice orange.

Even though it's his first trip to the mall, Eli is still baffled at the prices. Or baffled at what a price tag is.

Low prices never tasted so good!