GO MIZZOU!

Eli styling his Mizzou T-shirt for last weeks Oklahoma game! Wow, what a game! We are so excited for todays Nebraska game!!

Oh, and I don't think I have mentioned it on here, but this kid pulls himself up. If he isn't crawling and army scooting all over the house then he is standing up somewhere playing. He loves to be standing, even if he is a little shaky on his feet sometimes. Generally, he can stand up for quite a while with no trouble, but every once in a while he forgets to hold on and he lets go with both hands and goes Kerplop.

Gymboree!!

Elijah loves Gymboree Play & Music and I love getting out of the house and having something to do each week. The class is simple and laid back because the kids are all under 6 months so there doesn't have to be much going on to keep their interest and we don't have to chase them around yet, like the older classes. Eli LOVES to see the other babies and generally would rather look at them and talk to them than me. It makes me feel better about taking to daycare because I really think he will enjoy seeing other babies. He also likes tummy time, bubbles and the parachute. The parachute is a definite favorite, although I am not sure if it is all the movement and colors or the nice breeze that the parachute makes as it moves that fascinates him, but something does. I am hoping to keep going to a Gymboree class once a month after I start back to school, but the only one we can make is a 9am on Saturdays and I am not sure that is going to sound like a good idea for too long.

Tummy Time with balls and a mirror!

How cute is that kid, seriously?

A few of my favorite things

This post is about some of my favorite baby things. These are the tools of my current trade and some of them I don't know that we would make it through a day without!

Swaddlers - My baby loves to be swaddled. Many of my friends have said their babies hated being swaddler, but Eli is not one of those babies. He loves to be swaddled and often falls asleep quickly after being swaddled. The swaddlers are so easy to use. We call Eli a Baby Burrito when he is all wrapped up in one. I often ask him "Chicken or beef?" when I am wrapping him up into a "burrito".

Baby Burrito

Mobile - As mentioned previously, Eli loves his mobile right now! It is a lifesaver when I need to drop him somewhere safe and run to the bathroom or something. Dan calls it his "friends". It is nice too that Eli doesn't get too mad when the "friends" stop moving. He gives us a few minutes to get to him and wind them back up before he fusses... one of the few times he is patient!

Sling/Carrier - I have both a sling and a front carrier for Eli. Eli and I are both getting better at using them. Eli is getting better about being happy in them and I am getting better about giving him a chance to be happy in there. He does really well sleeping in his sling when we are out and about like at the grocery store. As long as I am walking or moving he will stay in there forever and I get to use both my hands.

On the Night You were Born by: Nancy Tillman- This book was given to us by my friend Kellie and I ABSOLUTELY love it. It is all about how special a baby is and I get teary nearly every time I read it, pathetic, I know. I think it is going to become my standard baby shower gift from now on.