Eli is now 9 months! Is now 18 lbs and is 27 inches long. He is in the 75th percentile which means that is going to be thin and tall. Just like grandad!
He is starting to pull himself up and walk along the couches. Pretty soon he will walk without holding on the anything.

Eli with his girlfriend Gianna

Before

After

Liz has been slacking on updating her blog about Eli so I thought I would take the time and do it quickly.

Eli is 8 going on 9 months now and boy is he growing. He is a crawling machine chasing Gizzy all over the house and tormenting Ramses when ever he can actually get close. Right now his favorite toy is actually a Pepsi bottle that he can never seem to catch on the first try to grab it. He eventually gets it but then looses it after swinging it around and the chase starts all over again. He is also beginning to try and lift him self up to a standing position but its a work in progress. Drool has become a common place on him and and the furniture ever since he got his first 2 teeth. Its getting to the point now that when he bites it actually can have a little sting to it. Eli is getting pretty good at using the sippy cup. He is now tipping the cup back to drink from it opposed to him just sitting there and chewing on it. Granted he still try’s to chew on it but its becoming less and less. The word “no” is becoming more and more common around the house ever since he started crawling. When Liz tells him no, for example when he try’s to go in or climb on top of Gizzy’s kennel he literally just laughs at her like she told a joke and he understood but with me he listens… well sorta… ok, maybe 70% of the time. Hey, its a start. I tell her she needs to say it with more authority but even then he finds hilarious.

I will try to have Liz update this more often to keep everyone up to date. And I am sure that once she reads this she will come back and tell me I left “this” or “that” out. Well that just a quick update.

Eli is 6 months and so much has happened. He got his 1st professional pictures taken. And let me tell you this boy loves the camara and the camara loves him back. He is wanting to crawl but he is not yet there. His 1st tooth is coming out and everything he gets his hands on goes in his mouth. He was also baptised this month by his greatgrandpa John and that just made is so much more speacial. Everyday is just a new adventure for him John and I just love watching him grow and are just amazed at everything he does.

Eli is now 5 months by the time we realize it he will be crawling around the house.  It seams that it was only yesterday when we brought him home from the hospital.  He is so alert and just loves to laugh and play with toys now.  He no longer cares for the bouncy or swing, he wants “big boy” toys now.   He enjoys going for walks in the stroller and he loves to play in his walker.   He is trying to sit up but he is not quite there yet.

Time is just going by so fast, Eli is getting so big he is now 13.8oz.  He is such a happy baby. He started eating this month.  I was suprised at how well he did with the rice cereal, he really likes it.   He is definetly changing every day, its so amazing to watch him grow. We just cant get enough of him, he is sooo adorable, and just so cute.  I love cuddling with him but I know that is not going to last long so I will take advantage of it now.

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 Eating for the 1st time.

 1st ride around the block

 I found my foot!

I like to sit here  and watch Mommy get ready every morning.

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My 1st time on the bumbo.

I love to smile and take Pictures.

Bath time “so fresh and so clean”

Mommy loves to take pics of me. 

I don’t really like the swing but this is the one time I stayed.

It is hard to believe that it has been more that 3 months since Eli was born.  Eli is growing so much it amazing to watch.  I just can’t believe my BABY is going to be 4 months. I got to say taking care of a baby is starting to get easier for John and I. 

Eli is such a happy baby, he loves to smile alot.  This month he started playing with toys, grabbing his feet, sucking on his whole hand (he might be teething), laughing, rolling from tummy to back, sitting in his bumbo and holding his head with no help.  This month also he got a double ear infection and it was not good.  Thank God it is gone now.  He has had a few minor colds here and there but nothign too bad.  He loves his daddy, as soon as John walks in the room he just follows him with his eyes like if he were saying “hi Daddy” it is just funny to watch.

 Eli will have his 4 month check up soon.  I can’t wait for him to start eating solids this month.  I will take alot of picture to share with everyone. 

Boy,  time has flown by.  I can’t believe my little guys is 2 months now.  He is growing so much, he weights 10 lbs.  He loves to smile and loves to follow things with his eye. He is definetly more alert.  He will have his two month doctor apt on Tuesday and I know he will not be happy since he is getting his shots.  Oh boy it will be interesting.              

Eli is now going to daycare. He is doing good there, I cried ther first day we left him there. I just missed him so much, I could not wait to see him after work, I even snuck out of work during lunch to go see him. They take good care of him and that makes me happy.  I can’t believe how much daycare cost but you gotta do what you gotta do.

6 weeks – Eli’s 1st christmas.

Mommy and daddy had a lot of fun dressing me and gizzy up!

4  weeks – I started smiling.  This was the first time I actually smiled and Daddy ran to get the camara.  I am always smiling now and I am such a happy baby.

5 weeks – Eli is almost a month and a half and is growing so much.  He is such a good baby and likes  to smile.  He has been having issues with his little tummy.  We had to switch his formula because the one that he was on was making him extremely gassy and he would cry every time he passed gas.  He seemed to be very uncomfortable at time so we hope this new formula helps him feel better.  He is growing so much he now weights around 9 lbs. It blows my mind to think that soon he will be 2 months.  Time is going by so quickly and by the time we realize it I will be back at work and he will be in Daycare.

I can’t believe how fast time is going by Eli is now 2 weeks old.  It seems like it was only yesterday when we were on the way to the hospital to have him.  I got to say “labor” was nothing like I thought it was going to be.  I guess I better stop watching all those movies.  I did have a hard time but it was so worth it. On the way to the hospital I was very calm.  All I wanted was to not be sent back home.  Lucky for me my water broke as the nurse was coming in the room “well, you are a keeper” she said.  Then I got very anxious, but I was not nervous.  I was so excited to know that we would be holding our little guy soon.  I had a hard time when i was pushing because I had a very upset stomach and with every push I felt like throwig up.  After the baby was born I felt so weak that I was not able to keep any food down.  I even passed out and the nurse has to call for emergency.  she said I was so passed out that they could not get me to wake up.  We went in to the hospital at around 10:30am on Friday the 6th and left the hospital on Sunday the 8th @ around 4 pm.  Then reality hit, no more nurses to take him to the nursery while we slept and no more nurse to call when he cried.  It was not easy the first few nights.  We are still trying to figure him out but it is definetly getting easier as the day go by.

Eli had his second doctors apt today. He is doing great, he is now 7 lbs 11 oz and 21 inches long.  He will have his next apt in January when he is 2 months.

4 days old.

I had my first Dr. Apt today.  The doctor said I am doing very good.  Mommy and Daddy are taking good care of me. I will have another apt in two weeks and will keep everyone updated.

Ok.  Got to go,  Mommy is going to give me my bottle.

Eli was born on Saturday November 7, 2009 at 2:53am. He was 6 pounds 12 ounces and 19 inches long with a full head of hair.

Here is a summary of that night events, details will come later…

Liz and I went to the hospital on Friday at about 11am after Liz called the doctor about some “leaking” and contractions. As the nurse was literally just walking in to the room to check if Liz’s water broke or not her water actually broke. At that point we knew we were not going home and they sent us to a birthing room. A few hours after that “active labor” began. Liz held out as long as she could without an epidural but eventually the contractions became too painful.

To be continued (Eli fell asleep, meaning it’s time for us to sleep as well)….

Liz And Eli

Full head of hair

WOW…it crazy to think that we will be able to hold our little boy in our arms pretty soon.   I had a Dr. Apt today,  the first thing the doctor said was “if you are completely thinned out and if your body is ready, do you want me to strip your membrane?”  John and I just looked at each other because we knew that meant that we would have the baby sooner than we expected.  We very slowly said “OOOOOOKKKKK”.  When she went to check to see how far along I was she said that I was ready and 100% effaced close to 3cm dilated so she went ahead and stripped my membrane.  Stripping the membrane means that you will go into labor within the next few days.  She told us we will for sure NOT make it past Friday.  Some people go into labor with in hours of the stripping but everyone is different so we will have to wait and see.  John and I are excited and anxious to have the baby.   

Please keep us in your prayers.  We know that everything will be fine but I got to say it does make us nervous.  It will not be easy, I know, but with all your love and prayers we know that everything is going to be ok.  

Please keep checking the post,  the next post will be to announce that he I here!!   Just a few more days!!

OH MY GOSH!!! less than three weeks left.  Time has really flown by.  I heard from everyone that your  last month is the worst month.  They always said you feel miserable and all you want is to get the baby out.  Well I got to say,  that is not the case with me. For the most part I feel just fine, yeah of course I feel tired and my back aches sometime but I am not miserable.  I keep thinking about all the things I want to take care of before the baby is here.  Don’t get me wrong I can’t wait to see him and to hold him in my arms, but I can definitely handle two more weeks ( I may change my tone next week, lol).

I had a dr. apt this week.  I am now at 2 cm and have thinned out to about 80 %.  Im not sure what that means exactly because its my understanding that you can progress slowly or it can just be with in a couple of day you are ready to have the baby.  Everyone is different we will just have to wait and see, its all up to the baby.  John is very excited and anxious and just runs around the house looking for more  and more things to take care of before the baby is here.  He says that he feels that we are not ready but then feels that we will never  be ready.  He says he cant wait to have the baby here with us, and its just alot of mixed emotions.  I just think that we are both in that nesting stage where we want to take care of everything and want everything to be done so that when the baby comes we can just focus on him.

I can’t believe we are so close to having the baby.  I for the most part have been feeling very tired and I am getting HUGE!!  My doctor apts are now every week.  I have now dilated to 1 and am 50 % effaced.  Everyday I feel more and more nervous.  John and I have tried to keep busy and it is making the time feel like it is flying.  I am have already washed all the baby clothes, bibs, wash clothes, and blankets.  I feel like we are ready when ever he is.  I am not at that point to where I want the baby out of me.  I feel like I can still go untill it is due date. 

I just had my baby shower at work.  Its was amazing!  I was so excited to see how many of my coworkers showed up.  Everyone pitched in and there was alot of good food.  I was so excited and just so overhelmed to see all the baby gifts.  I am so thankfull to them all for everything they did for John and I.  I know our little guy will enjoy each one of those gifts.  Geez…. there were so many gifts we filled up the back seat and trunk of the car.  I love my coworkers we all get along so well, I have made alot of friends there and it just made my baby shower that much more special.

Only 6 more weeks.  I can not believe how fast time is flying.   I am definitely  feeling huge.    I am so excited because I am having a baby shower at work I cant wait to see all the gifts we get.  For the most part  the babys room is ready we just need to paint the changing table.

We have been very busy lately John just tore up the green carpet in the living room and sanded the wood floors.  It looks great!  We ran into alot of issues  (and by we I mean John) but over all the floors look great.  I feel so bad because John did all the work, my job was to bring him water and keeping the dog and cat away. It was a lot of work but it is turned out so good.  The old carpet was just so ugly looking and smelled so bad.  We think the previous owner has big dogs that peed everywhere.  There is still alot of projects that we would like to tackle but since we are so close to having a baby we have decided that this was our last project.

Before

 After

Finally,  we started to get the baby’s room ready.  We finally decided on the colors for the room.  we decided to go with an airplane theme.  We choose a crib and the bedding already.  I love how it turned out.  John did all the painting even though I like to say I helped.  my job consisted of putting tape all around the trim.  Hey!  that was not that easy.  I can’t believe the room is finally coming together.  Pretty soon our little boy will be playing in there.