OK, so Lehr had to place him that way, but he still stood and held it for about five minutes! (video) And he had his shoes/bar on at the time, so lots of balance was required. Eli even bounced up and down a few times out of excitement that he was, in fact, standing without Mom or Dad holding him. It ended with a great crash when he let go and tumbled backwards, barely missing his Fisher Price aquarium and only slightly bouncing his head off of the crib bumper. He didn't miss a beat though; he landed on his back and then rolled over to his stomach and pushed his head and shoulders up so quick that if you blinked, you just might have missed it.
Eli has really taken to dancing when he hears certain music. His version is oh-so-white (if I may be politically incorrect for a moment), as he simply sways his head from side to side, just slightly off the beat. (You can view some of this as he plays with his caterpillar.)
This morning Eli and Lehr got some quality rough-housing in. And as common when the two play, Eli squeals with laughter and screams the whole time. One of the funniest things I have seen in a long time was a good old fashion game of "Scare the diaper off of Eli". Some of you may know it as "Peek-A-Boo", but as I've mentioned before, that's not how it usually works in our house. Especially when Lehr is the one saying "Boo". This time, Eli was on our bed with me and Lehr would creep around the bed, popping up at random times and random places shouting "BOO!". Eli would hold his arms out mid-air and slowly move his head from one side of the bed to the other in an effort to predict where the next scare would come from. To his credit, sometimes he was right on the money. (Daddy's kinda loud when he's creeping.) Regardless of his successful tracking, he would scream and giggle when Lehr popped up, all the while shaking uncontrollably. It was way too entertaining for me to leave the scene and get the camera.
Eli has really taken to dancing when he hears certain music. His version is oh-so-white (if I may be politically incorrect for a moment), as he simply sways his head from side to side, just slightly off the beat. (You can view some of this as he plays with his caterpillar.)
This morning Eli and Lehr got some quality rough-housing in. And as common when the two play, Eli squeals with laughter and screams the whole time. One of the funniest things I have seen in a long time was a good old fashion game of "Scare the diaper off of Eli". Some of you may know it as "Peek-A-Boo", but as I've mentioned before, that's not how it usually works in our house. Especially when Lehr is the one saying "Boo". This time, Eli was on our bed with me and Lehr would creep around the bed, popping up at random times and random places shouting "BOO!". Eli would hold his arms out mid-air and slowly move his head from one side of the bed to the other in an effort to predict where the next scare would come from. To his credit, sometimes he was right on the money. (Daddy's kinda loud when he's creeping.) Regardless of his successful tracking, he would scream and giggle when Lehr popped up, all the while shaking uncontrollably. It was way too entertaining for me to leave the scene and get the camera.
2 comments:
I absolutely love being able to watch Eli grow and am excited every time he reaches a new milestone. Thank you for being "obsessed with capturing every moment" of Eli's life. And thank you for sharing it with me!
He gets more handsome everyday. Obviously getting it from the maternal side :-)
I know I already asked you what kind of camera you have. You have great skill in taking your photos! I especially love this one... it belongs in a home magazine or something! BEAUTIFUL boy!
I can't wait for Liam to finally stand. I know it's soon! What balance Eli has in bouncing and standing in his brace!
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