Spring has sprung in Georgia!

I am happy to say that the weather is finally starting to warm up down here!  I get very depressed in the morning when I see that our temps are not much higher than those in Chicago! 

We have been frequenting the park a lot over the past week or so.  Having a toddler is SO much fun.  I do believe that Eli’s problem with sleep was due in part to him being born a toddler trapped in a baby’s body.  I have no doubt that he would have slept better if he would have had a way to burn up his energy like he does now that he RUNS everywhere.  Eli falls asleep at night within 5 minutes.  He runs from the minute he wakes up until the minute before he falls asleep.  He absolutely loves playing outside which is fantastic since I hate being cooped up in the house but the newest problem is trying to get him into the car.  In order to get to the car we must pass by his toys in the garage so now I have to wrestle him to get him to sit in his car seat.  All I hear the whole time is “Tata, ball, Tata, ball!!”  Milan has been taking Eli outside to play the second he gets home from work and Eli can’t get enough.  It is so sweet to see them outside.  It’s also a nice break for me.  Milan feels bad I’m in the house fixing dinner and tidying up but little does he know I need that time to myself.  The minute they walk out the door I take a nice big deep breathe and let out a sigh.  Life with a 15 month energetic little guy is tiring! :)

Eli wasn’t too sure about this bouncy bridge at first and took caution as he tried it out.  As you’ll see below it wasn’t long before he took off running on it. 

Eli loves the slide.  He had to have climbed up it and slid back down at least 20 times. It was wearing me out just watching him.  Of course he doesn’t go around and use the stairs either.  Oh no, he insists on climbing right back up the side itself (with my help of course!) :)

Who knew woodchips weren’t for eating? I don’t know how many woodchips I removed from his mouth.  He thinks it’s just hilarious to be told NO.

I’m pretty sure there is no real need to go to the park since all Eli really cared about was dirt, rocks, grass, and woodchips.  We can stay home to play with that!

 

This reminds me of when movie stars push the paparazzi away when they are tired of the camera being in their faces.  Do you think Eli is trying to give me a hint?

 

There are no words to describe how much I love this kid.  What the heck did I do before this?

A trip to the doctor

Eli’s stats:

Height: 34 in. (98th percentile)

Weight: 24lbs. 3 oz. (44th percentile)

Fun and games at the doctor’s office!  Eli thought this hole is the cabinet was put there just for him.  Luckily we were the first patients of the day and the bag in the garbage was clean and empty.  Eli used the hole to make baskets with his basketball.  Note to self: do not bring basketball to doctor’s appointments to keep Eli occupied.  :)

Life with a 15 month old!

Can you say BUSY!  This little boy is as active as they come.  He goes full force from sun up to sun down.  Which probably explains why he is sleeping better.  Eli is officially napping on a schedule and sleeping through the night (well on most nights that is).  If ever there was a boy with a vibrant personality it is Eli.  He is down right silly.  He is persistent.  He is easily frustrated.  He is independent.  He is warm and cuddly.  He is active and can’t sit still at all.  With all of that being said Eli also does a fabulous job testing my patience.  I am surprised that I have any hair left since most days I am trying very hard not to pull it all out.  One minute this little boy is hugging and kissing me as sweet as can be and the next minute he is laying on the floor throwing a terrible two’s tantrum.  We just went through a phase where he absolutely refused to eat while sitting in his highchair.  So there we sat day after day on the kitchen floor.  Before becoming a Mom I would have said that is ludicrous to allow your child to fight the highchair and “give in” to it by letting him eat on the floor.  Now that I am a Mom I have realized that you do what you have to do to stay sane and get your child a healthy meal!  Suddenly one morning Eli decided he wanted to sit in his chair and now he sits there everyday.  Ahhh, I was right.  It was just a phase and I didn’t ruin him for life by allowing him to eat off the kitchen floor.  Besides, I sort of enjoyed having a picnic on the floor with him!

Thank goodness it is getting warm outside.  Finally there is an outlet for all this energy.  Eli does not walk anywhere.  He RUNS nonstop.  He refuses to hold our hands.  He loves all things round and refers to them as a ball.  Eli is totally and utterly obsessed with his basketball.  He tries to say basketball and does quite a good job though only a mother knows what he is saying. :) Speaking of vocabulary, this kid talks just as much and as fast as he runs.  I am totally amazed at how well he repeats what he hears.  I was writing his new words down but I can’t keep up with it.  Some of my favorites include:

trac-tor, di-par, Ja (Jack), coo-coo (couscous), bat-le (bottle) bacuum (vacuum)

All I know is I am really glad Eli is sleeping better at night because I have no idea how I would keep up with him during the day if I wasn’t sleeping well at night! 

Here’s some of our adventures last month…

  On the Run

Exploring the neighborhood

Eli thought the crunching of these leaves was hysterical.

Playing ball at UGA on a pretty Sunday afternoon.

 

                    I can get down by myself, Tata.               Ok, maybe not. 

“Playing golf” at Dick’s Sporting Goods on a rainy Sunday.

Eli & Harrison having fun as usual.  I love little diaper butts.

Eli loves farm animals and is constantly yelling BAAAA like he is a sheep.

                                    He shoots.                                      He scores!

Bye y’all!  See you next month!

A Little Boy in a Chair

  Eli 12 months

Eli 15 months