Elijah had been in the process of "transitioning" from two naps down to one. While it was my intention to avoid this transition until Elijah was at least 10, the "napee" had other thoughts on the matter. The transition has not been a seemless one, but we are making progress as Eli is sleeping at the moment. We are working on stretching his one nap so that he can get the rest he needs (and so that mom can get the break that she needs) and make it cheerfully through the afternoon until bedtime. That said, our days have been much more active lately! With much more "play time" now available, Eli and I have gotten out and about much more. We have gone up to the neighborhood pool a few times and had a blast! Unfortunately since my camera is not waterproof, and I was playing with the kiddo in the water, I do not have any pool pics, but suffice to say it has been great time for us both. We have also discovered an indoor area at a church nearby called the Ark. It is a fantastic place (and air conditioned!) and Elijah and I have also had a great time playing there recently. There are plenty of other moms, dads, and kids there which makes it a fun place for us both to expend energy and communicate with the outside world. :) Here are a few pics of the fun that we have been having at the Ark and some other random pictures of our recent summer fun!
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| Fun times at the Ark! |
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| Checking out the obstacles |
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| Eli's favorite thing...the punching bags. |
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| A little blurry, but quite an excited little pointer |
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| The fun continues at home. Playing "hide and seek" in the laundry hamper. |
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| We spent the 4th of July (really the 2nd) in Tyler with family and had a great time in our matching flag shirts! |
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| Elijah is recently into pull toys. Here he is taking the "horsey" for a walk. |
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| A little indoor golf helps to pass the time |
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| Surely he will be the next Rory McIlroy, thanks to Target for the $2.50 clubs. :) |
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| More pointing... |
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| Exploring the backyard |
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| Fence handles are enthralling! |
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| Oops, 15 months old and already picking up mom's coffee habit |
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| Delicious! |
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| First time at the Ark...playing in the mesh |
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| Off he goes! |
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| Driving to the pool! |
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| Hmm, must have picked up this trick from Boomerang. |
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| And finally, more emphatic pointing. In this picture, he is pointing at a large picture of himself on the wall (thanks Lolly!). :) |
Also, a few "first" updates from this week:
-Eli left his hat on for the first time ever when we went to the pool recently.
-Eli figured out how to take his diaper off by himself in his crib. Farewell t-shirt/diaper naps!
-Eli pointed to his nose and has also learned to say "wow" which sounds more like "ow"
That's it for now! Hope you are all having a great summer and will post more of our fun adventure pics soon!
