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| Just took this this evening...SO happy! |
A TON of things have happened to us in the year of 2012 already! It has been hectic, challenging, and yet extremely fun. Elliott is now 5 months old. Its amazing watching him grow. I see him everyday and I think back to the day we brought him home and how absolutely insane it is that he was once that small. We guesstimate his weight to be a little over 18 lbs! BIG BOY. With my measure tape, we measure a hint over 24 inches long.
Elliott is full of smiles all the time. He is the sweetest thing in the world. I go into his room every morning greeted with the largest of smiles! It starts my days on a positive note no matter what. Elliott now strictly sleeps in his crib!! He has done very well with the transition from our rooms/pack n play/chair and swing to the crib! I think he enjoys waking up and seeing all of the teddy bears and toys and pictures we have in his room. Elliott is now talking all the time too..."Guh" "Goo" "Eee!" "Wah" "Ooo" are the most of what we hear...but not all! Its hilarious listening to him talk to us. He also LOVES his bouncy gym that Great Grandma Jo got him. There is a giraffe on there that he has deep conversations with often...It is so funny! He also bounces in that thing like CRAZY! Sometimes I think hes going to fly right out! (of course he isn't... :) ) He absolutely loves it. We do a lot of tummy time, and we play on activity mats a lot more than we ever have. He turn from belly to back as well as back to belly with ease. His legs are actively moving and we think by Easter we might have a crawler. He pushes up with his arms quite well, but just needs to get his hips up in the air and he will be mobile. Wow. He is going to be running before we know it! His legs are ALWAYS moving. Whenever anyone holds him he prefers to bounce on your lap facing you, and sitting over your knee if he is facing away so he can see the world. He is often fascinated with his puppy Jack and loves when he gets puppy kisses. Jack loves Elliott too. They are best buds. Wherever E is, Jack is. Elliott is also following the kitties as they walk across the room and just lay down...He tries to talk to them but they never answer ;)
Elliott now only fits in 6 month or larger clothing...It's so sad to me! He has so many cute things he was never able to wear! This 3-6 month age has gone so quickly with his growth.
Elliott loves watching everything. We pull him over into the kitchen in his high chair and he watches us cook and LOVES it...he watched the animals, watches us leave and enter rooms. He definitely gets upset when he sees me leave and then gets so happy when I come back! It breaks my heart whenever I have to go to the bathroom or shower quick...I never like to hear him even the slightest bit upset. The kid seriously only cries when he is hungry. Its amazing how easy going he is.
If you remember from the last entry, we introduced rice cereal to his diet...mostly it goes into his bottles and we have increased the amount slowly. He enjoys it actually. Tonight, we revisited rice cereal with a spoon and he actually ATE! He has been kinda jealous whenever we sit down and eat and he watches us and is like, "Um, mom and dad, where is mine?"...So when we sat down to eat, I had his high chair and rice cereal and he did amazing! We had some kickback of course, but I got 7 spoonfuls into his mouth where he opened up for me and then swallowed. I was so proud! We got a video of that which will be posted eventually too! We will be introducing green colored baby foods probably mid March...He still eats every 3-4 hours...4-6 ounces a time.
His hair is also growing! I am kinda excited about this...I cant wait to give him a little baby faux hawk! Haha!
I think that is all I have on Mr. Elliott right now! Of course new things happen every single day but the biggest milestones are covered! We are going to have 6 month pictures taken very soon too, which I am excited for. We got 2 month pictures done with a friend at a professional studio and they turned out simply amazing. I plan on doing 6 months, then 9 months, then 1 year. I am so mad at myself because I fell of my own bandwagon of his monthly pictures. I kick myself for it...Partly because I wanted the same if not a similar outfit...and could never find it. Oh well...I cannot live for regret and I think I take about 30 pictures a day of him...so I can't get to mad at myself for it.
Me now...Well, I left my job at Avant. I needed more flexibility to be with my family and I couldn't be happier. I still am doing hair, and I now have my own business! I called it "The Hair Movement". I have been so humbled during this past month of me getting up and running. My clients followed me and have been so supportive. It is nice to know they came to see me and liked what I did for their hair versus a location, or customer experience. I still offer the same customer service that I always did and fully educate my clients. I am HAPPY. I am my own boss, I create my schedule, I depend on no one but myself. It challenges me. Most importantly...I am able to do what I love and spend the time with my son that I deserve. I only get these "firsts" once...I do not want to miss them! It has been an amazing month so far! I cannot wait for the future with my business. Happiness is delightful! :)
Well folks, for now, that is all I have! Thanks for reading and look forward to more pictures and videos soon :)
-Rachel
