Eli: Month 5

I think our love for him grows in direct proportion to the weight he gains. So much squish!!! Ha!

Weight: just under 20 lbs

Likes: His Daddy! It's adorable watching their relationship grow. When Tucker gets home from work, Eli only has eyes for him and will watch him intently, breaking into a huge, gooey grin as soon as their eyes meet.

Chewing and chomping on everything! His doctor checked his gums and said it shouldn't be too much longer before his teeth cut through.

Playing with his big sister (as long as she's not hurting him).
Eating all the things! - bananas, apples, peas, carrots, peaches, applesauce, sweet potatoes, squash, and bits of whatever he can get us to share with him.

Dislikes: Teething. It's made for a few hard nights, but I can't really complain because it's so minimal. Tummy time. And he's also decided rolling is a waste of time, so he's back to just chilling on his back or in his ExerSaucer all the time. Waking up. He still is the cutest little grump every time he wakes up! But it only takes a few minutes of the sweetest cuddles until he's back to his friendly self.

Firsts: Well, he's got a new trick that's pretty funny. He'll blow a spitty clump of bubbles and then click his tongue in repetition, and it's pretty funny, and VERY drooly. Swimming! The pool was finally an acceptable temperature for him to try it out. And as with basically everything else, it hardly even phased him, and he just sat and chilled the whole time.

Real laughter! Finally! Daddy's the best at getting him to laugh.

Happenings: This month, we said goodbye to Uncle Jace who will be serving a mission in the Philippines for 2 years! Hard to imagine Small Boy will be a mobile and vocal little 2 year old the next time we see him!

Stay tuned for: First road trip! We're headed to Utah and Idaho for a couple weeks, and I'm dreading it because he's not a fan of extended car rides.
Sitting up! He's actually getting really close and can balance for several seconds. Chin wubble update: He's scheduled for an MRI on June 19th, for which he'll be fasting and fully sedated. A week later, we will meet with the plastic surgeon to schedule surgery.

I love you, Squishy Bug!