Eli's Seven Month Update
Of course little man is getting more and more fun each day. No doctor's appointment this month, so I don't have exact numbers but he is right around 17 lbs and is outgrowing his six month clothes. He is rockin' size three diapers. He is really starting to move and groove a lot more, and we've reached the point where I can't just lay him down anywhere anymore. He'll roll and roll and is strategic about using his rolls to get himself close to things he wants. I think crawling is on the horizon and we are in for trouble because this little man just wants to be on the move!
Eli is still a champ of a sleeper with two two-hour long naps and then sleeping from 8pm-6:15 am. We lucked out! His favorite cute things right now are babbling up a storm, grabbing Mama's face and hair, sleeping on his tummy, and waving goodbye backwards. We spend a lot of time together in the Mother's room at church during the sermons, but he is always good during worship. Eli can sit alone, but prefers to push up and try to stand. We're still working on sitting without teetering over. He's starting to cut his first tooth as we move into his eighth month, but he hasn't been too cranky about it. We'll see. One thing is for sure- all of our adventures together are pretty great!
Half Marathon Training
Guys, I'm only two weeks out from my first half marathon: the KC Half! In the last few weeks, I've successfully got an 11.5 mile run and a 10.5 mile run under my belt. This is a big deal for a mama of a 7-month old who also had never run more than 6 miles at once before this. I ended up making a great running buddy friend on my group run last weekend, and now we are set to run the actual half marathon together too. It has been surprisingly fun to train, which I've done a lot during nap time and with the support of my hubby. I'm excited to knock out this bucket list item and it's been awesome to raise money through Team WorldVision to help bring clean water to Africa! Check out my page to learn more.Faith and Friends
Lately I have been incredibly blessed by the growth of our 20s and 30s group at our church. We've been meeting more regularly, and our twice a month get-togethers are growing and getting more fun every day. We've been at our church through ups and downs of this group- many of whom moved away within the last five years. It's been really fun to see this growth, and I am so thankful for intentional, wonderful friends who jump in to invest in each other's lives. People are starting to have babies, and it's just so fun to share food, our homes, and our families with each other. I've also joined a new Tuesday night women's Bible study (the first study that I was going to and not leading in the last seven years), and it's been wonderful!Mom and Daughter Date
Now that I'm back to work, I've learned to really treasure my weeknight time with Eli. I usually don't do too much during the week, but I did manage to make it out last month for a fun ladies night out to Starlight. My mama, my friend, and her mama went to Starlight together probably ten years ago, and it was fun to make it back again to enjoy Grease. Open air shows are so much fun! Love these ladies and our "from birth" friendship.In Case You Missed Them:
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How to Survive and Thrive as a Working Mom
September was a challenging month for me, but it was also full of joy and fun with our little man, friends, and sweet family members. I'm so thankful that we have family so close, and that we are able to share life with such wonderful, intentional folks. Cheers to October- it has been a big month already and I'm excited to see all that will happen.
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Kelsie
Wow what a great sleeper he is! I hope we get that lucky! Sounds like Eli had a great and fun month.
ReplyDeletexoxo Christina
www.xoxochristina.com
He is!! We are so blessed.
DeleteYour kid's facial expressions are the best! It's so fun to watch them turn into their own person.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I know right?? We love it so much!
DeleteYour sweet baby is SO cute! Looks like you had a really great September!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! It was a blast!
DeleteOoo good for you about making foods in the baby bullet. I go back-and-forth about whether or not I'll make my baby's food or not (whenever we end up having kids). Do you feel like it takes up a ton of time? Is it worth it?
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm so late in responding, but I LOVE it! I love knowing that I'm putting 100% healthy fruits and veggies and that's it in his food. It's not too hard and doesn't take a ton of time. Totally worth it!
DeleteIm jealous of these 2 hour naps! My daughter has never been a nap girl. 😂
ReplyDeleteHaha, it took a little time, but he is great at napping now!
DeleteMy two year was looking over my shoulder and said “oh, what a cute baby!” 🙂
ReplyDeleteHaha, I love that!!
DeleteOMG...your little man is absolutely adorable!! I bet it's hard to balance everything you have going on right now.
ReplyDeletexo, Lily
Beauty With Lily
Haha, thanks so much!! And yes, it is but I'm learning.
DeleteOh my goodness! Your baby is so cute and happy! And way to go on training! I can't even imagine!
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much!
DeleteI loved reading your update. It was so interesting seeing both yours and your baby's accomplishments. The baby has such animated facial expressions!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amanda, he does for sure!!
DeleteYour little man is getting more and more adorable all the time!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Taylor :)
DeleteThe baby is so cute. Loved reading the post.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!!
DeleteLoved reading the post here, and your baby's really cute, his eyes are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sean! His eyes are my favorite!
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