It's the last day of November and I can't even believe it! Where are these months going? We really got into the Christmas spirit earlier than I ever have this year, and I'm loving it. I'm excited to share our little Christmas holiday home tour here soon. November has been all about family: our little man turned 9 months, we celebrated Aaron's birthday, visited Eli's first YoungLife camp, and shared a fabulous Thanksgiving with our families. Here's Eli's update, along with our November fun!
He visited his first YoungLife Camp (see below), got his first cold, and started getting into everything. He also had a blast at our 20s and 30s Friendsgiving, where he kicked off his socks and played with cups while kicking the wall for a solid hour. And for his first Halloween, E was a cute little cow. Eli loves shaking his head "no, saying his favorite (and only) word "dada", and rolling balls with Mama. He is the greatest blessing and we are more in love every day!
Eli's Nine Month Update
It's our last single digit month, and I have such mixed emotions. It's a little sad watching Eli grow up so quickly, but I also know that it's the biggest blessing to be along for the ride. And I really do feel like he gets more fun and engaging each and every month! We had an official doctor's appointment, and Eli is weighing in at 17 pounds and 15 ounces, and is 28 1/4 inches long. His head is in the 53rd percentile, while his weight and height are about 20th and 30th percentiles respectively. He's staying along the growth chart quite nicely, and is getting so big! And isn't he just so happy?
Eli is still wearing size three diapers, but I think we're about to move him up pretty soon because he's been having more blowouts than normal now that he's on the move. He is army crawling, where he drags one side along like he's wounded. Each day he seems to figure it out a little more. He's starting to fill out his 9 months clothes, so I'm about to put him into some 12 month outfits (what!!?).
He visited his first YoungLife Camp (see below), got his first cold, and started getting into everything. He also had a blast at our 20s and 30s Friendsgiving, where he kicked off his socks and played with cups while kicking the wall for a solid hour. And for his first Halloween, E was a cute little cow. Eli loves shaking his head "no, saying his favorite (and only) word "dada", and rolling balls with Mama. He is the greatest blessing and we are more in love every day!
Clearwater Cove YoungLife Weekend
This month, our little family of three made a road trip down to Clearwater Cove YoungLife camp to lead music for a Fall Weekend. I was a little nervous about leaving on a Friday after teaching school, driving four hours with E, and then having to put him to bed before leading music at our first club at midnight. First of all, I never stay up that late, and second of all, there isn't a tired like working mama teacher tired on a Friday! But regardless, we had a really great time! Eli was well-loved on and cared for, and he even made it into his first skit! We were so grateful to see so many sweet friends while we were there, and they were an awesome help with little man. It was so much fun, and we hope Eli can visit another YoungLife Camp again soon!
Thanksgiving Fun
Eli's first Thanksgiving was one for the books! He had a great time getting to see both sets of his grandparents, and he really enjoyed waving the Black Friday Ads in the air and tearing them up. I got to actually participate in the family football game this year, instead of being all time hiker, and we really just enjoyed having five days off together as a family. We managed to get some projects and cleaning done, do some shopping, and soak in lots of snuggles. Safe to say, we are already looking forward to Christmas Break!
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Christmas will be here before we know it, and I'm truly LOVING experiencing it with little man. He's amazed by the tree, the lights, just everything. It's so fun to see the world through his eyes, and it truly brings me so much joy! I hope that your December brings just as much joy to you as I know it will to us!
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Christmas will be here before we know it, and I'm truly LOVING experiencing it with little man. He's amazed by the tree, the lights, just everything. It's so fun to see the world through his eyes, and it truly brings me so much joy! I hope that your December brings just as much joy to you as I know it will to us!
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Kelsie