Eli swims and does other stuff

Sunday night, after a hard day of teething, Eli went swimming at the gym for the first time. He wore a cute little swim diaper, and no suit (I haven't bought one yet -- I didn't even think about it!)

He liked it for the first 5 minutes. He splashed the water with his hand and seemed content to move around the pool. Then I think the whole experience overwhelmed him. The pool is in a very large room and it is loud. There were lots of people in the pool, probably more people than he has ever seen in his life. So we left right away, but we will be back. I think he will love it as soon as he gets used to it.

Today we walked to the park with Sarah and Elliot. Eli stayed in the Ergo carrier the entire time, which was a first for him. Hooray! Maybe now I can leave the stroller at home and just wear him to the park. That would be so much easier because I usually have Wally also.

Today it really seemed like Eli wanted me to hold him and smile at him and be in the same room as him. When I laugh, he looks up at me and smiles big. When I leave the room, he whines until I get back. And when I am nursing him, he keeps looking up at me with these huge eyes, especially if I am looking at something other than him. He's really turning into a little boy instead of a baby. It is very bizarre.

Cranky Tuesday

Eli had a tough day today. It is so hard when he is cranky because I never know what is wrong. It could be his teeth -- he is chewing on his hands pretty hard lately and drooling a lot. It could be that he is having a growth spurt and he is hungry a lot more -- he certainly nursed a lot today. Or it could be that he is stressed about what career path he should take and I was not providing enough direction. Point is, it could be just about anything and I have no idea.

He was playing quietly on a blanket and swinging his rattle around and then bumped his face and start bawling. And every time he woke up from his nap, he was very upset and crying hard. He also did not want me to change his diaper. Hmmm....

He was pretty happy in the morning though, and he kept doing this funny happy squeal. Hopefully it is the start of him really babbling because right now he is still pretty quiet. We asked the doctor about it and she did not seem worried at all. While he was playing, Michael and I noticed that Eli's hair seemed to be growing. It is hard for me to tell if it is blond or brown; it seems he has both.

Oh, and at the doctor's office last week we found out he weighed 16 pounds 10 ounces. Uf-dah! He is a big guy.

We walked to the Crooked House playground with Sarah and Elliot today and Eli rode in the Ergo carrier the entire way. He seemed pretty happy to be close to Mama. Of course on the way home he had to be in the stroller but then he could watch Elliot and Sarah. Elliot calls Eli "Ee-ii." It is very cute.