Being an older brother

Eli is having a bit of trouble adjusting to being one of two children instead of an only child.

He has been giving his Nanna a hard time when she tries to interact with him. He is only sweet with his Mama and Dadda. And he is doing things that he knows he can't do -- throw washcloths in the toilet, for example. The second washcloth he threw in the toilet almost got flushed away too.

But with all of the difficulties, there have been some really sweet moments too. Like when he wants to give the baby high-five. Or when he said "Good night" to the baby and then put one of his very precious blankies in Ewan's bassinet. Or when he runs to get a diaper so I can change the baby. Or how he asks "Why is the baby crying?" when Ewan is screaming.

Today, Mama made a point to have Mama-Eli time: We went to the carousel together. We were only gone for about 45 minutes but it was perfect. Eli loved the carousel -- we rode it 3 times. And afterwards, he said to me, "That was FUN Mama!!!"

Two busy days

Eli has had two very busy days with his Nanna and Poppy. Yesterday we went to the park in the morning and he tried out a rocking horse at the playground. He also had a good time on the swing. In the afternoon we went to the Riverfront Carousel and he rode it twice, although he seemed skeptical about the whole thing both times.

Today we went to the A.C. Gilbert's House children's museum, where Eli watched himself in the mirror and played with all sorts of new toys. He is going to love that place when he is a bit bigger! We also put him on the swing there and he absolutely loved it. He was making all kinds of faces and laughing and he wanted to be pushed harder and harder. At night he took a swim in his pool and remained in a great mood.

Betcha anything he sleeps well tonight.