I believe if it is possible, he's getting cuter every single day, but I'm a little biased. :)
Look at that adorable smile!
Elijah has had so many wonderful experiences in July and August. He celebrated his first 4th with all of the Harmons. There were, of course, fireworks and festive shirts.
He was also able to meet Greg, someone very important to Jesse when he was growing up.
August brought more family get-togethers where these cousins were able to laugh and play.
Elijah was able to snuggle with both of Jesse's grandmothers and Jesse's dad.
We also took a little trip home for someone's 31st birthday. I was definitely worried about the 4 1/2 hour ride. I was worried about Elijah sleeping in a different house in a pack-in-play instead of his crib. I was worried about him keeping my parents awake. You name it, I was worried about it.
The ride home was amazing. Elijah took little short naps and played the rest of the way. I had to go sit in the back with him as we got closer to home but he was easily amused. It felt a little strange to turn right on to Armstrong Rd and not drive over the hill to see our house but instead pull in to the first house on the left that my parents are currently renting. That quickly faded as I saw my mom peek her head out of the door and welcome us in to their temporary home.
Elijah took every nap like a champ and went to sleep both nights with no problem. He loved playing with the toys at Grammy's house but he especially loved snuggles with his Grammy and Granddaddy. We had a delicious birthday dinner and enjoyed some Superman cake. We have celebrated most of Jesse's birthdays with a trip home so it was very exciting to continue this tradition.
These last few months have been huge for Elijah. He is a rolling machine and spends most of his time waking and sleeping on his belly. He has figured out how to scoot forward and pivot around on his belly so I know crawling is just around the corner. He can sit up without help but doesn't quite know how to get that way on his own. He eats one bowl of oatmeal a day and I'm going to start two next week, adding in vegetables soon. He doesn't really need it yet which is why I am just taking my time.
I decided that naps in the swing just weren't going to work for us so for a miserable few days, I put him in his crib for every nap. He cried, I cried, Sookie stared at me, pleading to make the noise stop. Then on day 3, he slept. It started out small at first, just 20 minutes at a time but it was the sweetest, quietest 20 minutes in the world. Now he sleeps for 90 minutes each time and takes 4 naps a day. The last nap is only an hour right before bedtime. Most people think I'm crazy to let him sleep that late but we never have the "arsenic hour." He is so happy and joyful approaching bedtime and goes to sleep around 8 each night, enjoying an 11 hour snooze-fest every single night. He is such a good baby and I am so thankful to God for that.
Everyone tells you that it goes fast. That doesn't even begin to describe it. He changes every day and it's happening in the blink of an eye. In just a few short weeks he will be halfway to a year old. That just doesn't seem possible. I am going to savor every second and I can't wait to see what tomorrow holds.
