Eli is now quite adept at getting around -- most of the time he scoots or does an "army crawl" (in honor of Uncle Declan!) but he is learning how to use his knees too. He is in the process of thoroughly exploring his environment, the world is his jungle gym! Toys are less interesting now, he really just wants to practice standing. He has started to cruise around the corners of furniture, and has transferred from the table to the couch a couple of times, when he's feeling very brave! He's definitely got his own agenda now, and can barely stay still especially for diaper and clothes changes.
We went to Cirque du Soleil last Friday, and Eli was amazed by all the acts. We brought some plastic rings for him to play with during the show, and when the acrobats came out, he stood up very straight and held the rings high over his head, like he was saying "I can do that too!" He really liked being in a crowd of clapping people and during intermission liked to show off his trick of walking with mom's help ...
We went to the doctor last week for the 9-month well-baby check-up. Everything looking good, and we got the latest measurements and percentiles. His weight and height are in the 50th percentile, and his head size ... 100th percentile. He may have the biggest noggin ever. Like Charlie Brown...
#1 ~ He was crawling all around one morning, and crawled right out of his overalls! Too funny, and it slowed him down not at all.
#2 ~ Now he stands up with ease, and he likes to watch the world from inside his playpen. He's currently working on maneuvering around the corners
#3 ~ Falling asleep in funny positions ...
#4 ~ Who says you have to play with a toy the way it was designed?
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