All About Eli

1. Eli has three types of crawling: two knees, one knee and one foot, and two feet and two hands.
2. Eli says "Ma!" when he wakes up in the morning, crawls to the edge of the bed, and does the sign for dog. It is safe to say that he LOVES Molly.
3. Eli follows Ben everywhere.
4. He says "Baa!" for ball, baaa (as in "What does a sheep say?"), and bye.
5. He knows the sign for light, cheese, food, milk, flower, dog, tree.
6. He loves to snuggle.
7. Eli likes mint tea.
8. He loves playing peek-a-boo, especially with a scarf over his head.
9. Eli likes things that spin, especially wheels of toy trucks.
10. He has an "eagle eye" and can spot my cell phone anywhere.
11. Eli has not worn pj's for at least six months and rarely wears pants.
12. He LOVES taking baths.
13. Eli gives kisses upon request.
14. He is very content on stroller rides and likes looking around at the world.
15. He can stand up by himself for a few seconds.
16. He likes climbing, especially on mountains of couch cushions.
17. He likes reading books and taking puzzle pieces out of puzzles.
18. I really need a picture of this. Eli crouches on the ground with his bottom in the air and searches for toys under the couch.
19. He is a pretty mellow guy, but is getting to be more verbal about his likes and dislikes.
20. He points to his nose upon request and is close to pointing to eyes and ears.
21. Eli growls and makes other sounds that seem monster-like.
22. Eli likes taking clothes out of the laundry basket.
23. He is our super cuddly, very smiley, sometimes clingy, happy, adorable smoochie bear and we all love him so!!