Hairball
Eli is becoming very attatched to my hair. It is becoming something that gives him comfort and security. I think it is very sweet. Whenever Eli is nursing he is always running his little hands in my hair and if my hair is pulled back then he holds onto a fistful of my bangs. If he is crying and I pick him up to comfort him the first thing he does is grab hold of my hair and soon all is better. It is neat to see the different ways a baby can find comfort. I am glad to have long hair so Eli can enjoy it so much.
Eli is really reaching a sweet stage of being able to show affection. He is back to enjoying snuggle time again. When he first learned how to crawl all he wanted to do was be mobile. If anyone got in his way or tried to slow him down by snuggling with him he protested and got frustrated. Now that crawling is still great but not this new exciting skill he can enjoy the things he used to enjoy before crawling took all his attention and energy. He is such a great cuddler. He blesses my heart so much when he looks at me and reaches out his little arms for me to hold him then he burrys his head on my shoulder. Ohhh it just melts my heart. His such a sweet little boy.
One very nice thing is that Eli doesn't just limit his snuggling to me because I'm his momma. Many other people he loves and that love him get to enjoy snuggle time with Eli. He is a blessing to so many and he is only 13 months old!
Eli's dramatic cough is only getting worse. Although it is certainly only acting- it is very dramatic. It is becoming a game we play. If anyone coughs then Eli coughs too. If he is not getting the attention he wants then he coughs and he even does his eyes now too as if it was really bad. Then I look at him and pretend to be concerned and then we both laugh. It is funny. I'm certainly glad he doesn't need to cough like that for real. Although he has been known to fool people sometimes who are not used to being around Eli and his dramatic acting skills. He's good!!! Watch out Tom Hanks.
posted by Kellie # 11:39 AM
