Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Life is certainly about to take a turn for the busier! Just in the past week, Eli has taken his first steps and began to crawl/army crawl/scoot all over the place. We always knew he would take his first steps before he ever showed interest in crawling. We are now watching our very busy and inquisitive boy learn that he can get into just about anything if he puts his mind to it. He’s not interested in sitting still for more than a minute or two.

This past week he also learned how to clap and do 'So Big!' For some reason I just melt every time he claps his little hands. He's so very proud of himself and his new accomplishments. We were eating dinner at Jim & Nicks the other night, and he entertained many with his new tricks. When he raises both of his hands up for 'so big,' he also tilts his head to the side. So stinkin' cute! He even showed off his new trick during his baptism on Sunday. When the Pastor asked the congregation to raise their hands, Eli watched them, and then raised both of his hands. He thought that everyone was telling him to do 'so big!'

We had the best weekend, and really enjoyed our time with our family and friends here. My mom and Tom were unable to fly in from D.C. because of the blizzard, so they took a leap of faith and drove instead! This really meant the world to us, and we are so thankful for them. My mom is here spending the week with us, and will fly back to D.C. on Saturday. We're really taking advantage of our time together, as this will be her last time here before the wedding next month, and then the move to Texas following that.

Danielle, her parents, and Alicia drove down from Virginia. We were more than thrilled that they were here to be a part of Eli's baptism.


Eli has really enjoyed all of the extra entertainment this week. He's such a social kid, and has always loved a new face. We were able to get a Valentine's date night last night, and Mimi loved getting to spend some extra alone time with her boy.
I'm kicking myself for not taking enough pictures throughout the week, but we were constantly on the go!
But they definitely got plenty of snuggle time too!


Right before Mimi left this morning :( We will miss her like crazy!