Eliel: 9 months

 9 months in and 9 months out!

Eliel turned 9 months on Tuesday! The 9 month birthday feels significant since he has now been with us as long as he grew inside me.  He's wearing a hand me down soccer jersey this week for the World Cup.  :)

Eliel has been to a few splash pads in the past month and been swimming once.  He seems to really enjoy the water.  He is making even bigger messes than before (I didn't think this was possible) while eating with us at the table.  He is getting a kick out of our instrument basket, carrying around maracas and the egg shaker, and he also enjoys making everything into a drum.  His favorite item to hold on to as he scoots around the house is still Mavry's brush, though.  He is still going strong with his belly crawl, but he has shown us that he will lift up his belly and do a proper crawl if he is outside on the grass, on the hot front porch, or at a playground with a rough surface. 

Eliel at 8 months
Eliel at 7 months
Eliel at 6 months
Eliel at 5 months
Eliel at 4 months
Eliel at 3 months
Eliel at 2 months
Eliel at 5 weeks

Little Squishy Eliel and Mavry

Still slowly going through some videos from my archives.  This is a cute one taken one morning alone with the babies.  I think Eliel was only about two weeks old here and Mavry looks so much younger too!  I guess 8 months makes a lot of difference!

Eliel: 8 months

Eliel turned 8 months old a few weeks ago!

This cutie is cruising and doing some standing on his own if distracted by a toy in his hands.  He is smiley and loves laughing with Mavry.  His current favorite toys are the hairbrush he takes from the top of Mavry's dresser and the magnatiles he gets from the toy shelf.  He also likes to find the sippy cup near Mavry's bed and suck on it happily.  

Eliel at 7 months
Eliel at 6 months
Eliel at 5 months
Eliel at 4 months
Eliel at 3 months
Eliel at 2 months
Eliel at 5 weeks