Archive for December 23rd, 2010
Thursday Night – 12/23/10
The question of the week… “Guess who’s walking?”
Yup! After a number of test steps over the past few weeks where he’d take a step and sit down and a great number of things he’s tried to climb, Elijah has celebrated his 17th month of life by walking.
On Monday, he was taking 5 or 6 steps and then sitting down with a thump and a large sigh. Tuesday and Wednesday he was showing off his skills to Uncle Chris and Aunt Becky and then again during a visit to Diane and Marlyn Hagemann. (Where their daughter, Dakota, apparently expressed a desire for Elijah to talk so that she could know why he was pointing at everything.)
Today, during a visit to Grandma Janice and Grandpa Bob, he took a few steps for them too.
Given the choice, he still seems to prefer crawling, but he’s doing very well walking. (And we’re quick to praise him for his steps.)
One funny thing is that he sometimes will only sidestep. It’s as if he doesn’t want to risk forward motion.
The week’s other big event was that Eli got his very first haircut today. It started out okay, but, like so many other first haircuts, Elijah was just not enjoying it at all. I’ve got pictures that I’ll try to post here in the next week or so. I’ve got a before and after shot as well as some close-ups of some teary eyes.
The positive note about the crying was that it gave us a chance to see Eli’s new teeth. He’s less than thrilled to let us touch them, but they look pretty good. (And I got a picture.)
On Monday, I tried giving Elijah some refried beans for the first time. It went pretty well… for a while. Eventually he got a bean that wasn’t fully pureed. The result was less than pretty, but he didn’t share ALL of what I’d given him and has shown no real signs of abnormal gastrointestinal issues.
Other news is that he is starting to use sign language in a meaningful way. He can say “more” and “all done.” He can also point out certain things and identify us in real life as well as photos. I say “certain things” as he knows thing like “kitty” pretty easily and he can also find Mickey Mouse without issue. At one point, we asked “where’s Mickey Mouse?” and he pointed at Martha. Turns out, under her sweatshirt was a t-shirt from Disney World that had Mickey Mouse on it. Wow.
Tomorrow night, we’re headed to church (for an early family-oriented Christmas Eve service), then we’ll spend the night with Uncle Chris and Aunt Becky and cousins Zander and Ezekial so that we can enjoy Christmas day with the extended family. I can’t wait.
If you celebrate such things, Merry Christmas! (If you don’t, enjoy some Chinese food and some skiing.)
