Busy..Busy..Busy guy

Eli turned 16 months on the 21st. Boy, what a difference a few months makes. When we left Germany for the states in June, he was crawling....now he is running. He didn't really have a "walking" stage. Walking lasted just a couple of days....poor momma and poppa! Ha!
Needless to say, he is very active. Climbing, chasing the dogs, outside walks, dancing....you get the picture.

His vocab increases everyday (AMAZING). Eli's current words/phrases.

English words
*nnnack (snack)
*bubble
*nnnap (nap) He tells us when he is tired!! lol!
*Monkey (his favorite stuffed animal that he sleeps with from Oma and Opa Griesse)
*Passy (pacifier)
*Murph
*Mouth, cheek, ears, head, eyes, nail (he can point to them too)
*Booger (Thanks, Chris Bosch for this one)
*Shoe (Usually kids don't like to wear shoes, mine won't go without them)
*Bike
*Hurt (He says this when we put on his bib during mealtime...no clue why?)
*Nana (banana)
*Juice
*Hi/Bye (if he leaves the room, he makes sure he tells us bye)
*Apple/Orange
*Hot (He will touch things and tell us that they are hot)
*Bath

German words
*Danke shon (thank you)
*Bitte (please)
*Hund (dog)
*Tschuss (bye)

Phrases
*Hold you
*More please
*no, no, no

There are many more...but it is hard to keep track of them all.

Jon and I have attempted to start timeout!! Eli did well with it at first, but now it has been a bit of a challenge. We make him sit and hold his hands together for 1 minute....no talking or moving. Doesn't sound difficult...you'd be surprised.

I love these precious moments with him. I try and cherish them all....they grow up way to fast.

Lord, thank you for each and everyday with our sweet boy!!
Blessings,
Valerie

Eli = mobile

Boy, what a difference a week makes. Eli is crawling everywhere....and at a fast pace, I might add. He is pulling up on the coffee table and couch. He loves chasing after the dogs.
Our little guy is growing up so fast. I'm praying for minimal bumps and bruises. He has fallen a couple of times, but if we don't make a big deal of it...he keeps on truckin.
It is beginning to feel like spring in Germany. I have a feeling that Eli is going to want to be outside. We took a walk the other day and he held his hand out to the side so he could feel the bushes next to us. I thought how simple and how smart!!
He loves for us to read to him. Each morning we read a bible story to him from a kids book. He loves it!!
Everyday it is something new and exciting. It is a privilege to watch him grow up.

My Animoto Video

My Animoto Video

Eli turning 9 months old

Lots of happenings in the Griesse household. Eli is now crawling and pulling up. Every little stage has just been amazing to watch. He is cutting his 7th tooth and using them to bite everything...including us. One day when I was home with him, he bit me about 6 times....including my leg, face, collar bone, hand and arm. You get the picture. He has improved, though....he hasn't bit us in a few days...so we are doing something right.
Eli absolutely loves being in his walker. Talk about quick, he is literally on my heals. This mobility thing is kicking in strong. I know that Jonathan and I are excited and scared at the same time.
Jonathan and I both recently had birthdays. What a joy it was to share with Elijah. Eli got his pappa artwork and got me much needed knitting supplies.
Our little boy is growing up so fast. We are really enjoying every minute!! He truly is a blessing from the Lord! Thank you, Lord!!