One Month Old

My baby is a month old! I can't believe it's already been that long! He is getting almost too big for his newborn clothes (most still fit, just are getting a little tight), has moved up to size 1 diapers, and is too long for baths in the sink (we've moved on the the baby bath tub in the regular tub!).  He has gone on several car rides, and seems to like his car seat for the most part. He met lots of family on the 3rd for family birthdays and Thanksgiving; Great-Grandma Robinson thought he was pretty cool and didn't want to share him with anyone else.

Great-Grandma meets Eli

Gram with Eli

Great-Aunt Jan with Eli

He has gotten into a schedule during the day where he eats, is awake for another hour or so, sleeps for 1-2 hours, then wakes up to eat again. At night he wakes up every 3-4 hours to eat, then goes right back to sleep (most of the time!).

Eli likes his bouncy seat and swing a lot, but also hangs out in the boppy pillow on the couch with us. We try not to spoil him and hold him ALL the time, but really, when you have a baby this cute, how can you help it? He also like to listen to music when he is hanging out; Josh has gotten him in to bluegrass, but he also likes classics like Louis Armstrong, Etta James, and Frank Sinatra along with some newer people like Michael Buble, Adel, and John Mayer. If we sing or do any motions along with the songs, he thinks it is fascinating. Or just scary. It's hard to tell.

Story time is also a hit most of the time; right now we are reading Winnie-the-Pooh.

This is my 'reading' face. 

And this is what happens after story time...

Nap time!

And, because he is 1 month old.... we have Monkey Adventure pictures! Eli is sharing his book with Mr. Monkey very nicely (for now).

First, lets see if he's gotten any bigger in the last two weeks!

Today we are reading "Are You a Cow?"
"I love mysteries!"

"Hey, give me a little room here.
Don't crowd the storyteller."

"I'm not a cow... or a duck... or a dog..."

"What am I?'

"This is how they lure you into the stories.
It's called 'plot'."

"Hey! Don't call names!"

"I am NOT a monkey! Take it back!"

"We can't be friends anymore."

Will they make up? Will Eli forgive Mr. Monkey for calling him a monkey? Maybe I can explain Mr. Monkey meant it as a complement... we'll find out next month when Monkey Adventures continues!