Elliot Update- Fourteen Months

My little nature boy

While looking back at my blog this weekend I realized that I hadn't written an update solely on Elliot since he turned 6 months old! Far too long...so here's a little update on my busy little boy. 

-He's somewhere around 27 pounds, last we checked. Not sure how tall, but at his 12 month check up he was in the 99th percentile. 
-size 4 diapers
-18-24 month clothing, size 5 shoes
-He usually naps twice a day. No more than an hour and a half each time. 
-Bed time is around 8:30pm. Some days he sleeps until 7:15 (like he did today) and sometimes its 5:30am, I never know which it will be or why. I never get him out of bed until at least 6...but have definitely been frustrated as to the time range there.
-He still loves to be outside. Cold, rain, sunshine, he wants to be in the great outdoors. 
-He runs practically everywhere. Climbs on things, sometimes jumps off of things. Fearless.
-He's usually a good eater and eats practically anything we eat. 
-He isn't talking much other than Mama (usually when he's upset, of course) and the occassional Dada (when he's happy, why?). He's recently started shaking head no, and he means it! He's also started taking my hands and trying to pull me up (when I'm sitting), then leads me where he wants to go. Usually he takes me to the back door. Ha. Kid likes to GO!
-Exactly a week ago today, Elliot started going to preschool at a local church 2 days a week for a few hours. I really think it will be good for him. He's only been twice so far, but the teachers say he does great! Plus I have a few hour to get things done. 
-He is truly a busy body. Curious, determined, full of energy. Strong-willed, for sure but I think that will an asset to him (eventually). I think that just about covers it! Here are a few recent pics of my boy:

Yoga anyone?

Elliot and Rowan still figuring out exactly how to play together but they definitely share of love of getting dirty!

Poor Buddha never saw him coming.

My sister and her family live right across the street from a great park now. Elliot LOVES the slide!

Complete daredevil. He'd have done that whether I was standing there to catch him or not. I'm surprised he hasn't broken any bones yet.

Big ol' baby bed, and he sleeps his entire body on the pillow.

Rare but appreciated cuddles.

This is him on our way home from his first day at "school". Zonked

The end.

~Amy~

Persevere

I planned to use this post to catch up. Yes, it's been FAR too long since I've blogged. Lots of reasons but two big ones: my smart, precious boy is into everything. Constantly. As in, I'm picking up the 40 books he's unloaded from a bookshelf and he's in the kitchen unloading a cabinet. When he's asleep folks- I'm either working out or flat exhausted (sometimes both!). The other reason is simply that I've kind of felt inadequate in the blogging department. I have a Google Reader filled to the brim with ah-mazing posts every morning by women I am SO inspired by and I sit down and think, what in the world could I say that is worth reading?? Maybe that sounds silly or pitiful...but I'm just being honest. All that said, I do want to continue blogging. Maybe no one reads its and that's okay too, but my word for the year is: persevere, and that's what I'm going to do!


Catch up post tomorrow, have a wonderful Wednesday!


~Amy~