Eli's first 4th of July

We had our first Fourth of July at the Tilden house this year. Can't say you had the best of times. You and deb BOTH have ear infections and a sinus cold. You're even having a tough time eating because you're so congested. I had to rock you back to sleep this morning instead of breastfeeding, which is totally out of your routine. Breaks my heart to see you in a bad mood, you always have such a mellow and happy demeanor about you but these past two days you have been cranky and Whiney, refusing sleep even MORE than you already do. You go a long stretch from about 9:00-1:00 then you wake up and cry for close to a half hour, fall back asleep and wake up two hours later. Moms almost at her wits end, thinking about trying essential oils to see if it will help your sleeping. This weekend mommy and daddy are going to San fransisco and leaving you and deb . You will be staying with grandpa David and grandma Kathleen while deb is going camping with December  & the kids. You really are such a joy, watching your smile and happiness.. You giggle often at your sister, she truely makes you the happiest. Can't wait to watch you guys grow up together 

8 months old

Wow, eight short short but oh so sweet months have passed already!!! You are such a great baby, never making a peep unless you're hungry or sleepy!! 

Still breastfeeding, mommy never thought we would make it this long, but you love it so so much. You still SUCK at sleeping at night. We put you down about 9-10 pm and you wake like clockwork about 1 to 3 am and cry cry cry sometimes a full hour before going back down. Often I give up and put you in bed with me but you snack on me alllllll morning long and I get no rest. It's exhausting but rewarding. You are such a chunky baby, wearing size 4 diapers and 18-24 months clothe.. You are getting talker so less round but still a chunk. You crawl alllll over the place. You love pulling yourself up and creeping along the furniture . You are chomping at the bit to start walking. You love being outside , usually have to put you in your walker because you want to get into EVERYTHING 

7 months old

My my my boy, you are NOT one for sleeping. You pretty much catnap throughout the day, maybe get an hour out of you if I'm lucky. You like to be nursed to sleep, sometimes rocked if I get lucky. You are currently 23.6 pounds and 30inches tall. You are crawling barely, taking a few forwards movements and then crying when you don't take off as quickly as you'd like to. You grab everything your sister has in her hands. Likewise, she grabs everything in your hands. You two are gonna have a hard time sharing with one another. You are growing up so fast. The time seems to be going by so much more quickly with you than with your sister, perhaps because the days are so fast chasing after the both of you. 

You enjoy being outdoors, watching your sister, laughing when patches barks or when sister laughs, you love raspberry kisses, you like the bathtub or shower , you fall asleep on most car rides. 

You continue to drool but still no teeth yet, wish they would make an appearance already. You wear size 4 diapers, 18-24 months clothes, and size 4 shoes. You are almost as big as your sister. 

You love being carried in a sling or back carry and prefer it over a stroller ride . You enjoy being in the pool with sister and daddy. Your favorite foods are butternut squash, avacado and sweet potatoes. 

6 sweet sweet months

My boy, you have made strides this month. You started to roll on you back to your belly on April 12th.. And on April 26th you started to crawl backwards.. You are seriously soooo ready to be on the move. Such a strong boy you always want to be standing or jumping in your jumper.. I just know you are going to keep me on my toes. 

Your tooth continues to bother you but has still not cut in quite yet.. You're a crappy sleeper, never really take good naps, just catnaps throughout the day. You still don't sleep through the night, that makes mommy sAd. But I won't lie I still

Love the snuggle time and bonding time with just you and I those early mornings with your warm little baby body against my skin.. I love knowing I can comfort you and love on you.. One day you won't want anything to do with me so for now I will take all the time and attention I can get. 

5 months old

You have the sweetest smile I have ever seen, such a happy little baby you are . You still love milk, mommy spends all day and night nursing you.. You found your fett and started rolling over from back to belly. You get on all fours already.. It's

Looking like you will crawl by 6 or 7 months for sure. Your legs are so strong, all day long you love to jump either in your jumper or on someone's lap. You continue to wear 12-18 months clothes and are in size 4 diapers. You're not a good sleeper or napper, unless mommy and sister are napping with you. You love your jumper, tummy time, eating, watching tv (bad mommy) , bath time and the mobile in your crib. 

You hate your car seat, mommy picking your boogers out of your nose, a bottle , and to mommy it seems you hate sleep 

Eli's cutting his first tooth

Oh man it's coming!!! A tooth, your very first too this coming in on the bottom right side... And you aureate letting mommy know it's bugging you.. You're irritable, fussy, sleeping barely a wink, waking up ever 1.5 hours crying, and shoving your entire hand in your mouth. Can't wait till this tooth pops up and you're back to your old happy self again !!! 

4 months old

Mom went back to work for the first time on feb 22, 2014. To soften the blow for daddy we shipped off your sister to a aunt Decembers house and left just you and daddy solo (then grandma robin showed up to help) .  Daddy says you were great, barely cried, took a bottle, had a few catnaps and were overall a charm to watch!!!! I'm glad the day went by so well, but geez I think your dad thought watching kids as a job all day was easy.. I think he might change his mind next weekend when mommy works and he has you and deb all by himself. 

You continue to amaze me with your overall delight for life. You're such a happy boy, always smiling and cooing.. 

You throw up after feeds quite a bit, think you tend to overeat (shocking, seeing as you almost weigh 20 pounds at four months old) . You love to stand on your feet, would do it all day if your legs were strong enough to bear the weight. You smile alllll the time. You love to sleep, have started to do 5-6 hour stretches at night. You won't take a pacifier so you just use mommy as one. You hate the car seat, scream bloody murder sometimes when you're in it. Took you to Disneyland the other day and I caved and pulled over thinking you were hungry because I couldn't think of any other reason you would have cried that loud and that long for. I fed you, burped you, you fell asleep, I put you back in your carseat and you screamed the whole way home..

I had to leave the house when we got home you had me so anxious from the ride home.. And of course you came home and slept for almost 5 hours uninterrupted.. 

You are a drooly beast, always chewing on your hands or anything you can put in your mouth. You are wearing size three diapers and 6-12, 12-18 months clothes. So crazy to think you are that big. Took you to your checkup at 4 month and you weighed in at 20.15 pounds and 28.5 inches.. Such a big big boy