Our Eli continues growing! We will have to wait until later this month for the official statistics from his 9-month appointment, but there is no doubt he is getting bigger. The giraffe shrinks a little more each month when I pull it out for our photo shoots. Eli is in 9-12 month clothing and size 2 diapers. He continues to nurse or take a bottle about 5 times a day, and he has two "meals" of either rice cereal or baby food. He easily can finish a size 2 Gerber food and still have room for Puffs or a teething cracker for dessert. He has a total of 6 teeth: two on the bottom and four on the top. He has developed a habit of grinding them together, I assume to relieve some of the pain from teething. Even Emmy will say "Quit crunching your teeth, E-Guy!" She is like a second mama to Eli, fetching toys for him to play with and putting a pillow behind him when he is sitting unassisted on the ground. She will even bring the video monitor over to her coloring station so that she can keep an eye on her little brother during his morning nap. Eli hasn't shown any special attachments to toys, although he likes chewing on Sophie the Giraffe. His favorite thing continues to be his two fingers, which he sucks on when he is tired or hungry. This month looks a little different for Eli. He is beginning to spend more time over at Grammy and Grandpa's, and less time with Mommy. I very much love sharing Eli with my parents, and I couldn't be happier with where he is. The last three photos were sent to me from Grammy Preschool. Eli's newest tricks include standing against furniture, trying out a sippy cup, and wearing sunglasses!
UPDATE 8/28/2020: Eli had his 9-month doctor's appointment today. He measured 28 inches long (28th percentile), weighing 18 lbs and 1 oz (20th percentile), and with a head circumference of 47 centimeters (93rd percentile). We have a happy, healthy baby boy. And no shots this time - yay!
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