Four Month Pictures and a Belly Laugh Video

UPDATE: Moments after this was posted, Eli had his first belly laugh, and we caught it on video. He was almost crying and almost laughing, but from time to time the laugh comes through. He just made his mom's day.



Eli's now just a few days short of his 4-month birthday (which seems unbelievable). He's doing some really amazing things these days--he rolls front to back with the greatest of ease, as if it were not even a challenge worthy of him. He grabs and holds things (usually in an effort to put them into his mouth). He talks to you in baby squeaks, trades raspberries with anyone who will play, and knows how to push the buttons on his exersaucer to make the thing talk to him. He's a wonder baby. Here are some of the latest photos:
Eli in his bumbo, playing with his favorite new ball. He sits in the bumbo easily now, just observing the world. He especially likes to do this as you're washing the dishes. As for the ball, he doesn't go anywhere without it. Eli with dad in his office last Friday night, just before dad's all-night youth lock-in. We think this hat is the cutest thing ever. Ever.
Eli on the floor after a bath. He really likes playtime on the floor.

Hanging out on the bed with his friend and soulmate, Mortimer the Moose. Eli and Mortimer are seldom separated, except for a few days last week when Eli peed on Mortimer's head and he was in the wash.
Eli liked bath time when he was brand new, then didn't love it for a while. He's back to liking it. This green bathtub is something we've had the whole time, but he's just gotten big enough for it, and he loves it. He can support himself in it, and loves splashing around with his feet.
After the bath, in the hooded towel.
We finally broke down and bought a glide rocker. Good call. Here, Eli demonstrates one of his newest skills, which is sitting up when he's propped up against something. He loves this.
Again, sitting up. Here, he's slouching, which is something that happens from time to time because he likes to kick his legs out and down, which makes his back slide down. So you always have to re-prop him. He'll sit like this and gnaw on Mortimer or his ball for long stretches of time.
Just hanging out in his chair on the kitchen island. Looks like we need to take the recycling out.