Half-Birthday!

Today is Eli's half-birthday--he's 6 months old! It seems like that can't be right, until you look at the photographic evidence:

Here's Eli when he was 2 days old....

....and here he is last weekend, standing out on the deck.He's sitting in our portable chair thingy (although he isn't happy about it)....
....and swinging by himself in the big swing.
Learning how to play cards....
....he even has his own pair of shades.

The weather is warming up some here lately, so Eli's been on several walks, complete with ridiculous hats to keep his head from getting sunburned.
Here he is in his mouse hat again.
Playing with his books (with Vashti kitty in the background).
Another walk, another ridiculous hat.
Rocking his peace clothes. The shirt says "Peace Baby" and the shoes are a Christmas present from his aunt Kelly and cousins in Seattle.
Looking like he's about to say something witty.
Yesterday Eli woke up very chipper, and played a long game of peek-a-boo under his crib covers.
Boo!

Happy half-birthday Eli!