Picnics and Playdates

On Thursday we had a fabulous post-nap picnic on the porch.
Mmmm.
Then we hit the trampoline.
Eli was not a fan of the staticky hairdo.
Today we had one of our Sunday Playdates with Eve and Miles. We took a lovely picnic to the Botanical Gardens.
Miles was born for these photo ops. He's so cooperative and cute! Unlike Eli, who I'm basically wrestling to get him near the hole.
Miles had to settle for a shot with me.
The boys had a grand time wandering the gardens together.
Cutie Miles!
Such good friends.
Super sweet.
Good buddies exchanging a fistbump to end a lovely outing.

Saturday Fun with Miles!

Whoever invented the playdate was a genius. What could be better? Kiddos have fun. There's yummy food. And you get to have adult conversation with interesting people. Today Eli's buddy Miles and his Mom Eve came over. We had big fun. Eric graciously offered to set up a panini station out of the deck. He whipped up yummy paninis, made to order, while the boys splashed and wiggled like little sunscreen greased fish. Eric picked up this little pool while he was getting panini fixins and it was a hit!
Eli was cautious, but Miles was like a deep sea diver! He was fearless!
Eli wanted to get a closer look at Miles's Nemo diaper.
Eli and Eve.
A wet baby towel makes a lovely sunshade for swimming babies.
After swimming we had lunch. While I wasn't looking Eli nabbed a fistful of rice cereal out of the bowl I was spooning from and jammed it in his mouth. I quickly admitted defeat and poured the bowl out onto his tray and let him have at it. He had great fun making a fabulous mess. It exhausted him.
Eli says, "I love Miles. Can I eat him?"
Miles found the game shelf. I think I can take him in the Friends Trivia Game.
Eli had a last glimpse at his first nursery yesterday. I took his picture in front of the wall I painted a tree and birdies on. We went to finish up some work and get the staging furniture out of our old house. We are selling our first owned home. We close on Monday. It was a sweet first house, once we gave it some tlc. I hope the new owner finds it homey and is very happy there. We're pretty happy where we are. Things just work out sometimes, don't they.

Porch Morning and Play Date

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous the past few days, especially in the morning. On Wednesday morning, Eli took a blanket, toys, books and breakfast out onto the deck. Here are some highlights:



Today we enjoyed a fabulous play date at a friend's house. Here Eli watches eagerly as all the kids are playing:
Grace and Christopher had lots of fun in the blue sand.
Eli's chair came in handy, as always. Thanks Auntie Alli!
Both the most fun of the day...crawling in and out of the doggy door:
We don't have a doggy, but we may need a doggy door.

And in other news, there have been lots of firsts this week. Here are Eli's latest tricks:
~Growing THREE new teeth. That makes five total.
~Clapping. He now knows that saying "YAY" and clapping go together, so anytime we "YAY," he claps.
~He can now get himself from his belly to his booty, which is a very complex maneuver. Quite impressive.
~Pulling up to standing on the couch, coffee table, mama, his crib, etc. Trouble!

Hope all are well!
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