A new page

Eli just turned 10 months old and I realized that I stopped blogging when he was about 4 months.  Where have the past 6 months gone?  So much has happened in that time - we tried out a daycare (which was good, but I pulled him out to save $$), he learned to crawl, he started on solid food - and it turns out that I am really good at making all of his baby food!, and he LOVES to dance!  Our boy can shake his booty like nobody's business.  His favorite tune?  The theme song to The Office tv show.  His second?  The ipad commercial ditty.  Since he has been taking tentative steps on his own, he likes to just stop and dance to whatever beat he hears.  So freakin precious.

In this new year, I am excited to see what else my baby can do.  At 99% for weight and 95% for height, I'm sure the possibilities are endless.  I think we'll be doing more physical activities as a family now that Eli is mobile.  We try to go swimming 3x/week.  I take him on walks the other days.  Oh, and the fact that J is 60lbs down is another big factor.  He doesn't even look like the same guy I married.

Speaking of swimming, if you're in the area and free, Eli and I like to go to the Richmond Plunge.  He got sick a lot between Thanksgiving and Christmas so we didn't swim then, but we're getting back into it and even out of practice, our kid is blowing away the spectators.  Yep, he can float for about 5 seconds.  Likes to go underwater.  Loves the swim songs.  Maybe he'll be the next Michael Phelps?

I'll try to blog more this year so I can chronicle our family life.  I am still a SAHM, but I hope to change that soon.  Having a kid is expensive and time-consuming and it is impossible to keep up my practice.  I have applied to work for the state.  God-willing, I will get a job there and be able to help provide for my family.  Til then, I am open for playdates!