He actually crawled today! On his 8 month old birthday...he crawled!!!!!!!!! It was about 3 feet worth of crawling, but it was totally crawling! I forget how cute babies are when they crawl! Oh...gosh. I thought about tearing up, I am SO emotional right now, but I didn't. I was busy trying to get two babies in the car and go pick two more kids up from car pool!

Anyways, just a quick post to let you all know that Eli has crawled, and will hopefully realize it's a better time than scooting on his belly! Oh...he's awesome!

Here are just a few pictures of Eli from the last month or so! He's so awesome, and SO happy! It's great!

Do they ever sleep, consistently?

So, Eli has had a rough few days. Poor guy. I don't know what in the world is going on but we are back to not sleeping very well. It's funny how we get so 'used' to getting a certain amount of sleep and it is only a week of getting consistent sleep and when it changes, because it always does, I feel like I have been run over by a Mack truck and have the 'woe is me' attitude. "Oh, remember the good ol' days John when I would sleep 6 hours straight? You know, a few weeks ago." Ha. Anyways, my little man is not feeling so great, has a really sick cough, I feel like he has snot coming out of his mouth it flows so rapidly.

He is almost 8 months old! Can you believe it? It's crazy to think that I had him that long ago! Life flies by when children are involved, because you measure time by the little milestones they hit! I love it! I'll post pictures later of sweet Eli!

So, maybe I'm a liar and not always keeping you up to date. My bad. I could say life has been 'SO' busy but that would be a lie. I just feel too tired to even think about writing something witty or listing all the amazing things Eli has done. So, I have no excuse. But, today is a new day! Right?!?!

Eli. He crawled for the first time yesterday. Pulled up onto a basket of toys today. Ate REAL green beans and broccoli too! He is amazing. I totally teared up when as I watched him crawl. It felt like a flood full of memories from the moment he was born up until now, 7 months 3 weeks old. I wish I could have had a video stream from my brain to my computer. He is full of attitude. Pitches fits when we take something away that he is not supposed to have. Wakes up from night time sleep and just wants to sit with us as we watch our nightly show. I really am convinced that he knows that fussy babies go to bed. Because if John does get him up, because it is always John that says he can't listen to him cry, as soon as he crosses the threshold of his bedroom door Eli is SILENT! It's hilarious. He is such a little stinker.

Maggie (my boss) just bought the 'My First Signs' DVD for Eli and Andrew to watch. I am hesitant to teach him because I don't want him to refuse to use his words once he can. I just don't know. Work is going well. I feel like I am working for a friend, so it's nice. I really feel so blessed to have a job that I can bring Eli with me. I won't lie and say it's been all puffy hearts and candy corn, but it's a learning experience. I feel like God is forever showing me that my will is NEVER His own. That He is forever refining me. Sometimes I get sick of it, and just would like a break. But then quickly realize that it's not about me. It's NEVER about me. It's always about Him. I just need to remind myself that. Maybe that'll be my next tattoo "It's NOT about YOU" right across my chest. (Yeah, that would hurt)

Well, I must go, children are waking.