Funky Times with...: Eli Ronald turns 1! August 16, 2010

I can't believe a whole year has gone by since my baby was born. He is growing up way too fast. Eli is the easiest and most difficult child that I've had. :) He is super easy going, yet super independent. He doesn't want to be held. He knows exactly what he wants and he will go to any lengths to get it. He holds his own with his big brother Alex. He is becoming a super cuddly bear. He loves to hug and give kisses. But only for a minute and then he's off doing his own thing. He only cries if he's hurt. He sleeps through the night and has since 2 months old. He loves to laugh and always has a smile on his face. He imitates everything Alexander does...I mean EVERYTHING! He absolutely loves is big brothers and sister. He follows them all around everywhere. His favorite thing to do is follow Sydney or Cameron into their rooms before they can close their door. He runs super fast. :) He loves grapes, strawberries, carrots and pasta. He loves turkey, cheese, apples and of course chocolate. I think his all time favorite though is yogurt. He would eat yogurt morning, noon and night if we let him. He loves to say Bye and wave to everyone. He is super friendly and will go up and hug perfect strangers. He has absolutely no fear and loves to climb, jump and RUN! He loves to play chase and hide and go seek with Alex. He loves the outdoors and screams when we bring him in. He loves to get covered in dirt and eat it too. Another of his favorites is reading books. He will sit on my lap forever just letting me read to him. He likes to turn the pages faster than I can read but he will sit there for as long as I let him. He grabs a book, gets close to me, turns around and backs up til he is sitting on my lap. It's the cutest thing ever. He also loves animals. He's by far the biggest animal lover of our family. He now sticks out his tongue and pants every time he sees a dog. He will go up to any strangers dog and try to pet it. He loves the petting zoo and anything that has to do with animals. Eli is such a love. He is tender yet strong-willed. He's a super tough teddy bear. I love him with all my heart. Happy Birthday to my little "bugsie!" I love you!