4 Months Old!

Eli is 4 months old today! I haven't been taking a lot of pictures, so I snapped a few today to mark the occasion.

Look how well he's holding himself up!

Hi mama! What is that thing?

Big smiles!
(Sorry it's blurry--I got brave and went without a flash because the colors are much nicer.)

Three crazy boys!

Brian's favorite thing about our trip to Phoenix was playing with his cousin Ian. Every day, he would ask when Ian was coming... and they were crazy! When Eli is big enough to get in on the action, they will bring the house down!

Wrestling!

TV was the only thing that calmed them down for a few minutes.

Everywhere we went, they went exploring together. This is the lookout tower at the train park.

And let's not forget Eli! Too little to play, but he wishes he could. Brian still asks to hold him, but he's getting so big he really doesn't fit on Brian's lap anymore. He loved watching the big boys play, though!

Eli meets his family!

Eli was delighted to meet Nai Nai!

He was just as happy to meet Ye Ye!

He conversed with Uncle Kermit...

...and Aunt Kelly. Eli really enjoyed seeing all the new faces!

At the Train Park

What could be more fun for a couple of 2 year old boys than a train park? We went on Saturday morning to the McCormick Train Park in Scottsdale. Brian and Ian had a great time playing on the playground before the trains started running, then we all went for a ride on the little train.

Brian and Calvin riding the train.

Kermit, Ian, Nai Nai, and Ye Ye were also riding...

...as were Eli, me, and Brian again.

It was so much fun we all went again! The boys can hardly contain their excitement!

At the Phoenix Zoo

On our last day in Phoenix, we went to the zoo, along with Kermit, Kelly, and Ian. We all had a great time!

Family portrait at the entrance to the zoo

Brian and Ian found a little "cave" where they climbed and dug in the dirt. I think for Brian this might have been the highlight of the trip.

Of course, the petting zoo was a lot of fun too. Brian would brush the goats and then proclaim, "Now you're all handsome!"

He helped me read the zoo map. He's my little navigator-in-training.

3 months old!

Eli is 3 months old today!

As you can see, he barely fits in the bassinet anymore. When he stretches he goes end to end! We are transitioning Brian from his crib to a toddler bed, and not a day too soon! Brian is doing really well and likes his "big boy bed". I had thought we could make the transition gradually, but he always asks to sleep in it, so I think I will be moving his crib over to Eli's room ASAP.

Just a cute picture of the 2 brothers sitting on the couch together!

"Talking"

Eli is starting to "talk" all the time. It's very cute but so hard to catch on camera! Usually by the time I get the camera, he has said all he has to say. :) But this is a little snippet of his conversation with the dining room light. And then he spits up. I thought I had cut that part out, but I guess not. Haha! Well, it's some reality TV for you.