Life with the Conleys

The winter rains have begun and with that come the back yard puddles that won't go away until next summer. Eli quite enjoys splashing but he does not enjoy his rain boots, which leads to many pairs of wet pants, socks, shoes, and occasionally pajamas. I let the dog out and he managed to escape too. Digging in puddles has never been so cute.  Stomping in puddles is also fun. We love this boy These two keep things exciting around here! Two weeks ago my SIL,  Angie, and I took the kids to a pumpkin patch. It was fun to see them all together and enjoying the day.  Getting a picture with all of them looking at the same time proved impossible.  The whole crew. Lilly Eli Rubber duck races Pumping the water Snack break. (L to R: Susan, Kimberly, Lilly, Andrew, Angie, Eli)

Eli reached the landmark age of 1.5 a few weeks ago. His doctor's check was today and here are his stats. He is 36" (that's right folks, 3 ft tall!) which falls in the 97%. He weighed in at 24 lbs 5 oz, which is only 30%. And his head circumference was in the 90%. So orange on a toothpick is an appropriate description.  His world revolves around food, trucks, and balls. Eating is one of his favorite activities and he eats almost everything. He points out every truck he sees and it is often accompanied by either "vroom vroom" or "bye truck" as it drives away. He loves to throw and kick any ball he can get his hands on.  This seems as good a time as any to post some videos from that past few months. The first is from early May and Eli is discovering the wonders of dandelion fluff. The second is from a few weeks ago and Eli was quite enjoying seeing himself on the screen of my phone. Who knew waving at yourself could be so very entertaining?