It's taken 6 months, but my boys are finally bonding! I think Eli has just been waiting for Toby to do something! Besides cry, sleep, nurse, poop and wiggle. Now that Toby "plays," Eli gets down on the floor and brings him toys and hugs and tickles him. It gives this mama such a happy heart to see the bond forming right before my eyes.
Other sweet things going on that I want to put down in writing lest I forget them:
~Eli using a blanket tucked in the collar of his shirt as a cape. He in entering the super hero stage.
~The little noises Toby makes as I rock him to sleep. He's got his own little purr.
~Playing sleepy time with Eli as he puts me to bed in his room. I climb in his little bed and he "reads" me his favorite stories, Curious George, The Wiggles, Brown Bear Brown Bear, and Froggy Goes to Bed. Then he tucks me in by throwing the blanket haphazardly over my head (he's developed a habit of sleeping with his head buried under the covers). I ask him for a drink of water just to see what he'll do. He runs out of the room and comes back with a lidless sippy cup with just a tiny bit of water in it and insists I drink it. I do, reluctantly. Hoping that the water isn't from the toilet. I just love the look in his face when we play this little game.
~Watching Toby watch his big brother and how Eli is the "switch" that can turn Toby's wails into a huge beaming grin.
~Eli on his "motorcycle" that G.G. and Papa got him (stay tuned for pictures of that). It's his first tricycle and he is convinced it's a motorcycle. We tried correcting him, "no Eli it's a tricycle." But all that wild boy sees is a shiny red motorcycle.
~Savoring Toby's downy-like fuzzy head. I bury my lips and nose into his sweet hair when I rock him and he reminds me of a little duckling. I love being the mama duck to these little guys. Granted, there are many days when I'm sure I got my neck stretched out in front of me, wings flapping, feathers ruffled quacking up a storm for Eli to get off the t.v. stand, poop on the potty, clean up that mess in the kitchen and for Toby to stop using his first little tooth on me!
Ah, motherhood. It is hard hard work. But it comes with such sweet rewards.
Burger and Fries
Lovin' Play Doh
BJ is going for a new hair style. It's in that "in-between" stage right now.
Toby's first food...
Carrots!
Happy "Half Birthday" Toby!
Eli and I had fun baking this cake together to celebrate the sweet 6 months of having Toby in our lives!
Do these boys have enough bath toys? ; )
Not sure why the water looks 10 shades of dingy...
Eli loves making music at bath time!
First time eating cereal.
He made all the faces that say, "What in the world is this!?"
But overall, he seemed to kinda like it.
Eli has been so sweet lately about sharing his toys!
Even his beloved tool sets.
They like to "fix it." as Eli sings the Bob the Builder theme song.
And just a side note: this tool set was supposed to be a birthday present for him. I had it hidden away upstairs. I was letting him play in the spare room (and watch a little t.v. I was desperate that day!) and left him for a few minutes. When I came back he had the tool set and the excited look on his face was just too much for me to resist as he begged me to open it. So he got it early and it has been one of the first toys he goes for when he wakes up!
