I am still at home, but am anticipating some work coming my way from my old boss (the lawyer), so that will help with the Christmas funds! I can't say I'm complaining too much. Eli is a joy to be around and I'm pretty happy to be able to spend such quality time with him.
Eli is still growing like a weed. He has his 4 month check up on December 10, and we're not looking forward to the next round of vaccinations. I weighed him at home the other day and he was 16.7 lbs. Still pretty big, although his growth rate seems to be leveling off a bit (thankfully...he's getting heavy!) He has started teething a bit, and spends much of the day with his fist shoved in his mouth, covered in drool! He is able to hold on to many of his toys now, most of which he attempts to chew on, but can't quite line them up with his mouth yet. He's just now starting to roll a bit, from his back to his side, but hasn't made it all the way over yet.
We are looking forward to Eli's first Christmas. We were ambitious this year and just cut our Christmas Tree today! Trees can be cut in certain areas of the national forest around here for a $5 permit. Not a bad deal! We saw lots of wildlife today as well, including 5 moose all with antlers. Unfortunately, they were too far away for photos.
Kevin had an exciting experience the day before Thanksgiving. The Game and Fish Dept. was capturing bald eagles for lead testing up the road from our house, and Kevin was there to witness the event. He even got to hold one of the eagles captured. Photos below!
We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Our love to you all! Happy Holidays!
