Newborn Phase is Over

The newborn phase is over and now Elliot is beginning to develop a personality, and it is so fun! He is no longer happy to be in the corner sleeping in his swing, or just napping on mommy's shoulder,  he wants to be apart of the action. He prefers to be sitting up (with assistance of course) on some ones knee facing the action! He does not hesitate to make make his needs known, he will fuss or cry now until he gets exactly what he wants.

Meal times in the Holleran household consist of Elliot usually crying in the background while Ted and I try to enjoy our meal. Unfortunately once the screaming starts we start scarfing our food down so that we can get to the baby sooner, so it usually only lasts about 10 minutes on a good day. I can't wait until we can put Elliot in his high chair so he can join us at dinner time rather than crying in the background. Then the moment we put our plates down and walk towards him the crying stops because he knows that he is once again the center of attention!

As a newborn Elliot would frequently fall asleep in our arms or in his crib between feedings, but now he loves play time!!! He loves to sit up with mommy and daddy's help and look around the room, he has even started noticing the TV (not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing). The best part about play time is when we lock eyes and he gets a huge smile on his face, his smile just melts my heart! When he is on his play mat he often looks like is he trying to run in place or doing some baby kick boxing, he just doesn't stop wiggling and its adorable.

Conversations in our house are much different than they were even a few weeks ago. Many of them now include Elliot chiming in with little coos. Sometimes they are soft, sometimes they are loud and sometimes they more closely resemble grunting, but either way they make our conversations much more interesting!

Now that Elliot is becoming more interactive, of course I have to prepare myself to head back to work in a couple of weeks. I know the moment I leave the house I will be counting down the hours until I can get home and see Elliot's sweet smile.

 I mean really doesn't that smile just make your day???