The two month update

Eli had his two month checkup where he weighed in at a very healthy 15 lbs. 1 oz. and 25 inches tall. The doctor thanked him for doing so well by giving him a shot in each leg - the first in a long series of vaccinations.

SPARKcon

Eli, mom and dad visited SPARKcon in downtown Raleigh. The yearly arts event downtown is a feast for the eyes.

While there we enjoyed dinner outside.

One of the joys of SPARKcon was viewing the Barrel Dinosaur up close. Made by artist Joseph Carnevale, the artwork made from construction barrels originally got Carnevale arrested when he created a barrel monster in a construction zone. See that story here.

Eli speaks

Eli from Ethan Hyman on Vimeo.

A quick little video made this week of Eli and one of his talkative moments.

A night on the town

This week, we took Eli out downtown to Busy Bee for dinner with our friends Marc and Tiff.

Eli smiled as Marc took his picture.

He enjoyed his ride downtown.

We all enjoyed our views of the city as we had dinner.

By the end of the evening, Eli decided it was time to sleep.

Updates

Little E with his first camera.

Feeding at Moonlight Pizza.

E loves his baths.

Big changes

It has been a big week for Eli. On Friday, dad was able to feed Eli for the first time (with mom's milk). It took just a second for Eli to realize he could be fed this way too and gulped down the milk.

Saturday Eli went out for his first "fancy" dinner with our great friends Marc, Tiff and Ian. He was a champ during dinner - opening his eyes but then going back to sleep.

He loves to sleep when we are sleeping - just not necessarily always in his crib.

On Monday, Eli went for his one month checkup (though he is officially 5 weeks old). All is well! He is growing fast - he now weighs 12 lbs. 10 oz. and is 23 inches long.

Boylan Bash

Eli took his first trip in a Baby Bjorn on Sunday to the Boylan Bash, the yearly neighborhood block party. He loved the sights and sounds and dad was able to eat and drink with him strapped to his chest.