Elly Belly

Elliot has been getting lots of nicknames over the last couple of weeks (Squeaky for all the little noises he makes, Bubble Butt for his windy back end), but one of our favorites is Elly Belly which has something to do with his adorable round belly but more to do with his amazing ability to consume vast quantities of milk every day. He averages just over a liter a day yet amazingly only poos about every other day. Where does it all go, you might ask . . . his Elly Belly of course! Or perhaps it's just being used to fuel his amazing growth spurt.

We can't believe how big he is getting. He weighed in at over 10 pounds as of early last week and has already grown out of all of the newborn clothes and a good portion of the 3 month clothes as well! Elliot is also getting amazingly strong, perhaps it's the super hero coming out in him. He has really gotten control of his head and he can hold himself up on his arms during tummy time (which is especially impressive since we hardly ever did tummy time when he had his PICC line in as we didn't think it was fair when he could only use one arm). But we really notice his strength when he pitches a fit and straightens his little body out with so much vigor that there's just no fighting him. But we'll talk a bit more about his temper a bit later.

Lastly, and most fun for us, is the way Elliot is really starting to explore and interact with the world. He is so alert and seems to just take in everything around him which is so cute to see. Equally cute is watching him happily play with his toys in his cot, reaching out for his favorite little donkey or kick at his baby wind chimes. But nothing tops the cuteness factor like one of Elliot's gorgeous squinty-eyed-open-mouthed-chubby-cheeked-grins. They are priceless and as we're yet to get one on film, you'll have to take our word for it.