Pants are for suckers!

Eli has been so active these days with all his crawling and climbing that it is tough for his pants to keep up with him. This weekend he was climbing over the back of the couch so much that his pumping legs actually had him wiggling out of his pants! The picture doesn't do the scene justice because his pants would actually get around his ankles in just a matter of seconds.

It's getting a little tough for us to keep up with Eli as well. His crawling style is still a little unorthodox, but he can get around the entire house with relative ease now. Usually he is just trying to get his hands on the unobtainable (outlets, wires, shoes, dog toys and water bowls) so he keeps us on our toes in trying to pick things up before he can get to them . . . or at least before he can get his mouth on them.

When all else fails, Eli turns to his new favorite toys . . . the doors of our media console and dog crate. He has learned to open and close the doors and loves to swing them back and forth or bang them shut. He also loves to pull all the board games and DVDs out of the cabinets, which is fine since he cannot open the cases yet. It's cool to see Eli exploring and trying out new things, but it is scary to think how much trouble he can get himself into with all of his crazy energy.