A day in the life of Eli

Now that Eli has become more "little boy" than "baby", he is not as dependent on Kelvey and I for entertainment. He can go where ever he wants and can pick up things up, manipulate them, and take them where he wants. We still need to keep him from trying to play with the stove or walking around with our laptops or pushing the lock button on our car keys which makes the car horn honk repeatedly which causes the dogs to bark like crazy thinking someone is outside our house . . . but it is actually really cool to see him become more inquisitive and creative in his play on his own. This video sums up a day in the life of Eli as he finds new ways to play with things (like pulling clothes off of furniture or climbing through a fallen chair) and rediscovers the simple joys of other things (like how comfortable it is to lay on his belly):

By the way, the chair fell faster than I could react. I'm not really a bad parent . . . honest. I waited to see if he would cry but he didn't so I didn't bother interrupting his playing.