Eli's 3rd Birthday

Our baby boy turned 3 this year! It has been so surreal having a real baby since Eli still seems like a baby to us. Since both Eli & Lucy's birthdays were so soon after Ezra's birth and it was kind of a crazy time.We celebrated with our little family on each of their actual birthdays and had a birthday party for each of them a little while after. For Eli's party, we invited a few kids in the neighborhood. Eli is more shy and for that reason he hasn't had many play dates. His best friends are Lucy and his cousin Addy. His party was so funny because you forget that kids at 3 mostly just play side by side, not together. We had a bouncy house, but the weather was bad so we put it in our basement, it barely fit! It was really fun and I think Eli had a good time! He is so different than Lucy. He is more of an introvert. He loves to laugh though and is so fun. He loves sword fighting, playing with his trains and riding his bike. He loves finding garbage trucks and school buses driving on the street and will always point them out. He is still a pretty good eater and still loves treats the most. He sleeps 12 hrs at night and still takes a nap frequently in his big boy bed. He has started talking more, which is awesome. He is still hard to understand when he talks, but he's heading in the right direction. He starts preschool in the fall and will take the bus there, which is scary for Scott & I! He hasn't been separated from us too often and he is usually nervous about it. We hope that he does alright and gets acclimated really quickly. We love hearing Eli say new words and discover new things. He is our sweetheart, snuggle bug and crazy boy. We love him an insane amount and just adore the heck out of him.