Little Eli

I thought I'd update everyone on what Eli is up to lately. He turned 17 months this month. He saw the Doctor last month for his 12 month (oops) appointment. He is 24lbs and healthy as can be. We live in an old building so they checked for lead through a finger poke and everything is great. I love this new Doctor we have, I researched on the Internet first to find someone with the same parenting values as us. This was the FIRST time we ever had a choice about our Doctor. He is pro breastfeeding, offers alternative vaccination schedule, and lots of nutritional information. So, I'm happy.
He is a runner and climber and loves to be outside. He loves picking up sticks and has learned how to throw a fit when we take the sticks away. We say "no sticks in the house" and leave them outside the door, but when we get upstairs goes straight to my broom and grabs it saying, stick! smarty.
He says lots of words, mama, dada, papa, bamba(grandma), bubba(thats him), Eli, water, eat, highchair, please, more, baby,ball, guitar, dog, blueberry, apple, banana, juice.....the list goes on. The weird ones are George, and elbow?? He really is in that phase of repeating EVERYTHING we say, including when mommy says no,no and dear dear dear.
He loves to sing and dance and play one of his 4 guitars?!? Kid got alot of Christmas gifts! He has been singing his ABC's, which is pretty much the tune with F,G,F,G,F,G,A. Its cute, I'll try and get it on video.
The best thing lately is he gives unsolicited hugs and kisses. Just walks over out of the blue to give you a kiss. Melts my heart.