The Vacuum

When Eli was born he use to love the vacuum, It would calm him down and put him to sleep. If he was fussy I would vacuum the house and he would fall asleep in the sling. I have even put him in his swing and just turn the vacuum on next to him and he would fall asleep. Then when he got to be about 6 or seven months old something happened and he became terrified by the vacuum. Which meant I hardly ever got to vacuum unless he was asleep in his room. So a couple of months ago we decided to start "vacuum therapy". We started by just always leaving the vacuum out where he could see it (Eli was so scared of the vacuum he wouldn't go anywhere near it). Then after he got to the point where he would touch the vacuum I would start vacuuming while holding Eli (luckily he only weighs 20 lbs). This went on for a couple of months. Now just the other day I have been able to put Eli down while I vacuum and he has wanted to "help" vacuum. But I think we have created a vacuum monster! He is obsessed with the vacuum cleaner. He has to play with it all the time. He wants me to vacuum multiple times a day! He has to say good morning and good night to the vacuum. I think soon we will be putting the vacuum in the closet where it belongs.

Yesterday was Saturday and is usually my morning "off" and I go to the gym by myself. Yesterday, though, Thomas was not feeling well so I took Eli to the gym with me. I then decided after the gym I would take Eli to Market Street and let him run around. While we were at Market Street Eli saw a cute little girl playing in the fountain (she was 15 months), so of course Eli had to go over and play with her. Eli proceeded to get him self completely soaked! Thomas was coming to meet us for lunch so I called him to see if he could bring a change of clothes but he had already left the house. So we went over to Baby Gap and bought Eli a shirt, jeans, socks and shoes. Eli was needing new jeans, shoes and socks anyways so it wasn't that big of a deal to me. The only pair of jeans there I liked cost more then any pair of jeans that Thomas or I own! But they are really cute on him! Nana said that the jeans could be part of his Easter outfit from her. Thank you Nana!


Eli and the cute little girl


Eli playing in the fountain


The new outfit