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Finally, a breakthrough!
Elliot slept for 8 1/2 consecutive hours last night. I am so proud of him for that, and he appears to be doing alright so far tonight as well. 

It’s definitely nice to have back my couple hours of alone time when he is sleeping and I stay up for a bit doing whatever. That sounds crappy to say, but it is very important to make time for yourself, even if it is just an hour or so before bed. So, what did I do with my “free” time? I watched Cyrus. It was a really great movie. Elliot is definitely a momma’s boy right now as a baby, but he is not allowed to grow up to act like that little freak in the movie. 

Elliot was tons of fun today. He was very sweet and happy and though he is usually stingy with his laughs, he was giggling it up today. I love that I can truly tell what he enjoys and does not enjoy doing now that he is developing his little kick ass personality. I was thinking about some of his “likes” and “dislikes” today and some of them are pretty funny. As far as I can tell, the following is true:

Likes:
-Glow worm and any toy that makes the crunchy noise.
-Pulling hair (he actually smiles when he does it).
-Getting his lotion rubbed on. This happens twice a day and he spends the entire time squealing in delight.
-Rap music and any female singer with a great voice. He tries to “sing” with Adele. He bounces and shakes to rap. 
-Having shirts/blankets lightly dragged across his face always gets a smile.
-Baths. Absolutely without question, Elliot LOVES his baths and has since he was a tiny wrinkly newborn.
-Walks.
-Lucy (my mother’s dog). She hates him, but that isn’t going to stop him.
-Anyone and everyone. He smiles and cuddles with anyone. I guess he didn’t get my shy gene. 

Dislikes:
-Burping. He screams and cries every time. It’s so embarrassing in public!
-His car seat. Don’t even get me started.
-Sleeping. He would rather stay up playing forever.
-The blow dryer. He screams and cries if he is anywhere near it. 

That is all for now. Goodnight!