Saturday, August 30, 2008

Eli is Walking...sort of

Check out the video of Eli walking.  We have had this toy since Christmas and while he has loved the buttons and music on the plane he has had no interest in walking with it.  Just this past week he started walking with the help of the plane and was cracking up! 
Hope you guys enjoy Eli as he busts a move!


Wednesday, August 27, 2008



These are some shots of Eli over the passed week or so.  I tried to add one of Eli and his friend Ashley having snack.  She came over to play for about an hour that day and I felt like a mom!  It was crazy!  Another fun thing that has happened over the last week is that Eli likes to play in his Pak n Play as a fort.  He seems to really enjoy it.  He hates the Pak n Play in its true form but loves it on its side, go figure!  

The pics I was actually able to add are of him standing at the front door playing in the curtain and of his first Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich.  He isn't a mess because we broke it up into tiny little pieces.  He really liked it which is great since it is so easy!  Anyway, just wanted you to see Eli and how he is growing!


Thursday, August 14, 2008

Eli and Friends





The past few weeks have been lots of fun for Eli and his friends.  We have had play dates in he afternoon with his friend Ashley, his new friend Brian over one day last week and a play date with our Okie friends and their kids.  

Eli is doing great.  This week he is really enjoying throwing his toys all over the house. He is getting stonger all the time and is almost ready to stand on his own.  He can stand for about 2 seconds and then he gets scared and immediately sits.  He is also becoming more and more adventurous with going up and down the stairs that we have at our home.  He loves swimming which is a huge turn around since the 4th of July in Daytona and is just so lovey in general.  He gives the best hugs in town, just ask the ladies in the nursery at church. 
 
I have really been burdened this past week with teaching Eli self-control.  I am learning more and more how important self-control is to his life now and to his future.  So, if you think about it please pray with me that self-control will be established in the life of our young boy.  Eli is such a sweet, smart boy and I'm so glad I get to be his mom!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Eli fans everywhere...






...we had a great week last week thanks to the visit of Gran and Aunt Amy.  They were such a help to me by taking turns changing diapers, playing with Eli, feeding him and giving him baths.  These things can often get mundane for parents so the extra hand were awesome.  I also think they received blessings just by being with our sweet baby.  He is just a joy, a little strong-willed but truly a joy.

The weekend before the fam visited we enjoyed a cookout with friends.  I took yummy oreo pie and allowed Eli to lick the spoon from the chocolate pudding.  I think you can tell by the pictures that he liked it.  We've also been trying to brush teeth which has been a little hard to remember, but when we do remember, Eli loves his toothpaste!  He has also picked up this new style of crawl.  I guess he is going to go through every stage of crawling before he takes his first steps.  Oh well, everybody says they grow up too fast anyway, I guess I'll just enjoy his non-walking for a little bit longer.  Hope you enjoy the shots of Eli!