Mommy tried to clean out the garden yesterday. Here's what I did to keep busy...
1. Find old cherry tomato. Squish. Try to taste, but Mommy says, "No, no."
2. Follow Bailey to her water dish.
3. Play in water dish. Make Mommy run over and pick up water dish.
4. Pick up rock. Sample rock. Make Mommy run over and say, "Yucky Eli! No, no."
5. Crawl in dirt. Try to eat dirt. Ditto on Mommy's response.
6. Meet a new friend named Mr. Worm. Hold Mr. Worm. Decide Mr. Worm is so much fun, make 2 Mr. Worms. Try to eat Mr. Worm. Cause Mommy to rush over and say, "Ahh! Eli, yucky!"
7. Try to push the wheelbarrow.
8. Try to catch a bug.
9. Try to eat a mushroom. Make Mommy really say "NO, NO!"
10. Take a bath.
11. Take a nap.
*Mommy finishes cleaning out the garden.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Professional Photos
***Thanks for all of the comments! We had them taken at JC Penney's at Alderwood by a photographer named Megan. We had her last time and requested her again because she was awesome. ***
We went in last week for Eli's one year photos and for our first professional family pictures. As always, they took a million cute shots and I spent way too much money.... Here's some of the shots they took...
We went in last week for Eli's one year photos and for our first professional family pictures. As always, they took a million cute shots and I spent way too much money.... Here's some of the shots they took...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Pumpkin Pickin'
On Saturday we visited the to the pumpkin patch at The Plant Farm with Auntie Jeanne and Barb. The Marysville Rotary sponsors the patch and really does a fantastic job of organzing it. There were 2 Air Bouncers, a petting zoo, a train, hay rides, tractors, and of course, pumpkins! Funny thing is, almost every picture I took was of Eli with a pumpkin...go figure!
All set to go!
This adorable little boy came up and kept trying to give Eli a pumpkin. Talk about cute! 
My little pumpkin picks out a great big pumpkin!
Eli and Mommy
"Don't worry, I know how to drive this thing...I have one just like it at home!"
Just my size!
I'm pretty sure I picked the cutest little pumpkin that was there!
Luckily Auntie Jeanne and Barb helped me lug our pumpkins home!
Bath Time...FINALLY!
Eli is moving up in the bath department. First it was the infant tub, next the kitchen sink and then the bottom of the shower. On Friday he finally got to take a bath in a real bath tub! As you can see from the pictures, he thoroughly enjoys the big tub and being able to actually float toys! However, he's not the only who's enjoying the tub...I feel like I have my own personal spa! (I can actually fit head-to-toe stretched out in this tub-it's awesome!)
Unfortunately, the bathroom still isn't quite finished (As you might have noticed in the pictures). We still have to install the shower door, finish the hardwood floors and trim out the entire room...oh well, at least we can soak our cares away!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
More Cute Pictures of Eli
We enjoyed having Don and Cody stay with us a few days last week. Turns out Cody is quite the photographer! He took some adorable shots of Eli...
Friday, October 3, 2008
Eli's Birthday Bash
Last Saturday, we had Eli's first birthday party at our house. I guess I got a little carried away with it being his first birthday! Luckily the weather was beautiful because I'm not sure how we could have fit 50 people indoors.
Just a few of the many presents Eli recieved. There certainly won't be a shortage of cool toys or cute clothes in our house. You'll also notice a big white box on the table. We put together a time capsule for Eli to open on his 18th birthday. We asked everyone to bring something they thought would represent the year as well as a note with some advice for Eli when he is 18. Eli's time capsule is now filled with items, some of which are hilarious (a twinkie with a request to see if they really have a long shelf life) and touching (advice from dear family and friends) memories.
We had lots of help opening presents.
5 boxes of cake mix, 4 bags of powdered sugar, 2 pounds of butter, and every night for a week....that's what it took me to make Eli's first birthday cake! Next time we might just go with Costco! (The cupcakes were for all of the kids that came. You can't see it, but each one has their name on it).
Eli makes his first birthday wish!
Digging in to his cake! He did exactly what every one year old is supposed to do-he spread icing everywhere his little hands could reach.
This is another one of Eli's latests-sharing his food. It's almost as cute as his open mouth kisses!
Just a few of the many presents Eli recieved. There certainly won't be a shortage of cool toys or cute clothes in our house. You'll also notice a big white box on the table. We put together a time capsule for Eli to open on his 18th birthday. We asked everyone to bring something they thought would represent the year as well as a note with some advice for Eli when he is 18. Eli's time capsule is now filled with items, some of which are hilarious (a twinkie with a request to see if they really have a long shelf life) and touching (advice from dear family and friends) memories.We had lots of help opening presents.5 boxes of cake mix, 4 bags of powdered sugar, 2 pounds of butter, and every night for a week....that's what it took me to make Eli's first birthday cake! Next time we might just go with Costco! (The cupcakes were for all of the kids that came. You can't see it, but each one has their name on it).
Eli makes his first birthday wish!
Digging in to his cake! He did exactly what every one year old is supposed to do-he spread icing everywhere his little hands could reach.This is another one of Eli's latests-sharing his food. It's almost as cute as his open mouth kisses!Eli Turns One
This is what Eli was doing at 12:28 on September 21st-the exact time that he was born a year ago.
Eli-12 Months
(Just had to borrow this letter writing idea from another blog...)
Dear Eli,
As I write this letter you are upstairs, fast asleep in your crib. You have your knees tucked in, your little bum sticking up, and Lambie snuggled under your arm. And here I sit, wondering how I even begin to tell you the joy that you have brought in your first year of life….
You are my little man. My little man with dashing hazel eyes, an unruly head of hair, and his Daddy’s handsome chin. When I say you are my little man, I mean it quite literally. At twenty pounds, five ounces you’re only in the 10th percentile for weight. (Luckily you’re still in the 50th percentile for height: 29 ½ inches). Although you may be small in stature, you always think big. Whether you are using Bailey as a stepping stool to climb onto the hope chest, crawling to the top of the stairs, or throwing your Lambie all the way across the kitchen, you aim high! This month you learned how to stand on your own and have even taken a few cautious steps. Soon you will be walking on your own, discovering the joys of being able to go where you want to go. As much as you’ve grown and changed, I love the way some things never change like the way you wave your hands in circles when you get excited and the way you lay your head on my shoulder when you’re tired.
You are such a content little guy, Eli. In the last month, you’ve sat happily for not one, not two, but three haircuts! Going to meeting and the grocery store are equally easy because you love seeing new faces. Yesterday when we went to the store, you kept peeking around me to smile at everyone in the aisle. However it’s nice to know that as much as you love others (especially your babysitter, Maddy), you still prefer your Mommy and Daddy. When I get home from work, you always reach your arms out for me and growl until I get my shoes off and get you in my arms. You do the exact same thing for Daddy when he comes home, too. You know exactly how to melt our hearts with your little open-mouth kisses!
You love so many things Eli! Bailey provides countless hours of entertainment as you crawl, bounce and pull on her. It looks as if you two will be the best of friends. It should come as no surprise that your first word was “dog,” though it comes out more like “doh.” You’ve also started to say “num, num” whenever you’re eating or want to eat. And eating…well, you definitely have developed your own tastes! You love fruit, meat, spaghetti, cheese and anything that’s on our plates. Avocados, bananas and green vegetables are now greeted with tight lips. And though it sometimes drives me crazy, I love watching you decide what you want!
I have treasured your every ‘first’ this first year of your life Eli and can’t wait to watch all the new things you discover and learn to do!
I love you, little man. Love, Mommy
Dear Eli,
As I write this letter you are upstairs, fast asleep in your crib. You have your knees tucked in, your little bum sticking up, and Lambie snuggled under your arm. And here I sit, wondering how I even begin to tell you the joy that you have brought in your first year of life….
You are my little man. My little man with dashing hazel eyes, an unruly head of hair, and his Daddy’s handsome chin. When I say you are my little man, I mean it quite literally. At twenty pounds, five ounces you’re only in the 10th percentile for weight. (Luckily you’re still in the 50th percentile for height: 29 ½ inches). Although you may be small in stature, you always think big. Whether you are using Bailey as a stepping stool to climb onto the hope chest, crawling to the top of the stairs, or throwing your Lambie all the way across the kitchen, you aim high! This month you learned how to stand on your own and have even taken a few cautious steps. Soon you will be walking on your own, discovering the joys of being able to go where you want to go. As much as you’ve grown and changed, I love the way some things never change like the way you wave your hands in circles when you get excited and the way you lay your head on my shoulder when you’re tired.
You are such a content little guy, Eli. In the last month, you’ve sat happily for not one, not two, but three haircuts! Going to meeting and the grocery store are equally easy because you love seeing new faces. Yesterday when we went to the store, you kept peeking around me to smile at everyone in the aisle. However it’s nice to know that as much as you love others (especially your babysitter, Maddy), you still prefer your Mommy and Daddy. When I get home from work, you always reach your arms out for me and growl until I get my shoes off and get you in my arms. You do the exact same thing for Daddy when he comes home, too. You know exactly how to melt our hearts with your little open-mouth kisses!
You love so many things Eli! Bailey provides countless hours of entertainment as you crawl, bounce and pull on her. It looks as if you two will be the best of friends. It should come as no surprise that your first word was “dog,” though it comes out more like “doh.” You’ve also started to say “num, num” whenever you’re eating or want to eat. And eating…well, you definitely have developed your own tastes! You love fruit, meat, spaghetti, cheese and anything that’s on our plates. Avocados, bananas and green vegetables are now greeted with tight lips. And though it sometimes drives me crazy, I love watching you decide what you want!
I have treasured your every ‘first’ this first year of your life Eli and can’t wait to watch all the new things you discover and learn to do!
I love you, little man. Love, Mommy
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