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23 September 2006
18 September 2006
Eli is getting to be such a big boy! He likes to wake up really early to eat and then go back to sleep. Daddy had snuck in while I was sleeping and set up this little photo opportunity:
This past Thursday was his two month birthday! I can't believe how fast the time is going! Everything checked out great at the doctor. He is taller than the average bear:
But with a "petit" head. The doctor assured us that that is no problem at all, since his brain is still growing. Everyone was wondering how he had such a round head even though he was born "the regular way." Answer: little head. He also had to get 5 shots! In the end, Eli did better than his mommy, but his poor little legs were sore for a while. Someone out there should fine a better way to deliver vaccines....needles are too sharp!
10 September 2006
Each day since Eli has started smiling, he has developed an increasing awareness of his face and the fact that we have faces too! Not only does this lead to some of the cutest faces I have ever seen, but it also lets me distract him. When he starts to get fussy, it is sometimes possible to make him reconsider when I contort my face into something silly and speak in an abnormally high voice. When I throw in some french, his eyebrows shoot off his head as he tries to understand..."Ecoute mon cher, ne crie pas, mon petit elephant!" His favorite face to make uses as many facial muscles as he can: he raises his eyebrows, crosses his eyes, flares his nostrils, and squishes his lips like he wants to whistle. I'll give you a minute to try it out.
Of course, throughout the course of a day we get many variations of "the face," for example:
Of course, throughout the course of a day we get many variations of "the face," for example:
Along with the smiling and the faces has come the cooing. So far I have heard coos that resemble the following sounds: Kapowie! Grrrr! Uh Uh! (as in No way!) and Moooooom! (as in how he would say it when I show this picture to his first girlfriend.)
And finally we have Eli striking a vogue pose as he models his pants and socks. He hardly ever gets a chance to wear them in the heat, but the church nursery is cold!
05 September 2006
My mommy thought it would be fun to take me swimming....hrmpf!
It only took a few minutes for him to get used to the water and then he was splashing and kicking his legs!
Over Labor day we went to grandpa lake's house with Jake, Erin and Battlecat. Eli is getting used to long car rides I think, although the trip takes longer when he gets hungry every two hours! The lake house is the game house and everyone had a turn at "Calm the Crying Baby."
Here's grandpa taking his turn.
After a rousing game of Balderdash, Eli was wiped out and quickly fell asleep on his daddy's shoulder.
31 August 2006
To make a long story short...
10 runs scored in 9 baseball innings when an 8th inning rally gave them a 7 run lead. There was a 6th inning engagement and 5 dollar parking that let 4 Astros fans call 3 strikes you're out. Eli had 2 screaming sessions but his daddy caught him 1 foul ball!
The weirdest part was when a guy came up to me after we won and told me, "His daddy caught him a ball!" I had been standing at the back holding a finally quiet Eli and didn't really believe this guy until I saw Jase with the ball!
Oh yeah, Eli's just cute.
28 August 2006
25 August 2006
23 August 2006
Eli is trying to be like Daddy!
Last night he snuggled with Trolley while Daddy snuggled Tank.
Last night he snuggled with Trolley while Daddy snuggled Tank.
Then he wanted to sleep in Daddy's spot. He even left one leg outside the covers.
Later, he tried on Daddy's shorts. Even with all his stretching they were still too big!
I told him he should stay my little boy as long as he can.
20 August 2006
16 August 2006
A future hall-of-famer? Who knows, but definitely a baseball fan! We had a great time at the game last night, even if we still couldn't win after 18 innings (we did not stay until the end!). Here he is waving to the camera from the cheap seats. What a view!
Rally caps are worn to help your team turn the game around. Eli and Jake were sporting rally caps in the third inning, not a good sign.
Eli made more than a few women glad they came to the game! As always, Eli and his hat were a big hit. (no pun intended)
Rally caps are worn to help your team turn the game around. Eli and Jake were sporting rally caps in the third inning, not a good sign.
Eli made more than a few women glad they came to the game! As always, Eli and his hat were a big hit. (no pun intended)
15 August 2006
Happy one month birthday to Eli!! He was a little camera shy though...but look at those legs!
He has started smiling now. His favorite times to smile are when he is sleeping. My mom told me that her grandmother (my mom-mom) told her that babies talked with their angels in their sleep, and that's why they smile. It makes me smile to watch him. His second favorite time to smile is after a nice big poop works it's way out after a tense crying bout. We just hold him and wait for the smile, knowing that someday we will be able to bring as much joy to his face as a good poop!
For the moment, this is as close as we get...
The pre-poop grimace...Jase was just trying to help Eli out...
06 August 2006
Last night was Eli's first real bath! The new little tub worked out great, and Eli appears to be quite the water bug. We started with just his feet which made his eyebrows shoot straight up, but no screaming (which I was anticipating). We sat him down in the water and he immediately started kicking his legs and moving his arms. Not quite the doggie paddle, but darn close!
03 August 2006
Three weeks old tomorrow! I can't believe it. We've had our first doctor's appointment, a visit to the office, and a new belly button. He's been a busy little guy!
His two week check-up was perfect. The doctor couldn't find a thing wrong with him. We've been very blessed with him. We did however go through all the diapers in the diaper bag as well as the extra outfit and blanket. He managed to pee and spit up all over the examing table and ended up in just his diaper wrapped in his burpee (a cloth diaper) when the doctor came in. I can't imagine what he thought about us as parents! He did manage to get dressed again to leave. The doctor gave him a cool t-shirt too (maybe he thought we didn't buy him clothes! ;) )
Everyone at the office thought he was just precious. He showed off all his wiggles and his great sleeping ability.
This morning was pretty hilarious, unfortunately it is probably a "you had to be there" moment, but we'll try anyway. Grammy was holding him after he ate when he started wiggling around on her shoulder. She stood up to put him in his swing when something fell from her lap. We had no idea what it was, but it was kinda loud when it landed on the floor. She puts him down to look for what fell, when I hear her start laughing. It was his umbilicial stump, but she didn't know it right away. In fact, she was half way across the room to show me before she said "I know what it is!" Told you...you had to be there. The point is, he has an "innie" and this was the only possible thing that could have made him cuter...and it did! I'm excited about giving him real baths now...no more spong baths...he might not be as excited though!
Here he is with daddy. Perhaps we'll show off his belly button a little later.
His two week check-up was perfect. The doctor couldn't find a thing wrong with him. We've been very blessed with him. We did however go through all the diapers in the diaper bag as well as the extra outfit and blanket. He managed to pee and spit up all over the examing table and ended up in just his diaper wrapped in his burpee (a cloth diaper) when the doctor came in. I can't imagine what he thought about us as parents! He did manage to get dressed again to leave. The doctor gave him a cool t-shirt too (maybe he thought we didn't buy him clothes! ;) )
Everyone at the office thought he was just precious. He showed off all his wiggles and his great sleeping ability.
This morning was pretty hilarious, unfortunately it is probably a "you had to be there" moment, but we'll try anyway. Grammy was holding him after he ate when he started wiggling around on her shoulder. She stood up to put him in his swing when something fell from her lap. We had no idea what it was, but it was kinda loud when it landed on the floor. She puts him down to look for what fell, when I hear her start laughing. It was his umbilicial stump, but she didn't know it right away. In fact, she was half way across the room to show me before she said "I know what it is!" Told you...you had to be there. The point is, he has an "innie" and this was the only possible thing that could have made him cuter...and it did! I'm excited about giving him real baths now...no more spong baths...he might not be as excited though!
Here he is with daddy. Perhaps we'll show off his belly button a little later.
24 July 2006
Baseball runs in the family, we'll just have to wait and see if he really grows into that hat! He sure is a cutie though. We drove down to Galveston for a day trip through lots of rain but had a good time eating and walking the seawall.
Tank is learning how to deal with Eli around. He needs to sniff him each morning to make sure we didn't trade him in for another one! (I've taken to calling him pokey nose) He's finally getting the hang of sharing our laps. We taught him not to stand up on the bassinet, so he doesn't put his feet on it, he just hovers on his two back legs until he loses his balance. Trolley still acts like a little protectice mommy and alerts us when he sneezes, cries, or moves. She even lays in front of his swing in case he falls out. They are good with him though, so no doggie worries.
Tank is learning how to deal with Eli around. He needs to sniff him each morning to make sure we didn't trade him in for another one! (I've taken to calling him pokey nose) He's finally getting the hang of sharing our laps. We taught him not to stand up on the bassinet, so he doesn't put his feet on it, he just hovers on his two back legs until he loses his balance. Trolley still acts like a little protectice mommy and alerts us when he sneezes, cries, or moves. She even lays in front of his swing in case he falls out. They are good with him though, so no doggie worries.
20 July 2006
Baby Daze
Hi, it's Julia's mom again (aka Grammy!). Julia realizes its been "daze" since the last post....but the title says it all! I offered to fill in again. Lots of new pictures posted below....a short chronicle of the last 5 days. What a wonderful time in all of our lives. Eli came home on Sunday. He is a healthy, happy, precious little boy. We are mesmerized by him. We study his facial expressions, marvel over his perfect hands, fingers, feet and toes, and kiss his soft little head as much as possible! Enjoy the pictures!
