Saturday, February 23, 2008

at the park

















We went down to the park by our house and took a few pictures. Eli was not in the mood, and would hardly even look at the camera. Oh well, got a few cute ones. We have an app. to get professional pictures done next week! I can't wait.











































Thursday, February 21, 2008

6 month appointment

Eli's well baby visit was today. Not a very exciting one, he is very healthy and wieghs in at 18.8. Just one more checkup at this clinic before we moved back home to TN-oooohh that makes me happy.

Friday, February 15, 2008

got this from a friend

8 things I'm passionate about:
1. Raising happy, healthy, creative, caring, talented childern.
2. Jesus
3. Cloth diapering and most things GREEN.
4. My amazing husband (no particular order- I do not put cloth diapering before Eric!)
5. breastfeeding
6. Politics (this election has brought something out in me)
7. decorating my home
8. cooking as naturally as money will allow me to.


8 things I want to do before I die:
1. Travel more
2. Have visited every continent (3 down, and sadly can't remember if there are 7 or 8)
3. Retain some sort of knowledge. I rely way to much on my brilliant husband and don't learn how many continents there are- for instance.
4. Become a reader
5. Learn to run
6. Lose that last 10 lbs (yeah I have until I die, hopefully I can get to it by then.)
7. Eat totally organic. Have my own garden.
8. See my childern grown up, happy and loved.


8 things I say often:
1. boo boo, bubba, ah goo (baby talk)
2. I miss you sooo much
3. My husband is deployed
4. Yes we miss him
5. No, he wont be done with the military soon
6. He will be home in 3 months
7. wahhhhhh- thats me crying.
8. I am doing okay.


8 artists I never tire of listening to:
1. Dave Matthews, of course
2. Sarah McLachlan
3. Nickle Creek
4. Death cab
5. Fiest
6. The Decemberists
7. Frou Frou, Imogen heap
8. Fleetwood Mac (this is my strange one)


8 TV shows you love:
1. Arrested development
2. The Office
3. Scrubs
4. The Biggest Loser
5. CSI
6. who has time for any more tv?
7. sometimes I watch my parents shows with them...
8. 24 and Alias


8 things that attract me to my friends:
1. good looks
2. tight ass
3. oh wait, friends....
4. things in common
5. sense of humor
6.like to drink coffee or wine or both- but not at the same time. Thats just wierd, and we defintly couldn't be friends.
7. Good listener, and good talker- cause you don't want someone just sitting there silent.
8. like to just hang out either at home or target, maybe?????


8 Things I learned in 2007:
1. Childbirth is wonderful.
2. Eric is an amazing daddy!
3. Breastfeeding is harder than it looks.
4.Web cams and skype are a God send.
5. You can function on less sleep than you thought!
6. I need my husband.
7. My family is wonderful.
8. Babies make the world go round

Thursday, February 14, 2008

daddy loves his pictures

Here is my favorites for the week:


daddy bought this outfit before he left.




























He did this all by himself in the bath! I screamed to have someone bring me the camera!!












my new big boy pj's
















Monday, February 11, 2008

Eli and my favorite toy!

This is Eli when we were in Hawaii at Dave and Vicky's- I had been thinking about getting him something like this because he loves to bounce. I ordered one online and it is his absolute favorite thing! Out of all the baby contraptions out there, these are the best! They are fairly compact for storing away, they are active, and they are CHEAP, only $30!

I'll acually write something!

So Eli did turn 6 months last week! 6months! I cryed when Eric and I were talking about it. I feel bad because I want the time to go by fast so that Eric can get home- but I don't want to miss my baby time.

This is whats going on with our little man:
He can sit up
He says dada, mama, baba, wawa and ah ah ah (kinda like a dolphin?!?)
He could (if I put anything in it) feed himself from a bottle
He still breastfeeds exclusively
He has tasted avacado and sweet potatoes
He sleeps from 9:30pm-8:30am STRAIGHT through the night (bless him)
His favorite toy is a maraca (thanks Vicky!)

His 6month docter appointment is next week, I'll let you know how much he's grown then!

fireside with moses and other random pictures...

this was the first day he started sitting up mid january












what a goofy face!












rub our bellies.












crazy monkey in hawaii
















playing with mommy

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Cousins!!!




























































This is Eli with Bethy's little girl Bekah. Bethy and I are are cousins, so I think that makes them second cousins. Anyways, Bekah is about 3 1/2 months OLDER than Eli. He's a big boy.