Libby 6 months

What a big girl we have on our hands now! Libby is 6 months old and growing like a weed. She loves to watch Eli and loves to reach out to pet/hug/kiss or pull on Maggie. She is sitting all by herself now and rolling over a lot! She babbles especially when she is getting her diaper changed. She has a dimple in her left cheek and is so very ticklish around her neck! She likes to snuggle and be to rocked. She rattles a nerve in Eli when she goes for his books, cars, or engines without asking! However, Eli shares most of the time and is extremely protective of her in public. Watch out if you try to touch her... you may get a sharp warning by her big brother!!

The Little Indian

Eli's new motorcycle ... "The Little Indian" is mostly chrome with orange detail. It goes 2 mph and makes real motorcycle noises! He's a big fan.

"Christmas" was here

The spirit of Christmas was special this year. First we visited Mimi and Grandfather for a Christmas lunch in Greenville. We then drove to see Annie and Pawpaw where there was lots of fresh snow on the ground! We also visited Great Granny Joyce who shared some yummy fudge with Eli! We ate lots of Christmas cookies and sang "jingle bells" over and over again. Christmas eve TomDaddy and Meremere came over and helped us listed for Santa's sleigh bells. Last year Eli spoke of Santa as "Cau caus" but this year he spoke of him as "Christmas". He would say "Christmas" is coming. Or, I'm going to see "Christmas" soon. It was the cutest thing ... and it did no good to try to explain that his name was "Santa". Fifi, our elf, did an excellent job relaying to Santa what Eli wished for. Under the tree Christmas morning was a shiny new motorcycle for Eli and a pink play gym for Libby. Both tested out their new santa gifts right away and have continued to enjoy them this past week.







Libby's new play gym








Eli's new soccer gear!

Christmas

Eli has been such a good little boy this year! We started the elf on the shelf tradition December 1st. He promptly named his Elf Fifi and Fifi has been watching him from the mantle and reports to Santa Claus every day. He has told Fifi several gift that are on his wish list! Eli has hit a major milestone in his life ... he's using the big boy potty and wearing lots of new big boy underwear! He had no accidents at school the other day and loves to keep "thomas and gabba" dry! Elizabeth continues to smile ear to ear at her brother. She loves to be read to and make herself bounce in her bouncy chair. She's starting to laugh and it's the cutest thing to hear her giggle. Both little ones have a winter cold right now and have been needing their mommy and daddy in the middle of the night the past few nights! Hopefully both will be breathing easier in the next couple of days. A good nights sleep for all in the house is mommy's Christmas wish this year!

Fall Fun

It's officially fall and the weather has been perfect for outside outings. We visited the state fair this past weekend and Eli had the time of his life. He got on a real pony and loved every minute of it. He also enjoyed the merry-go-round and the choo-choo train ride. We ate funnel cakes and played games. There was only one meltdown and that was over Eli's decision to trade in the bouncy ball that he won for a huge plastic spongebob baseball bat instead. Elizabeth slept most of the day only waking to smile a few times at the pretty design of her stroller canopy. That same weekend we picked out the family pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. Eli picked out his favorite then held Elizabeth for a few quick pictures on a huge haystack set up near the field. Again, she slept through it all :)

Elizabeth - 1.5 months old

It's hard to believe you are 6 weeks old. You are such a gentle child, and as sweet as a cupcake! You are giving smiles to your mommy, daddy, and big brother Eli. You are sleeping well -only waking once, sometimes twice during the night for a quick snack. You like your swing and especially your bouncy seat. You have suffered a few scrapes (one on your forehead and one on your shin), thanks to Eli. Whenever you cry he rushes to your side. He'll say "what wrong ibby" and tries to comfort you. He also loves to give you night night kisses before bedtime. He cannot wait until you can talk to him!

Big Brother Eli

Eli is officially a big brother. Baby sister, Elizabeth, was born August 30th at 1106am weighing in at a whopping 8 lbs 15 oz. Eli loves to "tickle" her feet and hold her hands. He likes to hold her frequently but briefly because he says she is "too big". We assume that means she's pretty heavy! He always says goodbye to her when he leaves the house and checks in on her throughout the day by saying "where ibby mommy?". Welcome to the family Elizabeth. We love you!