11 Month old comparison

On the move

These kids are always on the move, especially Nathan. He is into everything!!! A very fast crawler and becoming a good climber as we found him the other day in the bathroom on top of the sink stool. :) Their super cute smiles and love for life bring us lots of excitement and joy!
Some stats on Nate from his 9 month appointment even though he is almost 11 months old: 17lbs 6 oz, 28inches long

Christmas Fun!

We had a joyful Christmas. Nate found his excitement in wrapping paper, trash, and boxes. It was a site to see as he crawled over the trash filled bags and rolled off of them onto the floor.

Eli has loved the Christmas tree this year, looking and arranging the ornaments. He enjoyed some new trains,a play kitchen, and art supplies.

We hope that you all had a joyful christmas time celebrating the birth of our Savior!

Tis the Season

I am super excited about starting our Jesse tree tonight! This year I decided to wrap each ornament and then Eli will open one each night. Last year was great watching Eli begin to take in the coming of Jesus and all the preparation before it. I know that this year he will grasp even more which excites me. Doing this Jesse tree also allows Jeff and I to wrap our hearts around the prepartion of Christ during the hustle and bustle of all the worldly around us. Such a great reminder!!

The boys at 9 months old

Rejoice

We have had a fun filled summer with adventures to the pool, beach, parks, playing with trains, lazy afternoons in the hammock, feeding the ducks, naps (very important :)) playing with more trains, riding bikes, visits with family and friends, and even more trains. Summers always go by so fast but as I look back I can't help but REJOICE in the Lord for all the blessings he has given us. Jeff and I are so blessed to have two sweet healthy boys whom we love so much!

Jeff and I were able to get away for 4 days and head to Charleston. One of our adventures was to find letters out of the architecture downtown. It was a fun challenge and where the Rejoice above came from.

Nathan just turned 6 months... wow, time flies! 14lbs 14oz, 26.5 inchs long. A lot of his dark black hair continues to fall out and new lighter brown/blonde hair is coming in. Eli's hair did the same thing. He has 3 teeth and 2-3 more coming in. He is the best baby, always content unless he is tired or hungry. Speaking of hungry, the kid can eat. He is loving oatmeal, peas, pears, peaches, and carrots so far. Not a huge fan of green beans or prunes (i dont blame him) We think he will be crawling soon because he gets up on all fours and rocks...love this! Nathan loves to follow the dog and is intrigued by his big brother.

Eli also amazes us everyday with the amount of information he retains and the conversations that he loves to have. He loves his daddy! And loves to "help" his daddy whether it is working on the car, using tools, building train tracks, etc. He has also becoming quite the helper in the kitchen. As I get dinner ready he is always willing to help cut something up so we usually try to find some fruit or vegetable that he can cut into small pieces. The hope is that it will mostly end up in a bowl but a lot of times it ends up in his belly. :)
We are looking forward to the summer ending (but also sad) as new adventures begin this fall.

Morning Fun

The mornings are such a good time for us. Everyone is usually rested and happy to start the day. The boys wake up smiling and Eli has his most thought provoking conversations. Many times I wonder how or where he heard some of the things he says. Often times he will tell me about what we did the day before. His memory is incredible. We always have to be on our toes with what we do and say. :)

Nathan has become one of Eli's great friends. It brings me so much joy to watch these two interact. Every night Eli wants to give Nathan a hug and a kiss. Nathan has started grasping everything in his reach, including Eli's hair. Eli doesn't seem to mind because he always laughs and goes back for more.

My 3 guys!