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Video: Elijah Giggling

Feeding Time

Elijah LOVES to eat. We've gone through almost all the fruits and veggies you can think of and the only ones he hasn't really liked are the green beans. I think it's the texture though, when I puree them they don't get quite as smooth as some of the other foods. I've been making all his baby food with this gadget. Best investment I ever made. I can pop pretty much anything in it and Voila Baby food!

No, that isn't blood or lipstick, it's beets. He was clean for about two seconds until he decided to rub his eye. Too cute.

 

Elijah's 1st Birthday Party

Elijah attended his first birthday part a few weeks ago for his friend Zoe. We had lots of fun watching the big kids and playing.

 

Elijah has never seen so much pink in his life, we'll hopefully remedy that in a couple years:)

 

 Elijah wearing a party hat. He looks thrilled, no? It was getting close to bedtime.

  

Zoe opening her gift from Elijah-some finger puppets and a little purse.

  

Trying to get a good pic of him in the outfit the Metcalfs got him. Not having it. But doesn't he have the cutest fussy face?!

  

I've given up thinking Elijah would stop spitting up by now. So I figured I'd make the most of it by getting him a cute church bib.

  

Playing all by himself. This was a few weeks ago, now he doesn't need the boppy to support him, and he'll hit and shove all those toys in his mouth. I can't believe how fast he's growing. (wow, I can't believe how filthy my carpets look in this picture, good thing I just got them cleaned, I'm such a good housekeeper, ha!:)

  

  

My Christmas present (hat) from Jon,Cher, Ella,Will and Noah. The sweater is from Auntie Katie. It finally fits. Thank you!

  

Whad up!!

 

 I'll just hand him a bottle now and he'll go to town. One day I went to check on him thinking he was already done. He was playing with his bottle still full of formula and getting it all over himself. He thought it was very funny!

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Playing with Mom- I think mom was having more fun than Elijah! (Don't mind my evil smokers laugh or voice and what does goobey goobey goo mean?)

 

And because I've discovered that cooking is one of my outlets, I made these delish cupcakes from a dry mix from WilliamsSonoma. So good. Cooking is good for the stress but not for my muffin top. I guess exercise will have to become my other outlet :)

SO Big!

Elijah's getting his first tooth! I noticed it yesterday when I was tickling him upside down and this morning I felt it with my finger! That sucker is sharp! He is getting so big! I just had to update because I was so excited!

First Time Apart

Yesterday was our first time away from Elijah since he was born (not counting when family watches him). Our neighbor Stefany and her daughter Malaina (love them!) stayed with him. Although it wasn't under ideal circumstances. No fancy date or weekend getaway, just a trip to the ER! I'd only been to an ER once and I forgot how long everything takes. FOREVER. But the wait was worth it, we got a really good doctor. Matt has been fighting a fever for the last week, he went to the doctor twice, did some tests, said we'd have to wait a week for results, given antibiotics, blah blah blah. Well I had had enough of keeping him in quarantine and being worried if Elijah was going to get it. Finally his fever spiked at 103.4. We called Mom A. and we headed to the ER after I put Elijah to bed. And for the record Matt is NEVER EVER sick. I've known him 7 years and I have yet to see him go to the hospital or to the doctor for other than a physical exam. I don't know if I've ever seen him throw up. So I naturally freaked myself out by googling his symptoms and I thought he had cancer or something. Remind me to never do that again. Anyways, the verdict is he just has a bad viral infection, he's taking a strong antibiotic just to kill off anything bacterial and a combo of tylenol and ibuprofen. So it has been a very exciting week here in Texas.

Utah Trip/ Militoni Sealing

We went to Utah at the beginning of January because Kiersten, Chase and Emmalee were sealed in the temple. There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a loving family given the promise of being able to be together forever. I bawled like a baby. We had lots of fun staying at Amy's and seeing all of our families. They drooled over Elijah (or maybe it was vice versa?). The pics below say it all.

 

Ethan had fallen asleep and he is the deepest sleeper known to man, so Matt decided to have a little fun with him.

  

Kiersten and Chase after the endowment session

   

The Happy Family

   

 Emma wanted to show us how her dress twirls

 

    

Matt practicing his photography skills

  

Reece and Shana

  

Auntie Kiersten with Dani and Elijah- who is entranced by the television

  

Hangin with Uncle Aaron

  

Elijah with Great Gma Anderton- He slimed her moments after taking this pic.

We went to visit Great Gma and Gpa Anderton while we were there. It was so good to see them. We love them.

 

Elijah with Great Gpa Anderton

  

Elijah's adorable crooked smile

  

Opening Christmas present from Mom and Dad A.

  

Present from the Grandparents- Can't wait to use it in a few months!

 

I love to eat my hands.