Elijah Videos Dec- March

 

 1st time going down the slide by himself- 17months

 

Just a typical day enjoying his yogurt, practicing with a spoon- 18 months.

 

Playing with a new set of Legos with Dad-17 months

 

Christmas Morning 2010 @ Grandma and Grandpa Andertons 17 months

Our neighbors gave us this bike for Elijah, great neighbors right!? He loves this thing.

Showing all his cool tricks-20 months

 

(I can't figure out how to turn the videos so you'll just need to turn your head until I figure it out :)

iphone photos from Dec-March

I love going grocery shopping, I get to drive!

Reading his scriptures like a good little boy :)

1st Fire Ant attack, poor baby!

Just chillin with my cool hat :)

New favorite place to play: laundry basket with some sort of toy. This day happened to be an old cell phone. The expression on his face is classic Elijah. I love it.

Katie and Kyle sledding during Christmas 2010.

Elijah wasn't a fan of the snow, too cold for this Houston boy!

Looking dapper for his first day of nursery. These were the best pics we could get, he was itching to run around. I think he looks darling.

Elijah- 20 months

I can't believe my baby is almost 2! Yet I can believe it, it has been the shortest and longest two years of my life :) He is getting so big. I swear over the last few months he has sprouted into this big boy with all these opinions and communicates so well. We love him so much, he makes us laugh at least 10 times a day. My favorite times with him are right after he wakes up in the morning and right before naps. It's the only time I can get him to sit still and snuggle with me. I love it.

- LOVES being outside. He starts to get really whiny and needy around 10 am or so and it's usually because he wants to get out of the house and go run around somewhere other than our house.
-Loves trains, trucks and playing in my makeup drawer. And he still can't get enough of animals, adores animals.
-Has yet to make peace with the vacuum.
-Is speaking more clearly everyday. Had added ball, blue, bird, binkie, the letter 'z' and 'b', and whenever he sees a cool toy or something he thinks is pretty dang neat he says, "OOOOOHHHH, yoah!"
-Doesn't talk a ton but I never feel it gets in the way of figuring out what he wants. He's very good at using his body language and showing me where things are. He's pretty easy for me to read.
-Loves Barney. I have no idea why but I turned it on one day when I was super sick and he has been obsessed ever since.
-He never stops. He goes and goes until he crashes for his nap and bed.
-Loves running through the sprinklers.
-Has learned that fire ants hurt really bad. He innocently dipped his hand into a pile to retrieve a cool stick (his other love-sticks) and he started whimpering and brushing his hands together. So sad. He had so many bites.
- Always has something in his hand, always. It's like he doesn't know how to play without holding something.
-Loves jumping on the bed. He has yet to fall off and bump his head :)
-Is very observant. I call him 'The Observer' (from the show Fringe). He loves just taking everything in and watching people. I think this may be why he remembers everything and knows where everything is.
- Is so sweet and gives us hugs and kisses on command.

Baby Sunday #2- 13 weeks

So it's probably time to start doing this again so this child gets an account of my pregnancy with him or her. It has gone by so much faster this time around. I think I'll just update every 4 weeks unless something exciting or hugely different happens within that 4 weeks. So lets get this party started!

Baby around 12 weeks

Due Date: October 3, 2011

Baby Sunday #2- 13 weeks

Obsessions/Rampages- I'm really obsessed that I think this baby is going to be a girl. Just an inkling in my mind. I don't feel as sick with this one as I did with Elijah, my skin is terrible- the opposite of my first pregnancy and I don't have as many cravings or aversions. But this may just be because I don't have as much time to sit on my butt and think about being sick or what I want to eat, I just have to suck it up and eat something before I have to chase after a toddler. I guess we'll find out in 7 weeks!

Elations/ Worries- Elated that I'm finally feeling better than I was a few weeks ago. Weeks 5-11 were terrible for me. So tired, nauseous all the time (with only a few throw ups, thank goodness) and my house was a mess. Now I only get sick in the evenings usually, which is nice because Matt is home to help me. I love that man.  Also elated that I've managed to keep up with my workouts the last couple of weeks. I still am comfortable running (I couldn't run past 14 weeks with Elijah, I'd have to go to the bathroom every 5 mins). I feel in much better shape than when I got pregnant with Elijah. Worries- No worries really, things are going really well. Although I wish my house were cleaner but whatever. One day my house will be spotless and I'll be wanting all my little ones back to mess it up! Better love it while it lasts. Oh wait there is one worry, that I'll have pre-term labor again (which was barely pre-term, but still it made everything that much harder). My doctor said it may happen, it may not. I just need to keep my salt intake somewhat low and if my blood pressure rises around 24 weeks or so than she'll order me to take a nap everyday, which believe it or not actually helps quite a bit. Nice to know I have an excuse to nap now :)

Aversions/ Cravings- Aversions- any type of poultry. Gross. And Avocado. Which is a big bummer, I ate that all the time before. Cravings-Love cereal again and Malt-o-Meal. I really can eat just about everything just as long as I don't wait too long to eat. Then I get so sick to my stomach that NOTHING sounds good. So I eat about every 2-3 hours, which can be a chore on some days when I'm out and about and forget to pack something. But it could always be worse, so I'll take it.

Overall I'm very excited about this new addition and for Elijah to be a big brother. I feel so blessed to be able to carry and have children. I love being a mom and I tear up every time I think about giving birth or watch one of those baby shows. Such a miracle.

Just in case you haven't heard...

Elijah has something to say...

Baby Sunday Part 2 will continue...

Elijah- 18 months

 Stats: 28.4 lbs (75%tile)
           33.5 inches (75%tile)
(Not sure how accurate these are, he was thrashing most of the time)

Skillz/Facts:
-Loves running EVERYWHERE
-Has the cutest little gallop/jump
-Points and squeals with excitement whenever he sees a dog, truck, or playground
-LOVES the park/playgroud. He goes down all the slides by himself. He plops his bum down turns around and goes down on his stomach, backwards. He could spend all day outside.
-Is a man of few words (says mama, dada, cheese, more, please) but constantly babbles and understands pretty much everything I say to him (Edit on 1.29.2011- He all of a sudden is trying to say ball, truck, golfball, park, pizza)
-Has all his teeth accept his 2 year molars, which might be coming cuz he drools aaaall the time.
-Still sleeps like a champ and now takes 1 nap a day, anywhere from 1.5-2.5 hours
-Loves drinking from cups and waterbottles
-Is becoming much more paticular about the food he eats, but I still can't complain he does a great job.  He is also practicing at using a spoon and fork.
-Loves pouting/sobbing when I won't let him do what he wants. Sad and funny.
-Loves playing with bowls of change (pennies are his fav.)
-Had his first time at nursery and was great the whole time. Didn't cry, he was pretty shy throughout just observing everyone, that's what the nursery worker said. We just dropped him and left when he wasn't looking :)(Edit on 1.29.2011- Pretty sure nursery has ruined him. He is now terrified anytime a child or adult is within 10 ft. of him and he can't see us. He thinks we are going to leave or something. He NEVER did that before he would usually just stare and observe. Maybe we shouldn't have just abandoned him the first time in nursery. We'll see what he does next week.)
-Sometimes he gets so upset when we have to get him ready for bed, he forgets to breath and almost passed out on us once.
- Loves watching Elmo videos on Youtube.
-Loves playing with pens- and now knows how to push the clicker down, this I noticed by looking at my couch the other day
-Likes to pound on piano keys
-We've trained him to give us back tickles, lasts about 5 seconds but he'll get better :)
-Hates getting his diaper changed or getting dressed, he crys and screams for about 1 min then settles down.
- Plays really well on his own. I was deathly ill last week (strep throat) and I laid on the floor til Matt got home and he just played around, making messes. Pretty sure he loved not having me bothering him. The only time he acknowledged me was when he needed his sippy filled up. I'd be passed out on the floor, he'd get in my face and say "EH,EH!" and shove his sippy towards me. So cute. Love that little boy.
-Gives the best hugs and kisses
-Loves playing with toy cars and mega blocks- mostly knocking the blocks over.

Funny of the Day

Matt was trying to put a video in our VCR so he could record a game (so old school, right?), and for some reason the video wouldn't go in. He tried about 5 times before I suggested that he make sure there isn't something stuck inside-remembering that we used to have the VCR down lower and Elijah would play with it and push the buttons. Well sure enough, Matt reached inside and felt a very familiar object hiding in the back corner....a binky. Love when Elijah does things like this, reminds us how cute he is! (And yes Matt is acutally recording something on VHS, he actually had to look it up on the internet to find out how!)

Elijah videos- from the last 3 months

   

Elijah's first pony ride, he loved it! He loves animals, don't ask me how, I certainly don't encourage it!

We went and saw Santa during our neighborhood Winter Festival. Elijah a NOT a fan. But who can blame him, he is a little creepy if you think about it.

About to be dropped into Santa's lap. He was clutching onto my arm SO tight!

Get me out of here!!

There was a petting zoo at our neighborhood Winter festival. Elijah loved just walking around and touching the animals, this llama he liked touching but once it started walking towards him he couldn't get away fast enough!
 

I love this sight. Elijah "reading". It's my favorite thing to see his little mind growing and observing instead of glued to the TV. I'm glad we've encouraged it. And for people with small children you know how big of a deal it is to get them to sit still for 2 seconds so this video is a big deal. We love our little boy!

 

Learning his body parts.

  

Like father, like son. The beginning of LEGOS. He loves taking apart his LEGOS. I find them EVERYWHERE- my nightstand, laundry baskets, purse. I love it. Makes me happy to see him loving this stuff.

This is the first time Elijah has EVER flipped out getting his hair cut (and I've given him probably 5). Must have been the late hour, but now whenever he even SEES the cape he whimpers. So funny!
 

Elijah rarely ever gets sugary treats, so when he got a taste of the good stuff (Pellegrino Lemonata) he went nuts. Can you say sugar rush!

More iphone photos

GOT MILK?

DIGGING FOR GOLD: The 1st Expedition

Little devil

Elijah-15 months

Stats: 25.68 lbs 60th %tile
          32 inches 75th %tile
          19.5 inch head 

Skillz:
-says mama, dada, maaa(milk), signs more and please and a bunch of other things I can't make out yet
-loves reading books, stacking cups, putting lids on things, trying to put puzzle pieces in their places
-loves pointing at things, handing us whatever he has in his hand and then pointing so he can have it
back
-Sleeps 7-7, takes 1-2 naps a day.
-If he doesn't like to eat something or when he's full he takes it out of his mouth and drops it on the floor
-Has started mini tantrums- he goes limp on the floor, folds over in his lap with his head on the floor and whimpers. He'll also throw things if he's frustrated or wants something different
-He has inherited his mother's impatience, and his father's sweet nature
-Goes up the stairs all by himself, but has yet to learn how to go down
-When I say it's time for bed he heads over to the stairs and looks at me. He knows his binkies and softy blankets are in his crib upstairs
- 6 teeth on top, 9 on bottom. Molar #2 is peaking through as we speak. Which by the way those molars were very painful for him. He had mysterious diarrhea for a whole week just from all the extra saliva he was swallowing.
-Loves watching Elmo
-Still fairly people shy (and by people I mean those over 4 ft tall), depends on the day and mood he is in
-Favorite foods are milk, italian food, pancakes, grilled cheese w/ tomatoes, etc... he'll eat just about anything (except plain rice, I don't think he likes the texture)
-LOVES animals, especially dogs
-Still flips out whenever the vacuum or blender are on
-Loves jumping off the stadium seating in our media room. Don't worry he jumps off onto a pile of blankets. This was daddy's idea. I have a heart attack 5 times out of 10.
 -Loves playing with his LEGOS

iPhone Photos

We got caught in the rain while loading the car with groceries!

I love the swings if you can't tell!

Trying on some new kicks (which are already too small) And I'm just going to call Elijah "the Blur". He runs everywhere!

The hairdresser in me had to spike up his hair, so kewl :)

This is a momentus occasion that must be recorded for posterity. Elijah fell asleep, in broad daylight, in the car!! He hasn't done that since he was like 8 months old. Adorable. And notice how his little feet are crossed, he does that whenever he is sitting.

 

 

 

 

 

 And some sweet photos of my niece Emmalee. I gave her my phone to entertain herself in the car and this is what I found on them the next day, I about peed my pants. So funny! Oh and don't worry she also took a 22 minute video of who knows what! This little girl kills me!

Trying out a suit for the wedding

Amy's Riddle

Amy,

Name the 80's movie that Elijah is acting out.

Walking and Being Cute

These walking videos were taken over a week ago, now he walks from room to room and is becoming much more confident in his new skillz. He loves it!

Don't mind my slobber droplet :)

Elijah 13.5 months

Practicing for Halloween

Practicing for Halloween

Halloween costume to match the roar

Elijah's Lion Roar

Walking preview, more videos to come