A visit from the Big Guy!
10 years ago
12.27.2007
12.22.2007
Christmas Morning, 1 of 2
We had a wonderful family Christmas this morning. I was amazed at how excited and appreciative and happy the kids were with their 3 presents. Eli got a blue elephant towel, a fire truck, and a tool set. Oh, and he got an Eric Carle puzzle... guess that makes four. Oops. Anyway, it really taught me a huge lesson in simplicity and keeping the right focus during Christmas. I'm so incredibly blessed with two grateful children, not by anything I've done, but by God's design. They never even think to ask for more presents, to be unhappy with anything they have, or to beg and cry for things they didn't get.
I wish the world could have seen Eli's face when he opened his fire truck. In that moment, he was truly the happiest boy on earth. He impressed us with his ability to put his emotions into words joyfully saying, "Happy fire truck! Happy! I'm SO happy!" He was almost as happy with his blue elephant towel, and insisted on wearing it for at least an hour after opening it. As soon as I saw that thing at the store, I knew he had to have it, even if I had already bought the allotted number of Christmas gifts. Now I'm so glad I did.
12.20.2007
Daddy Blog: Morning Helpers
I have apparently developed a reputation in my house for being forgetful. Nearly every morning I am reminded to grab my keys and my lunch before heading out the door. The keys reminder usually is initiated by Eli and involves standing with his sister in front of the keys hanging on the wall and chanting in monotone, “keyskeyskeyskeyskeys.” Cute, but mildly freaky.
12.17.2007
It Takes Two to Tackle
Both kids think it's insanely funny to hug and laugh and hug and pull until both tumble into a pile on the floor. Of course, Chloe always finds it much less funny when Eli ends up on top instead of her. The uproarious laughter always ends with "Eli! I know you don't mean to hurt me! But you. are. hurting. me. REALLY. BAD! GET. OFF! (whine..whine...wail)"
12.09.2007
22 Months
Wow. Eli is almost 2! I absolutely can't believe it. Then again, I guess I can. After all, I have been treating him like a two-year old for quite some time now. I guess that's what happens when your older sibling is ultra-mature.
He has really grown and changed and matured so much since the last time I wrote a substantial post about him. His vocabulary never ceases to amaze me, and although he doesn't know all of the letters and numbers yet, he has recently developed a great deal of interest in learning them. It's been neat to see him follow in his sister's footsteps in some ways, while being completely different in so many others. He has recently started pointing to the letters on my Carolina sweatshirt (I wear it a LOT, I am a SAHM, afterall ;) ) and naming them with random letters. Chloe learned her first letters by doing the same thing! On the other hand, he still thinks the only purpose of puzzles is to see how many directions you can get the pieces to fly when you sling them across the room.
I think that Eli is going to be my math child. While he does love books, especially manly truck ones, he is particularly quick to catch on to number related games. The other night at the table, he pounded a saltine into a million pieces, then proceeded to count them, reaching the number 17 with nary a mistake! I had never heard him count past 3 before, so I was certainly stunned.
He is completely excited about Christmas, and loves to look at lights, and touch things that aren't to be touched. Though, admittedly, after the first couple of days, he has been quicker to obey than to touch and break.
He loves to sing. He and I do a mean duet every night at bedtime of You Are My Sunshine. It's Billboard material, for sure.
He wants to be bigger than he is. He still can't jump, but he does a mean somersault. He spends his days adoring his big sister, and trying to be just like her. He is still a comedian, a cuddlebug, and a ladies' man. He brings joy into our home, along with a load of stress, but it's good for me!
Favorites:
Songs- You are My Sunshine, Away in a Manger, Eskimo Love
Foods- Pizza, Oranges, Peaches, Grapes, Fruit Snacks, Goldfish, Hot chocolate (aka "coffee")
Things to Do- Bug Sissy, Go to Park, Cry in the Swing, Go to the Store, Cry in the Cart, Go to Church, Cry in the SS nursery (never in the toddler nursery though), Playing every kind of ball (and he knows the name of each), Putting non-edible things in his mouth
Things He Likes- Train Tracks, Elephant, Christmas Lights (which he calls "Dora lights" for whatever reason), Airplanes, Flirting with the little girls
TV- Thomas, Barney, most of PBS Kids
He has really grown and changed and matured so much since the last time I wrote a substantial post about him. His vocabulary never ceases to amaze me, and although he doesn't know all of the letters and numbers yet, he has recently developed a great deal of interest in learning them. It's been neat to see him follow in his sister's footsteps in some ways, while being completely different in so many others. He has recently started pointing to the letters on my Carolina sweatshirt (I wear it a LOT, I am a SAHM, afterall ;) ) and naming them with random letters. Chloe learned her first letters by doing the same thing! On the other hand, he still thinks the only purpose of puzzles is to see how many directions you can get the pieces to fly when you sling them across the room.
I think that Eli is going to be my math child. While he does love books, especially manly truck ones, he is particularly quick to catch on to number related games. The other night at the table, he pounded a saltine into a million pieces, then proceeded to count them, reaching the number 17 with nary a mistake! I had never heard him count past 3 before, so I was certainly stunned.
He is completely excited about Christmas, and loves to look at lights, and touch things that aren't to be touched. Though, admittedly, after the first couple of days, he has been quicker to obey than to touch and break.
He loves to sing. He and I do a mean duet every night at bedtime of You Are My Sunshine. It's Billboard material, for sure.
He wants to be bigger than he is. He still can't jump, but he does a mean somersault. He spends his days adoring his big sister, and trying to be just like her. He is still a comedian, a cuddlebug, and a ladies' man. He brings joy into our home, along with a load of stress, but it's good for me!
Favorites:
Songs- You are My Sunshine, Away in a Manger, Eskimo Love
Foods- Pizza, Oranges, Peaches, Grapes, Fruit Snacks, Goldfish, Hot chocolate (aka "coffee")
Things to Do- Bug Sissy, Go to Park, Cry in the Swing, Go to the Store, Cry in the Cart, Go to Church, Cry in the SS nursery (never in the toddler nursery though), Playing every kind of ball (and he knows the name of each), Putting non-edible things in his mouth
Things He Likes- Train Tracks, Elephant, Christmas Lights (which he calls "Dora lights" for whatever reason), Airplanes, Flirting with the little girls
TV- Thomas, Barney, most of PBS Kids
12.07.2007
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
As you have all noticed, I have been slow to post lately. However, I have been updating flickr with pictures quite regularly, so be sure to check it out now and then!
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