Those eyes!
Annie - or "bah bah" as Elijah likes to call her.
So big standing on his own!
I call this one "Absolute Joy!" His face says it all (even though it's blurry.)
If one more person calls him Mini Manny, I swear...
Playing by the waterfall at Grandma's.
Dirty face!
See the scratch by his eye?
This will be a hodgepodge. (Is that even a real word?... anyway...)Today is the first day of Autumn. It was a beautiful day today too. We started off with a nice cool morning, then I think it go up to 93 degrees in the afternoon, with very low humidity. Very enjoyable. Although I love this weather and the slight crispness in the air in the mornings, I cringe at the thought of Winter being just around the corner. I hate this feeling. I get it each year just as the Summer starts to slip away. Oh, there are fun things to look forward during this season: Fall Festival, seeing Uncle Keith and Aunt Paula, the pumpkin patch, bonfires, s'mores, apple picking, even better - apple dumplings, getting out my sweatshirts again, opening the windows and letting the fresh air in, pretty changing leaves, Football!, church picnics, fall decorations in my house, and all the rest. But I guess I'm just a Summer girl at heart.
Anyway, did you know that on the Equinox an egg can be balanced on end? Something about the balance of the earth or something. Kind of neat though.
Today Elijah got his first kool-aid mustache. It was sugar free, don't worry.
He also got his first war wound from Annie. He was on the couch with her and when she jumped off she must have scratched him. He has 2 pretty good scratches on his nose, up by his left eye. It hurt too, because he cried more than usual. :(
Lately, he and I have been having play-dates on Monday afternoons with our new friends Michelle and Allison (Allison is 6 months older than Elijah). Last week we met at the park and walked, then played on the swings, which Elijah thoroughly enjoyed! Today they came over and hung out at our house. It's so cute to see him interact with another little one his age. She walks like a champ, so naturally he thinks she's awesome!
My birthday is in 2 days. Blech. I sincerely dislike my birthdays lately. I recall that I used to look forward to them for weeks. But they have really been such a let down for several years, so I've come to dread them. For one thing, if I prepare myself to be disappointed I don't mind as much. For another, it's just a day that happens to mark my being another year older, which I am not wild about anyhow. In this case, this one is pretty monumental for me, but again, blech. I'm not thrilled about 30. Honestly I could skip it all together.
Let me move on... to Elijah. He always makes me feel better. So I have a few stories to share.
1) the Toot. A few days ago I was rocking him before putting him down for his afternoon nap. He was wound down, eyes closed, head resting on my chest, passy in mouth, blankie in his little chubby fist. Then I heard, what can only be described as a "giant man fart" come out of my sweet little boy. What's more, when he did it his eyes popped open, he looked up at me, then let out a huge belly-chuckle. It was hysterical! We both cracked up for 2 or 3 minutes after that. I got so tickled at him laughing at his own toots! Who taught him that? Guys! Are they just born crude?!
2) the Nose Job. Tonight I was nursing him before bed (yes, he still nurses once a day!). His room was pitch dark, but I kind of know what I'm doing at this point and don't need the light as much. So I had him cradled on my lap in the rocking chair. I leaned my face close to him to shhh him a little while I got situated ready to feed him. When I did, he latched on... to my nose... to nurse. I tried to stifle the laugh, but couldn't. it was too funny not to. :)
Oh, he is such a joy to me. Every night when I rock him before I put him to bed, I just stare at his beautiful little face, sweet hands and feet, and thank God for him with all my heart. I do love him more each day. It's not just something people say. I feel like as he's growing and discovering day by day, I am too. I'm learning the wonderful blessing of being a mom. God is using this precious boy to teach me so much about Himself and His love for me. If I can be so full of love for my son, and I am just a human, how much more must His love be for me?
Speaking of discovering and learning... my goodness is Elijah changing right before my eyes. He's up to some pretty crazy tricks too! He recently has learned to walk along the walls and from one object to another. He crawls "normally" now, rather than like an army man. And he's FAST! I cannot take my eyes off him for one second!
He is developing a funny personality (like his Daddy). He does things to make us laugh, I think, just because he knows we think they are funny. For example, he tries to hang his head upside down at the table while we're eating. He blows "raspberries" to be silly. He laughs at his burps and toots. He thinks it's hilarious when he drops food on the floor for Annie. There's more, but I'm tired and can't remember.
Whew, this was a long post. I'm done. Going to bed now.
1 comment:
You are a FABULOUS photographer! Do you use a special camera? Elijah is SO cute.
Yes, I visited Cory - she and I lost touch in high school, but rekindled about senior year I guess. We've remained close now, we're the godparents of her two boys. She's doing ok. Pray for her though, they are struggling with the Florida economy. They'd love to move to Louisville - close to us and close enough to Eville where her parents still live. They're both EMTs if you here of anything! :)
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