bookworm

Elliott has taken much more interest in books and reading within the past few weeks.  He couldn't sit through even a short board book but now he will bring them to me and wants to explore them over and over.  They still have to be interactive types of course.  I'm glad this phase is finally starting and now we can read together!

One year

Photos by Brooke Hug Photography

looking back

I'm taking a break from what has been a whirlwind day of anniversary enjoyment and first-birthday crafts.  Now that I'm finally sitting down to rest my feet I'm realizing that I was so focused on creating the perfect day for Elliott tomorrow that I didn't spend any time with him at all.  In fact, if anything I purposely sent him away from me so that I could cook and craft without a little gremlin sneaking up on me and clinging to my legs.  A feeling of panic has set in and I am regretting not cherishing the last night with him being an "under-one-year-old".  I hope he wakes up early tonight so I can go in his room and cuddle him before midnight.  It all really means nothing, especially to him, and it will seem silly later that I cared about missing his last day before his birthday, but right now I feel like it was meaningful and important.  This feeling probably would have been there even if I had spent all day with him though, so it really is a no-win situation, isn't it.  He's just getting so big and he will be walking before we know it.  Okay, time to stop growing, you have my permission.

11 month videos

I'm pretty behind on these!  Or rather, I take way too many videos within one month's time.  Sorry to all who have slow computers because this gigantic post is bound to do something bad...

New favorite food

Elliott's current new love is watermelon chunks. Must feel good on his little teeth (he has 2 now!!) or he simply knows its summer and that's what summer eating is all about. Now lets work on some uppers and molars and he can have barbecue chicken to go with it