11 months…11 months…11 months… You know what comes next, don’t you? I can barely even type the words… THE. ONE. YEAR. MARK. Good grief! My baby is so BIG!!! Elliott continues to be a crawling, climbing, laughing, smiling, babbling bundle of contagious joy. He’s been working hard this month on feeding himself real food, repeating… Continue reading 11 Months Old!
Category: Elliott
Double Digits, Dude
Our son is officially in the double digits!! The big 1-0!! 10 MONTHS!!! The next time we’ll be able to say that will be when he is 10 years old, which feels like it’s going to happen in the blink of an eye. March 20, 2021 is practically next week! Well, big surprise—Elliott continues to… Continue reading Double Digits, Dude
Elliott’s First Christmas!
DISCLAIMER! I wrote this post the day after Christmas, and then was without internet to upload the photos! So, it’s late…but better late than never :). Enjoy! I remember last Christmas so vividly…not the presents, not the people, not the events…no, all of my thoughts were consumed with the idea that next Christmas we would have… Continue reading Elliott’s First Christmas!
9 Months of Glory
Well, Elliott has –almost–officially been out of my tummy longer than he was in it! On December 20, Elliott turned 9 months old! 9 months of watching this perfect little baby grow into a perfect bigger baby…9 months of cuddling him and rocking him and documenting every milestone…AND…not to mention, 9 MONTHS OF NOT THROWING… Continue reading 9 Months of Glory
Jesus Loves Elliott
Elliott has a “Jesus Loves Me” book, which we read or sing to him almost every night. One day Brian was playing with Elliott and started singing the song. Elliott dropped his toys and immediately started looking for the book, and then found it! We decided to put it beneath another book and see if he… Continue reading Jesus Loves Elliott
He’s not a baby in a cradle anymore…
On Elliott’s 8 month birthday (November 20), he woke us up bright and early (as has become tradition ever since living in the Dominican Republic) at 5 am. How did he wake us up? Not by crying. But by standing up in his crib, walking himself around 2 corners and 3 sides to get to… Continue reading He’s not a baby in a cradle anymore…
Welcome to the Caribbean!
Several weekends ago, we took Elliott to swim and play at the beach for the first time! The YWAM base is a quick 10 minute walk from the beach…glory. And…! He hated it. Literally, hated it. Poor kid :(. He was terrified of the sand. Baby Shark was not a big fan of the sand…… Continue reading Welcome to the Caribbean!
Dreams
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 I grew up with dreams. And I am convinced, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that my dreams are from God. That He, the Author and Perfecter of my faith, planted these dreams in my heart long… Continue reading Dreams
7 Months!
There are so many milestones that happen between 6 and 7 months! Elliott started eating solids and has become a super confident mover! He can make his way anywhere he wants to–and quickly at that! I’ve been telling new moms the secret to getting their child to crawl: put them in a room where they’re not… Continue reading 7 Months!
My delight.
Zephaniah 3:17 17 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” I am starting to get it. It’s just incredible how much I delight over my son…and I’m learning anew daily… Continue reading My delight.