Welcome to the World!

Welcome to the World baby Macon! I'm so pleased to have you be my birthday buddy!

Chapter Two of the adventure begins... Our very hearty congratulations go out to Sarah, Eric, and big brother Jed.
Love,
Sherry, Chris, and Eli

Thanksgiving - Fun!

Despite a cold at the first of last week, Eli managed to have an incredibly exciting holiday. We kicked off the festivities with a dinner at a friend's home Wednesday. Eli summed up the entire weekend with his commentary on the event. It was nearly 9:00pm and way, way past bedtime when we arrived home, but the first words out of his mouth when we got in the house were "Party - Fun!" With each coming event on Thursday and Sunday, we'd tell him we were having a party, and he'd immediately get very excited. Chris and I aren't sure how we got this little party animal in our midst; you all know how laid back we both are. Chris contends there is a lot of my mother in him - ie. his love to socialize is only surpassed by his burning desire to "clean-clean." (I'll let you know what kind of shape Chris is in after Mama reads that!)

Eli's vocabulary is absolutely exploding right now. He repeats virtually everything he hears us say. His new words, phrases, and funnies in the past few days were "big room" - as in his new big boy room, since we moved him out of the nursery into his bedroom on Friday; "new car" - we're shopping for one; "ponytail" - his babysitter was wearing one; "yuck" - thank you, cousin Jada; and "eeww" when smelling someone's foot - a trick taught to him by several members of the family on Sunday - again - thanks a lot.

Photos were hard to come by amid all the constant motion of the last several days, but here are a couple that give you the general idea.

Party - Fun!

Party - Tiring!

A Little Update

We've (and I mean mostly Chris here) have been busy preparing Eli's big boy room. He'll be ready to move out of the nursery in a week or two. I've been pretty busy too, I guess, if you count growing a big baby belly. Here are a few new photos to get you up to date with Eli.

He's really beginning to fill up his little car. He "motors" all over the place, gases up, and puts his cellphone in the handy cup holder. We recommend staying out of his way, however, because he is still a really bad driver. It was the pot calling the kettle black this afternoon when Eli told Chris to "slow down."

A moment of stillness. Don't blink or you will miss it.

Eli has a very strong sense about what is "real" and what is "play." Real stuff is always better. Let's fill up this hole.

The dirt goes right here!

Happy Halloween

Here's a look at the Halloween festivities:
First the pumpkin carving on Friday....

Eeeww!

Then off for a little trick-or treating Sunday night.....

Being Elmo is almost as much fun as watching Elmo. (Notice the vintage jack-o-lantern bucket, I'm not saying just exactly how vintage)

Eli loves all things lawnmower related. This is his new "leaf blower." He can't live without it.

Home with the treats.

Sated at last.