Monday, September 28, 2009

Glad When Daddy Comes Home

Everyday Elijah listens for Dustin's car to come down the street, and then he runs to the window to wait for his Daddy. It is amazing because we will be in the kitchen making dinner and Eli will just stop what he is doing and will go running to the door. He hears Dustin's car before you can even see it coming down the street! Pretty incredible for a little guy. Then when Dustin comes in the door Eli has to take his glasses and badges and wear them around the living room for a while to act like Daddy. Elijah also takes Dustin's boots and put them very nicely and neatly in front of the door.

Cheese Head

Every night about an hour to an hour and a half before Elijah goes to bed he goes crazy with energy. He will run and run and run around the living room until Dustin and I are very ready for him to go to bed. Last night he found his cheese head hat in the closet and he acted like a crazy man with it.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Bay Beach Park

There is a really nice park down the road from us that is really fun. They have a small zoo with local animals there including a porcupine, mountain lion, coyote and wolves. There are tons of squirrels and chipmunks that will run right onto the trail to meet you to see if you have food for them. We brought sunflower seeds with us and I would put a little pile of the seeds on the ground right in front of Eli in the stroller. It was hilarious to watch the chipmunks pack their cheeks with the seeds. The park also has a large pond/man made lake that is filled with ducks and geese. It was a little crazy when Elijah and I started feeding the ducks and geese, because as soon as they saw the food all of them ran at us. And there are probably close to a hundred of them all gathered together, which is a little overwhelming. Elijah was fearless though, I was more nervous than he was. Especially when one goose hissed and kind of charged at him! I quick grabbed him and pulled him back to me, but Elijah was completely unphased.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Happy Anniversary

Today is Dustin and I's third anniversary. The last three years Dustin and I have been through alot together. We have had some amazingly great and joyful times and we have had some hard times as well. The greatest thing is that every moment, even the hardest and the worst, have brought us closer together and have helped us grow in our marriage. I am grateful for the life Dustin and I have together and for the joy that Elijah has brought to our family.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Elijah's New Style

Elijah got a haircut this last weekend. It took all three of us a few days to get used to his new look. Elijah would not touch his hair for about a day, but he has since accepted his new hair style. It has taken me a little longer to get used to how different he looks. He no longer looks like my baby, he is a little boy now. Elijah also has recently decided that he needs to pick the clothes that he wears each day by himself. He does not differentiate between pajamas and clothes, so he sometimes leaves the house in a combination of the two. He will often go through several shirts and pants in a day, sometimes even wearing a few of each all at the same time. He also likes to try to wear my clothes, he will try to put on anything that is left on the floor or in an open basket, hamper or drawer. He especially likes my socks, slippers and shoes.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Who live's in an apartment in Green Bay, WI?

Spongebob Eli pants!!!! Elijah got some new pajamas this week and they instantly have became his favorite pair. Somehow, despite all of Dustin and I's efforts Elijah has become Spongebob's biggest fan. Anytime he hears the show, even if it is just a second of the opening song while we are flipping past it, he runs and claps until we let him watch it.