Tuesday, December 29, 2009

21 weeks* & Elijah's 1st Christmas

Elijah making something very special.....pictures to come soon....


Elijah's very 1st Christmas! Santa decided that he was really good for his 1st 5 months so he brought him nice gifts.

Elijah left Santa some cookies & milk.


Elijah & Daddy on Christmas morning.


Now, it's mommy's turn to hold Elijah for his very first Christmas :) - I love it!


I love Christmas & my son!!


Mmmmm, wrapping paper!


Off to grandma & grandpa Kocher's house for brunch on Christmas morning. Only a few picture gotten taken before Mr. Sleepy head fell asleep.
Mmmmmm, I'll get your face cousin Maisie :)


Next, off to great grandma & grandpa Grote's house for Christmas for lunch.
Here's Elijah sporting his diaper. He got rather warm so we had to get him down to his bare skin, haha.



The lovely gift card that my brother gave Kevin & I, hahaha, it's wrapped in masking tape, gotta love him!!!



One word describes this, precious!!!!


Playing away....


How do you like my sock hat?


This is Elijah and his cousin, Derek.


The day afer Christmas, Elijah met his great grandma & grandpa Kocher



Thanks aunt Brenda for the toy!


Pretty, bright green paper. Elijah with grandpa Kocher


Elijah & cousin Maisie, again :)


Elijah is such a happy baby, I love him so much!!!

Cute little outfit grandpa Kocher picked out for Elijah for a Christmas gift. He looks soo cute in blue!


This is the stocking that Elijah's great great Aunt Judy made, adorable!



This is how Elijah fell asleep in his swing, I didn't want him to have a huge red mark on his head so I had him lay back for this adorable picture!!!



Elijah playing while I am at work....



20 weeks oh my!

Look mom, I'm almost crawling. Elijah is now in the process of trying to crawl. He moves one spot foward, falls, gets back up, falls, etc... he's such a big boy!!!


Andrew, my step son sledding at his grandma & grandpas. Pretty sweet picture, huh?! Kevin took it!


Daddy & Elijah a few days before Christmas. Love the hat!



Christmas party #1 of 6. Elijah got lots of nice things! A 2009 Teddy Bear, Elmo (his favorite little guy), clothes, Hooked on Phonics: Baby Edition, Little Einstein book, a walker toy, Elmo teething toys, and more...


Aunt Chris loving on little E :)


Two handsome little red headed boys! (David & Elijah)



The tray I made for Aunt Chris. Like it?!


Elijah and I were asked to be Mary & Jesus in a interpretive dance at church. We accepted with great honor! Here are a few pictures!

Elijah, all the angels and me!


Daddy helping Elijah hang the ornament that great great Uncle Wayne & Aunt Tarn got him for Christmas~

Thank you guys!

19 weeks & growing!

This outfit is one of Kevin's favorties. He loves the overalls.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Elijah meets Santa @ 18 weeks old!

Family picture*

Here's my newest nephew, baby Jacob!!

He was born on December 2nd at 12:27 p.m.






18 weeks & Elijah's 1st Gatlinburg Vacation*

Elijah loves his cereal & loves trying to feed himself.




Our huge sub that we had for dinner the first night.


This is our cabin.






Elijah chilling on the bed.



I'm a big boy!!


Sitting in the car while going through the 11 mile wildlife drive. Pictures from the drive also.









Pretty waterfall!


Fun with daddy!





Elijah's 1st time swimming!






I love him so much!