A Path to Follow

Parents leave prints on their children's lives...from years before conception to every second of the day.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Boys Watching


My boys are watching game 7 of the world series. Let's go Royals! 1...2...3.4...5. (That's how we taught Elijah the clapping. He's working on it.)

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Teeth and Tube


Here's Eva on Thursday before her one year doctor check up. We just noticed two bottom teeth...so she gets a frozen chew toy. She got 3 shots but handled it pretty well. She's a healthy girl! She is still small but growing well (especially her head). We are starting to add whole milk to her diet. The new doctor (because her other one went to the practice's new location) is also trying to change how we are treating her eczema (which he thinks might not be eczema). I think it's the same as Elijah's eczema and we'll have to see the dermatologist. 



Baby grins! Can you see the new little bottom teeth?



Let me zoom in a little for you.



Elijah is whacking his 'telescope' on his hands. Tonight he put on his pajamas. "Snow bears," he says. "You mean polar bears?" I ask. "No, summer bears," he says.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Pumpkin Patch and Wagon


Elijah's a cow at the pumpkin patch!



Pumpkin family!



The petting zoo with goats and bunnies.



Eva said "Woof woof!" to all the animals.



The slide to get out of the petting zoo.



Superman Elijah didn't care about the chickens too much.



This is the 'good one.'



We got our clothes all dirty. That's the problem with crawlers...



Pumpkin patches are huge playgrounds.



Elijah's driving the choo choo train.



Time to pick a pumpkin.



I picked a tiny one for Eva, and Elijah picked this green one.



He's one of a kind...special.



Today, we played at our house/the neighbor's house.



Kitty cat! Elijah asked, "Why's she wearing that silly jacket? I want to be a lion."



Eva wanted to play baseball with us.



Sitting in the wagon and picking up leaves.



Elijah's turn! He even gave me good smiles.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Standing


Butterfly dress for church today. She also wore a pink jacket.



This is what Elijah did when I asked him to show me how he's a good big brother.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Ambulance


Mommy finally unwrapped the ambulance.



Eva had fun pushing it all around the upstairs.



Elijah hopped on too. 

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Day at Home


Elijah: *falling on purpose*
Me: "Are you ok? You're falling a lot..."
Elijah: "I'm balancing."
Me: "No, balancing is when you don't fall."
Elijah: *trips on purpose, stumbles around for a while, but doesn't fall* "Now, I'm balancing."



Both kids saying "Dada!"



Ran out of clean pants, and I haven't washed any of her new ones. These were Elijah's...size 18 months. The shirt fits...not the pants though.



Me: "Elijah, show me your mouse."
Elijah: "Mooooooooustakas!"

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Eva's 1st Birthday


Mommy and Eva girl.



Cook "E" (DIY by Mommy).



Birthday girl checking out the decorations.



Balloons and streamers.



Eva's first year in pictures.



Eva's time capsule for her to open on her sweet sixteen.



Eva and Grandma Great looking out the window.



Family picture!



The gift table.



Elijah handed Eva the next gift to open.



Eva received a few baby dolls.



We opened gifts on the floor.



A ride on toy.



A climbing caterpillar.



Tossing Eva in the air before her cupcake.



A single flame.



Yummy icing.



The guests.



She likes chocolate.



GG and Elijah enjoying some cookies and milk (and cupcakes and ice cream).



She can wear a bow.