Saturday, January 29, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
In The January Sunshine
I have been working most Saturdays...which means that daddy has been left home alone with both kids. Now, I have very fond memories of when my mum worked on Saturdays and dad looked after my brother, sister and myself...so, I am excited that my boys will have the same opportunity with their daddy. Shane has done a great job of stepping up to this new challenge - in the pictures below you will see some of the exciting things they have been getting up to while I am at work!
Playing in the sandpit:
Hayden feeding Boone his daily dose of ball:
Elliot eating his daily dose of sand:
Playing in the sandpit:
Hayden feeding Boone his daily dose of ball:
Elliot eating his daily dose of sand:
Monday, January 17, 2011
Memories
Yesterday, when we were at the park, Elliot sat on daddy's lap and pulled off his baseball cap. It reminded me of when Hayden used to do the same; so, I went in the photo archives and found the pictures of Hayden pulling off daddy's baseball cap. Funny enough, the pictures of Hayden were in the 10 month folder - April 2009. So, I thought we could do a 10-month side-by-side comparison of Hayden and Elliot! Enjoy!
After going through all the 10-month pictures of Hayden, I noticed that Hayden did not have his top two teeth, like Elliot does already. Speaking of which, Elliot is already getting more top teeth! It was fun looking at all the ways they are different!
After going through all the 10-month pictures of Hayden, I noticed that Hayden did not have his top two teeth, like Elliot does already. Speaking of which, Elliot is already getting more top teeth! It was fun looking at all the ways they are different!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Outdoor Day
A majority of today was spent outside...the weather was sunny and warm - we HAD to take advantage of that!
In the morning we headed out to the house that Shane takes care of. It is in a very small rural community about 15 minutes from our house. When Shane was done with what he needed to do, we all went on a family walk along side Hat Creek. Boone was as happy as anything...especially as he found a lovely deer bone to carry around with him. Elliot was happy as he got to sit on top of daddy's shoulders and continuously pull off daddy's hat. Hayden was happy as he got to show us all the deer tracks and piles of fox poop along the path.
Needless to say, all the boys (yes...Elliot, Hayden, Boone, and daddy) took a long nap when we got back!
When everyone woke up and had eaten their lunches, we headed off to the park to burn off any excess energy. It is the first time that Elliot has been let down to crawl and play where he likes. He had a great time. Hayden actually went down the slide by himself and was very proud of himself. It was a nice hour that we got to spend as a family...something we rarely get to do these days.
In the morning we headed out to the house that Shane takes care of. It is in a very small rural community about 15 minutes from our house. When Shane was done with what he needed to do, we all went on a family walk along side Hat Creek. Boone was as happy as anything...especially as he found a lovely deer bone to carry around with him. Elliot was happy as he got to sit on top of daddy's shoulders and continuously pull off daddy's hat. Hayden was happy as he got to show us all the deer tracks and piles of fox poop along the path.
Needless to say, all the boys (yes...Elliot, Hayden, Boone, and daddy) took a long nap when we got back!
When everyone woke up and had eaten their lunches, we headed off to the park to burn off any excess energy. It is the first time that Elliot has been let down to crawl and play where he likes. He had a great time. Hayden actually went down the slide by himself and was very proud of himself. It was a nice hour that we got to spend as a family...something we rarely get to do these days. 
Saturday, January 8, 2011
10 Months Old
Somehow all the sleepless nights and hectic days have resulted in Elliot becoming 10 months old! It is amazing to think that he is already so close to becoming one. He is so full of life, vibrancy, energy...and mischievousness that we can hardly keep up most days!
To Elliot, the word 'no' is a formality that needs to be crossed before doing what he wants anyway...while demonstrating the "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" facial expression. Anything that is illicit and off limits, is fair game to Elliot. He is hilarious and charismatic, adventurous and lovably obnoxious.
He has four teeth now and is not afraid of using them. In the disguise of coming in and giving you a kiss, he will clamp down...hard. He is constantly sporting a wet chin and wet shirt from the never-ending amount of drool. He eats at least 4 big meals of mush a day...on top of 16-20oz milk/formula and at least 4oz of water! Shane and I are in trouble when the boys get to teenage years - I am not sure that we will ever be able to keep enough food in the house!
Elliot has not connected with a security blanket; but, he will hunt down a pacifier at any opportunity he can...which only adds to the daily drool level.
Unlike Hayden, Elliot has several nicknames...Spud is the most common (even Hayden calls him this), Grumpy Gums (from before he had teeth, obviously), Eli, Elli-Puddle and the 'monster' (a term of endearment and love!). He does not seem to mind this and just appreciates the attention!
Here is a video of Elliot from today...his 10 month birthday!
To Elliot, the word 'no' is a formality that needs to be crossed before doing what he wants anyway...while demonstrating the "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" facial expression. Anything that is illicit and off limits, is fair game to Elliot. He is hilarious and charismatic, adventurous and lovably obnoxious.
He has four teeth now and is not afraid of using them. In the disguise of coming in and giving you a kiss, he will clamp down...hard. He is constantly sporting a wet chin and wet shirt from the never-ending amount of drool. He eats at least 4 big meals of mush a day...on top of 16-20oz milk/formula and at least 4oz of water! Shane and I are in trouble when the boys get to teenage years - I am not sure that we will ever be able to keep enough food in the house!
Elliot has not connected with a security blanket; but, he will hunt down a pacifier at any opportunity he can...which only adds to the daily drool level.
Unlike Hayden, Elliot has several nicknames...Spud is the most common (even Hayden calls him this), Grumpy Gums (from before he had teeth, obviously), Eli, Elli-Puddle and the 'monster' (a term of endearment and love!). He does not seem to mind this and just appreciates the attention!
Here is a video of Elliot from today...his 10 month birthday!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Yesterday
Elliot and Hayden are both currently sick. Hayden has a stomach bug and Elliot has a cough/cold. I am just waiting for them to trade viruses so we can keep this joy going for a little longer...!
Yesterday was a quiet day spent in the house. The boys slept, played quietly and Hayden got to watch a couple of movies (a very rare treat for him). We did bundle up in the stroller and go for a walk in the afternoon, just so we could get some fresh air; but, the walk did not last long and it seemed to wear to two boys out.
Yesterday did afford some picture opportunities though. Here are the latest:
Hayden got a magna doodle from his girlfriend, Brooke, for Christmas. He has taken to drawing faces on it as well as writing the letter H (for Hayden!). Here is his latest creation:
Elliot can now pull himself up (sometimes by use of his teeth - literally) and he loves being able to play with the toys that Hayden has been hiding from Elliot on his bed. Poor Hayden, no where is safe now.
Here are those teeth that help Elliot get up on his feet (!)...and the snot and drool that he wipes on Hayden's sheets on his way up:
Yesterday was a quiet day spent in the house. The boys slept, played quietly and Hayden got to watch a couple of movies (a very rare treat for him). We did bundle up in the stroller and go for a walk in the afternoon, just so we could get some fresh air; but, the walk did not last long and it seemed to wear to two boys out.
Yesterday did afford some picture opportunities though. Here are the latest:
Hayden got a magna doodle from his girlfriend, Brooke, for Christmas. He has taken to drawing faces on it as well as writing the letter H (for Hayden!). Here is his latest creation:
Elliot can now pull himself up (sometimes by use of his teeth - literally) and he loves being able to play with the toys that Hayden has been hiding from Elliot on his bed. Poor Hayden, no where is safe now.
Here are those teeth that help Elliot get up on his feet (!)...and the snot and drool that he wipes on Hayden's sheets on his way up:
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Christmas Day, 2010
We did not wake up on Christmas morning until 8:45. I informed Shane that there are probably a lot of households who are already done with Christmas presents by 8:45 on Christmas morning and that we are very fortunate that our children do not understand it all yet!! We ate breakfast and then let the boys open a few of their gifts before their naps.
Hayden gently going into one of his gifts...
Elliot eating his way into his...
We all know that Hayden's love in life are trucks...particularly fire trucks. While speaking to my parents over skype, Hayden opened one of his gifts from them - lo and behold what did mumma pack back in her suitcase from England...a fire truck!! Christmas Day, for Hayden, was officially signed, sealed, delivered and done after opening this gift.
Not to be outdone, Boone, of course, got to open his stocking too. He loved Christmas...he got away with all the things that he is not normally allowed to do - like over indulge in treats...he even got a little turkey in his bowl too! Lucky boy, Booners!
Christmas Dinner was a big ol' feast...roasted turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, roasted parsnips, roasted carrots, roasted brussel sprouts, steamed green beans and homemade cranberry sauce all covered in delicious gravy! Hmmmm. It was good. Elliot out ate us all. I am not sure where he puts it...but, given that his body is so long, I am thinking his hollow legs need a lot of filling.
I made a pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting for dessert. That went down very well with Shane and Hayden! Here are the boys modelling their cracker hats...!!
In the evening, we opened a couple more gifts. Hayden got daddy a nice, wooden checkers board. Here's Elliot 'challenging' daddy to a game...
Hayden gently going into one of his gifts...
Elliot eating his way into his...
We all know that Hayden's love in life are trucks...particularly fire trucks. While speaking to my parents over skype, Hayden opened one of his gifts from them - lo and behold what did mumma pack back in her suitcase from England...a fire truck!! Christmas Day, for Hayden, was officially signed, sealed, delivered and done after opening this gift. 
Not to be outdone, Boone, of course, got to open his stocking too. He loved Christmas...he got away with all the things that he is not normally allowed to do - like over indulge in treats...he even got a little turkey in his bowl too! Lucky boy, Booners!
Christmas Dinner was a big ol' feast...roasted turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, roasted parsnips, roasted carrots, roasted brussel sprouts, steamed green beans and homemade cranberry sauce all covered in delicious gravy! Hmmmm. It was good. Elliot out ate us all. I am not sure where he puts it...but, given that his body is so long, I am thinking his hollow legs need a lot of filling. I made a pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting for dessert. That went down very well with Shane and Hayden! Here are the boys modelling their cracker hats...!!
In the evening, we opened a couple more gifts. Hayden got daddy a nice, wooden checkers board. Here's Elliot 'challenging' daddy to a game...
Christmas Eve, 2010
It was Elliot's first Christmas...and he loved every square inch of paper that he could grab a hold of and put in his mouth. The toys were good too; but, nothing beat pulling all the tags and ribbons off of each of the gifts. Hayden showed more restraint and tried his hardest not to tear the paper too much when he opened his gifts. They just have two different styles of doing everything!
There were definitely more gifts this year and so we decided to start the family tradition of letting the boys have their stocking gifts and a couple of other gifts on Christmas Eve afternoon. It's a good thing too...we did not actually finish opening all the gifts until Dec 27th! Hayden likes to play with every gift as he opens it. He could be easily entertained for up to three hours with each new toy that he opened!...Not that I am complaining, it means that he gets to enjoy every new gift.
Here are some pictures from our Christmas Eve afternoon:
The children in front of the pile of Christmas gifts. Shane and I braced ourselves for getting this shot...we were convinced that Elliot was going to give us a hard time - truth is, he was the easiest one of the bunch! He just sat there and smiled and smiled!!
The stockings for the boys hanging by the woodstove. Boone had one too...full of doggie bone goodness. Boone was a good dog and had left the stocking alone for the week that it was hanging there...although, he did give it a frequent sniff to make sure no one else had removed it!
Stocking stuffer gifts - a pack of chewy snakes for Elliot and a flashlight for Hayden. Great fun!
Christmas PJs from Aunt Diane...the first time the boys have been dressed in matching clothes!
There were definitely more gifts this year and so we decided to start the family tradition of letting the boys have their stocking gifts and a couple of other gifts on Christmas Eve afternoon. It's a good thing too...we did not actually finish opening all the gifts until Dec 27th! Hayden likes to play with every gift as he opens it. He could be easily entertained for up to three hours with each new toy that he opened!...Not that I am complaining, it means that he gets to enjoy every new gift.
Here are some pictures from our Christmas Eve afternoon:
The children in front of the pile of Christmas gifts. Shane and I braced ourselves for getting this shot...we were convinced that Elliot was going to give us a hard time - truth is, he was the easiest one of the bunch! He just sat there and smiled and smiled!!
The stockings for the boys hanging by the woodstove. Boone had one too...full of doggie bone goodness. Boone was a good dog and had left the stocking alone for the week that it was hanging there...although, he did give it a frequent sniff to make sure no one else had removed it!
Stocking stuffer gifts - a pack of chewy snakes for Elliot and a flashlight for Hayden. Great fun!
Christmas PJs from Aunt Diane...the first time the boys have been dressed in matching clothes!
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