Laughing

Haven has recently started laughing a lot. It is such a strange, gurgly laugh but we all LOVE to hear it! Here is a little clip of Haven and Grammie laughing it up.

Mail

Lydia: "Oooh, Elijah, it's the mailman!"
Elijah: "Oooh, presents!"
L: "Let's see what he brought!"
E: "Uuuh, huh!!!" [runs to door]
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L: [drags huge box indoors]
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E: "O-pen ittt! O-pen ittt!"
L: "Elijah, do you want to open it?"
E: "Uh, huh!!!"
L: "OK, let me cut it with the scissors and YOU can open it."
E: [waiting excitedly at the box, which is almost as tall as he is]
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L: [leaves the room]
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E: [comes over to Momma, looking slightly dejected]
L: "What happened? Did you open the package?"
E: "Esss." [sadly]
L: "Well? What was in it?"
E: "Trash." [said in a very disappointed tone]

What was it really? Why, a whole bunch of great clothes from my friend Annie! They just happened to be in trash bags for mailing purposes.

Library Days

We saw our first marionette puppet show, Hansel & Gretel, at the library earlier this month. After almost hitting my friend in the parking garage (sorry Shannon!), we met up with Abiel, Nadine, Lily, and their Mommas. The highlight of the show was the yellow smoke ("poke!!!") which came from the oven after Gretel bravely pushed the witch inside. But the big hit of the day was the wonderful fountain outside. Many instructions had to be given - No! Do NOT drink the water.....Put your leg down. You cannot climb in the fountain - but the kids had a great time. Elijah and Abiel learned to yell so their voices would echo in a side courtyard. Lily had more practice for when she becomes a big sister in just a few months!




Sweet boys.

Expressions

Everyone should have a little girl. They are so fun! Look at this happy child.

Here is that wonderful smile, currently seen whenever we make eye contact, Elijah comes to play with her, or Daddy sneezes.

*Wardrobe courtesy of Megan Kirby.

Popsicles!

New Toys

Uncle Matt and Aunt Laura recently gave Elijah a GIANT Mr. Potato Head. To be exact, we now own Momma Potato Head, Daddy Potato Head, two Baby Potato Heads, and super giant Potato Head. (You put "Mr. Potato Head" on the Christmas wish list and they just take it a little further...) It's Elijah's new favorite downstairs toy. With a little help from Momma, we got everyone put together.
Haven also joined in the potato fun.The new favorite upstairs toy? Why Momma's stethoscope, of course! Ever since our midwife started listening to Haven's heartbeat during prenatal visits, Elijah has been interested in heartbeats. The stethoscope is therefore quite an intruiging toy. As long as Elijah refrains from chewing it, I let him play with the well-used device. [I have to remind myself of how well it has been cleaned post-patient use or I can really get the heeby-jeebies.]So that is how we play!

...and then a horse walked by....

This is what happens when you don't live in the city. The nice people stopped at our yard, perhaps because they heard me screaming "Eric! Eric! There is a horse in the yard! Bring Elijah!!!!"


Look who loves Aunt Laura!