Dear Eli ,
I cannot believe you are already two. It seems like yesterday that God decided to plop you in our lap unexpectedly, 4 weeks early. We are so happy he did, because we have watched you grow into a little boy this past year. You have gone to barely crawling and walking not even a year ago, to running and jumping all over the place. Your personality brightens the room every time you enter, and your smile is soooo contagious. In addition, your became the best big brother ever! You love your little sister so much, and are so excited when she smiles at you and when you can kiss the back of her head. We love you with all of our heart, and even though I want time to slow down, I cannot wait to see how you develop over this next year. You hold a very special place in my heart as my first born son, and I thank God everyday for the blessing that you are. Happy Birthday E-man. You are the best!
1) 26lbs (40%)
2) 33" (20%
3) Still has a huge head. I dont remember the exact measurement, but in the 80%
3) Talking in complete sentences
4) Obsessed with sports - especially baseball, basketball, and soccer
5) Baseball is his favorite, must have a game on at all times, and must watch it with his bat and ball in hand
6) Is my sweet little gardener. He loves watering the garden every day after school
7) Counting 1-10 with ease, and colors are getting better
8) Starting shapes
9) Favorite Books: Quiet Bunny, Little Baseball, Winnie the Pooh, Elmos Potty Book, Skip my Lou
10) Favorite Shows: Deer/Bear, Sandlot, Professional Baseball Games, Robin Hood, Lion King
11) Still has a fun love for music and animals
12) Loves playing hide and seek, especially under covers, and pillow forts
13) When we read the Children's Storybook bible, he asks to "read Jesus"
Watching Lion King with his new lion cup and animal crackers. Had to make an exception for crackers on the couch for this occasion.
Peaches and pooltime!
Loves playing with cousins, especially in their amazing new pool
Pillow Forts!
My helpful gardener
All of my pumping gear is in "Eli's cupboard". He loves to play hide and seek in there, and recently love playing with "mommy's pump". He is obsessed with marching (from Robin Hood), and therefore used the funnel as a megaphone marching around saying "Horray, Horray". Hysterical!!
Spring School pictures
Animal crackers at Granny's - the best! We used to get those animal crackers whenever we went over. Guess we have to pass the torch to our kiddos now...
My favorite!!
Loves playing "real" basketball at our park
I could not decide between all of the adorable cupcake pictures!!
His baseball and bat - inseparable
My sweet sweet boy, just a few days old
Splash day at school - his favorite!
That smile and those eyes!!
Loves Balloons on his birthday morning - the best feeling ever
This kid loves his balls - can you tell?!?!
