Things are well. We went to DC a few weeks back and we had a great time. Eli, Maddie and I spent a few days with my parents, then Ben came up to join us and we spent the weekend with his parents and Chris, Val and the kids. Maddie had a really great time playing with her cousins!
Eli is still growing. His growth curve for weight looks more like a vertical line than a curve right now, which is awesome! He's also learning so many new things! He can pull himself to a stand (though we have learned that he's selective about the objects he uses to do this). He can also "cruise" a little when standing. And he loves to walk (almost run) when holding on to our hands. Maddie is very eager for him to be able to play Ring Around the Rosy! Not too much longer. And, surprisingly, he might end up crawling on his hands and knees before walking. When we last saw the Pediatrician he said he thought he'd walk and skip proper crawling, but he's learned he moves much quicker when his belly isn't dragging, so we'll see. He is a boy of endless surprises! He also might have a word...Dog, of course! Also Maddie's first word. He now says it when he hears them or sees them and he looks outside when you ask him where the dogs are...we'll keep you posted. I'm not ready to call it yet!
Maddie is doing well as always! She's quite a humorous child (she got that from her dad). Another Mom and I hosted a Thanksgiving Party for her at Church school and she enjoyed having her Mommy there. We played pin the feather on the turkey, Thanksgiving Bingo, made little turkeys (I would post a picture, but...no camera), and ate cupcakes and apple slices with caramel. A good time was had by all, though entertaining ten 3 year-olds for a few hours is exhausting...to say the least! I give her teacher mad props!
Nothing too exciting going on for us. We will be spending our first ever Thanksgiving with just our family. We were going to do Chinese food, but I have decided, for the kid's sake, that I'll make a turkey breast, green bean casserole, stuffing (Stove Top, don't get carried away now!) and a pumpkin pie. The turkey breast cooks in the Crock-Pot, so I won't be stuck in the kitchen all day!!! WAHOOOO! We'll see how it turns out...
Should I ever find my camera I will post new pictures of our most precious ones! I haven't seen it since early November...you're guess is as good as mine!
We've been home long enough, it's about time I showed everyone what we came home to!!!! Many, many thanks to our friend, Emma, for designing/decorating the nursery! It's beyond awesome! And equal thanks to my Mom for financing the facelift! We were so incredibly surprised and pleased! And there are nights when I'm rocking Eli and I look at the room and I think, "This is what I always pictured a perfect nursery looking like!" The photos can't even begin to do it justice, but you can at least get an idea!
