Grossology

The current feature at the Minnesota Children's Museum is "Grossology- The (impolite)Science of the Human Body." We thought this would be perfect for our boys as they think bodily functions are so hilarious. We had a fun time and got lots of cute pictures.

1st Birthday Party

Yesterday we celebrated Adam's 1st birthday with our family, and it was a lot of fun! He received so many nice gifts and Justin was right there to lend a helping hand. Adam was quite the trooper as the afternoon went on but by the time we sang happy birthday he was a bit tired/cranky. By this time he wasn't very interested in his birthday cake. We washed those hands and and he took a nice 2 hour nap. He was apparently exhausted after his day of birthday fun.


Luckily, he did get a good cake experience on his actual birthday. He was a bit skeptical at first but then realized how messy and yummy cake can be.

One Year Review

This post is with some mixed emotion, this is our last bear picture because our last little baby is now a toddler! It really is amazing how fast that first year goes by. This past month a new bottom tooth has emerged with a total of 5 chompers now. Adam has been pulling himself up and standing so tall all month. Recently, he has been cruising along couches and walking behind his push toys really well, but not quite ready to be walking on his own. Unfortunately, he did get a virus with some pretty severe rash/blisters on his hands along with a double ear infection -- it was a rough week but we are all doing much better now. :) Adam had his first plane ride when we went to San Antonio, TX. He was awesome on the plane and slept most of the flight. The most exciting update is that his right kidney has developed perfectly, and we no longer need to see our pediatric urologist for further testing. Yay! Adam, you are such a sweet and happy boy. You give the biggest smiles and have the cutest giggles. When I pick you up I love how you immediately start to suck your thumb and then play with my hair like its your lovie. You have always been such a great sleeper. We just love all your babbles. You are always talking and showing us your toys and telling us such "important things." You are just so cute! Although, I will admit we need to work on not pulling peoples hair. It may be a good defense against your brothers, but you are getting strong and those pinches and pulls can hurt.

Highlights from this past year

• Rolling onto his stomach at 4 months and both ways at 6 months
• Sitting at 7 months
• 1st tooth at 8 months
• Crawling at 10 months
• Walking along furniture at 12 months
• 22 1bs 7 oz and 29 inches - 50th percentile for both weigth and height

It has been such a fun past year. We feel so blessed to have such a health, happy, adorable boy. We love you so much, Adam!

Happy 1st Birthday!

We can't believe our wonderful little baby is one today! Happy 1st birthday to our adorable, sweet, easy going, happy, cutie pie! We love you so much, Adam!

Easter!

It was a fabulous Easter 2012! Beautiful sunshine, lots of candy, and a wonderful time with family. Thanks Matt and Deborah for hosting. The boys had a great time playing with their cousins, yummy food, and tons of eggs for the Easter egg hunt. :)

Easter Time

Easter is only a week away so it was time to color some eggs today. It was a sports theme this year with lots of sticker craziness.

San Antonio Vacation

We had an awesome time with Mike and Lamiae in San Antonio for our Spring break vacation! We were wondering if they would be able to handle the craziness of 3 young Elliott boys and they were the perfect hosts. It was so fun to see their gorgeous new home. Lamiae continues to amaze and spoil us with her cooking. We did so many fun things and yet it was such a nice restful vacation.

Our first day was filled playing in the pool/hot tub. The pool at the new home wasn't quite completed so we drove a few miles to the old home and spent all afternoon swimming. Poor Uncle Mike got to endure the tackles and wrestling of Colin as he attacked him in the water. Justin preferred to be pushed along as he lazily rested on his inflatable raft. Even Adam got in the water for a short while before taking a nice long 2 hour nap.

New this time around was a cute little western themed town called the Enchanted Ranch. There were lots of cute photo opportunities but I would be a bit wary of that pistol packin Paula gal. We thought it best to avoid her and her gun slingin tricks.
Sea World is always a highlight and an all day adventure. It was Monday with a few morning rain showers so there really weren't many people there. Colin loved the Steel Eel roller coaster while Justin enjoyed all the fun rides at the Sesame Street themed play area. The sea lion and Shamu shows were great and we even tried the 4D Sesame Street show. The show included the typical 3D glasses but added sensory elements of air, water, and rumbles in our seats--poor Justin got squirted right in the face (such a trooper).

On our last day we got to explore the trails of Eisenhower Park. I love hiking so it was a super fun place. There are a variety of trails that included paved or more rugged terrain at various distances. It was perfect temps with low humidity after a big storm passed through the previous night dumping 2 inches of rain on the area.

Adam was the perfect baby the entire trip. He slept on the airplane and happily sat in the stroller as he took in all the new surroundings and daytime activities. He was a bit confused by their English Bulldog, Max. He wasn't scared of him like Justin but instead sat and studied him. Max would lay and rest by our feet in the evenings as we played UNO, watched basketball tournaments, and enjoyed outdoor patio time.


Thanks for such a great time, Mike and Lamiae! We had so much fun! Click here to view all the trip pictures.