Wordless Wednesday

Picture compliments of Gramamma

I'm sure this makes Daddy so proud...

It's very possible that most people will think these are nothing-special video clips, but I could watch them for hours....

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my life? I really don't deserve these awesome people...

And here are the whole two pictures I took on Thanksgiving. I guess that's better than last Christmas when I took none. Yeah... Eli's first Christmas and I forgot to take pictures. Oh well. At this rate maybe I'll remember to take at least four this Christmas. (fingers crossed....)

Tessa with Grandaddy and Aunt Cathy.

Tessa with Paw Paw (and no - my grandfather doesn't have a fro, although that plant behind his head would make an awesome hairpiece for him, don't ya think? :))

10 years...

Ten years ago yesterday, these two young people started their journey together.

J.C. and me - January 2000 (17 and 20 years old!)

What an amazing journey it's been! During that time we have finished college, gotten married, moved away, traveled to some amazing places, gained a few pounds eaten some great food, gotten our first dog, moved back home, bought our first house, and been blessed with these two wonderful children.

Eli - 18 months old

Tessa - 4 months old

It's been a wonderful decade, hon! You're the best husband I could ever hope for and I can't wait to see what adventures we have in the next ten years!

New pics

I really have no fascinating thoughts to share with you all today. It's amazing how being around two small children all day every day can suck all intelligent and interesting thoughts right out of your head. Poor J.C.... He actually still likes to talk to me, even though our conversations these days often revolve around either poop, breastfeeding, or the kids' napping successes/failures of the day . It's amazing, really.

So, this post is basically going to be a bunch of pictures of our awesome kiddos. You're welcome, grandparents. Everyone else - I'm very sorry...

Look who's smiling! (She has been for awhile, but I think these are the first pics of that cute grin that I've posted)

Eli has a renewed obsession with all his old baby toys. If Tessa is in it, then it must be the greatest thing ever. I've had a tough time lately keeping him from stealing her paci, and getting in the swing, bouncy seat, bumbo, and now the exersaucer...

Quick! Snap the picture before he runs away!

My sweet boy. Please don't grow up. Pretty please? Thanks.

Post-face plant pic.

I assure you that this isn't what it looks like.

My loves.

Argh! I'm a pirate!

Eli was definitely "in character" during our church's trunk 'n treat event. Several times I had to stop him from stealing other kids' loot. :)

Take a closer look, please.

Take a look at this picture:

Let me describe it to you since the colors didn't show up well on my camera phone. Pink socks, flowery jeans. pink and purple butterflies on the top (oh, and a pink elephant toy hanging on the carseat).

Now, if you were a random person in Chick-Fil-A and you saw a baby dressed like this, what gender would you guess this baby is?

Hhmmmm.....

And, if you happened to guess incorrectly, would you be utterly shocked when told that she is, in fact, a girl?

Come on, people.....

Do I see a Peruvian Pan Flute Band in Our Future?

Spoon Training

Hello my three loyal visitors! I know it's been awhile, but life is pretty busy with the kiddos. I plan to keep the posts coming (albeit sporadically), so keep checking back.

I recently decided that the time has come to teach Eli to feed himself with a spoon. Recently he has become very independent and doesn't like for me to feed him, and since we're both getting bored with all the finger food options (and not everything I cook is finger food and he will be eating what I cook!), it's time for him to learn the skill. Needless to say, our first attempt was.... well... See for yourself.

Perhaps chocolate pudding wasn't the wisest choice to start with. Any tips from the mamas on how to make this process go smoothly?

Tessa's not really doing anything cute yet, so I often forget to take pictures of her (poor thing... Think she might have issues about this one day?). But she's still pretty cute, so here are a couple of pics of her. I think we've gotten a few genuine smiles (not the gassy grins) out of her recently, so I'll try to catch some on camera to post soon.

I really hadn't thought that Eli and Tessa looked much alike, but now I don't know... What do you think?

Tessa

Eli

Definitely a resemblance :).

I tried to get a few shots with the kids together. Eli wasn't interested in sitting still, so this was the best I could do.