One Year Old!

Well, here we are the one year mark.Is this possible, has a year really gone by? There were moments of happy, moments of reflection and moments of sad on that special day! I tried to be a strong Momma, I really did. But there were a few moments that just overcame me, and the tears were hard to fight back. This has been such an unbelievable year. This journey as a Mother has only just begun for me, and I am loving every second. Wondering what will be in years to come, but being patient to find out. 

Eli Shane you are a whole year old!

I feel like over the last month you have just grown up so much. I think it just might be official that I have a Toddler on my hands! You are so independant, and rarely ever want anyone to help you. You are no longer nursing. Your eating habits are pretty much the same for the exception of you have started boycotting anything green! You will eat any other vegetable, just not the green ones. I can't complain at least you are eating. But we will keep trying that green stuff. Despite what you may think it is good for you.

You are all done with swim lessons, and swimming like a little fish! I think we are still in awe at how well you swim!

You have started saying Daddy! It is the cutest thing ever. It started by you saying

Da da Da da Da da Da deeee! Each Da was a little different pitch. Eventually you just moved into saying Daddy....sometimes it is still Daddeee! You say every form of Da da, Daddy and you also say Dad!

Which led to my question to you.

"Eli, Can you say Momma?"

Your response.... "No!"

That doesn't hurt at all so you know! (Totally being facetious)

We jumped our very first sick hurdle this last month. We almost made it one full year with no problems at all. It was not fun, I hated to see my baby sick, it left me feeling helpless, because it is so hard to know exactly what is wrong. Started with a fever that just wouldn't break, loss of appetite and eventually not wanting to drink anything. Turns out you had strep which led to a terrible rash. But I am happy to say that you are so much better now and I hope for sake of both of us we don't have to deal with that again.



You pretty much have peek a boo down (our version, Where's Eli). You blub your lips with your fingers to make noise. You love to dance, you just love music in general.

This last year has been the best year ever, it has been amazing watching you grow and learn we can't wait to see what the next year has in store!!
We love you so much munchkin!