Lovely Solids

This is Elliots first attempt at solids. Not too bad for a big boy. He's still not totally sold on the idea, so we're just taking it slow. Breastfeeding was so easy compaired to this. I can't believe how fast he is growing.

Best Buds

Some of my friends here in Ohio got together for my bday. We ate dinner at Olive Garden and ended up staying and chatting for about 3 hours. We definitly don't get together enough. It was so fun! Thanks Emily for pulling it together!

Happy Early Christmas!

I bought this awesome exersaucer on craigslist yesterday and it is a huge hit! Elliot loves it! I think he was sick of playing with toys on his back. He had slobber from head to toe after about 10 minutes in it cuz all he does is suck on the toys. Good thing I sterilized them the night before.
He's such a cutie! I love having such a happy handsome baby!

Can Flowers Shops Ever Get It Right?

THANKS MY FAMILY!!
I got these beautiful flowers for my bday! I was so happy and then surprised when I got a second boquet. When the card said the exact same thing I figured someone must have did it on accident. Especially when the card said "Shelly" Got to love it!
Needless to say they are beautiful and really brightened my day! Love you guys!!

Dental Bliss

Being the poor student we are, I got suckered into being in a dental study at OSU. To leave the details out I got 4 shots and after 2 hours in the chair came out with a very numb lip. J.R. thought it was so funny so he had to take a picture. Lovely! It guess it was worth the $75 they gave me!

My Sweet Pea

I just can't help it! He's too too cute!!

J.R.'s new true LOVE

Congratulations!! I can officially buy all the scrapbook supplies I want and J.R. can't complain ever again. Am I a crazy wife or what??
Yes mom, I let him buy a motorbike. I'm a sucker for a man in leathers I guess. Thanks to dad for inspiring him! He looks great! And acutally the bike is a lot of fun. It scares me to death with him driving on the freeway, but he gets lectured every time he leaves so hopefully it's sinking in!
Every man needs his passion and if this is it, then more power to him!
Ride on my sexy bikin' baby...Ride on!!

Too hot to handle!

Well, I've decided that the days building up to halloween are much funner then halloween itself. On halloween day J.R. got home kinda late and by the time we got organized and ready to get costumes on and visit some friends, it was Elliot's bed time and he was letting us all know about it. So, I tried to snap a few quick photos then it was off to the bath and straight to bed. We couldn't get him to chill, let alone smile till we went out on the cold grass. I think he was just roasting in that thing. I guess I've learned for next year. All in all, I'm glad it's over cause now christmas is right around the corner!
Let the Christmas music ring!! (we've actually been listening to it since August :)

My 1st Halloween

Elliot's Halloween Picture! (Notice: I couldn't decide what he should be for halloween so we did both a spider and a chicken!) What a cutie pie!!

True Buckeye Fans

This is just after the game. (Bucks won, of course) Thanks to Emily for watching Elliot so J.R. and I could go to the game. Everyone with a heartbeat has to have a ticket to get into the games and we just didn't think Elliot would enjoy it enough to unload $30 for him to get into the game (and that's the student price) We sold our tickets to another game for about $600 a pair. Yep, we're professional scalpers. What can I say? We're poor college students. Every dollar counts! :)


Aren't my boys handsome?? Boy, I sure loves those two!

This is a new game. He can't stop eating everything. He just chews and chews. Maybe teeth are on the way?? Yikes!

PS: Notice Elliot doesn't have his Ohio state shirt on...yeah, he pooped out his diaper and all over the shirt just before this. Poor kid. Got to love being a mom!

REAL college football!

If you aren't wearing red and decked out from head to toe in OSU gear you feel very out of place here in Ohio on a game day. These fans are nuts, but it makes it so fun!

At every game the band marches the word OHIO in cursive. It is so neat. This is the end product. And the crowd goes NUTS!

Lil' bear baby

I just couldn't resist. One of my co-workers gave him this cute hat and I had to post a few pics because he is just too cute. (Don't get too lonesome gma. We'll be home soon enough!)

Just Sleep PLEASE!

Alright, so I raved about that baby book and then I had to give it back to my friend before I was done reading it. I only made it through the sleeping at night part. Well, now Elliot does great at night, but his naps STINK! He takes these little 40 minute power naps only a couple times a day and will only get to sleep by me nursing him. What is going on?? It's driving me crazy. I know he's tired more of the day, but he just will not fall asleep or stay asleep. Any suggestions all you mommy's??
I've got to get stuff done and I can't with him being so tired all the time and clingy. If he would just sleep longer I think he'd be more happy. HELP!
- mommy of a very stubborn 5 month old

Pumpkins anyone?

What a beautiful baby! He's such an easy going kid. He just chilled there letting us take millions of pics and making funny faces trying to get him to look up. If all kids are this easy, I'll take 20.

Apple Picking at Lynd Fruit Farm

Last weekend we took Elliot apple picking! Talk about a fun time. We filled 3 huge bags full of apples and ate a bunch along the way. YUMMY! We came home with lots more then apples too. There was lots of yummy fresh vegetables - corn on the cob, tomatoes for salsa, and of course pumpkins!
It made for some very cute pics too. Bon Apetite!

Calling all moms

I have just been introduced to this awesome book and thought that all moms should know about it. This woman has some very very helpful ideas on topics from feeding to sleeping to surviving the day to day with a new baby up to one year. I've been following some of her suggestions and Elliot seems more happy, rested, and full. He's now sleeping through the night. 6-7 hours in a row!!! Yeah!!! I thought this day would never come. I love it and definitly recommend it to all moms new and old.

Long Lost Friends

I'm learning to love this blog thing more and more. I just ran into some old high school buds and am loving seeing them and their cute as can be kids. It really takes me back to the good old days of SVHS! So many fun memories - Cheer, Swimming, Musicals, TEAM. All so fun. I can't believe it's been over 6 years. WILD! Time flies when you're having fun I guess. I couldn't ask for more.
J.R. and I live in Columbus, Ohio where J.R. is in his third year of dental school. I've been working as a RN at a HUGE hospital in the postpartum unit. I love it. It's much more low key then the tele/medical unit I was on before. It's nice not to be "practicing" my CPR skills so often. Being a RN rocks. The schedule lets me keep working and still be home with Elliot. Perfect! Ohio is great but I just live for the day we are out of school and settled somewhere closer to family. Don't get me wrong...I have really liked living here. It's fun to be out on your own and making new friends and seeing the world outside of little ol' Utah, but it would be nice to be to things like your little bros mission farewell (GO Dies, the Phillipines is going to love you) and sister's first cheer experience (Whit you look way better in a cheer skirt then I ever did) and your sweet nephews birthday parties ( I miss you Carter & Tanner) - but life moves on and new memories are made. Where would we be without family? It's the reason I wake up in the morning.
I LOVE YOU J.R. ELLIOT and my two sweet angels!!

We love you Gma and Gpa

Grandpa sure loves his grandkids. I can't wait till grandpa can take Elliot on "weee" rides on his harley chair. So fun!

movie??

Does anyone know how to put a movie clip on this thing?? I see them on some of your blogs but I can't get mine to down load. How do you do it???

More blessing day pics

If he wasn't so dang cute I'd stop putting his pictures up. Erin does such a good job capturing the perfect moment. What would we do without her and her awesome camera. Thanks Erin. I love ya!

Fun with Daddy

High

Higher

Highest

Mom finally intervening and scared to death!

The entire J.R and Chelsea Family

While in Utah we stopped at Lydia and Landon's grave. It's crazy to imagine them as 2 year olds running around and fussing over their little brother Elliot. I'm not sure if having Elliot makes their loss any easier, but I do think it helps me realize how much I really love them even though they aren't here with me. I didn't realize how much you could love someone so perfectly till Elliot came. He is so perfect and so precious. I am the luckiest girl in the world to have 3 beautiful childeren - one I get to help through this life and two that are helping me through this life. What a special blessing. I love you Landon, Lydia and Elliot!!