Mega Milestone

We were beginning to wonder if Eli was going to walk before he crawled, but alas, crawling came first:) Jenna got this on her phone and sent it to me at work. I couldn't wait to get it on our blog. We will get some better footage on our actual video camera soon and share in HD:)

Family trip to a Storm game

What a great night seeing a minor league baseball game can be! I couldn't tell you the names of any of the players, but I am sure that we will do this again many, many more times in the future. Eli was such a good sport, and never seemed fussy until the "du du du du ta da, CHARGE" continually woke him up.
I can't believe that we have lived in the Temecula Valley for over 6 years and we have never watched a Lake Elsinore Storm game. Fun and affordable to boot:) We will be back.

Eli Meets Solid(ish) Food

August was the month of new mile stones for Eli. While not yet crawling, Eli has had his first taste of non-bottled dinner. The funny thing is, he seems to know what he's doing better than we do. We are such rookie parents:) He is taking to eating with a spoon very well. The trick is getting him not to help with his left hand. If he gets a hold of the spoon we have to wrestle it away from him. Does this mean he will be a Southpaw? Good thing bath time now follows dinner time:)

Cabin fever turned into a short, yet very fun little trip to the beach:) Eli never seems to tire of looking around at new places. This was his first time to the beach, and it seemed as if he soaked in every detail. We forgot his little hat, so I gave him mine, and those pics are now my new all time favorites:) Good to know that Oceanside, CA is so close. I can't wait to take him there again to build some sand castles when he is a little older. Thanks for the suggestion, Tim;)

Eli and his bouncy seat!

I apologize for sounding like a 12 year old girl at a Jonas Brothers' concert, but I was so moved by Eli learning to interact with his surroundings:) Until today we would put him in his new bouncy seat and watch him lean forward, then pass out. Today we put him in his bouncy and it was like a light switch went on in his little mind and he suddenly understood how to bounce and manipulate all of the little toys! It was a definite milestone in his motor skills development. How better a way to end the work day than watching your infant son play and laugh?

Father's Day 2009

Sending my nephew Matt airborne

My dad always said, "Look at your woman's mom. If her mom looks good then your woman will probably age well too." Redneck words of wisdom lol. Guess Jenna's in good shape cause Jann still looks great!

What a great time we had on my 1st of hopefully countless Father's Days to come:) I could not be more blown away by my amazing son. At almost four months old, Eli went for his first swim today. While he seemed to really enjoy it, his Mommy was a little stressed:) Wait for it... Wait for it... And Jenna melts down at the end of the video lololol. Thanks Jenna for making it such a great day. I love you!

Jenna's 1st Mother's Day as a Mommy

What a great Mother's Day celebration we had at Rob and Jann's Yesterday! It was extra special because this was Jenna's 1st Mother's Day as a Mommy. We were blessed with sharing the day with 4 other Moms as well and the video gives the introductions. I would have never guessed that my wife would look so beautiful only 2 months after giving birth. You truly are a fine wine Jenna. You just keep getting better with age:)