traveling with a baby

I always wonder what it will be like when we travel overseas with Elias. I guess my main concern is riding in cars without a carseat for him.
Right before Elias was born we went to work with the Micah Project for a week. We made a series of a day in the life of Micah videos for them...
I just found this cool newer video today

Micah Project Promo from Jeremy Morris on Vimeo.

The week of "a day in the live of Micah" can be found here

A few of my favorite things!

My truck that was second cousin Ronnie's:

Nakedness & Daddy

Cords, strings, hair, etc:

Standing and my new entertainment center from my cousin Jack:

My pop-up turtle from great grandma and great grandpa Dryden:

Yep- I finally did it, Got Elias' 6 month pictures (at 7.5 months) but better late than never! Here are a few highlights... it didn't help that Elias tumbled off the platform in the middle of the photo shoot ;( (Horrible mom!)

Too Soon!

I stick Eli in his crib while I shower. When I got out this morning, I found him pulled up onto his knees reading my map (time to take it down!) I thought to myself.. soon he will be pulling himself up to his feet as well!




I left the room to and came back one minute later to this:

"I'm so proud of myself mommy"

New Year - New Baby!

Introducing Theodore Lee Hawthorne! (12/29/10)

Elias loves other children, older, or smaller, he doesn't care, he just loves them (especially sticking his fingers in their eyes and pulling their hair)

His mommy loves babies too! In this picture Theo is 12 hours and 10 minutes old. He is so sweet, we look forward to getting to know him and watching him grow!

Rob and Mo met Andy and I in a small group at our church, Andy and Rob spent the summer building houses 4 lots apart from each other, and are now both fathers of beautiful baby boys just 7 months and 4 days apart. Congrats Rob and Mo!

Rob and Mo visiting us at the hospital when Elias was born

Christmas Marathon

We can not get enough of Celebrating Christ's birth, so we celebrate Christmas as many times and places as possisble.




We started with Breakfast at the Hawthornes on Christmas Eve:
Then we had Christmas eve dinner and presents at Andy's brothers home.
He got a sweet office chair. Elias loved eating as well as playing with his presents.




Christmas morning we had brunch with Andy's mom's side of the family


Then Andy's dad's side of the family came over.

And Lastly: on to my side of the family ;) Thankful for so many wonderful people in our lives!

We went to Zoo lights with some neighbors that we have been getting to know. its fun because they have a little girl who is one month older than Eli, and he loves to see her, and they baby talk to each other, which is quite cute!

Christmas Ballet

Both of my nieces (ages 3 and 4) are in the same ballet class this year.
We were very impressed by their talent at their performance in a different retirement home in Vancouver a few weeks ago. I couldn't resist seeing two nieces perform at the same time... (quite efficient)








My attempt at a "cousin picture"