One Year Old!

The back of Elias' new baseball glove chair. Thanks Aunt Mary & Uncle Thomas!

Elias loves his new dump truck! Thanks Nana and Grandaddy!

Elias new big boy backpack. Thanks Grammy and PopPop!

Opening presents.

Puppy Birthday cake made by me (Tara) and my mom.

Elias is one! WOW! Time has flown by. Our precious little bitty boy is now a big (well not so big) one year old. This has been a great year! Elias has grown and learned so much. Here are his recent stats:

Weight: 20lbs 12oz (25%)

Height: 30inches (55%)

Head: 44.9 (11%)

He had a wonderful birthday! We celebrated with family and friends at Grammy and PopPop's house. We did a puppy theme. Elias loves dogs. He was a little cranky that day, but still had fun and enjoyed himself. The boy is like his mom, he loves cake. Here are a few pictures from all of the fun.

Elias is still not walking yet, but we know when he does it wont be long before he is off and running. He has one lonely little tooth and a new one on the way. We don't have any pictures of that because it is still too small to see in pictures. He is learning new things every day. Just last week he started to play a little game where he popped up from behind the coffee table and would laugh at us. It was too cute! Hope you enjoy these recent pictures.

Update

Thanks for a great trip Grammy and Papa!

Future President!

Sleepy boy at the Smithsonian: Natural History

We had his swing out for Caroline to play in. When she left he wanted to try it out. See how much he has grown.

Elias and his friend Micah playing with pots and pans. How fun!

WOW! It has been a while since we last posted. Elias has grown so much. It is hard to believe that he will turn 1 in tweleve days. He changes so much every day and is learning so much. He is a pro at crawling, pulling up, walking around the furniture, and walking behind push toys. He is not walking yet, but hey who wants to rush that. He may not be walking, but man can he climb. He will try to climb on anything that stands still. He has learned to use several signs to express himself. My favorite is when he uses the sign for "please" when he wants me to pick him up. It melts my heart. He still does not have any teeth. We know they will come soon, however, that hasn't stoped him from eating big boy food. He loves grilled cheese, any kind of bread, chicken, noodles... He has had his share of ear infections and our recent trip to the ENT went well. No tubes for now unless he gets another infection in the next six weeks. He has also had the Roseolla virus. Man was that fun. A fever for 3 days followed by a fussy baby with a crazy rash to wrap up the week. He loves to be outside and enjoys the park. We took a trip with my parents to DC for a few days and had a blast. We will go with Matthew's family to the beach in July. We have the greatest parents! Enjoy a few pictures of the past few months.