In Michigan

WE'RE HERE! Yeah! The flight went without a hitch too! We (of course) were stopped by security and patted down and all that jazz because of the liquids we were carrying. Apparently although you can bring milk and baby food the person that brings the items must be physically searched along with all of their gear. Kind of a pain when you have creatively packed all the misc. baby items that you may need if GASP your flight is delayed. They were really great about it though and we were on our way very shortly. Of course now that we are here my Mom and Dad think Elijah is just the greatest thing. Mom can't get over how cute Elijah is. She thought that he was cute before but in person it's just a million times better. He's done great with them and readily goes to them so that they can hold him. I'm SO glad. He's started the stranger anxiety thing so I'm very thankful that he does not cry for them. Anyway. I just wanted to do a quick post. We still need pictures so those will come later.

Really, Again?

Okay, so we've been battling those nasty little germs that like to cause runny noses, fevers and all that jazz over at our house. Anyone want to come over? Ha Ha. I mentioned in a prior post that Jake had an upper respiratory infection...well...that's just the start. I started feeling icky with all the nice pollen and such brought in our open windows on some windy days and that ended up turning into a horrible sinus infection. Really. I'm not exagerating. I've never wanted to physically pull out my teeth with Jake's pliers before. So I went in and got some antibiotics. Later in the week Jake had a follow up visit and they told him that the stuff in his chest was gone but he still had some yucky stuff in his head (I know, real technical terms for a nurse...get over it). So he got another round of antibiotics. Well, "the good news is that we didn't pass it on to Elijah" is what they said. Ha! If only we could be so lucky! Thursday he started out with some weepy eyes...which turned into a runny nose. I realized on Saturday when I took him to Target to pick up some last minute things for our trip that people must look at me and think I'm a terrible mom His eyes had been fine all morning and suddenly they were dripping (seriously, I'm not joking) with green goo. I'd wipe them and within 5 minutes they were goopy again. GROSS! So when we got home I found out he had a temp of 101. Thankfully I had an appointment already scheduled for me on Monday (SURPRISE!! My sinus infection was not cured with the antibiotics they gave me. What in the world? When does that happen?). Anywho. They could see Elijah as well (YIPPEE! Another hour wait at the doctor!). And guess what? He has an ear and eye infection. Really? And on Wednesday we're getting on a plane with lots of changes in pressure. Can we say nightmare? Hopefully HIS antibiotics work...and quickly. I'm not sure how I'll be able to tolerate a poor little BooBoo crying because his ears hurt. We shall see!

Driving Already

Well, he's not 16 yet but Elijah already has keys to the car. The Little Tykes Coupe that is. PaPa and GaGa have this old school coupe and boy does Elijah love it! He can't go forward yet but has mastered backing up. He thinks it's great to honk the horn too. What's even better (maybe) is that Fry's has a little car shopping cart. I put him in it on Wednesday and he had a blast. The only down fall is that he doesn't want me to stop to put the groceries in the cart. He wants to GO GO GO!!!! I guess I better get used to that, huh?

We're on a roll!

bmmmmmmmm That's Elijah's comment for the day :)

Isn't this clip so cute. This happened on Saturday. He kept fighting sleep so finally I just stuck him in his crib to nap. He cried for a couple minutes then all was quiet. I went to check on him and this is what I found. Little. monkey. Of course he woke up once I laid him down. Figures.

Sunday was Easter. I wasn't able to get a posting in on it like I wanted to but hopefully we can get some pictures of him in his little suit. Of course we didn't get any pictures on Sunday...he kept fighting sleep..hmm...pattern here???? and so we didn't want to take them when he was tired. He didn't get to sleep until to late too do it before we left for church. We'll have to have a redo day.

More exciting news...we must be on a roll here because we're on to tooth number 6. I hope the other 2 come in soon b/c right now he's got a lopsided grin! He has his front and bottom 4 but the other 2 are on the left side. Funny how that happens, huh?

Well, that's all I have time for right now. Trying to get some baby food done. Those meat/dinner jars from the store are just so much money for what you get and he refuses to eat meat that's cut up.

Happy Tax Day!

Number 5

So Elijah is on to tooth number 5. Now when does number 6 come so he's symetrical? Just kidding! Poor little guy, not only is he suffering from sore gums but he also has to combat either a cold or allergies...not quite sure which. It seems our house could invest in some stock in Kleenex and Benadryll. I don't remember having allergies this bad but man am I miserable. Itchy, watery eyes....dripping nose...cough from postnasal drip....BLECH! Jake went to the Dr. yesterday and has an upper-respiratory infection. What gives? His 4th one within a year. Oh well. Hopefully this allergy season will pass and we'll all be feeling a little better! I'm feeling like I'm in Michigan again!

Grandma, Do you have cupboards?

Hey Grandma, my Mom just showed me what cupboards were. Do you have cupboards that I can play in? I really like to pull stuff out and bang it on the floor. I hope you have cupboards...I like them. I heard you have a kitty that comes by. I like kitties too.
I got ANOTHER new tooth. That makes four. My Mommy keeps calling me a cranky pants. She would be cranky too if her teeth were hurting like this. I've got a runny nose and keep pulling on my ears. I'm really hot too. I don't like this teething thing.
Well, Mommy says I need a bath. Love you all!