Tractor Ride

....sound familiar at all??? Those were about the first words of my mouth, and it looks like they might be the same for Elliot too! Just like me, he LOVES to go on a tractor ride, and I like it too, cuz then I get to drive (because Daddys hands are full!).

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Mmmmm.... Birthday Cake!!!

Day out with Thomas

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I think I have had the BEST day EVER.... Mumma, Daddy, Elliot, and Grammy and Grampy took me to the Day out with Thomas at the Huckleberry Railroad in Flint. Seriously, this was the kewlest thing I have seen. There were many different things to see/do like a tattoo station, train tables galore, storytelling, Sir Topham Hatt, inflatable jumers, bubbles, I could go on and on.... It was soooo hot, but that didn't slow me down. I was still so excited on the way home that I didn't even take a nap and would not be quiet! I think Elliot had a good time and was a trooper for being in the hot stroller all day.

Kalamazoo County Fair

We went to the Kalamazoo County fair one sunny (super!) hot afternoon. I just LOVE going to fairs. Elliot likes them too, but all he can really do now is people watch (and who doesn't like to people watch at a fair!?). I got to pet a piglet that was just one day old. I ate some yummy french fries and the best part....yehp.... the rides!!! I'll let you guess from the pictures below which was my favorite ride.... :)

(yehp, the train was my favorite ride)

Here Comes Trouble

Boy have I had some busy days lately.... Crawling from room to room, pulling myself up to get into anything possible, oh, and then there's the bottom drawer of the kitchen island where Mumma stores these awesome loud clangy things (aka metal lids).

I had my ear tubes put in on Aug 5 (see picture below), and so far, so good! I have been ear infection free since mid July!!!! A new record for me. I did great during my procedure, but was a bit cranky for a few hours following. But by the end of the day, I was back to my happy go lucky self.

Are You Sure We're Brothers, Mumma???

Well, here we are.... each ONE year old. I think Elliot looks totally buff in his one year picture! Elliot is now 19 pounds and 29 inches, which moves him up to the 10% percentile for weight and 25% for height. His one year check up went great and he is now pulling himself up and standing (which as you may recall, for him, is a pretty big step seeing as how he wouldn't even let his feet touch the ground a week ago!). When I turned one, I weight 18.4 pounds and was 28 inches, so I guess in that regard...we ARE brothers. :)

Elliots' One Year Pictures

...what...?? Did you expect anything less than these darling shots!?