Elijah's graduated to the big tub.
So much water to play with!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Getty
On Saturday, my class took a field trip to the Getty Museum.
Since he slept through half of our guest lecture, we tried to prep him for the Getty in other ways (though, incidentally, we ran out of time for the French furniture).
We enjoyed the gardens...
...and the warm travertine rock...
...and, of course, the water...
...as well as many beautiful paintings!
Since he slept through half of our guest lecture, we tried to prep him for the Getty in other ways (though, incidentally, we ran out of time for the French furniture).
We enjoyed the gardens...
...and the warm travertine rock...
...and, of course, the water...
...as well as many beautiful paintings!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Out and About
Last week, instead of our normal quick library trip to pick up books are reserve, we stopped to play.
Elijah liked the idea!
Afterward, we enjoyed the fountains in the courtyard for a bit.
Elijah liked the idea!
Afterward, we enjoyed the fountains in the courtyard for a bit.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Like His Daddy
He's fascinated by the computer, just like his daddy. He quickly figured out the keyboard on the floor is not nearly as interesting as one connected to a computer.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
8 Months!
Our little guy is now eight months old.
He continues to be toothless and is so-close-but-not-quite-there-yet with regards to crawling.
He is, though, perfecting his reach and scootch, which works particularly well on the tile.
He has pulled himself up a handful of times and this weekend managed to go from lying down to sitting up.
In the last few weeks he has shown more interest in reading his books; he'll reach over to the bookcase for a book when we sit together in his rocking chair.
He likes to put his little fingers into everything and then put what he can into his mouth.
He loves listening to music.
He's a happy little guy!
He continues to be toothless and is so-close-but-not-quite-there-yet with regards to crawling.
He is, though, perfecting his reach and scootch, which works particularly well on the tile.
He has pulled himself up a handful of times and this weekend managed to go from lying down to sitting up.
In the last few weeks he has shown more interest in reading his books; he'll reach over to the bookcase for a book when we sit together in his rocking chair.
He likes to put his little fingers into everything and then put what he can into his mouth.
He loves listening to music.
He's a happy little guy!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Fresno!
This weekend we headed up to Fresno to enjoy time with family.
Elijah and I started the trip off on a happy note by heading up to the Huntington with my friend Catherine.
We enjoyed the American Art Gallery and an Orchid Show.
We then headed over to Dustin's office in order to start the trip up to Fresno.
Elijah liked playing with all of Grandma's toys.
We stopped to visit Dustin's grandma.
The poor child was neglected the whole weekend.
No one paid any attention to him.
He was definitely not the center of attention.
We love you, Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle Jason!
Elijah and I started the trip off on a happy note by heading up to the Huntington with my friend Catherine.
We enjoyed the American Art Gallery and an Orchid Show.
We then headed over to Dustin's office in order to start the trip up to Fresno.
Elijah liked playing with all of Grandma's toys.
We stopped to visit Dustin's grandma.
The poor child was neglected the whole weekend.
No one paid any attention to him.
He was definitely not the center of attention.
We love you, Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle Jason!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Rhythm
Well, we had a nice rhythm for the semester, then Elijah's nap schedule changed (but he learned how to kiss!) making for an exhausting week, and now we are enjoying a new rhythm, which will hopefully carry us through the rest of the semester.
He's down to two naps, but is still napping 3-4 hours a day, for which I am grateful as I use that time to teach, lesson plan, and grade.
He has a wonderful set of people to care for him while I teach my college students (daddy, grandpa, lovely friends, and a sweet student); hopefully, though, my spring schedule will be stacked better so I don't have to leave him for an hour four days a week.
He is generally happy to listen to music and play while I clean, jump away in his johnny jump up while I fold laundry, and play on the kitchen floor while I cook.
He loves running errands with me; he always has smiles for our favorite librarian and grocer.
He gets to stay till 9ish most nights, so that he can spend time with his daddy.
We think he's the perfect little baby (but we're a bit partial....)!
He's down to two naps, but is still napping 3-4 hours a day, for which I am grateful as I use that time to teach, lesson plan, and grade.
He has a wonderful set of people to care for him while I teach my college students (daddy, grandpa, lovely friends, and a sweet student); hopefully, though, my spring schedule will be stacked better so I don't have to leave him for an hour four days a week.
He is generally happy to listen to music and play while I clean, jump away in his johnny jump up while I fold laundry, and play on the kitchen floor while I cook.
He loves running errands with me; he always has smiles for our favorite librarian and grocer.
He gets to stay till 9ish most nights, so that he can spend time with his daddy.
We think he's the perfect little baby (but we're a bit partial....)!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
School time
Elijah has a good time at school each week. He squirms with delight when he sees his friends, particularly if he has not seen them for a few days. They are quick to find ways to please "Eli-jeeeeee!" and he gladly gives them laughs and smiles in return!
Elijah does a great job during school time. He naps for an hour and a half to two hours of the time (4 1/2 hours total). The rest of the time, he rotates between the highchair, the floor, and my arms, happily hanging out with the big kids.
Puffs and bananas are his food of choice, and mine, too, as they keep him quiet and occupied during read aloud time. (We want to know if we can count puffs as a business expense.)
A couple of weeks ago, as part of a recess game, my students dubbed him "King Elijah," which aptly characterizes his role in the group, as they are quick to respond to his desires.
Elijah does a great job during school time. He naps for an hour and a half to two hours of the time (4 1/2 hours total). The rest of the time, he rotates between the highchair, the floor, and my arms, happily hanging out with the big kids.
Puffs and bananas are his food of choice, and mine, too, as they keep him quiet and occupied during read aloud time. (We want to know if we can count puffs as a business expense.)
A couple of weeks ago, as part of a recess game, my students dubbed him "King Elijah," which aptly characterizes his role in the group, as they are quick to respond to his desires.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Zoo
Today, as a belated birthday present, Elijah and I took John to the zoo and Yogurtland, two of John's favorite places.
We had a good time walking around the zoo and looking (briefly) at the animals.
John's more of a spot-the-animal-and-move-on kind of zoo visitor.
We enjoyed taking the little train around the zoo...
...and playing in the enormous eggs...
...and inside the turtle shell.
We finished the afternoon by eating frozen yogurt at the little pond in the shopping center.
Elijah, sadly, did not get to sample any, but had to settle for leaves instead.
Happy birthday, Uncle John!
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