Where has the time gone?

I am really getting behind on blogging these days... maybe it is because we have been house-hunting every weekend, feeding Elliott snacks, working non-stop or being ill with stomach flu.   The good news is, the chaos is beginning to come to an end.  We finally found our dream house!  It is in Coppell, which is a small suburb of Dallas, located near the airport.   Growing up, Chris and I both had dreams of having a house with a pool and our new house has a gorgeous pool!   We are so excited and cannot wait to have our friends over- start looking for airfare now. 

At daycare last week, Elliott's teacher asked me if I had snacks for Elliott.  I didn't know 7 month olds needed snacks, so I don't have anything for him.  She explained to me that the other kids all have puffs  and that Elliott tries to grab them, but gets upset when he can't have them.  After hearing this sad little story, I made a trip to Target to buy Elliott snacks.  He wasn't sure what to do with them and didn't understand how to put them in his mouth, but I'm sure he will learn how to do that quickly. 

Work is going well for Chris and I.  We are both extremely busy- which means job security, at least for a little while.  We both got sick with stomach flu of sorts last week, but are feeling great now - that is true love, seeing each other in that disgusting condition!

7 Months old

Happy Father's Day

Our big move is half way over and so far

everything is going well.  Our travel day to 

Dallas went very well!  Elliott was on his

best behaivor and luckily took a nap mid

flight.  What a life! We are in our apartment

until we find a house.  The househunting is

exhausting but necessary.

Our corporate apartment is very nice and in a great location.  We are thoroughly enjoying it!  Notice, in this picture, we are not really sitting by the pool, because we are trying to sit in the shade: silly Midwest people!  We bought Elliott a blow up turtle float, which he seemed to like.   It is different having a baby and trying to go to the pool.  We have been twice and both times we have to wait until his naptime is over, then spend about 1 hour applying sunscreen and getting everything together and then by the time we get to the pool, Elliott is good, but can only last about a half hour tops, before we starts screaming and annoying the other pool-goers!  I found a new frozen product at the store that is perfect for pool side enjoyment. 

Chris has been a great dad and husband through all of this! Happy Father's day to a great dad!  With all of this stress and change, I guess everyone deserves a little nap. 



Here are a few clips of Elliott

Perfecting crawling

                                                               Peas and brocolli are yucky