Welcome Anongba!

A brand new baby...still in the Dr.'s hands!
I N T R O D U C I N G my Great-nephew:

ANONGBA MANDELA AYELIYA
February 19, 2008
6 lbs. 5 oz.
19 1/2 inches

PROUD PARENTS:
Montana (my niece) and Abio...aka..."Doctor"

VIDEO - Eli Smiling & Laughing

Just took this video this morning. Eli was happy and laughing and I want you all to see him in action. The bronco video last week doesn't show his HAPPY PERSONALITY!

When he feels good...he is the funniest guy! :)

I know some of you still have dial-up, and my adding videos slows down my blog...so I'll be careful about how many I add...and I'll delete old one's as I add new....to keep in at a minimum.

Let me know if it creates too many problems for any of you...by adding a comment in the Comments Section. Thanks!

VIDEO - of Eli watching the Little Einsteins

Here is a video, taken today, while Eli was in his Bronco, eating his "afternoon snack" (that's what I call his 3:30 feed). He watches his DVD player (which sits on the coffee table) while he eats. Thought you might like to see him in "action" instead of just another still shot picture.

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Eli Standing

The newest contraption in our house...

a Stander!

Eli is doing very well in it.

It's great for his bones, and joints, and vestibular input. This is a loaner...we have to decide if we want this kind or not...before we order one.

Gomer & Be Mine LO's

Catnap and Mr. Bubblebeard LO's

Last night I only had 30 minutes to do some crafting...so I decided to challenge myself and create and COMPLETE a LO in that amount of time! I'm quite happy with the finished product:


Stamped flourishes, embellished w/ Copper Stickles. Photo is mounted on cork.

I made this page last weekend:

Used my Cricut and George cartridge to create title. CM Circle Cutters for lg. red circles.

EOB'S

You all know what an EOB is right? (Hopefully you are all blessed with health insurance)

Well, I was catching up on some filing, and decided to document the enormous stack of EOB's that have accumulated since Eli's birth. (Today he is 2 years and 5 months old.) I spread them out on the floor...but if I'd spread them out one by one, I couldn't have gotten them all into the frame! So, they are spread like decks of cards.

I was going to hold up a ruler to show the three inch stack...when Piper walked up and decided it would be a good place to hang out. So, you get an idea of the size of the stack by having a cat head by it right? hee hee

The EOB's are for doctor visits, hospital stays, therapy appointments, dietician visits, feeding supplies, equipment, and miscellaneous medical supplies.

Best estimate: he's almost the "1/2 Million Dollar Man"!

Scrapbook Layouts

I met a wonderful group of gals at a crop called Scrapgirls Express. We meet every other month for a day and a half crop. It's only about a dozen of us, and we have so much fun. Here is what I got done last weekend when I was there.


As you saw in a previous post, I got this adorable picture of Eli sitting in a chair. It was the first one I scrapbooked when I went to a crop last weekend. The background is from my Debbie Mumm calendar last year...I knew as soon as I saw it, I would use it in Eli's scrapbook, because it's the exact colors I use with most of his pages!

(this LO is a scraplift from hannakj at scrapbooks.com)

Tina shows Eli his flashcards when she is here, along with exercises, stretches, and a she does a feeding. She has been such a blessing to us. I am scrapbooking another page with a great picture of her and Eli and it will tell more about what an angel she is to us.

We never really get any pictures of Eli with his gifts BEFORE we open them for him. So, this year, when his Grandpa Jerry brought his presents over I decided to snap a few. It turned out great that he had his blue pj's on and the gifts were wrapped in blue. I've had these fun snowman and tree stickers for a while now, just waiting for the perfect LO to use them on!

Eli doesn't care for me to read to him. One evening Lon was holding him, and I handed him the book Goodnight Moon. (yeah - AFTER I glued the letters down on my LO, I realized goodnight is one word, not two. oh well.) Eli sat there contently listening, and it was so cute. This story will go on the moon....someday when I get around to it. :)

The adorable little red cheeck was because he was fighting a little bug...and sometimes it comes out on his cheeks when he is getting sick. He looks like a raggedy andy doll. I think I said that already when I may have posted this picture on my blog last summer.???

Mr. Bubblebeard

The scrapbooker in me had to grab the camera first, and THEN wipe his chin! haha

Sittin' In A Chair

We have a new favorite picture of Eli.

Doesn't he look like such a big boy sitting in a chair?

Scrapbook LO's

Just wanted to share my favorite LO's that I did this week.
Oh, how I love my "Beautiful Dreamer"...isn't he lovely?
Don't ya just want to eat him up? :)

Happy Birthday, Love'e!

Today is my cousin's birthday.

This picture was taken of us last year at my surprise BD party at my Aunt's house Easter weekend. :) I have the BEST family!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing you all a blessed new year.

Not much to report right now. Just doing some scrapbooking this week. I love winter for that reason only. Staying warm in the house and crafting! :)

Christmas Day

Eli hasn't been feeling well this last week, so he wasn't the happiest guy on Christmas Day.
There was one Ok picture of him, but I had my eyes closed! So, here is the best shot taken that day. We had a wonderful Christmas, and Santa spoiled us.
We had a yummy brunch with Lonnie's family on Christmas morning.


Eli's Nana bought him this bug toy, it plays songs and lights up. :)
He slept through the night last night, so hopefully he is on the mend, and will be our happy boy again...so that he can enjoy his new toys soon.
He got a TMX Elmo, this bug toy, a Bird Is the Word Elmo, DVD's, books that make music, clothes, blankets, gift cert to Toys R Us, a pillow, and slippers. He did very well!

Lon's Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABE!

Santa Pictures

Today was the Children's Village Christmas party, and Eli got his picture taken with Santa.
His favorite song right now, is "This Little Piggy Went to Market" by the Oinker Sisters from Sesame Street. So, I took his little CD player, and that CD...and got a couple little funny "smile" faces out of him.
I don't think Santa knew what to do with him...looks like he had a pretty tight grip! haha

Sixty Five

(Christmas 2001 - the "hide the double chin" pose)

Today, my Momma would have turned 65.
Happy Birthday! I love you.
Aim

Loving his Bronco!

Eli loves hanging out in his Bronco. He can watch his DVD player [upright], take rides around the house, join me in the kitchen, and he's even used his feet to push off a little! Yeah. That was the point...and he's doing it!

Bye Bye Wilson

Wilson - our foster dog got adopted today! Some nice people in Auburn came to get him this morning. I'll miss him, but I'm glad he's going to a home where he gets to be an inside dog and get lots of love and toys and treats! He was our best foster dog ever. What a cutie, too!