Nice Chin...!

Don't you just love Elijah's chubby little cheeks and his cute chin...?

Elijah Update... At one week shy of 10 months old Elijah is starting to stand up on his own. He still has four teeth, 2 top and 2 bottom. He is trying to talk. You can tell he's trying to mimic what we are saying. It almost sounded like Elijah said 'Daddy' yesterday and he was looking right at me like he was really speaking to me... That was really a cool feeling for me. He's trying to say Moma, Kitty, and Cookie, too...! I can't wait to start having real conversations with Elijah....!

Elijah Chadwell

Here's a photo of Elijah taken in our hotel room during the May 2006 Corpus Christi Buccaneer Days Adult Major Zone Tournament.

Dear Elijah,

Here's a quick personal note from Daddy just letting You know what a fine baby you are...! At nearly 10 months you've already got a great personality...! You are still a very happy, smiley baby...! At 9 months 3 weeks old you are not walking yet, but are standing a lot and getting stronger every day. I expect you'll start walking any time now.

Oh, we bought you your very own Babolat tennis racquet yesteday. You really like it, and it's just the right size for you...!

More later... Just know how much Daddy, Mommy, and Connor love You and consider you the greatest blessing in our lives...!

Bye for now, and Love Always...

Daddy

More Corpus Trip Photos

Elijah examines the contents of his daddy's racquet bag in the hotel room after a match at the Corpus Christi Buccaneer Days Adult Major Zone.

Elijah just had to taste the racquet...

I think Elijah might be a future racquet technician. Here he is inspecting the string job from the HEB Tennis Center.

In this photo Elijah is listening to Connor explain to him that he needs to hold the racquet from the other end!

Elijah did have a little trouble trying to get the racquets out of the bag at first...

Over all Elijah had a good road trip... He really liked Corpus!

Elijah's Big Adventure...!

Elijah loved his time with the dolfins at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. And from the looks of this last photo the dolfins thought Elijah was pretty interesting, too...! We look forward to taking him back to the aquarium again when he's a little older...!

Four Teeth and Counting....

Here's a photo of Elijah at 5 or 6 months before he had any teeth... Now at 9 months he's already got 4 teeth...! (Two upper and two lower) Yes, our little baby is growing up...!

Enjoying a drink...!

Elijah likes sippy cups but he also enjoys to drink from a regular glass like a grown up. (with help from mom or dad of course..)

Elijah and Daddy

I'm pretty sure I've already published this photo once before but even though it is a horrible photo of me (with a double chin) it is a nice photo of Elijah. -I love holding that Baby...!

Elijah just recently turned 9 months old on April 28...!