Fifteen months...!

This is an older picture of Elijah, but it's such a sweet photo of mom and son that I thought this would be a nice one to post for this morning.

Elijah is now fifteen months old...! He's still not talking but we anticipate words and sentences any second. We recently got him a new car seat. He's now facing forward like a big boy...! he loves that. He also loves to climb. He'll climb anything. (and everything) We really have to watch him every second.

Today we're taking Elijah with us on a trip to New Braunfels for a tennis tournament. We're all excited about our trip and looking forward to a fantastic time...!

One of My Favorite Photos

This photo was taken back on Easter earlier this year. We went to Pappasitos for lunch that day. Elijah is getting bigger and bigger every day. It's amazing how much he's changing. I cherish every moment I can spend with this sweet, precious little boy...!

Note to Elijah: Years from now when you are going through this journal looking at your life I want you to know how much joy you have brought your mother and I...

We love You very much...! -Dad

Coming and Going....

This is how Elijah learned how to walk during the summer of 2006

Elijah's 'first car' was a present from Granpa Arno and Granma Judy

The Bumbo Seat

This little seat is one of Elijah's favorite seats. In this photo he was so small that we had to put him into it ourselves. Now he is so big that he can get in and out of it himself....

He also has a nice big easy chair that he likes to sit in to watch tv... He's still a very happy, smiley baby!

String Job Inspector...

This was a photo of Elijah at a tournament back in May 06. He was playing with my racquets one evening in the hotel room and I snapped a few photos at the time...

Well, the US Open just finished yesterday and Elijah and I have started a tradition of watching the Open Men's Singles final together. Monica took some good photos of us watching it but I haven't downloaded them from the camera yet.

Elijah and I were both pulling for Andy Roddick to win this year but he was defeated by Roger Federer. I wonder if we'll see Elijah in the US Open finals one year...? It's possible. I can tell he really likes tennis. He's always running around the house with his baby Babolat racquet...

Elijah Update

This is one of those mornings when the blogger photo publishing tools are not working.

I will report (sadly) that Elijah's first real spoken word is 'MOMMA'. He can say Momma clearly and distinctly. And he knows exactly what he's talking about...!

I've tried to get him to say 'Daddy' but to no avail... Sigh...

Connor and Elijah Build a Fort

Here's a photo of Connor and Elijah playing together. Elijah loves his giant Leggo play set...! (Daddy does, too!)

Still Smiling...!

Here's the Smiley Boy riding his toy car early one morning.

Taking a Snooze...

This photo of Elijah was taken in May at Memorial Park Tennis Center. We had just completed a USTA event called a tennis block party. You can see he's a little bit sweaty... He fell asleep with his favorite toy in one hand and a snack biscuit in the other hand...!

The Elijah Report... Elijah is 13 months and one day old right now...! He's still a happy, healthy, smiling baby...! He's still cutting teeth... He's walking and running very well. His favorite television show is The Wiggles...

He's not speaking yet... It's still gibberish. But he definitely understands alot of what we say. It's only a matter of time before we're having 2-way conversations with him...!

Elijah's Trip to The Petting Zoo

Elijah loves animals...! Here are some photos of the petting zoo at Trainworld in California during our summer vacation visit to see Monica's parents...!

Resting on Daddy's Lap

Here's a photo of Elijah just relaxing his head on daddy's tummy... (nice and soft...)

Eating Corn with Daddy...

This photo is from our summer trip to California. I showed Elijah how to eat corn on the cob. He loves corn. He loves a great variety of veggies. He's really quite a healthy eater...

Today is Elijah's Birthday... He's one year old today. We're going to have a little private family celebration this afternoon. (More photos yet to come...)


Dear Elijah, Happy Birthday my sweet baby boy...! Love Always, Daddy

Exploring the Back Seat

This is a very interesting camera angle. I'm not sure how Monica did it... But this is a photo from our California trip earlier this year. It looks like it was taken from the back seat floor board of Granma Judy or Granpa Arno's car... Now that I think about it, perhaps Connor took this photo...

Elijah's Blog

Dear Elijah,

Just a quick note to you, my sweet baby boy...!

It's getting very close to your birthday. I haven't posted any this month and I am so sorry for that. Its' just that the summer time is pretty much the busiest time for me all year long. I've definitely been stretched thin this month, but before the month gets away from me I wanted you to know that this has been a remarkable month of development for you.

You've been walking for a couple of weeks now... You are very happy, and you bring so much happiness to everyone around you. Elijah, you are truly a gift from God...!

You are almost ready to start talking now... You've said 'Momma' alot and 'Dada' abit too. We think you're trying to say Kitty cat, but that's a little hard for you. We definitely see lots of recognition from you. You definitely know what we're talking about. It's amazing watching you grow up and discover things for the first time...!

Oh Elijah, we love you so much...! You're an awesome son...!

Well, that's it for now... I'll be back later and will start publishing photos again soon.,

Bye for now, and love always...

Daddy

Ouch..! Take it easy, Elijah...!

At this point in our day trip Elijah was ready to go home...!

photo taken from our California trip May, 2006

The Boo Boo Car

Here's one of Elijah's favorite toys... I call it the boo Boo Car...! It's helping him learn to walk...!

Elijah's Trip To The Giant Redwood Forest

Here's Elijah and the family hiking through the Giant Redwood forest in California. Boy was that a neat experience...! This photo was taken during our trip to visit Monica's parents at the end of May.

Quick side note: I've had computer problems the past 3 weeks. My dell computer crashed and it's been in the computer hospital for a couple of weeks now. I recently bought a new toshiba laptop and for some reason it won't publish photos. I must need to adjust some settings or something.... Anyway, I published this photo from Monica's computer...

Sorry, I've failed to publish any Elijah photos for nearly a month...! But I've got lots of archived photos so stay tuned. Elijah Chadwell has got to be one of the most photographed babies on the planet...!

We Have a Toddler...!

Elijah took a bunch of steps yesterday. We'll be having a todder in no time...! I'm having trouble publishing photos with my new computer. Some of the new programs are not familiar to me but I'll get the hang of it in the next few days...

Almost Walking...

Elijah is standing on his own now but hasn't walked yet. I'm hoping he waits until he gets back to Texas so I can see him take his first steps. He and the family return home this Saturday. He is 10 months old now...!

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....!