start them early

One of Ephrem's favorite places to be is the pantry. He goes straight for the empty bottles.

dressed up

Mommy and baby, all dressed up.

Daddy and Mommy, all dressed up.

kidding

Elijah (after I said something funny): "Mommy, you are giving me a kid! I mean... you are kidding me!"

two teeth

Ephrem has two teeth! Here's proof. :)

momentous events

July 5th marked a couple momentous events for us. OK, three. First, Ephrem turned 11 months.

Second, he crawled for the first time! He didn't even realize he was doing it. All he knew was he wanted a toy out of his reach, and he would move his knees a few times until he got close enough to go down on his tummy and reach it. Mind you, he still can't roll over from his back to his tummy, at least not willingly (the other way happens once in a while, although I do wonder if it's mostly accidental, or if he actually intends it). This inability to roll over is actually quite helpful during nap times. He stays put on his back in the crib and falls asleep quickly. :)

Finally, Elijah's and Ryan's new kilts arrived in the mail! Here's a picture of Elijah all dressed up in his new kilt with all the trappings. The boy loves it!



(Hey, if Prince Charles can wear a kilt, why can't Elijah? :))

eleven months old

The boys at 11 months old

ten months old

The boys at 10 months old