Good morning!

This was the view that I got as I came down the stairs this morning after sleeping in:

a handsome baby-wearing man doing dishes! I love Saturday mornings.

Halloween Wrap-Up

Eli wasn't thrilled about his costume, but after we told him that he could get treats if he wore it, he was all about it! It was so fun hearing him say "trick or treat" and getting so excited over all the candy he got. We went to our ward's Trunk-or-Treat on Monday then went to Dan and Stacy's ward's on Halloween. So fun! Here are some pictures from the night...

 He loves music and mail, so it was fun to get this singing card in the mail from Grandma. His face lights up every time he opens it. 

And our sweet little Owen ready for bed swaddled and in his little monster sleeper. I could just eat him up, he's so dang cute!Happy belated Halloween!

Orange October

This weekend we had Uncle Dan, Aunt Stacy, David and Erin over to carve pumpkins. Eli wouldn't come near the pumpkin as Craig and David were cleaning out and carving them because he thought that the insides were "super gross"  but he was happy with the end result.

 

I'm not the only one who has a hard time getting a real smile from my child, right? We've been listening to a lot of giants games online and watching them at Dan and Stacy's, so naturally Eli is becoming a Giant's fan. He will walk around shouting "Go Giants!" as he does a few fist pumps for emphasis. I tried to capture it, but this is all I got...

And there we have it... a genuine smile from our Eli.

Brother Love

If it takes longer than a couple of minutes for Craig or I to get to Owen when he cries, Eli often takes matters into his own hands...

When it's cold outside...

One Cup of Flour, Trucks, and a cookie sheet will...

...entertain Eli for a good hour!

Off to work

The past couple of days we have taken Craig to work and each morning Eli insists on helping by carrying dad's lunch even though "it's SO HEAVY!"

He drags it around the house then out to the car and then refuses to put it down even when he's in the car. then we have a mini melt-down when it's time for dad to leave because he wants to continue holding it. 

Time...

If only time would just slow down! It is so fun to have a newborn again and even more fun to watch Eli learn and grow too! Here are a few highlights from the last week or so:

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Our sweet Owen was given a name and a blessing over conference weekend. We were so lucky to have so much family for Eli's blessing, but we knew that with everyone's schedule that we probably wouldn't be as lucky this time around. We've had lots of visitors and will have more in November, but none planned on staying on a Sunday, so we got permisison to have a blessing in our home the Sunday that Craig's parents would be here. The blessing was so sweet, and made me so grateful for the man that I married. He is a good husband, father, and priesthood holder. A special little surprise for us was the fact that my parents could "come" to the blessing via skype! It's not the same as having them there, but it wasn't something that I had planned on, but the member of the bishopric that was there gave us permission, and it was really nice to have my mom and dad, AND my Grandma and Grandpa Wagner AND my cousin Devyn and her sweet baby Hazel. :))

 I feel like I say this all the time, but I haven't said it here on this blog: We are so lucky to live close to my Uncle Dan and Aunt Stacy and their cute family. It has been so fun getting to know them better over these past few months!

 I think this is one of my favorite pictures because it captures Craig's dad to a "t" from the way that he holds his grandbabies to the smile on his face... love it! It was so nice to have him here to play with the boys last week. Here are a few pictures from Grandma and Grandpa Fisher's trip:

We went on walks...

and to the Zoo! We didn't get very many pictures, we were having too much fun chasing Eli! I think he is at the perfect age to go to the zoo. He knew a lot of the animals and was so excited to be there. The Denver Zoo is way big... we'll have to go again to see the rest of the animals!

 "I ride the TIGER!"

 On the train

 

And some pictures from Sunday, October 14...Owen's one month mark!

 That's right... he rolled over three, yes three, times on Sunday! The last 3 pictures prove it! When his head goes one way, his body follows BUT we'll take it.

 He's still Mr. stoneface. The day I see a smile AND open eyes is one I am looking forward to!

During our little "photoshoot" we had owen on his belly. Craig asked Eli to show Owen how to crawl, so Eli spent about 10minutes crawling around the room. hah. silly boy.

I feel that lately a lot of attention has gone to Owen, but I want to remember what is going on with Eli. He is a little chatter box and is starting to carry on conversations with us.

Some common Eli phrases include:

"Oh HIIII mom!"

"I like it!"

"My name is Eli Paul Fisher! (Pronounced E-I Pow Fissure)"

"What you doin'?"

"I try it."

"OOOhhhhhhkaaaay!"

"Oh hi baby Owen! He's so cute!"

He still loves cars, trucks and trains, but lately he has spent a lot of time playing with his letter puzzle, magnetic letters on the fridge, and his letter flashcards. He loves the alphabet song, barney and is starting to really LOVE singing. It is so fun to hear him sing to himself. While playing with his cars and trains, I frequently see this little concentrated face:

Man, I love my Eli guy and my Owen man...I'm really enjoying this time that I have at home with them, so time please just slow down, pretty please? :)