Jeffrey's First Christmas Tree

This past Saturday, I decided it was time to put the Christmas tree up. We were going to be out of town the next weekend so it seemed like the best time to do it. Besides, I couldn't wait to put Jeffrey's "First Christmas" ornament on it. I started putting it up while Jeffrey was crawling around everywhere so it was a little difficult with him underneath my feet. He was so curious of the trees branches, almost more than the shiny ornaments it had on it. I have a cute sea turtle ornament that was just perfect for Jeffrey to play with. I decided to put it within his reach to see what his reaction was. He loved pulling it off over and over again and chewing on it. He also loved to pull on the silver ribbon that was just above the turtle. I captured some great photos below of him.

Baby's First Christmas. I got it personalized for him.

Look at that cute little guy! I love this picture!

Yummy!

Jeffrey Started Crawling!!!

On November 20th, 2009, Jeffrey started crawling for the first time! When he first started moving around he was doing the army crawl with his belly on the floor. Now, he uses his arms and legs with his belly OFF the floor to crawl around. It is so cute to watch him. I kind of feel a little unprepared with the baby proofing though. The only thing we have baby proofed it the power outlets. We are going to get an attached baby gate to go at the top of the stairs, a portable gate for the bottom of the stairs, and an entertainment center that is enclosed. Jeffrey loves any type of power cord he can get his hands on so we really need to get an entertainment center that can house all the cords so he cannot get ahold of them. Watch the video below to watch Jeffrey in action!

A Visit with Family

Over the weekend, a bunch of our family came to visit. We had a lot of fun just spending time together. Jeffrey was a good boy (except for at dinner) and we were able to just relax. It was a lot of fun.
Jeffrey with Papa Elliott

Aunt Carrie was dancing with Jeffrey while he was taking a bath. He was like "what the heck is going on? This is fun!"

My sisters and I: Laura, Carrie, and Me. Carrie is pretty dark (cause she had been tanning so she didn't look pasty white in her Aphrodite goddess of love costume).

Wiggling Around

Jeffrey is scooting around now. He tries so hard to get up on he knees but doesn't quite make it yet..

Halloween '09

For Jeffrey's first Halloween, we dressed him up as a lil' lion cub. He looked so darn cute in his costume. We didn't take him out trick or treating around the neighborhood but we did take him to a TRUNK or treating. It was located at our old church (ward) we attended in Springfield. We went around to each car's trunk that participated and got a treat from each one. We weren't able to stay long because it was Jeffrey's bedtime but we were able to visit with our old friends in Springfield. There was all kinds of food, games, and other children to play with. They were all dressed up in cute costumes. It was such a fun experience. I know that Jeffrey will have a lot more fun next year too.

Look at that face! He wasn't really a fan of putting the costume on. Poor little guy. Mama tortured him with it for a few minutes to snag some pictures.

Jeffrey's First Word

On October 27th, Jeffrey said his first word: Mama! I was extremely excited when he first said it and made sure he said it more than once to confirm that it really was his first word. Now he almost says it constantly and definitely knows that it is my name. Lol! It is really cute to hear him say it. He says it a lot in the mornings and also when he wants me to pick him up. I'm so glad he said Mama first. I have heard that Dada is easier for babies to say. In fact, most of my friends babies said Dada first even though the Mommy's were working on getting the babies to say Mama from the get-go. I like to say that Jeffrey is advanced (but of course all babies progress that their own paces). My little Punkin is growing up and I am so excited for all of his new milestones to come.

Just Playing.

Jeffrey and I just love playing on the floor with his toys. He laughs and plays the whole time...until he decides he's done. My supervisor from my previous job gave us a bunch of toys that her kids outgrew. Some of them are a little big for Jeffrey but we were given these really neat blocks that are clear with little things inside. It is so neat to watch him knock the blocks over and look at the objects inside. We were also given a few clear roll-around-balls too. He love to chew on them and make them all slobbery. I love play with him but every now and then I have to stop him and give him smooches. Sometimes it makes him mad though. Lol! <3 <3

He was laughing at me.