12 Month Portraits

Gosh, Elijah looks like such a boy in these pictures. He's definitely no longer a baby. He's a full-fledged toddler. We've heard it time and time again from other parents, "Enjoy every moment! It goes so fast." Well, in the midst of enjoying the moment, I'm constantly aware of it slipping past me. How can I "enjoy" the moment while trying to shrug off a slight case of melancholy? It's all bittersweet, that's for sure. Luckily, every new stage offers its own excitment. I think back fondly of all that has passed, but then I look forward to so much more... ~Nasreen

Busy Body

Elijah has been very busy these days exploring the entire house and playing with his birthday toys. He met Santa Claus for the first time at a family Christmas party and he wasn't quite sure what to make of him. He also got another haircut from his favorite barber, Uncle Al. We'll put up a few more pictures around Christmas time. For now, we wish everyone a wonderful holiday!

Love, Nasreen, Rob & Elijah

The Clapper

Does anyone have The Clapper on their Xmas List? We know Elijah does. He just started clapping today and he can't seem to stop. Everything makes him want to clap, well except for the four shots he got from the doctor this evening. FOUR! He was not happy. But he got over it pretty quickly. Here he is after we got home...sitting in his big, fat, cozy chair that he got from Great Gram.



"Now if I could just clap on the T.V. or stereo." ; )

I should mention that, at 12 months, Elijah is now 20 1/2 lbs. and 31 inches long. He's officially a toddler now! ~Nasreen

Elijah's 1st Birthday Party!

Can you find the little guy in this next one?






It was truly a special experience to celebrate Elijah's first year of life. Birthdays have so much more meaning for us now. Thank you to everyone for helping us celebrate, and of course we missed all our out-of-town family and friends. We know you were here in spirit. Elijah hung in pretty well with all the hooplah. Surprisingly, he didn't care much for his birthday cake, and he became a bit overwhelmed towards the end of the party, but overall he had a great time with all the activity and attention. It's the day after his party and he's been very busy exploring his new toys.

Well, here's to next year! What a wonderful year it will be... ~Nasreen