Oh, Elisha dude! You are one, crazy guy! You are such a silly, happy, stubborn baby, and I am so thankful for you.
Elisha's been keeping us on our toes lately with all his 11-month-old shenanigans. But it has been fun (almost all the time). 😉
He's pulling himself up on to furniture and our legs when we're sitting down. I'm sure he'll be coasting along that furniture within the next week or two. We've also had to put the gate up because he started climbing the stairs a couple weeks ago. He is incredibly loud and bubbly. He loves to laugh. He's starting to do a little peek-a-boo of his own ... I've only seen him cover an eye or two during meal time in his high chair. He likes to start squealing halfway through most of his meals, which is pretty hilarious but makes meal time twice as long. He popped another tooth in the past week or so, and so he's backing off on his baby food again. He does still like crackers and applesauce though ... those are probably his favorite foods at the moment. He is mighty stubborn for naps and bedtimes still ... so sorry, dude, but you'll be continuing to tough it out on your own more and more as your little sister arrives. And he's trying to rip off our faces and rip out our hair with his violent hugs and kisses, but it is worth it! So adorable!
Elisha is the sweetest and the happiest! I'm so thankful for our baby boy! It's crazy to think that his little sister will be here by the time I share his 1-year post! We're so close!
Mama is so excited (and a little nervous) to plan Elisha's first birthday party, meet Miriam, and grow as a mama as she juggles FOUR kiddos in the coming months.
I've been thinking about this season of life lately.....thinking about how much I truly love it, about how HARD it is, about how incredibly blessed we are, about how much I'm growing as a person and a Christian, and about how HARD it is. Yes, it is doubly hard right now. 😉 But oh, the joys of spiritual growth! I wouldn't trade that for all the world! I am more exhausted than I've ever been, getting pretty stinkin' uncomfortable with this pregnancy, and overwhelmed with all the time with my kids and the busyness of our lives .... but I am so excited to meet and love our little Miriam Joy, grow as a wife and a mama, start up the motherhood ministry at Calvary, cheer on my hubby while he finishes his degree, and embrace new mercies for each day. Life is just too good to stay bogged down for too long. I'm gonna do more than just hang in there with this next big transition with MJ. I'm expecting to thrive ... a little at a time, day by day ... and pick myself up, ask for help - daggonit! - and snatch up all the grace I can find. Through constant practice, not by being perfect. #thankyoujesus 😁
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