Summer is officially over as there is snow on the ground!

Hi everybody. Since it has been a while since I gave you all an update, I thought it was time.

This past week I have been sick. Mommy took me to the doctor and it turns out I have an ear infection as well as infected tonsils. I am on antibiotics and Mommy had to leave work on Monday to pick me up from daycare and is staying home with me again today. I no longer have any symptoms but I don't want to get any of the kids at daycare sick. I am feeling a lot better then I was over the weekend though. Mommy had to cancel my Halloween party she was hosting for my little friends and we also missed out on meeting some friends from Regina who have a new baby girl. So the weekend was spent pretty much indoors and recovering.

I have some exciting news in the vocabulary department. I can now say Auntie! There is a picture of my Auntie Jenny on the fridge and I will look at it and point and say "Auntie." I do have a few Auntie Jenn/Jenny/Jennifer's though so this may become confusing! Other new words I am saying are "nana" for banana, "ish" for fish and "ug" for my puppy Berkley's tug toy. I also say "ack, ack" when asked what does a duck say. I have this book I like to look at that has bright pictures of animals and objects around the house. If Mommy and Daddy ask where certain objects are, eg. apple, fish, banana, bottle, I will usually point to the correct object. The word I use the most though is still Daddy.

I went for my one year check up finally (a few months late) and everything looks good. The doctor says I am a healthy boy and now weigh around 26 lbs and am about 31" tall.

Mommy is happy to annouce I finally give kisses and hugs! I don't do it all the time, but sometimes Mommy just won't stop until I give her a kiss. She will say "kisses" and I will put my mouth to hers or move my cheek towards her mouth. Mommy says it is so cute!

I am getting into more and more trouble every day as well. I sure keep Mommy and Daddy on their toes! I love to play in the pots and pans cubboard and also love to find snacks in the snack cupboard. And I have been known to reach the top of the stairs when Mommy and Daddy weren't looking! I still am into the dog food and love to try to sneak a piece of it. Mommy usually catches me though and makes me spit it out. I am quite clumsy Mommy and Daddy have noticed and am always "bonking" my head on things. I love to play behind the blinds in the living room and am always getting caught in them. I have also gotten my fingers stuck in the pocket sliding door to the bathroom. But do I learn? Nope. I always go back for more! One of my favorite things to do right now is to run laps around the house. I tend to do it more at night right before bed. Mommy and Daddy are usually exhausted once I am in bed.

I also love to go to the park with my puppy Berkley. I usually walk the whole way now as I don't want to be in my stroller. I point to airplanes or birds in the sky. I always have puppies coming up to me and giving me big wet kisses, sometimes even leaving my face full of dirt. Today when Mommy took me to the park, snow was covering the ground and I am not a big fan of this white stuff. Mommy put my down in it and I started to cry. Then she made a snowball and tried to give it to me. I just shook my head no. I think it will take some getting used to. I do love the park when it is sunny and warm out though. Here are some pics of me a week or so ago:





And finally, here is a litte sneak peak at what I am going to be dressed up as for Halloween. It is the perfect costume (and nickname) for me:







And finally I want to wish a very happy birthday to my fur-brother Berkley who turns 3 today:

Baby Berkley


All grown up


And a Happy Birthday to my friend Brooklyn who turns 6 today. I am sad to say I have never even met her yet. But Mommy says we will go visit them really soon. Happy Birthday Brooklyn!



Have a Happy Halloween everyone!

Lots of wet kisses,

Eli

An apple a day...

Grandma was given some small apples from an apple tree and she gave some to me as they are the perfect size for my little hands. I LOVE apples! Mommy sometimes cuts them up for me but I prefer to eat the apple in one piece. I love them so much when I was at Auntie Jenny's I ate the whole apple, core and all!

Look what I got!


Mmmm...


Mommy asked for a bite of my apple and I tried to offer her toast instead!


Oh, you want some apple?


Here you go!


Nothing goes better with an apple then milk.


I have been going to daycare now for over 2 months and I really do like it there. I still cry when Daddy drops me off in the morning. And when Mommy drops me off in the afternoon, often I will cling to her leg and not let her go. I am making progress though as the last morning Daddy dropped me off, I didn't cry, I just gave him the lip. I was brave though. I knew he would be back for me...and he was! There are lots of kids for me to pay with there. So I am a busy boy all day long!

My latest thing to do, which keeps Mommy and Daddy busy, is I like to throw my toy balls through the baby gate and down the stairs. I throw one at a time, watch it roll all the way to the bottom, and then I go and get another ball and do it again. It is so much fun to watch the balls bounce down the stairs!

Well, it is time for my nap. I am pooped!
Talk to you all again soon.

Love Eli

Camping Trips and Birthday Parties

So I am officially done camping for the season. My last camping trip was in the middle of August with Mommy, Grandma and Grandpa Jarina, Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Hume, Auntie Jenny and cousin Cailey. Uncle Terry and cousin Jeremy came out for supper one night as well. We went to Loon lake. The weather was nice and I had a lot of fun. My favorite thing about camping is the swimming. I just love the water!

Grandpa showing me a turtle he caught with his bare hands! I have never seen one before.


Tuckered out and sitting in my wagon after a busy day of swimming


My puppy Berkley loves to swim too


Chillin' in my playpen


This past Sunday Mommy, Daddy and I went to my friend Graysen's 3rd birthday party! We had so much fun. I ate lots of cheesies, ran around chasing after the older kids, got my face painted, ate pizza and cake, and did crafts. Graysen got lots of princess toys and clothes. I got a great gift bag full of toys and treats. I was tuckered after the party and fell asleep on the way home.

Me with a balloon tied to my pants


Smiling for the camera


"Talking" with my new friend


Mmmmm...Cheesies!


Lion or Kitty?


Graysen the birthday girl


Thanks for looking,

Lots of Love,

Eli

From Babyhood to Toddlerhood!

So I had my official 1st birthday party on Saturday July 14, two days after my actual birthday and I had so much fun! There were lots of people who came to help me celebrate. Grandma and Grandpa Kirby came down from Regina. Auntie Jennifer and cousins Ashley and Jordan came as well. Also there was my Grandma and Grandpa Jarina from Sparwood, Auntie Jenny, Auntie Jenn and Graysen. I got a lot of neat gifts and had my first taste of birthday cake. It was a bright blue Finding Nemo cake and boy did I make a mess! It was a hot day so we spent a lot of it outside enjoying the weather. Thanks everyone for coming!

Of course what is a birthday without messy cake pics!:

That is me, the birthday boy!


Here is my 1st birthday Finding Nemo cake


All smiles


Testing out how far these crazy adults are going to let me go with this cake!


Diving right in


Yummy! I think I can get used to this cake eating thing...


...but not quite used to the mess. I am a Kirby you know!


Happy Birthday to me


They day after my birthday party, Mommy went back to work after being off for 13 months. She was sad to leave me, although that day I was at home with Daddy. Daddy had to get up bright and early that day. The next day, Monday, Grandma and Grandpa Kirby babysat me. I am sure they were tired by the end of the day. For the rest of July I was taken care of by Auntie Jenny and Mommy's friend, Courtney. It wasn't until August 1st that I actually spent my first day at Julie's house, my day home provider. Daddy had to wake me up bright and early, just after 6:00 am and when he dropped me off at Julie's house around 6:30 am, I cried. I cried again tne next day and still have not gotten used to being dropped off there. Julie says I am fine though once Mommy and Daddy leave. Daddy picks me up from Julie's around 5:00 pm so it is a long day there. There are lots of kids for me to play with and I even have a girlfriend, Hannah, 18 months, who I love to chase around. Julie can't believe how much I can eat and wonders where I put it all. So far I am doing well at my day home, much to the relief of Mommy and Daddy. I only spend maybe 2 days a week there so it isn't too bad at all.

Mommy and Daddy cannot believe how smart I am. The other day Mommy gave me some crackers to snack on. I was sitting on the floor eating my crackers out of the bowl. Mommy was filling out some forms on the coffee table. Mommy looks up to see my carrying the box of crackers from the kitchen. I finished my crackers and obviously wanted more so I went to the pantry and found the box on the bottom shelf and brought them to Mommy. I sure do like to eat.

I went camping with Mommy, Grandma and Grandpa Jarina, Auntie Shelly and Uncle Terry over the long weekend of August. Daddy had to work so he stayed at home. While camping I met some new friends who were camping close by. We also went into the States for a couple of hours to do some shopping and on the way home we stopped at the First and Last Chance bar and Grandpa had me sitting on his lap playing Keno. He said I kept wanting to hit the max bet button but he didn't have enough money. Nothing like starting me young hey? That was my first gambling experience. Daddy would have been proud.

Mommy gave me another haircut as the last time I went and got it cut at the hairdressers, Mommy wouldn't let them take much off. With the heat in Calgary my hair seemed to be bothering me as it was over my ears and I was always scratching at them. So Mommy pretty much gave me a bowl cut. The first day it looked really funny but it has grown a bit and actually looks cute.

That is all for now...

Eli

Update - We have a walker!

After Mommy posted the birthday entry of my blog, her, Aunty Jenny and I went to the waterpark to cool off in this hot weather. While at the waterpark, I was walking quite well holding on to one of their hands. Soon after though, they would let go of my hands and I started walking!!! Mommy and Aunty Jenny were so happy. I would even get back up by myself if I fell down and did quite well walking up a small hill. I was walking all over the place at the waterpark. Now that I know I can do it and it doesn't hurt so much if I fall, I think I kind of like this walking thing!