happy birthday baby!

today my baby boy eli turned 1! it was a really fun day. we had a birthday party with our families and enjoyed some pizza and the cutest elmo cake ever. it has been really fun to have a house for people to come party at. recently my grandma sue and grandpa john moved here from cali... the boys love having a new awesome place to visit.

just like all you other mommies it makes me sad to see my baby getting older. i love this age though. eli is so funny and full of curiosity. he recently became quite sassy. he likes to yell and point, demand things, and bug his big brother. when i found out i was pregnant with eli i was sick with worry because i thought for sure i could not love him as much as ezra, i thought it impossible. then i saw his perfect little face and the striking resemblance to his big brother and i fell in love instantly. eli is truly a happy little guy. he makes us so happy and is so fun to be around. he is for sure a little charmer... everyone ohs and ahs over him everywhere we go. he has the biggest bluest eyes and long lashes you have ever seen. i love his sweet, stinky little chub neck. i love his funny little bum and chubby thighs. i love his unbelievably large hands.he has recently started being silly to make us all laugh. he has the sweetest laugh too. ezra is really easy to make laugh and when he does he does this funny belly laugh ( and has since he was like 3 months old) eli is different, he is selective with what he laughs at and it is hard to get him going, but when he laughs it is pure delight! we are so glad to have this sweet and amazing spirit in our lives. i couldn't imagine my world without either of my boys.