Elias' Words of the Day

This is getting pretty funny with all the talking...his new words:
Jungle - pronounced gun-gul
Really
Sure
Caballito
Listo - Ready, in Spanish. At the rate he's using it, he's always ready.
Pajamas

Bring on 2010!

Elias is giving 2010 the green light! He is on some kind of sprint/marathon in terms of development. We are exhausted trying to keep up - but at least we are laughing while we limp behind!

New Words for the Week:
Alli (cousin that he's recently developed a major crush on)
agua - obsessed with all things liquid and the beach. This isn't new, just playing a major role.
moon
owl
rooster - he leaves out the second half of the word, so it's roos...really cute.
meat - his favorite food. So much for my food budget...

That's all for now. Here are some Christmas photos.

Xmas in PT

West Coast, whaddup?


This morning Elias and Victor took their usual morning walk and headed down to the water (Elias' favorite destination nowdays) Elias is walking now and with that comes a new set of awareness and responsibility. So being by the water can be an exciting yet unpredictable experience. Just ask Victor about his frozen feet.


We had an early Xmas dinner at uncle Ben and aunt Stefanie's home on the 23rd and Elias had a blast playing with his cousins Ali and Elliot and uncle Aaron. Of course grandpa and grandma were at hand playing the role of Santa Claus. Here's the Paz family holiday montage...

Year One

So we have slacked off! So much has been happening but its not an excuse. Since the last post we have experienced the joys of baby talk, crawling at the speed of light, standing, and now walking. The pictures will tell the rest...

Halloween

Elias had a great first Halloween. He was a little weary of the hat portion of his costume, but he loved the monkey suit! He thought it was especially funny to show his friends.

Times Flies When You're Mobile!

Uh, I don't know where to begin. Seriously, I have no idea what's happened in the last month. We went from thinking about crawling to attempting to walk. Elias isn't quite walking yet, but we're getting close.

Elias is also getting a few more teeth, and has been fighting some sort of cold for the last week. This makes our really easy baby a little less easy...

Amidst all of these changes, we had a visit from Victor's mom and sister, Lindsay. We had a blast with them, Elias in particular. Who can argue with 24/7 playmates?


Elias with Lindsay overlooking the Dungeness Spit.


Olga, Victor, Rachel & Elias at the Saturday Farmer's Market.


Showing off his skills as a big stander.


A little morning snuggle with Mama Olga.


Hanging in the stroller with buddy Asher.

Big Boy

Ok, it's been too long, and so much has been happening. Elias is now a full-on crawling baby. He also stands, walks assisted, and flings himself at anything remotely intersting. (Seriously, two hands are required for holding...) He's still loving life and getting excited about just about everything. Hopefully the pictures will tell the rest.