Big Boy Bed

Sigh....we got Elliot his big boy bed so that Baby can have the crib.  Elliot really likes it and I am warming up to it because I can now sit on his bed with him and pat him before he goes to sleep.  Don't get me wrong, I like the bed we picked out, it is just the fact that our little boy isn't so little anymore.

His new mattress

Pound, pound...

 

 

He just looks so tiny in his bed...

The New Wardrobe

We don't have closets here built into the apartment like apartments and houses in the States.  You have to buy a wardrobe if you want to put your clothes somewhere.  Elliot and Baby got their first wardrobe a couple of weeks ago.  I have been keeping Elliot's clothes in a cubicle system that has worked great, but it is now being used for all the toys.

Andre worked hard for about 4 mornings putting the thing together before he went to his late shift.  His little helper was right there along with him.  I tried to distract him by baking things and playing with cars, but nope, he had to help Papi. :)

 

 

 

The finished product



Still need to optimize things, but you get the idea!

Cut the top off diaper boxes to make containers for the drawers.  Works great!

Sheep Cookies

 

Our Youth Group is preparing a meal for the senior citizens in our church and they wanted to do sheep cookies as a dessert.  Two young ladies came over and did a great job!!

 

 

 

 

Elliot sure enjoyed the company though you can't tell from this picture!

I think the cookies turned out really well and they taste great!

Silverware

I realized the other day that Elliot could put the silverware on the table and I finally got a good video of it.  We will see how long this phenomenon lasts!!

We did go outside yesterday, but we did not get to build a snowman. :(  The snow was too powdery.  Oh well--hopefully this weekend!  Elliot just loved playing in the snow though!

 

And another thing--it seems like yesterday he started speaking in sentences.  I did not notice that two days ago, just yesterday.  Is that possible?  And yesterday evening, he was able to tell us that he was going to his music class today.  Growing up so fast!

 

Elliot has the weirdest things that are his "treasures".  This week it is tubes of food coloring.  ??????????????????