Eli is almost 6 months old!

Eli just finished eating some green beans and sweet potatoes. Yummy!


He's not really drinking anything...but he likes to pretend.


Eli also likes to pretend he knows how to drive.

Happy Valentine's day from Eli!!

My latest hobby.

I've been dabbling in cupcakes lately and these are some of the latest. I obviously need more practice but it's a start. These were for our Superbowl party. They're supposed to be yard lines.

These are for Esther's Minnie Mouse themed birthday part.
These were for a baby shower.

Eli Laughing

The video of Eli trying to eat rice cereal

Eli's First Meal

Two weeks ago the doctor gave us the go ahead and start feeding Eli his first real food. He told us to start with rice cereal. Here are a few pics of that adventure...


All set up in his high chair!


He didn't like rice cereal and just gave us an ugly look like, "What is this?"

So we took him to the doctor today for his shots and he told us to try sweet potatoes.



Eli LOVES sweet potatoes!

Break out the excersaucer!

Eli is finally big enough for his excersaucer! Here are a few pics...

Christmas 2008

We left Wed for West Virginia, but opened some gifts here in Knoxville before we left. Here are a few pics from both Knoxville and West Virginia. Eli's first Christmas!


Santa got Eli a stuffed Giraffe!


Eli got mommy some nice dangling earings. She was very impressed at his sense of fashion!


Eli got daddy a photo book for his wallet. That way he can show off his handsome face to everyone he meets.


Eli underneath the tree in West Virginia.


Look at those almond eyes!


Grandma holding her little grandson before we left.

He's getting so big!

Eli rolled over for the first time this weekend! He had rolled over in the past...but it took a little shove from daddy :-). And just now he held his bottle by himself during his feeding. I'm just so amazed at how fast he's growing! Here are a couple pics...


Jess didn't really get the camera ready in time...he had just finished the bottle in this pic.


Here's an after feeding stare at the cat. He's very interested in the cat...not so much the dog. But that's ok, cause Leo isn't real interested in Eli right now. I'm sure that will change when Eli starts eating hard food and dropping it on the floor for him.

Christmas Pictures of Eli

We had Eli's Christmas pictures done yesterday. Here are a couple of our favorites...


This one is our collective favorite. He looks so grown up!


I don't understand why he's wearing shoes :-)


The best Christmas gift ever!


It looks like he's mischievous!


He did really good at the photo shoot. Smiled a lot and even pooped his pants :-). He took a VERY long nap when he got home. I think it wore him out...you know...being cute and all takes a lot of energy.

Christmas Decorations Hung by the Fireside with Care...

Our Christmas decorations are up! Here are a few pics...

Thanksgiving Pictures

Jessica and I were not able to make the Beckley trip this year. Jessica got the flu on Tues and Wednesday and was too weak to travel on Thanksgiving. So, we were blessed to have the Wombles invite us over for Thanksgiving at their house! Here are some pics...






Eli wore his "old man" outfit. He's so cute! We are decorating outside this weekend and hope to get our Christmas pictures on here real soon!

Cutest Baby in the World

Its cold here in East Tennessee and Eli has to get bundled up every time he goes out.


Eli was puffing his cheeks out today after his latest feeding and I thought it was the cutest thing in the world!

We're looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. We're going to see Jess' side of the family and spend the day there. Jess is bringing her famous pumpkin cake. Hope you all have a wonderful week!

New Pictures on a New Hard Drive

Jessica and I have the worst luck with computers. Our hard drive crashed last week and we lost all of our pictures and files. So, we're downloading pictures from our snapfish, facebook, and blogger accounts. It really stinks, but I should have backed it up. Anyways, we're backing it up now...so its all good. Here are a few new pictures of Eli...







Eli had a cold the past week and a half. Thursday it got so bad that he wouldn't eat. So, we took him to the doctor and she sucked out all of his snot. Pretty gross. He's feeling a lot better today and is back to eating well. He's starting to follow things with his eyes and grab a hold of stuff. He grabbed Jessica's necklace yesterday. Pretty cool stuff...this parenting thing. Anyways, be back tomorrow with some power rankings :-). (BTW, I'm starting to realize that our blog readers would rather have pictures of Eli then Jeremy's thoughts on football.)

Jeremy's Power Rankings

It continues to be a strange season. The NFC has been dominate, while the AFC has been questionable. Here are my rankings for this week...

1. Tennessee Titans (9-0) They won this week without running the ball...well they tried and failed miserably. However, Collins threw efficiently and their defense continues to dominate.

2. New York Giants (8-1)I am convinced that the Giants are in the toughest division and has the toughest schedule in football. Every week they go up against extrodinary odds and continue to win ball games. I expect to see the Giants repeat this year!

3. Carolina Panthers (7-2) Quietly leading a very good NFC South.

4. NE Patriots (6-3) One of many 6-3 teams. They continue to win ball games and right now look like a playoff team.

5. Washington Redskins (6-3) This was a difficult pick because there are so many good 6-3 teams. But, the Redskins are winning ballgames in the toughest division in football. So, they get my vote.

More Pictures that I love!

I love this picture.


My son watching UT lose :-)


He does smile every once in a while...

Happy Halloween!

Here are a few pics from our fall festival at church. Eli dressed as a dog and I dressed as John McCain. Byron was supposed to dress as Barak Obama...but they were all out of Obama masks at the mall.

Eli's Funny Faces

Jess posted these on Facebook...so I had to post them here as well. Let me know what you think he's thinking...

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Jeremy's Power Rankings

Here are my power rankings for this week. Its been a rough season for this Colts fan :-(.

1. Tennessee Titans (7-0) They haven't played any team above .500, but they haven't lost a game and that means something. They also have a good system and a good coach. They will be the team to beat this second half of the season.

2. NY Giants (6-1) Statement win this week against a very good Steelers team. Their schedule is brutal...hopefully our reigning super bowl champs will stay healthy.

3. Pittsburg Steelers (5-2) Tough loss this week. They've been winning even with players injured. They also have a tough schedule ahead and we'll see if that offensive line can keep Big Ben standing upright.

4. Washington Redskins (6-2) Jason Campbell still hasn't thrown an interception. He is the poster boy for game management.

5. NE Pats (5-2) With Carolina right behind them in my standings...I just don't understand why they keep winning. I thought for sure the Morris injury would knock them out. Evidently, Brady is not the key to the Patriots' success.

The Office!

No, not the TV show. Here are a few pics of the office which is finally done!