Double Rainbow

While in the car today we saw a double rainbow! I made Matt pull the car over into a parking lot so that we could take a few pictures with it. For some reason my camera made the photos look realllly yellow. Don't be fooled--the sky was not yellow.

Matt and Elliott under one side of the rainbow:

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A flying rainbow baby:

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The other side of the rainbow (not looking nearly as yellow):

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the baby likes to clean!

During small group tonight Elliott played with a broom. He looked like he knew exactly how to use it! His daddy (who loooves a clean house) should be so proud!

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tooth #8

Well, as anticipated, Elliott has cut another tooth! His bottom left tooth is here, making the total tooth count EIGHT! Four on top, four on bottom. Woohoo!

tooth #7

It's here and it means business! It's on the bottom right. We're waiting for bottom left to poke through. Let's hope once that happens that he takes a break from teething for a while!

Saturday night playtime

Just like Daddy

Elliott wants to be just like his Daddy when he grows up. One of my favorite parts of the day is when Matt gets home from work and Elliott sees him. He just lights up with pure joy!!!

Wearing Daddy's work shirt

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Looking to Daddy for approval

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After work baby-daddy chill session

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9 month appointment

Weight: 20lbs 14oz
Height: 30in
Head Circumference: 46cm

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Elliott had a very good visit with Dr. Davis. He was standing and walking around holding on to the table and chairs -- he thought I had brought him to a new play room :) He was a complete wiggle worm, but there are no shots scheduled at 9 months, so there were absolutely no tears! Of course, the doctor still thinks he is perfect ;)

Hilton Head Island vacation

Matt, Elliott, and I went to Hilton Head to meet Pammie and Pops for vacation. Unfortunately Matt could only stay a couple of days, but we all had a great time vacationing. The one thing I learned is that vacationing at the beach with a [curious, want-to-be walking] baby is not so relaxing. In fact, I'm just going to call it a trip from now on. Here is a photo update from our trip:

On the way to Hilton head, Elliott had a Puffs accident (when Mommy let him play with a ziplock full of Puffs... and she looked away for 3 milliseconds!). His little fingers were scratching so fast and he was SOOOO HAPPY that all the Puffs were in his seat. Daddy wasn't happy, though, and kept telling Mommy what a mess it was making.

Pops and Elliott

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Pammie and Elliott at one of our favorite HHI eating spots

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Hanging out with King Neptune

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Out on a walk (my two favorite guys!)

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In the pool

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Playing in the ocean. He really couldn't get enough of the ocean and had NO fear of the water or waves. If we had let him, he would have just crawled right on into the water and across the ocean to Africa. It was actually kind of scary.

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Figuring out the sand

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We ate lots of good food this week!

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Playing with the water at the kiddie pool

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Elliott discovers the beach