Nine Months!

Today E.J. is 9 months old! As you can see, he has an odd fascination for licking things. I took these pictures in the last couple days so let's hope this phase passes quickly.
I've also noticed that he is starting to show some shyness towards others. When someone approaches him, he gently puts his head on my shoulder or puts his face into my neck. It doesn't take long for him to come around as he is a definite "people" person.
He is still a big kid. I haven't weighed him lately but I did start volunteering in our church nursery and he is as big or bigger than the 11 & 12 month old babies. I have to take the stroller everywhere we go because he is so heavy.
The weather has been wonderful here in Lincoln so we go on walks everyday. The picture of both of us is on one of the paths we like to walk on. We have a lot of fun together and everyday I thank God for him.

My First Mother's Day!

Today was a special day for me! I've waited so long to be a mom and Mother's Day in the past always proved challenging for me emotionally. The day started out with Grandpa and EJ making me breakfast in bed! EJ was quite the help and even wanted to eat my blueberry pancakes!

We had Mother's Day brunch at my favorite restaurant on a golf course here in Lincoln. Dessert was compliments of Kellie and Uncle Andy. They had a cake sent to me in honor of my first Mother's Day. As you can see it was beautiful! I think it was a also a sweet day for my friends who have walked down the hard road of waiting with me...thanks for your calls, texts, cards and celebrations!

Reunited!

My parents, Grandma Bobbie and Grandpa John, arrived in Lincoln today. It's been two months since they have seen EJ so they couldn't believe how big and mobile he is. We are looking forward to a fun visit and a great first Mother's Day next week!

EJ

Here is EJ in our backyard playing with Forsberg. He is so curious about his world and the only time he isn't running in high gear is when he is sleeping. He loves crawling and investigating everything. He still goes easily to anyone and has a very sweet demeanor. His hair is getting more blonde and I think it is starting to curl. Eric had curly hair starting about a year old so we expect that to happen to EJ as well. His sleep has consolidated nicely and he is still taking three naps/day. Forsberg and Daddy are his favorite "toys" with any kind of ball a close second for his attention. The Nebraska baseball bib was a gift from my friend Kelly's mom. EJ will have his first baby buddy in Lincoln when Kelly's daughter is born this summer. Now that it is warming up I am looking forward to taking him to the swimming pool and going for walks around Lincoln.

Texas!

We had a nice visit in Texas when Eric's team played Baylor. We took 2 games of the series and are still in the top 10 in all of the college baseball polls.
The first picture is hanging out with the Flickners. One of the things I hated most about our move was the fact that EJ and Isaiah wouldn't be able to play together every week as they grow up. We had so much fun catching up with them and Isaiah is a wonderful little boy. The next shot is at the Saturday game with the Rick and Kaye Shelton and Uncle Brian. Grandma Carol met us there but she was taking the shot so you don't see her. Next, EJ got lots of love at lunch with Patty and Courtney. On Sunday, we met up with Kay and Jana Miller before the game. They got to meet EJ and we celebrated Jana's engagement and upcoming wedding. The last pic is EJ's first time playing the piano. My friend, Cindy, introduced him to the piano where he found licking the keys as fun as banging on them. :-)
Now that EJ is mobile it is harder flying with him. He did a great job but I had to work really hard to keep him occupied and out of everyone else's business.

The Wilcox Family comes to visit!

Eric's Aunt Muriel and Uncle Don and his Cousin Stacy and her husband Ben (along with friends Macy and JT) came to Lincoln for a fun baseball weekend. The Huskers have pulled out two wins so far and we are keeping our fingers crossed for another win today. It's been great having them here! Ben, Stacy, JT and Macy are all CSU grads so it was super fun having some fellow Ram Fans here.
Last night Don and Muriel babysat E.J. so we could go to a coaches function. What a blessing!! Here we all are after Saturday's game.

8 Months

E.J. is 8 months old now! He is an expert crawler and loves pulling up on everything. As you can see he loves flashlights. He also is drawn to power outlets and cords! The past few days have been challenging as he is getting his top teeth. He has been crying a lot and hates to be anywhere but in my arms. I don't mind the snuggle time but if I put him down to get his food ready or do anything he screams. Needless to say it has required us to ask God for lots of extra patience.

Over the weekend we had a visit from my friend Katy from Dallas. It was nice to have her here while Eric was on the road with his team. We are pictured on the field at Haymarket Park where Eric's team plays. It was fun to get to show Katy around Lincoln.

Another Sweep!

We swept Texas Tech this weekend putting Nebraska Baseball at #6 in the country!

Saturday was Junior Home Run Club Day at the ballpark so all the little members got to stand next to a player during the National Anthem. EJ is the youngest member and he got to participate as did the Sorenson's kids who were visiting from North Platte. As the kids lined up before the game, Eric was busy warming up the pitcher so EJ got to hang out with Coach Anderson and some of the players. The local news station, KOLN, put him at the beginning of their news story that night. He was chewing on a ball and could care less about the cameras.

Here EJ is with his Daddy during the National Anthem and celebrating the win after the game.

Texas took the last game from us but we had a great time with the Kendall Family from San Antonio. Brent and Eric grew up together in California and we reconnected with them when we lived in Texas. It was so sweet of them to come to Austin for the game. Their kiddos were so sweet to EJ and he loved them. All the kids were excited when "Bevo" the Texas Longhorn came to say hello to them. I thought for sure EJ would be scared but he wasn't. I'm sure that will come later.

As far as the baseball team goes, we have officially cracked the TOP 10 in baseball. It's super exciting! This weekend we play Texas Tech at home.