Author Archives: jbowdon

Eli has some expressive language delays and has only recently begun to sign and say “more”. It is the cutest thing ever, so it is very hard to resist giving into his requests. While we were at grandma’s house over … Continue reading →

September 19, 2012 Nate and I just witnessed Eli’s first unassisted steps on memorial union terrace! October 16, 2012 On the advice of Eli’s occupational therapist, we are instituting daily “naked time”, which consists of letting him walk around without … Continue reading →

Yesterday, our family was walking on State Street and we happened upon a group of drummers. Now I’m the type of person who passes by street drummers regularly without even registering that they are there. It’s not really my thing. … Continue reading →

Happy first birthday, Elijah! This is the monkey cake that your daddy made. It was a banana cake with chocolate frosting. This is you enjoying your first birthday cake.  You burned your finger on the hot wax of your birthday … Continue reading →

Dear Elijah, You are one year old! If I could travel back in time and talk to myself in those first few weeks after you were born, I would say,          “It is rough now because Eli cries so much … Continue reading →

Dear Elijah, You met a huge milestone this month. No, you didn’t say your first word or start walking. You had your first Altoid–cinnamon flavored. The box fell open and, quick as a flash, you grabbed one of the spilt … Continue reading →

Dear Elijah, You aren’t afraid of anything or anyone. You aren’t walking yet, but you cruise along the furniture, you go up the stairs in a couple of minutes flat, and you recently learned how to switch from holding on … Continue reading →

Dear Elijah, Yesterday, while we were looking at one of your lift-the-flap books that Grammy Pink sent, you gave a crying baby a kiss. For a couple of weeks, every time that we have read that book (and even though … Continue reading →

Dear Elijah, We headed home to Cincinnati for your first Christmas. First, you and I flew home, and then dad joined us a week later. You loved having new people to flirt with, and I was happy that you got … Continue reading →