Ten Months Old

Booger-

We think you might respond to this name better than your own. Whoops. This month it's been so fun to see your little personality emerge. We always knew you were active and adventurous, but as you are becoming more mobile we see it even more. You are always laughing and smiling and ALWAYS up for an adventure. Mommy and Daddy pray that this adventurous spirit would lead you to a lifetime of following where God would lead you - places and people that others might be too scared to go. 

Love always - 

Your Mama

What we did together this month

-Elliott was dedicated at church
-Went camping at Possum Kingdom Lake with the Bertrams 
-SLEPT! Elliott finally is (mostly) sleeping through the night. And all of the angles let out a hallelujah chorus!

At ten months old, Elliott

-Typically take 2 1.5-2 hour naps  
-Nurses about 5-6 times a day
-Goes to bed between 7-8 p.m. and wakes up between 5-6 a.m. (up 1-2x to eat)
-Solids 3x each day
-Wears  6-9 mo clothes and 9-12 mo clothes (if they are slim fit)
-Wears Size 2 diapers; medium setting in cloth
-Standing (for a couple of seconds) on his own
-Scrunches his nose (this is something that I do (and Jeff says my brother does as well) so it's funny to see Elliott inherit this "trait")

At ten months old, Elliott loves

-Playing with Daddy
-Playing in the kitchen (loves his wooden spoon and the box of tupperware)
-Being outside (loves his swing)

-Getting into EVERYTHING

-Cruising around the furniture in the living room
-Tackling his friends (he "hugs" them around the waist and then tackles them down to the ground...it's pretty hilarious to watch)
-Throwing and catching his ball 

At ten months old, Elliott dislikes

-getting his diaper or clothes changed 
-getting his face wiped
-when mommy leaves the
-being told "no"

Elliott's Dedication

This past Sunday we dedicated Elliott at our church. We do dedications once a year, so Elliott was by far one of the oldest one to get dedicated. While all of the other babies were looking precious, he tried to take the microphone away from Jeff and did the worm in my arms. Not the teary-eyed moment I pictured. 

My handsome guys

"Father God, we thank you for this amazing and joyful gift you have given us in our son, Elliott William Green. We thank you for our new family, our families and this family at The Paradox Church that have all been amazing gifts from you. We are excited and completely overwhelmed about being parents but we have the perfect encouragement of having you as our Father, the perfect Father who has showed us perfect love. 

We ask for you to continue to show us yourself and show us how you parent as Elliott continues to grow. We ask for you to guide us so that our parenting is not about do's and don'ts but about your will for our lives, our home and our children. Above everything else we ask that Elliott know you and your love for him. We ask that he may come to know you as quickly as possible in his life and that he may lead and live a life of courage because of your love for him and that he may glorify your name and enjoy you forever. 

Please give Bailey and myself grace as we will fail you and Elliott but let us remember the most important gift you have given us in your son Jesus Christ; his life and his death and his new life that you have given us."