Happy Birthday Elijah!

Elijah was born at 10:55pm today.  It has been a beautiful year with some only a few minor medical challenges.  Elijah has been such a mellow, happy, and inquisitive little fellow that keeps us on our toes.

Year In Review

Feb 6, 2011 born at 9lb 9oz, 22", spends first 1.5 days in NICU due to SVT at birth

2wo:  goes into SVT at pediaticians office, we spend the next week in the PICU,

          Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) diagnosis 

2.5wo: first smile of recognition to his Ima

2.5mo: first laugh

3.3mo: first international trip (to Israel)

4mo:    rolled from belly to back (more than once)

6mo:    sits on his own

6.5mo: gets 2 bottom, front teeth

7mo:    crawling and pulling to standing

7.5mo: gets 4 top front/side teeth in one week

10mo:  first steps

11mo:  walking well, likes to say, "uh-oh" when dropping things or soiling himself and "I-Ma" or 

           "ma-ma" when distressed or wanting me

1yo:     runs after sister (she's still much faster)

We'll go to his cardiologist tomorrow to see if we can get a decent EKG reading (it's kind of hard to get a baby to lay still) to see how his extra circuit is doing.  On Thursday we'll get his growth statistics and our first "well" doctor's visit in the last dozen.

Grandpa Michael came out to help me get my sanity last week so I could try to write a post on Elijah's first birthday (and enjoy life in general).  He tidied toys, folded clothes, washed dished and wrangled kids all week plus took care of Elijah while I went with Shayna for ear tubes last Monday.  It was such a wonderful week, we all wish he were here for another.  Here are the kids helping Michael workout.