The Moberg Family

Month: May 2011

  • Memorial Moments with the Mausses

    Memorial Moments with the Mausses

    Lucky for us, a friend of ours from church, who happens to be a good friend of Doug’s, got married over Memorial Day weekend and my brother was a groomsmen! I couldn’t have been happier than when I found out Doug was asked to stand beside our friends as they said their vows…this meant…HE HAD TO FLY TO TACOMA!!


    So the whole fam decided to come out for the event, which blessed my socks off from here to Timbuktu. Not only is it wonderful to see them, but they would get to meet their new nephew, and Elliott and Fable would get to meet for the first time!

    Meeting Uncle Doug for the first time!
    Meeting Fable and Aunt Melanie! I love that everyone’s smiling in this picture!!

    Fable wanted to be next to him and play with him on his play mat

    Um, hilarious…! I don’t think Elliott even noticed 🙂

    Holding hands

    Elliott putting his arm around Fable 

    “Uncuh Bine” with the two cousins

    Wearing Uncuh Bine’s shoes…

     We all got dressed up for the wedding!

    Aunt and niece 🙂

    Do you think we have the same eyes?!?

    He slept through his first wedding (outside the womb) and most of the reception

    Little stud-muffin

    LOVE him…

    Look at this face!! I can’t get enough of sweet Fable!! (And she is a spitting image of my nephew Jaxon in this picture!)

    So sweet

    This is one of my favorite pictures from the weekend. Fable totally looks like a teenager here, doesn’t she?! “Aw, come ON, Mo-om!” Ha!! 🙂

    Look at him! One hand behind his head like that! Haha!!

    My handsome boys

    Beautiful family
    Spending the afternoon on Alki

    Doug & Melanie got Elliott this shirt!

  • 2 Months Old!

    2 Months Old!

    Our baby is growing up so fast! He is the most smiley baby I’ve ever met…he literally lights up every time he sees Brian or me with a smile and a giggle that could melt the hardest of hearts. I couldn’t possibly count the amount of minutes I spend each day just smiling at him so that he’ll smile at me! What is it about getting a baby to smile at you??? It’s an accomplishment that could put any PHD to shame… Elliott’s smile could make the world go round again if it were to ever stop spinning…we adore him.


    We had a low key celebration for his 2 month birthday. We went down to Ruston Way as a family to snap a couple pics and then (I know, this is so unlike us…) came home and took about a hundred more :). I’m going to put several here because I couldn’t filter them out anymore! And trust me, I already had to wade through A TON just to only pick these special few…

    His first time on daddy’s shoulders…Can’t you just see what he’s thinking? “Hmm, this is new…Do I like this? Um, I don’t like this! Get me down!!” 
    Pondering…
    I just love his little face!!!

    Here are some highlights from his second months of life:


    *As you can probably see from the pictures, he’s starting to get some meat on his bones! His little thighs and feet finally have a layer or two of fat on them. Although he’s still very skinny for his height, he’s moving closer towards the “normal” range…


    * He smiles and giggles all the time! One of his favorite things is his play mat. It has this mirror on it, and as soon as we put him down to “play,” he instantly smiles and giggles and “talks”…I think he’s giving the baby in the mirror advice :). As much as I love holding him, it’s almost more fun to put him on the mat and just watch him smile, giggle and talk to the mirror for 15-20 minutes!


    Okay, I’m posting about a hundred pics of this because he’s just SO DARN CUTE!!!!!!!!!! Look at those smiles and giggles!!!

    * He loves to stand! (Assisted, obviously.) He is getting sooo good at it! His little legs are so strong!

    * He is almost too long for his bassinet!!! (Sniff, sniff…) This picture was actually taken June 1st. He is wearing a 6 MONTH SLEEPER because he’s too long for all of his 0-3 things now!! My goodness!!! (Thanks, Sara for this adorable sleeper!)

    * We started having him nap in his crib for the first time this month as we’ve been more intentional with nap times and have realized he needs a darker, quieter room to nap in. Also, I’ve started putting him down in his crib for the second half of the night after I feed him (usually around 3 am) so the bright sunrise that shines directly into our bedroom window won’t wake him up at 5 am… But based on his length, it’s looking like we may have to move him to his crib for good! 🙁

    Here are some random shots from my phone from the month of May:

    Oh, Elliott…you light up our lives :). We love you.

  • My Birthday!

    My Birthday!

    A few favorites from my birthday:


    1. Having the gift of sweet baby Elliott.
    2. Getting to spend another birthday with my Love.
    3. Celebrating with several of my dearest friends.
    4. EATING MY FACE OFF.


    A couple things I missed on my birthday:


    1. My family. Holidays make it even harder that they’re far away…
    2. My Colorado friends and my dear friend Danielle (who lives in Hawaii now). But I got to talk to/text with most of them, which was so very special!


    We started off my birthday with a bang–BIG BREAKFAST SUNDAY. Only it was Saturday. But still. Anyhow, we had French Toast with strawberries and eggs. Delicious. Then, the three of us ventured out to the mall to try and find me a few new tops that actually FIT (all of my shirts are TOO SHORT post pregnancy! Ahhh, so annoying!!). Then we came home and I got ready while Brian and the Dorseys set up for my birthday party extravaganza.


    A side note: My friends Chrisy & John (the Dorseys) are AWESOME. Not only are they dear friends, but they are the finest cooks on this side of the state. I LOVE when they cook for us. I would choose them any day over any restaurant (well, maybe I would pick Salty’s on Alki a time or two…) :). Anyhow, what I wanted for my birthday was to have a few close friends come over for dinner and dessert, and so (of course) Brian made it happen. 🙂

    So the Dorsey Diner opened up for business and created the most incredible meal ever: Steak, fresh green beans, salad, mashed potatoes and the most amazing rendition of sweet potato casserole in the entire world. It was like a party in my mouth.

    Melisa is going into business (you will want to buy everything she creates, I promise!) and so she decorated our house with some pretties from her “Suzy Line” (you’re welcome, Melisa, for coming up with the perfect name for your new birthday line). Check out the “Happy Birthday” banner and the decorations in the dining room.

    Mi familia

    The sweetest gift

    I have some pretty amazing friends…

    The soon-to-be Rhees!

    The Basses and Michael Parker (our good friend visiting from AZ!)

    The Hilarious Harrises. Love them.

    My beautiful (and did I mention SINGLE…come on, guys!!) dear friends Julie & Erika

    My Love

    I had to include this picture because I think it just might be the only picture EVER taken where I’m NOT looking at the camera! How did that happen?!? And to top it off, everyone else IS looking at the camera! In my old age, I must be losing my superpower of always knowing where the camera is…

    To end a perfectly perfect evening, we ordered a (drum roll please) Cake Batter Ice Cream Cake with Cookie Dough and Chocolate Shavings. Glory of God in a cake.

    The aftermath:

    You know it’s a good party when it takes you a week to clean everything up.

    Thank you, friends, for celebrating me so well!! I am so loved. 🙂

  • Happiest of all Days

    Happiest of all Days

    Happy Mother’s Day to me, the most blessed mom on the planet. 


    I couldn’t be more grateful to be Elliott’s mom…that makes me the most blessed woman on Earth. Brian has been saying he couldn’t wait to celebrate Mother’s Day ever since about month 2 of puking my guts out. My husband has so much vision to bless and celebrate me. That, in and of itself, is such a gift…but then to add Elliott to the equation? Over abundantly blessed am I. 


    We had a relaxed morning together at home as a family and then headed up to Alki Beach (one of our favorite Seattle spots). We cozied up in Starbucks. I enjoyed a delicious caramel macchiato, Brian guzzled down a vente ice water, and Elliott took a nice long nap. Brian had made reservations weeks ahead of time for brunch at my favorite restaurant, Salty’s on Alki. PEOPLE–if you have not been to Salty’s on Alki for brunch, I would dare to say you have not truly lived. It is INCREDIBLE. For just a few bucks, you have access to all you can eat of the food from the Land of Glory. Here’s a list of what I ate that morning:

    2 1/2 mini donuts
    5 Crab legs
    Several shrimp
    Pineapple
    Eggs benedict
    A few bites of an omelette with crab & shrimp
    French toast with whipped butter & syrup
    Strawberry crepe with cream & sugar
    Omelette with ham, peppers & cheese
    Chocolate chip crepe with lemon cream & sugar
    More pineapple
    Strawberries
    Chocolate covered frozen banana
    Chocolate covered twinkie
    Burnt cream
    2 pineapple orange juices


    I thought I was going to explode, but it was worth every bulging moment. 


    Alki Beach overlooks Elliott Bay & the Seattle skyline, and it was our sweet Elliott’s first time visiting the bay that shares his name. Here are a couple of pics in front of his namesake.




    And these are a few more of my favorites from the day he was “Bananas over Mommy”…

    Oh, how I love him!!!