So it’s not a huge secret that I had a cheeseburger or two (um, every single day) of my second and third trimesters of my pregnancy with Elliott. I am convinced that’s why he’s so strong and healthy!! You’ve gotta consume over 100 grams of protein daily when you’re roasting a bun in your oven! So having a cheeseburger for one of my two daily lunches (or for one of my two daily dinners) was a great way to get in those grams.
Melisa got Elliott this incredibly perfect Cheeseburger outfit, and I’ve been dying to put him in it and take him to my favorite cheeseburger place!! We discovered this place on our way to get our Christmas tree while I was pregnant with the mighty man, so it’s about 30 minutes away–just outside of Lacy. But it was–hands DOWN–the best burger I had my entire pregnancy. And that’s saying a lot. Because I tried them all, folks.
So welcome to Norma’s Burgers, everyone!!
Here are a few fun pics from our adventure:
Do you see his hat?!? It says “small fry“!!!!!
My Elliott, who is part cheeseburger himself.
Ha! Look at that face!!!
Chillin’ in the booth
He LOVES it here! I think he feels a real connection with cheeseburgers.
So. incredibly. excited. to. be. here.
Daddy & son…the best of chums!
Our family, in Cheeseburger Paradise.
Elliott, I’m so glad you enjoyed your first cheeseburger restaurant experience on the outside of my womb! You have no idea how much more I prefer you on the outside…with you on the outside, my cheeseburgers stay on the inside!!! 🙂
Well, maybe it’s not my problem after all…I mean, the source of my problem is in the fact that Elliott is so darn cute!!!
I have taken WAY, (WAY, WAY) too many pictures of him this month. As in, well over 600 since his last monthly birthday. *sigh* So I put them in a folder and tried to weed them down for the blog and ended up with…223. Yes, that is, two hundred twenty three… Yeah…still a few too many for a blog post.
So then I decided to just upload a new family photo till I figured out how to get rid of about 200 of my FAVORITE photos of him for the blog when…it happened. Blogger told me that I am officially not allowed to upload any more photos to my blog because I have maxed out my space! Ha! WHAT?! No way!! So after a week of sitting on it, I finally decided to cough up the $5 for a year membership for like a billion times more photo storage space. And, I got my favorite pics down to about 20 (ish…). Not bad when you consider where I started :). So here I am…finally getting to blog about his 5 month birthday. So cozy on up for some cute pics and some big milestones in the life of this 5 month old.
Speaking of which, how can it be that our baby is 5 months old?! All 17 lbs, 4 oz, and 28 inches of him!
be still my heart…
Elliott held a bottle in his hands for the first time!
It happened for the very first time (right after his 4 month birthday) while Brian was holding E.B. and feeding him during a church service one evening. The next day we gave him another bottle and he did it again! We were sure to capture it on film this time…
cute ducky robe that our neighbor got him!
playing on his transportation quilt in his favorite shirt: my daddy drives a big truck
these rattles were Brian’s when he was baby!
lots of play time with Grandma & Grandpa Moberg
Elliott loves to stand…
This has been his favorite thing since he was very little, but this picture capture it all!
sneezing
Elliott is still the sneeziest kid I know, and here we caught it on camera! I love this picture :). Look at his little face!! And yes, yes…that’s me, wearing overalls. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
he puts everything in his mouth…
“How many things can I put into my mouth at once??”
baseball buns!!
exersaucer!
Like his bouncy toy, this was another hand-me-down and we couldn’t be more thankful for it!! This is the day I put Elliott in it for the first time, and he was soooo fascinated! He just kept discovering new things and would get this look like, “Oh my gosh! There’s more?!? What’s this??”
Love the furrowed brow…deep in thought!
tall boy
Elliott’s started wearing 9 month sleepers this month. That’s right, at 4 1/2 months old. This rockin’ set of jammies and guitar are from Auntie Danielle. He is lovin’ life as a rock star!
Don’t you just want to snuggle this little face?!?
sucking his thumb
So he had started sucking his thumb last month, but it is THE THING TO DO this month. Lately, when he gets tired he’ll just lay his head down and start sucking his thumb. I think it is the cutest thing in the entire world. When it happens, Brian and I jump on the opportunity for some extra snuggles!
laughter
If I had to pick one word to describe Elliott and our lives the last month, it would be laughter. He is so filled with joy and laughs all the time! I feel like all I do all day long is laugh with him.
Here is a fun video of a common little laughing game we play…
I love this picture of his smile!!
sitting up
So he’s sitting up on his own now, but he has to support himself with his hands. I’m not putting the sticker in his book until he can sit up with no hands :). But, this is still a milestone! He can sit like this for as long as wants to.
walking!!
So I think I would have bet money that he’d be crawling by now because he’s been sooo close for weeks. But alas, he’s not. However, he’s taking steps!!! Yes, you read that right. Obviously, he needs to hold onto our hands, but he L-O-V-E-S taking steps!! Look how happy he his!! Ha!!
Here’s a video of him taking steps!
“oh, mom!”
He does this all the time! I call it his “Home Alone” face…hilarious, eh?
Sometimes he still doesn’t connect the fact that he’s grabbing his face….
bouncy toy
He still loves his bouncy toy…this is a glimpse into our daily bouncing routine!
he’s learning how to give kisses
“I would like to kiss your face, dad!”
“Mmm, well, your nose is the closest part of your face to me.”
“Is this how I do it?”
“Well, I’ll just dive in and try!”
“This is how you give kisses, my son!”
the moberg 3
Yeah, he’s cute alright…real cute :).
Me and my boy
Look at his face!!!! Ha!!
Hope you enjoyed the world’s longest blog!! Happy 5 months, sweet baby Elliott!!
And every time I’ve mentioned to someone that we have some news, the response has–almost 100% of the time–always been, “Oh my goodness, you’re either pregnant or you’re moving.”
Well, we’re not pregnant, so….
You guessed it!
We’re moving.
Yes, yes. You read that right.
Now you must wondering, “To where?”
Well, my friends, blink your eyes a few times and read on…
We’re moving to Mexico.
Yes, thee Mexico.
Little did we know that my “Mexican Mobergs” blog post was soon to be more of a reality than anyone could have ever expected. Because now we are moving there. To become Mexicans.
But seriously…anyone who knows me well knows I have spent long nights dreaming about becoming a Mexican. Now that we’re moving there, I FULLY plan on accepting the complete identity of an honest-to-goodness Senora.
Just call me “Senora Moberg.” (Ahem, “Moberg” needs to be said with a Spanish accent…i.e., “Moh-bare-guh”)
What are we going to do there (besides becoming Mexicans) you may ask? Well, let me tell you mis amigos. Grab a taco and listen up.
We have decided to become missionaries.
We are joining Youth With A Mission (YWAM). There are opportunities with YWAM all over the world, but we are beginning our journey in Tijuana, Mexico. This may sound crazy to you, but our lives the past year have been pretty crazy too, so we’re just trying to keep it consistent :).
But really, we believe God is calling us there. And so we are stepping out in faith. Big time faith. It’s not easy thinking about leaving friends and family, but we believe God is guiding us there and we know that the most joy-filled place is in His will. So, with our shields of faith we step out into the land of the green, white and red. The land of quesadillas and sombreros. The land of the brown-skinned, brown-eyed people whom I adore.
We hope you will follow us there (through our blog!) and continue to journey with us as we take this step of faith.
Sometimes I just still can’t believe that he picked ME….
Brian and I celebrated two years of wedded bliss on August 8th. It was the perfect day. We spent a quick hour or so at Point Defiance Park during Elliott’s quick awake time. We’re excited for him to be able to stay awake longer stretches of time soon :).
This was a self portrait…and we got this one on the first try! Not bad, eh?
Then the little man had a play date with Grandma and Grandpa Moberg while we went on a play date to a yummy SPANISH restaurant in Seattle! Mmmm!!!
I got my hair cut!
Our family! (Don’t I look kind of Hispanic in this dress?!?)
Tango!
The restaurant was called “Tango” and boy oh boy have I been missing my Spanish food! It was so fun to share a bit of the Spanish culture with Brian. Below is the classic “Tortilla Espanola” (Spanish Tortilla). It’s more like an omelet quiche than it is a classic tortilla that you’d find here or in Mexico. Theirs was incredible.
And, of course, the classic drink…Sangria.
And the classic main course…Paella.
Crab, scallops, shrimp, pork and chorizo Paella…Glory!!!!
Me and my ever-increasingly cultured husband 🙂
Afterwards we went to Salty’s on Alki (surprise, surprise) for my favorite dessert…White chocolate mousse cake. Aka, “Heaven in your mouth.” We sat outside as the sun set over Elliott bay and the Seattle skyline. It was a perfect day and evening.
When we got home we watched our wedding video, as is tradition for us. I loved our wedding. It was the most incredible day ever!! What joy to be surrounded by our friends and families as we committed our lives to one another before God. What a joy to look back and remember.
Brian started off the day by saying to me, “Happy Anniversary! Here’s to two more years!” Hahaha. But by the end of the day he was saying, “Here’s to 200 more years!” Much better :).
I love him. And, like I said, I still can’t believe that he picked ME.
