Overalls

I just love little ones in overalls. It was fun to realize that at 8 months, both of my kiddos were standing up in their overalls. They look a lot alike, but the hair does make a difference.

First Day in Tights

With the weather turning colder, it was time to pull them out. What fun to have a little girl to be dressing in tights!

Cute Hats

It has gotten noticeably colder in our city. We're sleeping in fleece, under flannel sheets and our duvet comforters. Elli has yet to adapt to blankets. She's not the biggest fan! I ordered these pilot hats off of the Internet, www.hannaandersson.com, specifically for my bald little girl. But I know my son and he would not want to be left out. So these little hats keep their heads warm at night.

I personally think Elli could model the hats for the website/catalogue.

Cleaning up the Pot

After we finished our lunch of "macaroni" (the national version of spaghetti) Elli was freed to roam the floor. She went straight for the pot and the straggling potatoes and noodles in the bottom.

Much to Elli's delight, "Shannon" (our house-worker) fed her some of the leftovers. Elli has been officially introduced to the "big 3" of all national dishes; tomato paste, garlic and oil. She took it well and we have no allergic reactions to report as of now. We are not planning on making a habit of allowing Elli to clean up the leftovers, though if we did, it would pack the pounds on her fast!

Teething Bean

Our little princess has been super whinny as of late. And we really don't know why. But, as we have yet to cut a tooth, we can always blame the whining on a pesky tooth. Last night at dinner, after she had finished her pureed green beans, she enjoyed gnawing on one of mine.

She loves standing at our dinner table and was proud of her ability to hold her bean without hands.
We later found her crawling around with the bean firmly clenched in her jaws.

At times she would get more passionate in her gnawing. Hoping to find some relief.

We think she makes even green beans look cute!

The River Runs Through It

Our yard has a "juey" (public drainage/sewage ditch) that runs straight through it. We've taken great care to cover as much of the ditch as possible with concrete blocks. However there are sections that have been busted open or need to remain open due to the faucet that empties into the juey. Often the juey is dry, so it hasn't been that big of an issue. But, of course during the days that we had guests staying with us, it has been full to almost overflowing. And the smell, right outside my front door, isn't always the most appetizing.

We came home from being out most of the day to a flowing river. Ethan of course was intrigued.

"Where is the water going?"

In keeping with a local parable "Drop by drop a river is made,"
Ethan felt the urge to contribute to the flowing river.

Green Grass!

We've been in our home for over a year and half, but unfortunately have never been home for the prime planting times. But this fall we've been able to plant some grass in our small square patch of dirt! And it amazingly changes the feel of the whole yard.


We hope to plant some flowers in the flower beds on the left, but can't start that project until we find something else for Ethan to dig in. He is an expert mud pancake chef! It has been fun to watch the grass grow with Ethan. He's been so excited to see how God makes things grow and to take active part in shooing the birds away and keeping it watered!