November In A Nutshell

So we made the move to my in-laws for what was supposed to be a total stay of 4 weeks. Things do not always go as planned. Just today we found out that we will be here through at LEAST the beginning of January. Good thing we've made ourselves comfy here. We've hit a little speed bump (OK, a big one) with our loan and hope that after we request an extension from the sellers, we can get it figured out and end up in the house that we feel is meant to be ours.

We've had lots of fun at Grandma and Grandpa's house so far. Eliot's been a little camera shy, but here's just one example of the fun I'm talking about:


He turned Beatrice's highchair into a 'utility truck'. He buckled himself in, and made sure to store, dust pan, broom, and big broom in back.

Then it was time to get the branches down.


Have I mentioned how much I love his imagination?

A few days ago, we met Katie, Kevin & Russell for a photo session. Ted & Eliot came along with me because we were going up to New Hampshire right after to help my grandparents set up for Christmas. Aside from helping to make Russell look at the camera and smile (Ted and Eliot did some funny things both in back of me and TO me), Eliot's imagination was once again, in play. He found a large tree branch and called it his tractor. He dragged that branch back and forth throughout the whole area and explained that he was spreading manure.


Since we've been having a rather mild November, and today was particularly nice out, I asked my other grandparents if they'd like to meet us at the zoo for a stroll and I was so happy that they agreed. My grandparents usually walk the mall for exercise and they mentioned how much more fun this was than the mall and how it has been years and years since they'd been to the zoo. I am so glad they came!



In other news, Eliot was hospitalized again last week for his asthma. We spent two full days there this time. It was the worst (and scariest) that it's ever been. He bounced back quickly though, and just today he told me he doesn't mind if he gets sick again because "that hospital is fun." Oy...

Our Thanksgiving was nice (minus a tantrum or two) (and we were all exhausted by the end of the day). We split the day between my in-law's house and my grandmother's house.

Speaking of tantrums, we've been having a bit of a struggle with Eliot lately. With all the changes to his every day life paired with the fact that he was sick and on lots of medications (steroids), he has been acting out, testing limits, and trying to be very independent. Ted & I get frustrated at times, but we try to remember what he's been through lately and how hard it must be to be three years old. That said, I hope this passes quickly!

I'll leave this post on a very happy and cute note. Eliot (and Milo) were stellar models for me as I tried to get some shots for our 2011 Christmas Card (to be mailed sometime in December-- everything is behind this year!)