100th Post!

I can't believe this is the 100th update post on our family. It seems like I just started writing a blog to keep our friends and family updated, and now here it is two years later...To celebrate, I wanted to share new pictures of the boys. They are from two weekend's ago, but I have had a busy 2 weeks and not enough time to put them up!

Camden was having a blast on the swing outside with Aunt Cindy!Ben was hanging out inside with Grandma, and Uncle Steve.Then it was time for dinner and Camden wanted to feed himself. LOL

I got caught in front of the camera instead of behind it like usual.After dinner, we had some play time.Daddy and Grandma had fun posing Ben on Camden's Dump Truck.

Mommy, it is too bright out here! (Daddy trying to hide behind Ben for no pictures LOL)
Camden did a great job sharing with his little brother.
Ben was so funny on Camden's Motorcycle.
Camden didn't care, he got to play on Grandpa's. LOL
Then Grandpa posed for a picture!And the day ended with Grandpa and Camden going for a ride. LOL

It was a great day, and it is nice that the weather is starting to warm up. We are planning on going to the park today sometime. I was going to head down to moms after she got out of work, but I just don't want to wait till after 3!

Itch Itch Itch

I just read my homegirl Kaitlyn's blog, and it is so exciting to hear about the remodeling phase of her new home. Which made me want to write about my struggle with my living room. It seems like we are always taking two steps forward, then our children are messing it one step back. We bought a new couch nearly 3 weeks ago, and because it was a special order, we still are awaiting delivery.
I am hoping this can be the new touch to remodel our living room and make it look... more like a home than a hurricane.

This is the sectional that we purchased...
Because of the set up of our living room, we had to special order the love seat on the left, and the chase lounge on the right, so essentially ours is flip flopped. We also got nice new curtains for our living room sliding doors. Will's Aunt Donna made them by hand and I love the pattern and colors.
I took some "before" pictures of my living room to give everyone an idea of the drastic change this is going to be, but I am not going to put them up until we have the "after" pictures to compare them to. I am looking forward to that day. They quoted us 4 weeks for the delivery of the sectional, so only one more week at most.

First Food

Last night Benjamin had his first "solid" table food....

Feta Cheese!

One of Mommy's favorites!
More and more milestones coming and going daily, I wonder where my little boy went?!?

Ben's 9 month Well Baby Visit

Today we had Benjamin's 9 month well baby check up with our super awesome Pediatrician Dr. L!Weight : 18 pounds 2 ounces
Height : 30 inches
Head : BIG
LOL!

He is doing awesome all the way around. We had a little finger prick today to test his iron levels, and it was 11.4 which is supposed to be super awesome. He is growing so much and now since he had two teeth Dr. L suggested starting some table foods.
My baby is starting TABLE FOOD!
Wow, where did the past year go?
This time last year I was gearing up, nesting, and getting ready for him to join our family, it is almost hard to remember a time when I was only a mother of one child.

He is going to be TALL! Which I am glad about, no little boy should be short and stubby like I am. He totally takes after Daddy in the height. Well, Ben takes after Daddy in... EVERY way basically.

Next check up is in May, for his one year birthday.
We are starting to toss around ideas for Ben's birthday party too.
Wow, I can't even imagine my little guy is going to be a year old.
I guess I blinked one too many times this year huh?

A Publishing Accomplishment!

It seems to be a big week for accomplishment's in the Elwood Family!
Today, my first in print article was published in the Fairfield County Weekly! I have had a letter to the editor published before, but I feel like this is a new level of success in my writing love that is now turning career!

Check it out!

Danielle Elwood in the Fairfield County Weekly

Congrats Will!

My husband can tend to be a complete over acheiver
Earlier in the year, when he joined the local volunteer fire department, he learned that they give out an annual award for Probationary Firefighter of the Year. Once he knew that it was an option during your year as a “probie” he knew in the back of his mind he MUST win that award.
Often bragging to the officers at the Fire Department that the award would be his.

Well last night, during the annual Past Captains Night, mainly to honor former Captains and officers of Echo Hose, he was awarded with the award he has strived to win since April when he got involved. Probationary Firefighter of the year!

Congrats to my super awesome husband Will!

Snowy Day!

Since we are snowed in, we had some inside fun today!
After a long weekend of switching bedrooms that is...