Little Baby Epter!

Training Step # 1 Complete - Eli "Crawls" to Mr. Met

2009-07-10T10:07:00.003-04:00

This was taken yesterday as Eli was just figuring out to move where he wants at 6.5 months old. Well at least we know what baseball team he will like!

Almost...

2009-07-08T22:16:00.003-04:00

Here's a little video of Eli wishing he could crawl. He almost gets it, but not quite. Since this video was taken 2 days ago, however, he has figured out how to scoot himself forward. When we tempted him with the plastic cover from a Frappucino cup with remnants of caramel on it, he managed to scoot himself on over so he could get a lick! What a surprise for us when we looked up and saw him licking caramel off his lips!

Happy Half-Birthday!!

2009-06-30T19:50:00.002-04:00

Eli had his 6 month birthday on Sunday. In celebration, I made a half cake for him (Eli got to look at it, and Mommy and Daddy got to eat it). He also got a new glowworm toy, and a big-boy sippy straw cup which he looooves to drink from. He is growing up so fast, we can't believe he is already 6 months old! Grandma Connie and Grandpa Ron are coming up this week for a visit and we are hoping to go to the 4th of July fireworks on Friday night. Hopefully they won't scare Eli!

Sitting by himself!

2009-06-11T20:28:00.003-04:00

Eli has been practicing sitting for some time now, but can finally sit on his own for a few minutes.

Eli trying to talk!

2009-06-04T18:55:00.003-04:00

We cannot watch this video without laughing! Eli is trying to say things, but definitely is just learning how much of his mouth to move when talking. Enjoy!

Applesauce!

2009-06-03T22:29:00.003-04:00

Even though we promised ourselves we'd wait until Eli was 6 months to start feeding him real food, and even though he only just turned 5 months old last week, during our visit to Connecticut, Grandma Joan convinced us to let the Nugget try some applesauce. He's been seeming to get hungry very frequently lately, and is fussy between feedings a lot so we were starting to think he might be ready soon anyway.

Needless to say, he thoroughly enjoyed his first "meal", and most of the applesauce actually ended up in his tummy, not on his face, bib or highchair.

Kodak Gallery

2009-05-15T13:10:00.002-04:00

We printed some more photos this week, and have put them in a Kodak Gallery if anyone cares to check them out. Click Here to see the photos.

Trip to CT and 4 months old

2009-04-30T20:29:00.003-04:00

Last week I (Chloe) took Eli to CT by myself, which was a little bit of an adventure, but less stressful than I thought it would be. We had fun meeting Steph's new baby Gabby (who is adorable) and also seeing Becky, Mary and Kat.

The weekend we got back, there was a mini heat wave with temperatures in the 80s, which is super hot for Vermont in April. We took Eli to the park, and he loved being outside and getting to try out the swings for the first time. On Tuesday, Eli had his 4 month birthday. He's growing up so fast haha.

The countdown is on until we move back to CT: 3 months left.

Here are some pictures from the park:

I think we can guess what he wants to be saying...

2009-04-14T11:40:00.003-04:00

..."Mom get these bunny ears off my head RIGHT NOW!"

Eli Laughing Some More (w/ video)

2009-04-09T21:45:00.003-04:00

Okay, so he really is laughing at nothing, and once we start laughing at him, he continues! Maybe his mommy looks funny or his fist is funny, who knows!

Audio of Eli laughing, no wait, cackling, enjoy!

2009-04-02T21:19:00.003-04:00

3 Months Old!

2009-03-30T20:24:00.006-04:00

Eli turned 3 months old on Saturday. It's hard to believe so much time has gone by since he was born. He is changing so much everyday, and keeps amazing us with new things he can do like laughing when Anthony tickles him or grabbing his toys. He has also started to sleep the whole night, from about 11:30 when we go to bed til 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning (a little earlier than we might like, but better than waking up at 4am). It's finally starting to warm up in Vermont, which means we can take him for lots of walks which he really enjoys, and I also really enjoy being able to get out again. Here a few new pictures of Eli being his cute self:

Photos from visit to CT

2009-03-18T21:05:00.003-04:00

Eli and all his new friends in Connecticut. Oh, except the hat, that hat is no longer his friend. :) He had a very nice vacation of always being held and rarely cried as a result!

CT in One Week

2009-03-01T20:00:00.004-05:00

Eli was 2 months old yesterday. He is getting more animated everyday. We're going to Connecticut in a week for Anthony's spring break. We're all getting excited to see everyone again.

Here are a few pictures from the last few days:

A Few More Pictures

2009-02-22T18:54:00.001-05:00

8 Weeks Old

2009-02-22T18:12:00.004-05:00

Eli is eight weeks old today and the time with him is just flying by. His new favorite thing to do is get out of "tummy time" by rolling over onto his back instead.

Eli has discovered that his mouth is not just for eating and crying!

2009-02-18T21:54:00.002-05:00

This Baby Smiles a LOT!

2009-02-08T21:11:00.002-05:00

Hi My Name is Eli and When I Get Upset I Roll Over :)

2009-02-08T20:47:00.002-05:00

I did not think this was supposed to happen for a long time!

More Pictures...

2009-02-05T11:44:00.003-05:00

Here is a link to more pictures in the Kodak Gallery:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=pfbocmb.15w9uevn&x=0&y=v4342z&localeid=en_US

Eli's Visit to Connecticut!

2009-02-03T19:49:00.003-05:00

Eli made his first road trip this past weekend to West Hartford, CT. Grandma Joan hosted an open house for him on Saturday and most of these pictures are from there. Some are also cute ones of him in the hotel or his carseat :) Enjoy!

Bath-time and 1 month old

2009-01-28T19:02:00.003-05:00

Eli is ONE month old today! It's hard to believe a whole month has gone by since he was born. It seems like just yesterday. Here are some more pictures of Eli enjoying his bath tub and his quilts from his Aunt Maxine.

Eli being Eli

2009-01-19T22:22:00.004-05:00

3 Weeks Old!

2009-01-19T17:15:00.005-05:00

Eli turned 3 weeks old on Sunday! His friend Ceara came to visit him on Saturday which was very exciting.

Here are some new pictures of the little guy:

Hiccups!

2009-01-07T14:29:00.006-05:00

A regular part of Eli's routine is hiccups, which are too cute!

Pictures Pictures!

2009-01-07T14:27:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

Chloe and I made a kodak gallery online so that you can see all the pictures we took during the first week of his life! Feel free to browse or purchase some if you want. We will continue to post pictures on the blog, but for those who need a bigger fix of pictures this might be helpful.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=pfbocmb.d4jpmy3&x=0&y=-59ndld&localeid=en_US

A few more pictures...

2009-01-06T21:42:00.004-05:00

Some Pictures of the Cutie

2009-01-01T15:33:00.004-05:00

Baby Eli

2008-12-30T10:29:00.003-05:00

Baby Elijah Manning Epter was born on December 28, 2008 at 11:45am. He weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Still waiting...

2008-12-27T22:47:00.002-05:00

40 weeks + 3 days and no baby yet... it's been a pretty boring week of sitting around and waiting, and we're both a little sad that we missed being able to go home to Connecticut for the holidays. We were at least hoping we'd have our little nugget with us by now.

Chloe is getting increasingly uncomfortable, and from the looks of it, the little guy is getting so cramped he seems to want to make an exit through Chloe's bellybutton or her right side. She has an appointment Monday, so maybe we can find out if things look like they are progressing along at all, cuz it sure doesn't seem like it to us...

40 weeks...

2008-12-24T21:12:00.002-05:00

... and no baby to speak of yet. it's christmas eve and we are patiently waiting for the little guy to come out and play. but no signs of labor so far. my (anthony's) birthday was yesterday and in celebration chloe had a root canal and then we made latkes for dinner cuz it's also hannukah. other than that we have not been doing much of anything except waiting.

happy holidays!!

Gingerbread House!

2008-12-07T22:01:00.005-05:00

Here are some pictures of the gingerbread house we made this weekend. They are non baby related, but we could not resist (plus he may enjoy looking at it when he gets here :) ) Chloe is to thank for the design and construction, I was only allowed to help decorate...

Christmas is coming (with a baby)

2008-12-05T23:45:00.004-05:00

I took these pictures today (37 weeks, 2 days) after the ultrasound. Chloe is clearly looking ready for baby to come out. He better wait nine more days for Chloe to finish school! Notice our cute little Christmas tree in the background ($10 from Christmas Tree Shops!). Needless to say, Chloe is very excited for our first Christmas tree (and her first tree ever).

37 weeks and counting...

2008-12-05T23:30:00.005-05:00

37 weeks was Wednesday. Less than 3 weeks left. Scary and exciting. We think we're almost ready. Had another ultrasound today to make sure he's growing like he should be and he is! Also we got some more 3D pictures. We wonder if this is actually what he will look like when he comes out.

Baby Shower Number 2!

2008-11-24T20:28:00.010-05:00

chloe and I and "The Giving Tree." SO great.

From left (mom, meryll, david, grandma) all watching us open presents.

from left (grandpa, allie, ron, joe, carrie, jen, mike)

all also watching us tear through a tree's worth of wrapping paper!

allie, ron, and myself trying to determine chloe's "girth."

chloe and ceara enjoying each other's company!

from left (me, mom, grandma, david, granpda)

chloe and i with all the presents!

Baby Shower in West Hartford!

2008-11-16T14:39:00.005-05:00

Here are some very nice pictures from the first baby shower in West Hartford. Ceara and her mother Anne hosted the shower at the end of October and made it absolutely wonderful. Lots of people and nice presents for the little guy :) I (Anthony) was able to be there at the beginning and end and it looked like everyone had a great time! It was so nice for everyone to make the trip, we had people that even came from Vermont and Boston!

Anthony & Chloe (with Anthony's parents - Ron does not like pictures in case you can't tell)

Chloe and her friends Stephanie, Lianne, and Shoshana (from left to right)

All of Chloe's friends +Anthony from left: (Lianne, Emily, Jen, Ceara, Anthony, Chloe, Stephanie, Allie, and Susan)

All of Chloe's friends minus Anthony.

The grandmothers-to-be Connie and Joan...They were given ribbons that say "Future Grandmother". I think they loved it...

GULP

2008-11-03T12:14:00.000-05:00

7 weeks and 2 days left... ah

Setting up the "nursery"

2008-11-03T11:47:00.003-05:00

Since we live in a one bedroom apartment and aren't planning on staying past this summer, we couldn't set up a real nursery for our little guy, but we rerranged the bedroom to make room for all the baby stuff. 1/3 of the space for us (two big people) and 2/3 of the space for him (one little person).

31 Weeks & Birth Class

2008-10-21T21:51:00.003-04:00

Chloe is lookin not so huge compared to her fellow 31 week pregnant ladies online, do a search in google for 31 weeks pregnant for comparison. Birth class started this week, needless to say, we had our first breathing and relaxation exercises. I don't think Chloe was going for it, she can just take her aggression out on me! Our little guy is moving around quite a bit, I generally get kicked and poked in my sleep and see appendages poking out from time to time (like in the Alien movies). Only 63 days to go!

Chloe at the Stowe Craft Fair (30 weeks!)

2008-10-21T21:38:00.004-04:00

75% percent there! We had a nice fall outing in mid-October to a craft fair in Stowe. It was a really warm day. I think Chloe is enjoying some lemonade in this picture after eating some deep fried potato chips. We did not buy anything, but did get some free pepperoni out of the deal. This was the perfect weekend to do this as the fall foliage was in all of its glory (so were the leafers). I was wearing shorts this weekend, now it is supposed to snow tomorrow :(

Pizza Putt at week 29

2008-10-05T21:34:00.002-04:00

Playing skeeball at the arcade, this is our Saturday night out! At least we won 715 tickets (thanks to Chloe's luck :) )

28 weeks and very active...

2008-09-30T18:35:00.003-04:00

24 weeks

2008-09-24T21:38:00.000-04:00

(LEFT) Chloe & her "best friends" Dino and Pink Piggy

(RIGHT) Apple picking trip #1 for macintoshes!

21 weeks

2008-09-24T21:34:00.000-04:00

(LEFT) Chloe in her favorite spot with her favorite nugget.

(RIGHT) Chloe watching the latest vermont hailstorm. I told her to stay away from the glass...

20 weeks

2008-09-24T21:31:00.001-04:00

Chloe <3s mooses. In Stowe somewhere. I also <3 mooses.

17 weeks

2008-09-24T21:23:00.000-04:00

Early July in our apartment! Chloe is about 17 weeks pregnant here (the bump has appeared :) )

12 weeks

2008-09-24T21:19:00.000-04:00

In Quechee, Vermont (Quechee Gorge in background) around mid-June.

Chloe is about 12 weeks pregnant here (not very noticeable huh?) Note: Chloe is probably very nauseous here :(

Timeline of Pictures

2008-09-24T21:18:00.001-04:00

For you all to enjoy, the progression of Chloe getting bigger and biggerrrrrr

Hello Everyone!

2008-09-20T11:18:00.002-04:00

Hello friends & family,

I decided to start this little blog for everyone that is interested in how Chloe is doing. Chloe only has about 13 weeks left (94 days according to my baby countdown). We will post some pregnancy photos for everyone and of course keep some updates on our appointments and happenings! Hope you enjoy :)