We're Moving!! (blogs)

If you want to keep up with the Welch family updates, check out our new blog at http://thewelchblog.wordpress.com. Wordpress is a lot cleaner and has a lot more features for us to enjoy! We'll try to stay there for a while.

Our little Mav's Man

Most of you know that David and I are huge Dallas Maverick's fans so it's only right that we get Elliott used to the routine early on. He hasn't decided who his favorite player is yet, but I'm sure it won't be long before he's cheering for our favorite team!



Here he is watching his first Maverick's game on TV during the preseason. He really did focus in on the players' movements.



Just the boys

A day for the dogs

Sunday night, after Elliott and I got home from Canton, we took the dogs to the dog park. They were in "dog" heaven and Elliott had fun, tool! I am embarrassed to say that we didn't get a single picture of the dogs having fun, but here are a few photos of Elliott enjoying the early evening sunlight! I guess things do change when you have a baby!

This is what women call fun?

This weekend my mom and I took Elliott with us to Canton to do some shopping. We prepared ourselves for the crowds, but it was still a bit overwhelming at times. We stayed at a cozy B&B in the middle of nowhere and ate some fabulous home cooking! I was a little nervous about having a crying baby in a place where others might actually expect to get a full night of uninterrupted sleep. But, Elliott was very well-behaved and we all survived his first trip out of town. He didn't mind the crowds, but I don't think he was too impressed with what women call "fun"!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween in our neighborhood is a big deal, to say the least. David and I had only been living in our house for a few weeks last year at Halloween. We were warned by our neighbors, but nothing could prepare us for just how many kids stopped by for a trick or treat! In fact, last year we ran out of candy in 1 1/2 hours and had to turn the lights off inside and out just to keep kids from approaching the front door. We had to hide out in our own home! So, this year we joined forces with several of our neighbors and combined our candy for the night. Our gracious neighbors, Dolly & Dave, were so sweet to invite people to sit out on their front porch. It's fun to see all of the cute kids in their costumes and we enjoyed getting to share some drinks and appetizers with our neighbors. Because it was nearly 80 degrees outside I decided not to torture Elliott by putting him into his very cute, but very warm, chili pepper costume. He did, however, manage to be festive in a Halloween onesie. He seemed to enjoy the time outdoors, but I think he'll definitely have a lot more fun next year when he can actually go trick or treating!



Elliott and his ladybug friend, Clarity!

'B' is for Bumbo

Here are a few pictures of Elliott in his Bumbo seat that I couldn't resist sharing! His grandma got him the Bumbo seat earlier this week, and he really seems to like it. It's fun for him to be able to sit up unassisted, and it's fun for us to watch him in it! It's also nice to have another place for him to play when he gets bored with everything else!








And, here are a few more photos of Elliott during tummy time!