Big Boy

Such a big boy!
The little man is finally crawling, although he's a lazy turkey lurkey and isn't usually too happy about having to exert any effort to get from place to place.
He loves to stand and hang on the couch or chair and is usually content to watch Beckett run around. They have started playing together, I hope they get along this well through their teenage years.

A new blog

So a little while ago Beth started a crafty blog. While we were hanging in Denver together a couple weeks ago, we decided that we could join our crafty forces and make it into a virtual craft room for the two of us. I wanted to invite you to join in the fun.

ellemichelleandelizabelle.blogspot.com

Hope you can check it out.

Oh, and we were so excited to be featured on ucreate this past weekend. Whoo-hoo!

Glasses

Embarrassingly, many of you have asked if B's new look is for real, or just something I concocted in the name of accessorizing.
Do you really think I would do such a thing??

A few months ago our pediatrician noticed Beckett's eye turning in, but I didn't think much of it as I had never noticed anything. The next visit was for Wil and she saw it happening again. She mentioned casually that sometimes if that part of the brain hasn't been stimulated it shuts down and the damage is irreversible. Yikes. I had a eye doctor appointment made that day.

Beckett has a lazy left eye. He is severely far sighted in his left eye and moderately far sighted in his right. His condition is called Accommodative Esotropia which refers to a crossing of the eyes ("esotropia") caused by farsightedness. Poor little guy inherited this from his father.

I was worried about the diagnosis and wasn't sure how accurate the testing could be due to Beckett's age, but from the first time he put the glasses on he has never tried to take them off (unless they've interfered with him laying down).

I take it they're working.

So, here's the new face of Beckett. I ignorantly asked the optometrist how long he would have to wear them and was taken aback when she answered that the prescription is usually lessened at age 11 or 12.



Fortunately he is adorable in them (at least I think so). He is constantly telling people about his lazy eye, "hey, I have a lazy eye" and whenever he sees someone else with glasses asks, "mommy, does he/she have a lazy eye?"

Who knew when I took this picture back in August 07 that it would become a reality for this little man.
(And these glasses are the reason you were all wondering about the validity of his rims.)

Happy Love Day

9 minus 3 {Wil's 6 month shoot }

Can't believe I haven't posted Wil's 6 month shoot, but it happened smack dab in the middle of my busiest time.
I have so many other things that I should be doing,
but I was searching for some photos, came across these
and I had to drop everything to get them done, or I may never have.

I love this little boy!

Question . . .

What do the following have in common?

Bondi Beach



The Kangaroo



Ayers Rock (or Uluru)



The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge



And. . .the Roberts Family

Any guesses?

Well, as of this summer all can be found in the great country (and continent) of Australia. Yep, you heard that right. We're headed down under!
Nathan's company is opening an office in Sydney and has asked him to go help start the office. We don't have an exact date as of right now, but we'll be there by summertime. He's committed to 2 years.
We're so excited to live abroad, to have a grand adventure.
Any advice on moving across the world??

Christmas Vacation 2009

We survived the snow! And even had {some} fun in it.
Christmas 2009 was wonderful. I LOVED being home with my family (minus Tyler and Nathan) and just being able to stay in my pajamas day in and day out. Beckett had fun getting to know cousins Addy, Mckenzie and McKay a bit better, and Wil loved the jumper.





This picture of Dad and B is one of my favorites (and one of the reasons I even bought B this suit). B did pick up the fact that he looked just like his Babu.



After it FINALLY warmed up (to like 0 instead of -30) my mom and dad took B and Addy outside to play in the snow. Beckett started pulling Addy on the sled and was bound and determined to pull her the end of the driveway (even when the snow was gone and the gravel began). My dad and I were laughing so hard at this sight: (don't you love the high-water snow pants?)



What a good Babu


Just before Christmas we made the trek across Montana, and this was the view for about 8 hours that day:



Wyoming was not quite as cold, but we were toasty in a house full. All of Nathan's family were there (13 adults, 4 grandkids). Ben blew us away with this gingerbread house.



Santa did indeed bring B 'some lot of new cars', and Wil got his much anticipated tissue paper.



I was excited to get a 4 generation picture...I'll have to post another favorite image from our trip in my next blog.
This one will have to do for now.



One milestone reached while on our trip was the appearance of these two little babies.



Since getting home B has spent a lot of time on his new scooter,



and just started his soccer class last week. He even got shin guards. {Adorable}. He's the farthest one on the left with his hands behind his back.



And this last one is just because.