The V-Blog

Eli's three word sentence

2012-01-24T17:27:00.001-06:00

Daddy coat on - as we walked to skate. And yes, I was wearing a coat.

Culvers Happy Hour

2012-01-23T15:12:00.001-06:00

Look what $1 buys between 2-5pm.

Eli at the table

2012-01-17T20:57:00.000-06:00

Hazel starts batting

2012-01-16T20:57:00.000-06:00

Eli the busboy

2012-01-15T20:56:00.000-06:00

Eli eats peas

2012-01-14T20:55:00.000-06:00

Eli plays bubbles

2012-01-13T20:55:00.000-06:00

Hazel Coos

2012-01-12T20:54:00.000-06:00

Balls

2012-01-11T20:52:00.000-06:00

Eli's Christmas Morning

2012-01-10T20:52:00.000-06:00

Eli Sees Snow

2012-01-09T20:51:00.000-06:00

December Photos

2012-01-08T19:02:00.000-06:00

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Hazel at 4 Months

2012-01-07T19:45:00.000-06:00

Here she, all 15 lbs 9 oz and 26.5" of her! For those of you who like percentages, that's 98th for height and 90th for weight (and 75th for head circumference). OK, I like percentages too.

Just Woke Up

2011-12-31T21:00:00.000-06:00

Dancing at Elmo Show

2011-12-30T20:59:00.000-06:00

Tub

2011-12-29T20:58:00.000-06:00

Getting Ready for Halloween

2011-12-28T20:58:00.000-06:00

Leaves

2011-12-27T20:58:00.000-06:00

Confused in the Bathroom

2011-12-26T20:57:00.000-06:00

Eli & Hana Swing

2011-12-25T20:57:00.000-06:00

Apple Cider Donut

2011-12-24T20:56:00.000-06:00

Hazel starts cooing

2011-12-23T20:20:00.000-06:00

Alphabet through F

2011-12-22T20:20:00.000-06:00

Hazel Swings

2011-12-21T20:19:00.000-06:00

Lily & Jason

2011-12-20T20:19:00.000-06:00

November 2011 Photos

2011-12-19T21:19:00.000-06:00

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October 2011

2011-12-18T21:06:00.000-06:00

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Eli's Stick

2011-11-04T20:43:00.001-05:00

Animal Sounds

2011-10-20T21:18:00.000-05:00

Eli Meets Hazel at Home

2011-10-19T21:17:00.000-05:00

Eli's Fist Bump

2011-10-18T21:15:00.000-05:00

Hazel Yawns

2011-10-17T21:14:00.000-05:00

Eli Eats His Corn

2011-10-16T21:14:00.000-05:00

Eli Adores Hazel

2011-10-15T21:13:00.000-05:00

Hazel without So Many Wires

2011-10-14T21:12:00.000-05:00

Eli in the Backyard

2011-10-13T21:10:00.000-05:00

Hiccups

2011-10-12T21:09:00.000-05:00

Eli meets Hazel

2011-10-11T21:08:00.000-05:00

Hazel's born!

2011-10-10T21:07:00.000-05:00

September Photos

2011-10-09T20:46:00.002-05:00

Over 40 photos last month! What do you expect now that Hazel's on the scene?!?!

Here are the photos for viewing online in Picasa Web Albums.

Here are the photos for ordering prints via Walgreens.

Hummus is Yummy

2011-09-17T13:39:00.000-05:00

Car Sounds

2011-09-16T13:38:00.000-05:00

Spinning Wheel

2011-09-15T14:37:00.000-05:00

August Photos Again

2011-09-14T13:44:00.001-05:00

After searching our iPhones, I did find a few notable photos of Eli for the month of August. Enjoy.

View them on Picasa Web Albums.

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August Photos

2011-09-11T19:33:00.000-05:00

Well, it's only one. We must have been in baby girl preparation mode in the month of August for the photos of Eli were few and far between.

Basketball

2011-09-04T20:23:00.000-05:00

Eli Falls Asleep

2011-09-03T20:23:00.000-05:00

Fake Tantrum

2011-09-02T20:21:00.000-05:00

Funny Face

2011-09-01T20:19:00.000-05:00

Flying Bear

2011-08-31T20:19:00.000-05:00

Bath Faucet Fun

2011-08-30T20:15:00.000-05:00

Fire Engine

2011-08-29T20:13:00.000-05:00

Eli Hugs Grace

2011-08-28T20:11:00.001-05:00

Eli June 2011 Photos

2011-08-27T21:16:00.000-05:00

View them online in Picasa Web Albums here.

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July Photos

2011-08-27T20:11:00.000-05:00

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Scales

2011-07-21T20:15:00.000-05:00

Spinning Chair

2011-07-20T20:15:00.000-05:00

Ketchup

2011-07-19T15:55:00.000-05:00

Ketchup Bottle

2011-07-18T15:55:00.000-05:00

Eli Greets the Fans

2011-07-17T15:54:00.000-05:00

Cleaning up at Burger King

2011-07-16T15:54:00.000-05:00

Eli Drives

2011-07-15T15:49:00.000-05:00

Pickup Stones

2011-07-14T15:48:00.000-05:00

Horse Ride on Dad

2011-07-13T15:12:00.000-05:00

Broom

2011-07-12T15:11:00.000-05:00

New Shoes

2011-07-11T15:11:00.000-05:00

Eli eats pizza

2011-07-10T15:10:00.000-05:00

Bubble Wrap

2011-07-09T15:09:00.000-05:00

School's Out Forever Dog

2011-07-08T15:09:00.000-05:00

Ribbon Ball

2011-07-07T18:40:00.000-05:00

Body Slams

2011-07-06T18:39:00.001-05:00

Bread Slice

2011-07-05T18:39:00.000-05:00

Eli makes some noise

2011-06-23T21:34:00.000-05:00

Eli climbs a chair

2011-06-22T21:34:00.000-05:00

Eli on a cleaning kick

2011-06-21T21:33:00.000-05:00

Eli and the mouse

2011-06-20T21:33:00.000-05:00

Eli picks flowers

2011-06-19T21:32:00.000-05:00

Eli & Emma

2011-06-18T21:31:00.000-05:00

Eli & Grace

2011-06-17T21:30:00.000-05:00

Eli pulls a weed

2011-06-16T21:29:00.000-05:00

Eli wakes up

2011-06-15T21:14:00.000-05:00

Eli May Photos

2011-06-14T21:27:00.000-05:00

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Eli and the Easter Basket

2011-05-23T15:09:00.000-05:00

Eli in the Tunnel

2011-05-22T15:09:00.000-05:00

First Bites with a Fork

2011-05-21T15:08:00.000-05:00

Glass Door

2011-05-20T15:08:00.000-05:00

Chatty Eli

2011-05-19T15:07:00.000-05:00

Eli the Hairdresser

2011-05-18T15:06:00.000-05:00

Eli Fears the Koosh

2011-05-17T15:06:00.001-05:00

Side Step

2011-05-16T15:05:00.000-05:00

Why we baptized Eli today

2011-05-15T17:02:00.000-05:00

Our pastor asked us to share with the congregation why we wanted to have Eli baptized. Here's what we told them:

1. Children have always been part of the covenant God has made with his people. Children were included all the way back in Genesis 17 in God's covenant with Abraham and again on Pentecost when Peter speaks about God's promise being "for you and for your children." Jen and I place our faith in this God, are members of Christ's church, and are filled with the Holy Spirit. As our son, Eli is part of our family, this New Community congregation, and the covenant community we call the Church.

2. We realize that baptizing Eli as a baby runs counter to the hyper-individualism rampant in America today. Baptism places the emphasis on God and what God has done in Christ and what God is doing in Eli. Eli's baptism today is far more about God than it is about Eli. Rather than focus on Eli's helplessness, just like our own, focus on God's graciousness. This sacrament is a visible sign of the invisible grace that God gives to Eli. Perhaps the easiest way to express it is that God says "yes" to Eli.

3. Baptism is not just a sign of God's faithfulness and unrelenting love, it is also a promise of future faith. We look forward to the day when Eli says "yes" back to God. Baptizing Eli makes blatantly clear what we already know - that God acts first in our salvation and that whatever faith we do have, it is because God has given it to us. We baptize Eli today in the promise of faith that is to come. Eli already has a relationship with Christ and the Church even if he has not made a decision to convert. In baptizing Eli, we demonstrate what is true: that Eli belongs to God and is a part of the covenant community until the day that he should reject them. In other words, Eli's "in" until he takes himself "out."

Desk Chair

2011-05-15T15:05:00.000-05:00

Diaper Champ

2011-05-14T15:04:00.000-05:00

Eli at the Playground

2011-05-13T15:03:00.000-05:00

Eating Asparagus - Almost

2011-05-12T15:02:00.000-05:00

Diaper Liners

2011-05-11T15:02:00.000-05:00

Looking Outside

2011-05-10T15:01:00.002-05:00

Failed Feeding

2011-05-09T14:57:00.002-05:00

Eli April 2011 (8 photos), by Andrew Vanover

2011-05-08T15:37:00.001-05:00

I'd like to share my Walgreens Photo Center photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.

More April Photos

2011-05-08T15:24:00.000-05:00