Sunday, November 1, 2015

...:::* Malachi Reed : 2 MONTHS OLD *:::...

. October 6, 2015 .

 Can you believe it's already been 2 months since this cutie entered our world?





Memories & Milestones
MONTH 2 
(September 7- October 6)
- such a sweet grip you have already
- slept 6 hours 9/13. Yay!!!
- slept 6 1/2 hours 9/20
- outgrowing NB sleepers :(
- getting long!
- first training trip with Mama and Papa
- hair coming back in
- 10/5 discovering your little voice
- smiles
- your attempt at giggling turned into hiccups... Just like Levi and Riley Jo 
- love the way you lock eyes with us now
- becoming more social, you get fussy sometimes if no one is talking to or looking at you
- eyelashes!!!
- growing so much
- Riley's response everytime you cry "needs Hims Grammy". 
- so chill (except when your belly is hurting ;))
well... sometimes we all have these kind of moments:
Rest assured- these two are always close by to save the day :)

Yes, this little stinker gave me the cutest picture
later that night with my phone rather than during our "photo shoot" with my nicer camera.
:)


Our precious son, Malachi~
What a joy we count it to have your bright eyes, handsome face, and cuddles in our lives.
We thank God for the gift your life is, and for each day of these last two months.  It's amazing to see the Lord teach us so much about Himself through you, already.
So as we've watched you learn to trust, depend on, cling to, rest in our embrace and tender care-
we pray that one day you would come to know that it has really been His tenderness that has been with you all the more.  And our heart's desire is that His tender care for you would allow you to easily surrender yourself to Him one day, to trust Him, to depend on Him, and in ALL things to cling to His loving hand and embrace.
We love you more than you could ever know.

~All Our Love~
Mama & Papa



Monday, October 26, 2015

*Malachi = Little Levi*

 What a sweet day of reminiscing when I put this outfit on our newest little boy....
This was what we brought Levi home from the hospital in when he was born:




And once again, I could stare at this precious little one all the day long.
SO IN LOVE!!!!

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

...:::* LEVI ELLIOT: 5 YEARS OLD *:::...



Levi's 5th Birthday Interview:

What is your name?
 Levi Elliot Eggleton
How old are you?
 Five
What is your favorite thing to do?
Play
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Nothing. I don't want to grow up. I just want to stay little
[I promise I did not prompt him with this at all. Love his heart!]
What is your favorite food?
Fried Okra/ "Bhindii"
and
Jello :)
Who do you like to spend time with?
Grammy
What do you do really well?
Play
What makes you laugh?
Raddhe (his friend from school this year) 
What is the best time of the day?
Play Time
What is your favorite color?
Green
What are you afraid of?
Ghosteses (his pronunciation ;))
Who is your best friend?
Gussy
 What do you like to do with your family?
Play games
What do you love to learn about?
Monster Trucks
What is your favorite toy?
Legos
Where do you like to go?
Grammy's house
What is your favorite book?
Cat and the Hat
If you had one wish, what would it be?
For more race car Legos. 

..... October 12, 2015 .....
Levi Elliot
Our very first child and little boy came into our lives 5 years ago.
So we celebrated this milestone year with lots of fun!!!

We had a "family" celebration at home:


We drug our guests to the roof for some fun games.
Red Team vs. Green Team
Hooray- Red Team Won!!!

Then we came inside for more fun...
Monster Truck Bowling:



Look at those jumping skills & the excitement :)


Fun Times with Fun Peeps:


After enjoying some pizza, Levi sat and stared at his cake and waited...
and waited...
and waited some more...
Then the moment FINALLY came-
Light those candles, Mama:


This face says it all:
So precious
(Thanks Emily for capturing this moment!)

Now blow those candles out buddy!

So thankful for all of our awesome friends who came, celebrated, showered Levi with gifts, and just made his day extra special!



His "Spiderman" face:

We are especially thankful for all the LITTLE friends who could join us this year :)


Extremely thankful for this guy who makes our kids feel so loved and adored:

Happy Birthday Levi!

Milestones from this past year:

- Enjoyed time in America with family
- Started school (Jr. KG) and are doing great!
- Got to be a big brother again.
- Really enjoy playing and reading books too 
(You will even sit and flip through books on your own)
- Started singing along to songs... aka you know the lyrics, Yikes! haha.
- Learned all of your alphabet and it's sounds
- Slowly starting to read words. So proud of you!
- Can write your own name (and all of ours too!)
- Discovered and thoroughly enjoy playing Mario on the Wii
- Love being active: running, playing tag, hide and seek, riding your bike or scooter, etc...
- And I'm sure MUCH more than Mommy can even remember right now :)



Since this was his first year in school, we decided to throw a party on the evening of his actual birthday at Pizza Hut and invite his classmates & other little friends.

Pizza Hut Party:

I actually made my first ever eggless cupcakes :)




So thankful for these two ladies: Pooja Ma'am and Priyanka Ma'am.
Not only were they incredibly helpful at the party-
They are truly an answer to prayer and are the PERFECT teachers for Levi this year:



These guys were also amazing help & we couldn't have done it without them:


I think Levi felt thoroughly celebrated this year!
(Whew... now to rest up until next year. haha)



Our Dearest Little Levi-

Happy Birthday Buddy.
Thank you for the many ways you have made life fun and filled with JOY and laughter.
Mama & Papa are so proud of the way you have grown in so many ways over the past year.
We are so proud of who you are becoming and pray often that the Lord would continue to mold you and shape you into the image of His son, Jesus.
There are SO many things that we love about you, but just to name a few:

You are...
kind,
thoughtful, 
compassionate, 
 a giggle box, 
an Awesome big brother, 
tender hearted, 
athletic,
a music lover,
a great dancer,
a fast runner,
 creative,
filled with such imagination,
and so much MORE.

We love you more than we could ever tell you or show you.

~ All Our Love~
Mama & Papa