elijah iphone photo dump & ramblings about my last baby

we have been patiently waiting for spring to stick around for more than a day, and every day elijah talks to me about how much he wants to go swimming and play in his water table. i love that his talking skills are so developed now, and i love having little conversations with him each day. he surprises me all the time with new words and phrases, and one of my favorites recently is... "i've got your eyes on you!" in all of it's wrongness, i think it's hilarious when he says it.

this little man is so crazy and i love being his mom. he really is such an easy kid to please. overall, he has definitely been my easiest child so far. but, one thing we struggle most with are naps. he doesn't really take them unless we are on the go in the van. it's pretty much a guarantee that he is going to fall asleep if we go for a ride. and most of the time, he will hold off until right before it's time to get out. go figure, huh? that means, we either hang out in the van until he gets a nap in, or wake him up and deal with cranky baby status. BUT, he can almost always sense when we are home because as soon as we pull in the driveway, those eyes pop open. there is no carrying sleepy baby inside to finish out his nap.

however, i sometimes forget he is almost 4 and pretty much at an age where all kids begin to outgrow naps and officially receive their "big kid" title. it's so hard to believe he will be in kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year. i think i have a little bit of denial, simply because i know he is my last child. i love babies and the babies of my friends, but there is nothing like snuggling your own. i get a little sad thinking about the day he will push me away and no longer think i am THE coolest person in the world.

because i am with elijah every day throughout the week, of course, i tend to take more photos of him. so, i thought i would share all of the photos i have taken on my phone of him recently. enjoy!

this boy is growing so fast. here are just a few of his favorites and some of the things he has been up to:

• his favorite movie is wreck it ralph. he has his own little hammer that he sometimes walks around with declaring that he is fix it felix jr. 

• his favorite show on tv is doc mcstuffins. we even bought him a doll recently that he loves. 

• we were trying to let his hair grow out but his hair is so thick that it just wouldn't lay flat and always felt sticky because it was hot for him and made him sweat... so we cut it! (last photo)

• he recognizes colors, shapes, numbers, and some letters. we are currently working on letter and sight word flash cards. 

• he is still pretty picky, but his favorite foods lately are bananas, black olives, meatballs, raisins, almonds, and... *gasp* bologna and cheese sandwiches. he still won't eat any kind of pasta. 

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iphone life

just a few photos from last week: 

1) phoenix decided to make something extra special with her playdough this week. i am so glad that she puts her creative imagination to good use. 2) this is the look elijah gave me right after he lost control of his penis on the potty and peed ALL OVER ME. yep, that's right, all over my chest and nearly in my face. 3) i woke up to elijah laying on the floor beside our bed. 4) watching the opening ceremony of the summer olympics. we tried to watch as a family since this only happens every 4 years. next time they come around, my oldest will be 18. whoa!

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iphone life

my iphone truly depicts what life is like for me and i love it! i gave up taking tons of photos of my kids this week for my new found focus on how i eat, workout, and just try to live a healthy life.

day 2 of the 30 day shred. 

BLT w/ 2 slices of bacon, lots of lettuce and tomato, and plus also, some delicious sliced peaches on the side.

self explanatory and OH. SO. GOOD!

and because this picture is hilarious...

the little shoe on the bottom right is the kid who was coming to steal elijah's library book.

that's it for this week. now that i finally have a computer, i have been slacking off on using my iphone because i have finally been using my canon 5d mark ii that i got back in march. my computer bit the dust and i couldn't afford to get a new one at the time (you know, because i had just bought the camera) so i wasn't able to edit my photos. i was pretty upset so i rebelled by not using my camera. ha!

linking up with life rearranged and a good life.

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got a cell phone? here's a quick tip...

if you like to listen to music on your phone, then you will love this little tip!

i saw this somewhere but i honestly have no idea if it was on pinterest, or facebook...i just don't know, so don't give me the credit. i just thought it was such a genius idea that i had to share it with you.

GET A CUP... it can be glass or plastic...i prefer plastic because i actually get some use out of my awesome carolina panthers cup, and it just suits my needs better.

NOW... turn on the music you have on your phone and turn it up, whether it is pandora or music you have purchased and loaded onto your phone.

LAST... put your phone in the cup.

INSTANT SPEAKER! 

i have been doing this non-stop ever since i discovered this little bit of genius.

want to listen to music in the shower? not only does this make the music louder and easier to hear, but it kinda protects your phone too (as long as you don't have it directly near the flow of water). i have a sliding shower door, so i have been doing this and sitting the cup up on the top ledge of the shower door.

i have an iphone, but i am sure this can work with any type of cell phone.

let me know if you try this!
and speaking of music, what do you like to listen to most?

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