I stumbled across this today and it made me super excited for playgrounds, mud pies, skateboarding, kite flying, forrest exploring and all sorts of adventures we’ll be having with Elliott. When the cuts and scrapes ensue, I’ll be there with a fresh pack of Bacon & Eggs & Comic Strip Bandages!
(via Wishingfish)
Maybe this is obnoxious, but we’ve been finding all sorts of other “Elliott’s” on the web and I feel like I need to share the really rad ones! Whilst searching through our Flickr inbox, we discovered a new friend, ella+elliott — based out of Toronto, CA!
“ella+elliot™ strives to provide modern design’s simple lines along with functionality and sustainability to all objects affecting the first two years of a child.
How sweet is that? A hip Canadian baby store donning the same name (minus the extra “t”) as our child. So yea, we need to make a special trip to Canada soon. More on “Other Elliott’s” soon!
Liz makes fun of my random posts, (e.g. Publix Baby Club) but I don’t care! Perhaps it’s the nerd in me wanting to create a sweet resource of baby gear/happenings for other new and soon-to-be parents. A repository of links, photos and our first hand stories for the discerning parent not wanting to buy the typical baby swag. But I digress …
I love seeing other people’s crib setups — so here’s us weighing in on our hot lil’ jammers.
Olivia Crib Set (@ Walmart) — We’ve searched all over the internet(s) for the rad crib and initially wanted to buy the Oeuf crib. After much discussion and a little more searching we found the Olivia, essentially a knock-off, maybe “knock-off” is a harsh word, let’s say a “close estranged cousin” of the Oeuf. For a third of the price! Yea, nailed it! All that money-saving opened up the budget for the matching chest, changing table and some fresh bedding, which I will get to next.
Silly Owl Crib Set by Litto (@ Fawn & Forest) — Liz discovered this when we first found out we were expecting and we both fell in love with it. It’s so perfect for Elliott! The color, the style and everything about it is so fresh! It’s a tad spend-y for crib bedding, especially when you can get a rad set like this from Walmart. However the Silly Owl set is really well constricted and the stitching is top-notch! Pricey but quality!
We’re still figuring out “the bows” on this thing but we’re crazy happy with Elliott’s setup! Also, Liz keep making fun of how long this post is, my obsession with crib bedding and the fact that I have to tell people about it! Yay internet!
No sleep til Brooklyn! It looks as if Elliott didn’t get the memo on the whole, “Sleep at night, play during the day” thing. Whew!
We caught this snap of him whilst watching Terms Of Endearment (yea we Netflix-ed it, wanna fight about it?) and he pretty much snoozed through the whole 2 hours and 11 minutes of it! A few coos, squeals and crackle-cries after the movie we decided to go for a stroller ride. Elliott loves stroller rides, I love walks and Liz needs walks — a winning combo, no doubt!
We had our first visit to the Pediatrician and everything whent really well. Here’s a fun little fact sheet on him:
I’ve been trying to post as many worthwhile photos as I can manage in a day, so keep checking our flickr for tons of Elliott Roman Jones goodness!
Liz is already a champion of a Mom — fact!
Elliott’s a healthy, strong, handsome, gassy and coo-ing bundle of joy. We think he’s got his days and nights mixed up, which leads to a midnight ’til seven in the morning cry-feed-poop-sleep fest! Did I mention my wife being a champion? Allow me to reiterate: C-H-A-M-P!
All whilst chompin’ at the breast Elliott is an awesome son and we both couldn’t be happier parents. Here’s a few mug shots of Elliott for the non-subscribers of our flickr photo feed!
Elliott Roman Jones
8 lbs. 3 oz. @ 3pm July 22, 2008
The human basketball has been inflated long enough! On July 22, 2008 Liz and I will head to the hospital to induce labor! We’ll keep everyone updated with photos, phone calls, text messages and as much info as we can get out there.
We’re excited/nervous about the whole thing. I’ll be keeping the labor room feng shui going strong with smooth jams, massages, breathing coaching, words of encouragement and whatever else needed. Dads Team represent!
Today’s Dr. Appointment & Ultrasound Stats:
More To follow on all this and it looks as if I’m going to be induced a few days early!
Meet Vinni Puh, the Russian adaptation of Winnie The Pooh! This 1969 version makes all the Disney films look like a joke. It’s incredibly lush, rich and full of great shapes and textures. The tune he’s singing in the beginning is quite catchy/cute!
Also worth checking out — The Mole. I can’t wait to watch all these great cartoon finds with our son!
(via GrainEdit)
During a late afternoon ice-cream sundae supply-gathering trip to Publix, Liz was asked to join their Publix Baby Club. Sweet — clubs are awesome!
Nothing really special going on here — essentially Publix sends us baby-needs related coupons until the little Bones is 2 years old. Yay coupons! Liz thinks I’m a “dum-dum” for posting this but to that I say, “Yay coupons!”
