Teeth?

Elijah saw us brushing our teeth one day and decided he needed to be part of the fun! I think he felt a little left out because he only has 4 teeth so far, but we figured it's good to brush even 4 teeth. So, first he started just sharing a toothbrush with mom or dad. Most people would find this disgusting, but I guess once you have a baby all those goes away!

We upgraded to his very own toothbrush, and he's pretty excited about it. Mostly he just sucks the water or toothpaste off it, but we're practicing.

Or... he spends 5 minutes examining the brush from every possible angle! Apparently, it's important to know exactly what you're dealing with while brushing. We love our little dentist!

PUPPIES!!!!

Our good friends Kevin and Abbie (Elijah's Godparents) came up to visit! They were able to stay for almost a week AND bring up their tiny dogs, Gizmo and Gadget! We had a ton of fun and Elijah, Gizmo, and Gadget all got along pretty well. The dogs did not bite Elijah, and in turn, Elijah did not bite them. Here's the story...

Elijah wasn't quite sure about sharing cuteness attention at first...

But he was excited to tell Kevin, Abbie, and the whole world that he joined the YMCA with mommy and daddy, and we went swimming this week!

The dogs tried to teach Elijah how to just be lazy and lay in the sunshine. "It's the warmest place to be" said Gizmo. "But I have to always keep moving," said Elijah, "and can I eat the sunshine? I always put everything in my mouth."

After the sun time, Elijah liked the puppies! They became good friends.

Elijah showed Abbie how we play peek-a-boo...

Big E's Godparents got him his very first birthday present!!! It's a truck, because he's a boy. It has blocks, he can use it to walk, AND it sweeps up the blocks in front of it as it goes! Mom and Dad like this VERY much! Thanks Kevin and Abbie!

Sad times... the good-byes... We'll miss you!

World's Strongest 10-Month-Old Contest!

Today we decided to have a strong man contest at our house. You know... like the World's Strongest Man competitions you see on TV? Elijah was the champion, and the only contender worth reporting on. Here is the story!

First, Elijah wrestled his dad.
What better way to prove strength than by taking down your old man!

The quick take down:

The Wind-Pipe Crusher:

The Rold's Gold Pretzel Hold:

The Handcuff Backbreaker:

The Super-Slap:

Elijah celebrated by showing off the guns...

Elijah wrestled a ferocious tiger... and dominated.

After the hand-to-hand combat category, Big E moved on to the raw strength portion:

The Log Roll:

The Roadie Award Amp Lift:
(He is lifting a 1976 Gibson Skylark with a Celestion Vintage 10)

Now we get to the serious stuff; The Car Lift:


And finally, the main event...
the Tower of Power...
Elijah Brecht will pull a car across the living room!!!

Walkers

Hey friends and family!
Elijah is trying to learn how to walk. He's doing pretty well with stationary objects (like coffee tables, couches, dad, etc), but has graduated up to the next level. He has gone independently mobile! He got a new walker toy and wanted to show the world what he can do! Enjoy!

10 Months Old!

Hi everyone. I am 10 months old now! I'm a pretty big deal.
Here is what I have to say about it.

Mommy Makes Me Laugh!!!

Sometimes when I'm eating breakfast, or lunch, or dinner, or second breakfast, mommy plays with me and finds new things to do that make me just CRACK UP!!!

Here's the newest trick.



Isn't she funny?!

I'm cute and hilarious.

Happy New Year!

It's a GREAT NEW YEAR so far, and I'm walking all over the place when I can hold onto people's fingers! It's super fun! I can go where I want to, but mostly it's just to chase after mommy and daddy.I had a good time with Adam and Kristen who came to visit from Buffalo, NY. (They showed off their dance moves on one of our first blog videos.) They're going to have a baby soon! I think they'll make super good parents because they played with me all the time and made me laugh and walked me around the house and fed me food. I was sad when they had to leave.

See?
So sad. But it's a new year, and there's a LOT of walking to look forward to.

Happy New Year everybody! Thanks for reading our blog!