Elliott's Blog

Elliott's new baby brother!

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My Sweet Boy

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So, two years later . . .

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Welcome Jensen Knight Chipman!
Born March 18, 2011

Happy Easter!

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Tea Party with Mr. Quacks

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Elliott's playing with her new tea set and stuffed duck, Mr. Quacks. And looking adorable in the new Easter dress Grandma Barbara gave her! Ya, she's not spoiled or anything.

Easter Egg Hunt

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Elliott's Grandma and Grandpa Chipman were in town for Easter, along with Braxton, Brody and Brody's friend, Carson. Elliott loved having so much attention, and Grandma Barbara even made Ellie a basket and set up an Easter egg hunt in the back yard! She had such a great time looking for eggs in the grass. We all had so much fun and already miss everyone.

Enjoying the new grass with Zoey

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Our BIG project

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We moved into our new house a few weeks ago, and our first project was to put grass in the back yard. This was how our yard looked before, the classic Vegas yard, or as they call it, "desert landscape".

Clearing off the rocks . . .

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The picture doesn't do it justice, there were literally TONS of rocks! We just chipped away, one wheelbarrow full at a time.

Elliott was very helpful

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Prepping the Yard

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We were very pleased to find a working sprinkling system underneath all the rocks and dirt. I kind of enjoyed leveling the dirt, it was very zen.

All Done!

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It took about 3 weeks and a LOT of muscle, but it was well worth it. Elliott and our dog, Zoey, LOVE having this nice grass to play in. I can't keep them inside! The next step is to get a new BBQ (and a lawn mower!)

Drawing

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Ellie is a born artist (and she's not bad for 18 months old!) Whenever she finds a pen or crayon, she comes up to me and says, "Draw?" If she can't find any paper, she'll just get creative and draw on the coffee table, closet doors, or the white throw rug in her room.

This girl loves to draw

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Helping Daddy set up the Christmas tree

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We have to keep our tree up high this year (out of toddler reach), so Colin got creative by duct-taping a small tree to our big pot. Of course, Elliott was right there to help.

Sitting by the Christmas tree

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Elliott's holding her favorite stuffed animal, a polar bear that dances to "Shout".

The Hamster Dance

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Elliott still loves to dance! The Hamster Dance is her new favorite song, and she makes me play it over and over . . . and over. She does her best dancing in the morning, after breakfast, which explains the pajamas and bed head.

Hiking with Sadie in Millcreek Canyon

2008-10-06T10:38:00.000-07:00

Elliott and Mommy took a trip to Salt Lake City this week, just in time to see the beautiful fall colors. Ellie had a great time and it was so nice to see everyone. She especially had fun playing in the back yard with Sadie and Grandma Irene.
Then, we drove down to St. George to see Colin, Corey, Grandma Barbra and Breanne run the St. George marathon. Colin got his best time yet. Everyone did great and we were so proud, especially since it was pouring rain during the entire race.
Elliott loved playing with her cousins, Lane and Burke and seeing her baby cousins, Grady and Teagan.
We miss everyone already!

Playing in the fall leaves

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Fall in Millcreek Canyon

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Fall in Millcreek Canyon

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Elliott and Sadie

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We just spent a week in Salt Lake City and stayed with Grandma Irene. Sadie lives at Grandma Irene's house and she is Ellie's new best buddy. Everywhere one would go, the other would follow.

Park City Marathon

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Colin and Corey ran the Park City marathon on Saturday! Elliott was there to cheer them on.

Saturday Night

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Elliott likes to go dancing on the weekends. She is a total party girl. There are 2 outdoor malls with live bands to choose from, but we usually go to The District just down the street from our apartment.

Dancing at The District

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Ellie wows the crowd with her best moves.

Bright Eyes

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It has actually been overcast and rainy the past few days, and we've been loving it! We've had some pretty cool thunder storms, too. It's an event when it rains here, everyone goes out on their balcony and watches it, and the kids come out to play.
Elliott is getting bigger (I don't know how, she literally lives off whole milk, cheese and the occasional canned pear.) She's still all over the place and saying "hi" to everyone we see. She can say "eyes" now, but she points to your nose. (Hey, it's close.)

Playing at the Park

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Ellie's Curls

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Elliott's New Groove

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We took Ellie to a party last weekend. They turned on some loud hip-hop music and she entertained the whole room with her dancing! She had a great time. Sorry our apartment is a little messy in some of these shots, but I play music while I'm cleaning and that's when she likes to dance.
Elliott is now 13 months old! She is the busiest little thing, getting into everything and keeping me very busy. She officially says "ma ma", "da da", "no (doh)", "ya (dah)", and points at everything, especially our noses and every airplane that flys over. Her favorite foods are cheese, avocados (she would live off cheese and avocados if she could), canned pears, and mac & cheese.
Summer is officially here! It's been about 105-108 degrees, but it's really not too bad. We go to the park in the mornings and we've been swimming a lot.
Colin is still working his head off and doing a great job. He's been running at night (after it cools off to a comfortable 99 degrees.) I'm still working 1-2 nights a week at The Gap (however, I'm spending more than I'm earning! It's been a little slow, so I basically fold clothes and mentally shop during my shifts.)
And we are so excited to welcome our new little nephew, Grady, and our niece, Teagan! We can't wait to see them in person.

Springtime at the Park

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The Fist Bump

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Elliott's Uncle Mike taught her the fist bump and now that's her new thing.

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Helping Mom unpack after our trip to SLC . . .

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I thought I'd show you some examples of how helpful Elliott is.

Helping Mom load the dishwasher . . .

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She literally gets into everything I do! Sometimes she'll contribute by throwing a few toys in.

Helping Mom with the laundry . . .

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While I'm loading the dryer, Ellie likes to throw in a toy and shut the door. Every now and then I'll find a little surprise as I'm unloading the laundry.

Dancing With Myself

2008-04-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

Elliott officially started walking a few days ago!
Grandma Irene came to visit and Ellie had such a great time with her. We took her to the park, shopping, walking on the strip, and swimming at the hotel pool. The first day Grandma Irene got here, Ellie had to hold my hand to walk and by the time Grandma left (only 5 days later), Ellie was dancing around the room by herself!

Elliott's First Steps

2008-04-11T14:53:00.000-07:00

Colin and I were on the computer when suddenly Elliott let go of the chair and took about 4 steps on her own! I grabbed the camera right after she took her first steps, so technically, these are her second first steps.

Laughing

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The camera is a little crazy because I was jumping. The higher I'd jump, the harder she'd laugh.

Social Butterfly

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Colin and I took Elliott to the park for a picnic the other day. She is so friendly, she just has to be in on everything! We didn't know these little girls, but Elliott went right over and introduced herself. They had a great time.
As you can see, the weather here is perfect. I LOVE Springtime in Vegas!

Elliott's New Toy

2008-03-11T22:32:00.000-07:00

Ellie and I went to babysit her little friend, Jackson, the other day. He's only 2 months older than she is and they were so cute together! Jackson would follow her around and give her toys to play with. He was really sad when we left (I think he has a little crush on Ellie), so his mom and I are going to arrange regular play dates. Anyway, Jackson had this very walker and I couldn't keep Elliott off of it. So, that night Colin and I went to Target and bought her one. It tuns into a little car when she gets older, too. She was pretty excited.

Crusing Around

2008-02-24T23:43:00.000-08:00

She is everywhere now, we can hardly keep up with her. Notice the iMac box in this video? Yes, Colin finally got one!

Singing

2008-02-24T23:26:00.001-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day from Daddy

2008-02-15T10:31:00.000-08:00

Colin happened upon a shoe sale last night, so this was his Valentine's Day gift to Elliott (yes, all 4 pair!) Colin gets after ME for buying Ellie too many clothes, but he's definitely the bigger sucker.

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Elliott will be 9 months old next week! She is such a happy baby and always smiling. Her hair is getting curly on the sides and in back, it’s so cute. She also has 2 teeth on the bottom and her top 2 are coming in. She crawls really fast and gets into everything! By the end of the day, there is stuff all over the floor like we've been robbed. We call her "Baby-zilla".
She can also pull herself up to standing and can walk along the coffee table, but she still prefers crawling as her main mode of transportation. She is a total chatter-box! When she cries, she crawls to me saying, "Ma ma ma ma", so we think she officially knows that word. She also says "Da da da da", but we're not sure if she's just babbling.
It's getting warmer here, we've even had a few 70 degree days! So, we've been going to the park and running outside. Colin is still averaging 60 hour weeks at work, but he seems to be in good spirits (or at least he hasn't complained to me.) He's doing a great job and his boss really likes him! We're really proud of him. He's a great Dad, too! I work at the Gap about 2 nights a week and Colin watches Ellie. He usually ends up taking her shopping (she's not spoiled or anything.)

7 Months Old

2008-01-07T13:55:00.001-08:00

We had such a great time in Salt Lake City over Christmas! We got to see everyone and it even snowed on Christmas Eve. The best gift of all was Elliott crawled for the first time, right in Grandma and Grandpa Chipman's living room! She is a pro crawler now. She also got her first tooth a few days ago and the one next to it is well on its way. It's been bothering her a little, but overall she's been a really good sport.
We miss everyone and can't wait to see you again soon!

Our Family

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Elliott is crawling everywhere now . . .

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. . . and nothing is safe . . .

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. . . nothing!

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Elliott's Opinion on the Mitchell Report

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Elliott concurs with Carl

Silver "Ells"

2007-12-06T23:23:00.000-08:00

We went to Colin's work party and Elliott had a great time. She smiled at everyone, danced to the music, and "chatted" the whole night. She even got her picture taken with Santa!
We are especially excited over the greatest news of all, Elliott is going to have TWO NEW COUSINS this Spring!!! Corey and Heidi are expecting their 3rd baby and Devin and Emily are expecting their 1st!
Happy Holidays to everyone and we can't wait to see you all in Salt Lake City for Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

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Sitting Up

2007-11-13T22:06:00.000-08:00

Look, no hands! Elliott can sit up on her own now. She rolls around everywhere and has started exploring our apartment (time to start baby proofing!) She smiles at everyone and is so easy going and happy. She'll be 6 months old on November 17th! 1/2 a year already, it's crazy.
Colin dove head first (or was thrown) right into his career as an Attorney and he has been working his head off. We decided to reward him for all his hard work with a 57" HD TV. He's in heaven, and he says Elliott will enjoy "Yo Gabba Gabba" more in high def.

Ellie's favorite bed time story in coming to a theater near you.

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Sitting Up

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Daddy passed the Bar! YAY!

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Colin was sworn-in yesterday and he is officially an Attorney! He's worked so hard and we are so proud of him. Even with all the hard work and stress, he has been very upbeat and having a lot of fun with Elliott. She is very lucky to have such a great Dad.
Elliott is 5 months old now! She can stand and sit up (with a little help) and she's getting stronger everyday. She is so happy and easy going. And she loves people, especially kids. I try to take her to the park at least a few times a week to let her watch the kids play. She likes the baby swings, too. In fact, I tried to take her out of the swing today and she started crying! She's learning how to protest now.
I (Mommy) took a part time job at the Gap during the holiday season. I thought it would be fun to get out and earn a little extra Christmas money. But it's mainly to load up on Baby Gap clothes for Ellie. :-)
Also, Gap friends and family is coming up next month, so let me know if you'd like an invite!

Go . . . UNLV or Utah?

2007-09-24T11:31:00.000-07:00

We took Ellie to her first football game and we made it to the end of the 3rd quarter. Believe it or not, we ended up leaving because it was too cold! I guess fall has finally reached Vegas.

4 Months Old!

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Laughing with Elliott

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Fun in Utah

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It was so nice to see everyone and we had such a great time! We miss you all so much.

Laughing with Daddy

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Elliott's First Laugh

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Smile!

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She's a very happy little baby, and so friendly! She already knows how to work a room.

Elliott's Birthday Cake

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Colin said Elliott is 1/4 of a year old, so we had to celebrate! She didn't really know what was going on, but she liked the frosting.

Happy 3 Month Birthday!

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Hello

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Elliott is getting stronger. Look how high she can hold her head up!

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Ellie and Mommy

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Mommy's looking a little tired
:-)

Blue Eyed Girl

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I took this picture yesterday. You can really see her blue eyes!

Elliott's New Mobile

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Ellie went to the doctor today! She is now 12 lbs, 6 oz and 22 1/2 inches long. She's in the 73% for size and 90% for HEAD SIZE! (I'm sure my brothers will appreciate that - I know, I know, she takes after her Mom. Colin says she just has a big brain.) Anyway, she is very healthy and doing great. She got a shot in each leg and screamed for each shot, but she was fine the minute I picked her up. Poor little thing.

Elliott is 2 Months Old!

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All these videos were taken within the last few days. It is so fascinating to watch her learn and develop. EVERYTHING is new to her! I mean, she's just figuring out how her own hands and arms work! She is amazing.

Ellie watching cartoons

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Kisses

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Looking Up

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Bouncy Seat

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Ellie loves to sit in her bouncy chair and watch cartoon network with her mom.

Baby Blessing

2007-07-03T15:41:00.000-07:00

We blessed baby Elliott in Salt Lake City this weekend and had so much fun with both our families!

If you're happy and you know it

2007-06-25T15:48:00.000-07:00

Elliott is just over 5 weeks and she's starting to smile now! I just took this picture this morning.

Pretty Girl

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Singing with Ellie

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No, she's not really singing, but she loves to listen to me sing. She has gotten so much bigger: 9 lbs. 13 oz. and 21 inches long!

Happy Girl

2007-06-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

First Day At Church

2007-06-17T20:50:00.001-07:00

Here is Elliott all ready for her first day of church, which see slept through. Just like her Dad.

Elliott's Boppy

2007-06-15T12:23:00.000-07:00

Ellie is 4 weeks old! She likes to hang out in her "boppy" with us while we watch TV.

Ellie the Elephant (just ignore the "N")

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Itsy Bitsy Spider

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Ready for Newport Beach

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Hopefully by the time she's old enough to swim it will fit!

Tiny Feet

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Holding Hands

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Ellie & Daddy

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3 Weeks Old

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Elliott is 3 weeks old! Her cheeks are filling out and her hair and eyes seem to be betting lighter. She's getting cuter by the day (if that's possible.)

Hold Your Head Up, Hold Your Head High

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Elliott's playlist

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Elliott's First Bath

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Baby Elliott

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Our baby girl, Elliott Eva Chipman.
She was born May 17, 2007 (6 days before her due date.) She was 6 lbs, 9 oz and 18 1/2 inches long. She's a tiny little thing, but very strong and healthy.