can i please freeze time?

sometimes i really wish that God had given us the ability to freeze time for just a minute or two to be able to imbed into our memories certain moments that we just don't want to ever forget.  i know, there are these wonderful contraptions called cameras that do just that.  but you know what i mean, right? sometimes a picture 5 years just doesn't do that moment justice.

it kind of reminds me of the movie "georgetown". did you ever see it? {if not, check it out, good movie!} where kirsten dunst's character is always taking her mental pictures? she holds her hands up as if she's holding a camera and "clicks".

anyway.....

as a new{ish} mom, i'm finding myself wishing for this ability more & more.  there are so many times i want to just stop & freeze eli.  i am just amazed day in and day out at this little boy. it is so much more amazing than i ever could have imagined to watch your child grow & develop. to experience life in new & exciting ways, all through the eyes of a child.  i mean, i find myself getting excited at the sight of a firetruck when i'm all alone because i know this is something that eli would find super exciting!  #momofaboy right??? 

the other day was a day i would've liked to freeze time, and it wasn't for any special reason. it was just one of those times. so i did the next best thing & captured some moments with the camera.

so thankful to be this boy's mama.

my week via instagram

i love taking pictures & all things photography! 

(check out our website: www.helovesherphotography.com)

(yes, shameless plug)

since discovering the world of instagram, i'm hooked! 

mike now makes fun of me, asking me throughout the day, "are you intsagramming this?"

documenting my week helps me remember what happened! by the time sunday rolls around, and people ask me about my week, i usually can't remember (thank you, post-preggo brain!)

so here's some of the fun from this week....

 eli tried avocado this week. i'm really hoping that he will have mommy's palate when it comes to food! 

 charlie had a bum leg for most of this week :( poor puppy was limping around on three legs....so sad! he did a lot of laying around & resting, but he's doing a lot better now!

 of course, it was valentine's day & even my clementine was in on the day of love! 

 mike & i LOVE fondue. last year we went to the melting pot...then we had a baby & i quit my job.

so, we made our own, though it didn't turn out quite as good, but is anything as good as the melting pot??

 another love of ours is breakfast for dinner. i found these pancakes on a blog this week & surprised mike! 

 eli gave me this card. need i say more?

and WHOA! mike gave me these....totally unexpected but absolutely beautiful!
we exchanged gifts as well & turns out pinterest was a resource for both of us this valentine's day!  
no fights this year!

 this is one of 4 meals that my dad brought us this week! yes, 4 meals! i forgot to take a picture, but one of them included crab cakes! spoiled much?

my sweet messy-faced boy :)

 this is one of only a few days of this week that eli got out of his pj's...lazy bum.
we went to breakfast with my mom & dad....yet another meal!
while i was taking this picture, he was farting sooo loud!!!  

 slobbery kisses from my little one :) love, love, love!

i started making some baby food this week.  sweet potatoes = yum!!

eli agrees. 

we had a leadership gathering on saturday for providence. i promise i was paying attention.

the highlight of this week was receiving this completely unexpected check for $700! 

praise the lord, he is our provider!