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Eliot's First Christmas

Posted Dec 25, 2004

I know this comes dangerously close to breaking my First Rule, but what's the point of a personal website if you can't post baby photos?

With that said, here's Eliot's First Christmas!

And for everyone who can't stomach adorable baby photos, Jason Scott has the complete soundtrack to The Last Starfighter, The Musical.

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Dec 25, 2004
9:46 PM

riffola wrote:

Aww! He's so darn cute! ... er um ... hey cool Last Starfighter...

Dec 25, 2004
11:56 PM

Lee wrote:

Must be something special to spend your first Christmas with your kid, he's real a cutey.

Funnily enough the last starfighter was on tv just the other day, I have fond memories of that film and still enjoyed watching it even after all these years.

Lee

Dec 26, 2004
8:54 AM

Natali wrote:

Oh my god, he's so cute I WANT TO EAT HIM.

Metaphorically, of course.

Dec 26, 2004
6:40 PM

greg.org wrote:

now all you need is a cat.

ps: Eliot, wrapping paper does not count as a solid food.

Dec 27, 2004
10:34 AM

alan taylor wrote:

Very adorable - and stylish in his stripey-variation santa hat.

Dec 27, 2004
7:33 PM

trav wrote:

If ya can't break a rule for a baby, then the world is a sad place. Cute baby. Don't forget, they seem to grow up all too fast.
Last week my son was a baby, now he is working on his Eagle Scout project.
Where did the time go. All I can say, is that I am so glad that I took a down size offer and spent the last 7 years as Mr. Mom.

Dec 28, 2004
12:40 PM

kim wrote:

I just ran across your website today, and I saw the entry titled, "Eliot's first Christmas". I thought it odd because this was my son's first Christmas also. His name is also Eliot. And it's also spelled with one "L" and one "T". Why do people think it's spelled funny? I get that all the time! I think mine is older, though, he's 11 months. Your Eliot is very cute! LOVE the hat!

Dec 28, 2004
3:01 PM

Angie wrote:

Very cute!!

Dec 29, 2004
9:18 AM

Gina wrote:

my boyfriend and I have affectionately called Eliot "the water baby," ever since we saw my uncle Gene dancing with the baby at his wedding. Too cute.

Jan 2, 2005
11:28 AM

homer jay wrote:

cute baby!

Jan 3, 2005
11:01 AM

Steve wrote:

Breaking the first rule?...That does it, I'm never coming back to this site. (I'll just have to find another site that gives me cool links like the soundtrack from the The Last Starfighter, The Musical.)

Jan 4, 2005
1:16 AM

Zach wrote:

Cute kid, I am sure you are very proud...

Jan 5, 2005
10:34 PM

Krystle wrote:

I am totally in love with Eliot! I love the name too! He is beautiful!

Jan 7, 2005
3:33 PM

Heather Gurnee wrote:

Andy,

The baby is adorable, I am almost a step mom and it was my little guys first christmas too, Unfortunately I couldn't be there for it seeing as how I haven't managed to move to New York Yet. I love the name you picked out very sweet. Hope all is well and that all continues to go well in the New year.

Jan 15, 2005
4:07 AM

pizz wrote:

hes a cutie

Jan 17, 2005
10:05 AM

Brian wrote:

Christmas couldn't be Christmas without the kids. :)

Jan 20, 2005
8:24 PM

Red Baron wrote:

Rules are meant to be broken! Very adorable. Congratulations! Sincerely, Snoopy and Gang.

Jan 25, 2005
5:43 AM

Sylvia Anderson wrote:

My god, that’s so cuuuute.

Feb 3, 2005
2:43 PM

Christian Cantrell wrote:

I never thought I'd be the type of dad to shove pictures of his children in people's faces, but now I do so at every opportunity. Lack of sleep changes you somehow.

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