Halloween Poll

Which one is the cutest? We can't decide.

Superman

PeaPod

 

Wonderbread Loaf

And here is a cute pic of the day, thanks for the shirt Auntie Amy!

Picture Overload-Blessing, Museum, Gma and Gpa visit

We had Mom and Dad A. come and visit for the baby blessing. We managed to go to the museum, ate out, and take a ton of pictures. We loved having them here! The baby blessing was beautiful (A baby blessing is similar to a christening in our faith). Matt did a great job and I naturally became teary eyed during it. But here are a bunch of pictures from the Blessing, Museum and cute pics of Eli.

Blessing Day

Getting Ready to Go

All covered so I don't spit up on my blessing outfit. Elijah is known for spitting up in his car seat the second you put him in.

I think he looks like Matt in this pic. He wore Matt's blessing outfit. He looked so cute in it. Matt was a big baby so it was a little big on Eli, but Mom A took a seam up the back to make it fit just right. And I didn't realize til that morning that I didn't have any white booties for him, oh well blue will have to do.

The bonnet. I die every time I see him with it on.

"Grandma I'm sick of taking pictures, get that camera out of my face!"

The Houston Museum of Natural Science

Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit

We got to pretend to be weatherman/woman

Yes that is fossilized poo

Looking like a big kid in my bumbo

The next generation of tongue to nose touchers

I fell asleep on Grandma's lap like this

Why is everyone laughing at me!?

I'm sleepy

1st diaper blowout-guhross

Excuse the horrible video quality, we are now on the hunt for a new camera. Any suggestions?

2 months old!

Well actually last Friday he was 2 months old but we've been a little busy lately. It feels like the time has flown by, but at the same time gone soooo slow. We got his shots yesterday and I was surprised I wasn't really emotional when he cried. Probably because that was the type of crying he was doing when his reflux acted up so I was use to it after hearing it for several weeks. We got him on some medicine that has made a HUGE difference. He actually will let me put him down now and he just smiles and coos then falls asleep all by himself. I love how fun he's getting. He will just stare at me and give the biggest smiles you've ever seen. I can honestly say the last couple of weeks were rough but they make the happy moments so much more special now. I love him. He's seriously packing on the pounds now that we are feeding him 1/2 formula 1/2 breastmilk. He's been sleeping a lot better too now that his congestion is clearing up. He slept through the night on Tuesday. We put him down at 10 and he didn't wake up til 4! My internal alarm clock woke me up when he would normally awaken, so when I checked the monitor and he was still soundly asleep I was sure he had stopped breathing or something. But nope, he was just catching up on all the lost sleep he'd had over the last few days. On Wednesday I was hoping he would do it again but it was just a fluke. Oh well. I'm hoping he sleeps through the night in a month or 2. We shall see, I'm learning that things don't always happen the way you want them to. No matter how much you try to make them that way. Sometimes God has a different path in mind that will turn us into better people. Our camera's been freaking out so I don't have any good pics to post, but I hope to have some soon.

Stats:
8 lbs. 12 oz.
22 inches long
15 inch head

Expect the Unexpected

So I had a huge post all typed out about the events of the last few weeks but I think I'm going to keep those feelings to myself and put it in my written journal. But in a nutshell this is what has happened:

*Elijah was very fussy and sleepy for a whole week.
*Found out he's not putting on weight as well as he should.
*Found out I haven't been making enough milk for him due to a bunch of compounding factors.
*I cry and curse damn formula everytime I have to make it.
*I've been pumping like a crazy woman and taking a nasty herbal supplement that makes me and Eli smell like rotten maple syrup. Hope this increases my milk supply.
*The fussiness continues.
*We go to the doctor. Elijah has acid reflux. He is deemed a scrawny screamer.
*Now he's on meds and sleeping like a baby :)
*AND now he has a cold due to the congestion caused by the acid reflux.
*Poor baby. Saddest thing ever.
*Wonderful hubby lets me take off and go see a girly movie all by myself. Bliss.
*Wonderful hubby takes over night shifts on weekends so I can sleep. Again, bliss.

*This is what we do all day- Feed breastmilk in bottle, if still hungry feed formula in bottle, burp after each ounce, change, play, swaddle, put down for nap, pump, try to get something done, repeat.

*Needless to say we have been very tired and our house looks like a bomb went off.

Just cuz

My current wardrobe of choice: spitup

Pope of the ducks

Adorable

Who's your daddy?

Update

Holding onto bunny for dear life while getting his diaper changed

Cooking with mommy

First time in baby bijorn

Getting a head massage while my hair is washed

First time at church

Photo Shoot

Favorite sleeping position during the day

Elijah is getting better about getting his diaper changed, he only screams a little bit now:)
He always has to have something in his mouth, a pacifier, his hand etc.
He smiled at me today.
His hair is out of control.
He's finally filling out his newborn clothes.

5 Years later and we still got the heat!

Happy Anniversary to us! 5 years and going strong. I love you Matt and glad you are mine forever!

I should rename my blog Elijah

Cute Pics of the Week: Look at how much hair he has! I think he'll surpass his daddy pretty soon:)

He's Growing!

2 week checkup: 5lbs 10oz., 20.25" long
I'm so happy he's finally getting some meat on his bones. Eat bubba eat!

*He had his first bath, no more sponge baths here. He loves getting his hair washed in the sink. He wasn't too sure about the bath tub. Dad had to hold his hand and give him a binky to make him feel safe.



*He slept for 4 hours last night, I feel very refreshed now. That's the most sleep I've gotten in 2 weeks:)
*He is sporting a mullet right now
*We found the best newborn diapers. He hasn't peed outside of them yet. (Correction: He just peed through them)
*We finally have some sense of a routine around here. Eat, Activity, Sleep, You Time
*He HATES having his diaper changed

Reflections on the past 2 weeks

These past weeks have been the hardest I've ever had in my life- emotionally and physically. I now know I am one of those people that doesn't function well on less than 2 hours of sleep. I get super emotional and onery. I thought I had prepared myself for just about anything but it's like as soon as that little bundle is all yours, you forget every single thing you ever read and become so unsure of yourself that I'd say the confidence level is equivalent to the amount you have in junior high...none. You really don't know what having a baby is like until you experience it, there is nothing like it. Elijah is in dream land right now. And bytheway, who knew babies could be so noisy when they sleep?! I had to move into the other room to sleep the other day due to his little grunts and squirming. He is so loveable and is such a great baby to put up with all the manhandling he's had to go through. He had to have his blood drawn for some tests. I couldn't look, the needle looked so huge compared to his little vein. Then they had this adhesive urine bag that he had to pee in. The dumb thing was so stuck to his poor little bum and boy parts. The phlebotomist didn't even want to take it off. So when we got home we had Matt sit in the tub with him to soak while my mom used vaseline to pry the thing off. I meanwhile held his little legs and cried silently because it looked so painful pulling on his delicate skin. He is starting to smile more. Mostly it occurs after has passes gas or is right about to fall asleep. We love him, he is so precious. I didn't know you could become so attached to a person in such a small amount of time, I could watch him all day.

More Pics

I love my chair

What are you lookin' at?

I think my beanie is too big

A common sight around our house these days

For Grandma Anderton- I love my horsie outfit. Giddiup.