Eliot a month old

Eliot is now a month old today. It has gone by so fast and I feel like there is no time document his growing and changing. He is getting bigger and starting to get cubby cheeks. He is only fussy when he needs to burp, spit up, or is going to the bathroom. I am starting to figure him out and know what he wants. He started smiling this week. I love it and feel so much joy when I talk to him and he grins at me.



Emma wants to hold Eliot often and is very gentle. She is always worried about him and if she doesn't see him she will ask "Where is Eliot." and I tell her in where he is and she always says " I wann see him" and she looks at him and says " Oh mom, he is so cute, he is cute mom." It is safe to say she loves her brother and is kinda protective of him already.

He has dark blue eyes now, they actually kinda match the blue of his outfit. She is just so cute!!

My little boy a month old, all stretched out and growing so fast.

My two little babies!! Oh how I love them so. I think they definatly look like siblings here!!

Emma Clair

Our little Emma is getting big!! She has gone two weeks now without wetting the bed, so that is exciting. She gets a special treat when she wakes up and is dry so she makes sure to tell me to give her her treat. She loves Eliot Ronald and is a wonderful big sister. When he cries she tries to help him, but when I lay him down to kick around, she goes to him and lays down and talks to him. He likes her and knows her voice. Emma gets excited for such little things and has the most wonderful manners which I don't know where she learned. The other day I picked up a toy and she said "thank you mom for picking up that toy." Or she says "Thanks for feeding the dogs." I put on some clothes to go to town and she says "that is a cute shirt mom." I just melts my heart that she is so polite and sincere. I am so glad that we got such a beautiful caring girl!!

Emma plays outside all the time by herself, and she is safe cause we live in the middle of nowhere, I am constantly looking out window to see where she is checking on her cause I am paranoid that she will get hurt or do something she shouldn't. She loves her dogs and plays with them all the time. I was outside with her working on the yard and went in for a minute to check on the baby and looked out to see her walking in just balling. I was panicing cause there was blook dripping from her nose and all in her mouth. Well she was playing with the dogs out in the dirt and tripped and scraped her face up pretty good. She got a bloody nose and it all went into her mouth because she was crying so hard. I cleaned her up in the shower and gave her a nap. When she woke up there were scratches all the way down her face. Oh I felt bad and when I for a second she happened to get hurt. She is tough and will learn to pick her feet up I guess.

We went to library story time and it was about Pirates. They made pirate hats and an eye patch. She enjoys book and has a fun time doing the craft.

It looked like she had chocolate for something all over her nose and people kept asking me what it was. I told them a scab and they all felt bad for her because it looked horrible. She ended up picking her scab off this morning so hopefully it won't be a big scar.

Eliot growing up

Having a boy is turning out to be a joy!! I just love my little boy so much and can't imagine life without him now. It seemed so hard to have two kids just a few weeks ago, but things are getting easier and easier. He is a great baby and makes me happy.


Jake and Eliot spending some quality time together, lol.

He is starting to take his pacifier now. It still pops out a lot and he doesn't really need it, but it makes him happy for a minute.

Eliot is awake a lot more and is fun to watch him wiggle and just stare. He is such a good boy.

Emma just loves her brother and to be by him.

Emma and Eliot!!

Eliot

While mom and Sara were visiting, Eliot had a checkup at the doctors office. He is now
8lbs. 11 oz. which is great. He was 7lb 15 oz at birth but was only 7lb 8oz when he was discharged from the hospital, so his weight is great now. He jumped from 28% to 42%. He is 21 3/4 inches long and is healthy. It is great to know that he is getting enough food and growing as he should. It is fun to see his change and get bigger.

Eliot 1 1/2 weeks old. He has changed a lot from here to the ones with mom and Sara in them. He is just growing like crazy.

Not a good pictures, but Emma loves holding him and he always seems to be crying when I get the picture.

She loves to peek in on him. If she doesn't see him she asks me where Baby Eliot is, or "where is Eliot Ronald," it is cute then she says "I am just going to check on him. " She also loves to touch his head. She asks, " Can I pet him?" then she rubs his head. She his great big sister.

Sara reading a book to Emma. She still quotes the phrases Sara. Thanks for getting it for her she loves it.

Washing dishes

Mom and baby!!

Fun with Family

Mom reading a story to Eliot. He just laid there and watched her read.

Emma and Grandma making ginger snaps together.

Our Day Out!

While Mom and Sara were visiting, we had one nice day. Eliot had a checkup, so we left early for town and shopped and took Emma to the park. She had fun running around and getting some energy out.

The first time Eliot has been outside and seen the sun. It has been a cold summer for Idaho so far. Hope that things change and we can have some sunshine and heat!!

The water park was open, and of course Emma wanted to play. She didn't have a swimsuit, so I let her play in her clothes. She had fun running through the water and Grandma kept an eye on her.

Cute picture of Grandma and Emma!

She also loved riding the horse and had a wonderful day doing some thing that she loves.

My handsome little man

Aunt Sara holding Eliot. She was a huge help when they came up because she always had the magical touch to somehow get him to sleep!!! And yes Sara you are beautiful!!!!

His eyes lids are still pretty red, but doctor said they are just thin and as they get thicker it will go away. He is still cute.

My little monkey!!

Emma loves Eliot and just lays by him and can't wait for him to play with her when he is a little older.