Eli in the kitchen!

I now have a new kitchen helper! Jay put Eli's highchair together this weekend and it is a hit. Eli loves being so high up and being able to watch what's going on around him. Jay and I thought this would be a way that we might be able to actually sit down to a "hot" meal together. Eli always seems to wake-up or get fussy while we're eating! Maybe we can even start a tradition of sitting at the table together (instead of in front of the TV) while we eat dinner. I think that if we make it a priority, we just might succeed! I also want Eli to get used to the highchair since when he gets mobile this will be another way to keep him in one place! :)

Rolling Over!

One of Eli's new tricks is rolling over! He has been close for a while, but he couldn't quite get his little bum over and the arm out of the way! It surprises me that he will roll from back to front because he hates being on his tummy. After he rolls over he just whines to be picked up! :) Go figure! Anyways, this morning during Rachel Ray he was trying so hard and finally after probably 6 attempts he got all the way over. I won't bore you with the video's of the first 5 tries, but here is the "ROLL OVER"! I love the grunting and know you will too! Enjoy!

2 Babies,,, Oh MY!

On Tuesday Eli and I got the chance to spend some quality time with Cousin Cole! Kellye's babysitter has taken vacation this week, so we volunteered to help out one afternoon while Kel was at work. I thought this would be a great opportunity to experience what it would be like to have a second child! :) Kudo's to all you mom's out there with multiple children!!! Thank goodness that Eli is not mobile! HA! We did have lots of fun, but needless to say I didn't get any pics of them together. I was able to time it so that Eli napped and I played with Cole... then Cole napped and I played with Eli! We had some great fun outside on the porch together (Eli was in the Baby Bjorn) and Cole helped me push Eli in the travel swing. I don't know if Jay and I are ready quite yet for another baby... but it won't be too long! :) Here are some updated pics of Cole from our day of FUN!

Returning to RMC!

Today was my first day back to work! All you working mom's out there understand the nerves and emotion that goes along with making a commitment to returning to a career. I am so blessed to have a career that I can return to part-time and a mother who is willing and excited to stay with Eli while I'm gone. The build-up to the 1st day back was way worse than the actual day. There were no tears as I left, but I was so excited to see Eli when I got home that I couldn't help but tear up! Of course I called 3 times in 7 hours to check on him so I knew he was doing great! :) Tonite, Eli and I prayed for all you fulltime moms out there with fulltime careers! May God bless you with a clear vision of how to balance career, family, and faith!

4th of July!

4th of July! WOW! We were busy! Friday we went to the Kingston parade, then spent the evening with Kellye, Keith, and Cole at Eden campground. We rode in the pontoon and ate a fabulous meal at the camper. We also got to spend some QT with our friend Martha Wayne who was visiting from Florida! We pray for God to bring her closer every day. Florida is too far! Then we spent all Saturday preparing for the worlds best COOKOUT at the Owings! The cookout went better than we could have imagined. We had a kiddie pool... bubbles... Corn Hole... hamburgers, hotdogs, watermelon... grilled bologna... and lots of friends and fun! We partied hard and the kids were absolutely worn out by the end of the night! Sailor finally fell asleep while Nikki and Joe were holding her! Madeline actually fell asleep on the stairs! Check out the pics below of our fun-filled weekend!

I heart 3 months!

Here's a visual of Eli's laughing/cooing stage! Enjoy!

3 MONTHS OLD!!!

Happy Birthday Eli! He is 3 months old today! I can't believe it. He is in a cooing, laughing phase and it is so much fun! He smiles at everyone who talks to him and sometimes he'll even give a laugh. Eli is sleeping through the night and finally napping well through the day. He has rolled over twice (back to front) and he is holding his head very well. I think Jay is his favorite person and it's fun to watch them interact. He has finally found the dogs and will follow them with his eyes. I put him in his Baby Einstein Exersaucer today and he got so excited! Thank you Gerberdings... he loves it! Here are some pics I took of him today!







Some pics of Eli as he's grown... 1 week, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months today!