Eli - 7 weeks old

My sweet baby boy is 7 weeks old today! 

time is flying by...

I would like to introduce Eli's new best friend, "El" This sweet elephant blanket was given to Eli by my long time friend's Jamaica and Hannah Christine. I have know them for a long time and they are near and dear to me. 

Notice the sweet puppy Cowboy in the background

Here are some pictures I took this morning of little man. I love how his personal is emerging, and he is a charmer!! Baby Eli loves the ladies. It doesn't matter if he is tired or hungry, he will show off those gummy grins for girls (or mommy)! I am so blessed by my sweet baby. 

Big milestone - Kisses!! I love me some baby sugga! I kiss Eli all the time. anytime I pick him up, feed him, put him down, change him, look at him,...I can not stop kissing this sweet baby boy. So I think that he is starting to catch on... this morning we were sharing my pillow, and he kept scooting closer to me (which is not unusual and is super sweet) but when he got to my face he went straight to my lips and kept lightly banging his little head into my lips. This was precious. 


Special visitors - This Saturday my Aunt Kim and Meemaw are coming to meet baby Eli! We are so excited to see them. 


Weight - 12 lbs according to our bathroom scale (wow! - he was 7lbs 14 oz at birth) 

My baby is growing so fast! He wore this outfit last week and now it is too small!! 

Looking forward to this weekend - This weekend is going to be so fun! Tomorrow after Aunt Kim and Meemaw come visit we are going to lunch with our dear friend Rachel. Then that night we are going to a Wahoo's baseball game. We are so excited that Pensacola has a baseball team! I even bought baby boy a cute little baseball outfit!! 


Looking forward to this week - This coming week is my last week with Foley Middle School's cheerleading team. They are all such sweet girls, I have enjoyed working with them. And Eli's grandmum is coming Friday! 


Special outings - This week Eli and I went to lunch with Christian, Jazzercise, Starbucks and Sam's Club. And Eli was awesome! With Gma, Aunt Amae-mae and Uncle Muscles he went to Lowes. 

Lunch with daddy at Firehouse 

Favorite part of the day - I love mornings with Eli. He is so sweet and happy then. He makes the best noises! 

Growth activities - Eli is so strong. His legs are especially strong. He can hold the majority of his weight already! He is such a little show-off baby! Here is a video of him trying to walk with Aunt Amae-mae

How is nursing & Babywise going-  Nursing is going great. We are on a good schedule during the day, and I am able to pump about 2x a day. I counted the ounces I have stored up in the freezer, and I have about 90!! BabyWise is going good... he seems to be pretty much on schedule, some nights are better than others.They say that for every week old he is, he should be able to sleep that many hours through the night. Part of BabyWise is CIO (crying it out), and we have not done that yet... I can't stand to see him cry, it breaks my heart. 


Now that I am pumping, Christian has started giving Eli his dream-feed at 10:30, so I can go to sleep around 9. Which gives me more zzzzs! yay!


What our schedule looks like -
6:30 - 7:00 AM hungry then falls back asleep
8:30 - 9:00 AM hungry and up for the day
9:30 AM - play time 
10:00 AM - nap time (this is when I do the laundry, clean the kitchen and get ready for the day)
11:30 AM - hungry
12:00 PM- MWF we go to Jazzercise T&TH errands
1:00 PM - come home & Gma comes over MWF
2:30 PM - hungry & Gma leaves to go get Aunt Amae-mae & Uncle Muscles/ T&TH Gma picks up Eli and I leave for Foley
3:45 PM - Christian comes home from work and starts playing with Eli

5:00 PM - hungry
6:30 PM - T&TH I leave Foley
7:15 PM - bathtime
7:30 PM - hungry
8:00 PM- Christian reads to him and we say our prayers then Eli goes to bed
10:30 PM - Christian or I wake Eli up to feed him
3:30 - 4:30 AM - hungry 
5:00 -  6:00 AM - wakes up and goes back to sleep 

Here are some sweet baby Eli pictures that I took throughout the week:

Thanks Aunt Haley for my sweet onesie

Asleep at Jazzercise

At Starbucks with El

One morning I couldn't find El, so I tried out Ducky.. but Eli ignored him!

Eli - 6 weeks old

6 week old pictures with Eli's hydrangea bushes that we planted in honor of his birth

On his 6 week birthday here are 6 Things I LOVE about Eli:


Of coarse I love everything about him,from his innocent soft spot to his tiny toes and every hiccup in between... but these are just a few things that I ADORE and feel are extra special about Eli. 

1. Eli wakes up in a good mood - yes it is at 6 in the morning but it's precious. I can't wait until I am getting more sleep so I can enjoy his sweetness more. I also love that he smiles and laughs in his sleep. 
2. Eli loves to be naked! Whenever we change his diaper he gets the biggest grin on his face - it's pretty stinkin' hilarious 
3. My baby boy enjoys his car seat - he rarely fusses when he is in his seat. He is a good car baby,... so far!
4. There is a recipe to getting Eli to stop crying, shhh+butt pat = happy baby ... in extreme circumstances pop the paci and swaddle my boo and he is as good as asleep (Happiest Baby on the Block)
5. Eli is on a schedule and he knows it, this is awesome for me! I thank Baby Wise for that... this blog is extremely helpful FYI www.babywisemom.com
6. He adores his daddy. Whenever Eli sees Christian, Eli just can't stop smiling, it is the sweetest thing.

Is someone ticklish??

How was Mothers Day? My first Mother's Day I was spoiled rotten. My MIL got me a beautiful dress, my mom a pearl ring, Christian got me a nano and Eli made me a sweet gift! I am a lucky momma! :)  

My sweet baby and hubby made this for me <3

Mother of Pearl

Big milestones - I feel like I am getting back to my "new" normal. I cooked dinner Sunday, I clean daily now, I'm wearing my hair down and I am running again. 

Morning Run

Special visitors - Eli's great-grandma and cousin Theresa came to visit, and we had such a good time with them! 

With great-grandma at Macaroni Grill 

Eating momma's milk with cousin Theresa 

Weight - According to my bathroom scale 11.2 lbs 


What our schedule looks like - 
6:30 Wake up and eat!
8:30 Eat again
11:30 Eat again
2:30 Eat again
5:00 Eat again
7:30 Eat again
10:00 Eat again
4:00 Eat again


This week I left Eli with my mom on Tuesday & Thursday to go work with Foley Middle School cheerleaders, and it was hard! Leaving him was like leaving my arm behind, but it was only for 4 hours, and I was so excited to come back to him! And the camp is going great. I will be working with them Tues & Thurs for the remainder of May, helping to get them ready for camp. 

Photo's Throughout The Week

With Uncle Muscles at Surf Burger

Thanks Bear For Helping Clean-up The Diapers

With Gma at Macaroni Grill

In His Cute Floppy Hat

Oh hi! You are ADORABLE!

Is there anything sweeter than a sleeping baby?

Taking a bottle of mommy's milk from daddy

At Jazzercise

Eli likes to workout to at Jazzercise 

My Confessions - I bought the CUTEST baby book for my Mr. Man, but I have yet to fill it out...