Lucky In Love: July 2012

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Eli - 14 & 15

My baby is 15 weeks. I will not think about that now, I will take Ms. O'Hara's advice and think about that tomorrow...

Last week my Uncle Scott Podstata passed away from a rare blood disease. He survived longer than anyone else ever had with that disease.

We went up to Atlanta to be with his family. I love my family. They are so strong and inspirational.

Eli started doing this new trick during bath time, I guess he got thirsty :)

Big milestone - Eli found his feet! We were in Jazzercise on Monday and Eli started playing with his feet! It was my first time seeing him do that, so I had to stop working out and take a picture of my cutie!

Sweet boy

Also Eli has started studying his toys. I would not call it playing yet... but on his saucer he has a bird that spins. Carefully Eli turns the bird studying its movements.

Playing in his saucer

Special visits - on the 5th we went to visit Meemaw for her birthday. We had fun eating cake, doing nails and playing with hair clips. My Meemaw is suffering from Alzheimer. She has trouble remembering things in the present, but she sure does remember the love of her life..., my Peepaw. My Peepaw passed away when I was 9. He and Meemaw were so in love.

When they first got married Meemaw supported Peepaw in getting his masters degree in mathematics. They lived off of tomato sandwiches! While Peepaw was going through school, Meemaw got a job at the Dollar General. When Peepaw came to visit her at work, Meemaws boss was getting onto her about a display. And Peepaw went up to her boss and said, she isn't working for you anymore (in so many words)

I miss Peepaw, and I miss the way it was with Meemaw. We use to pick strawberries and go fishing in their pond and have fish fry's. Meemaw would make a chocolate cake and we would go feed the geese in the park. While Meemaw shucked peas we would watch football. And I would wake up to pancakes in bed and watch cartoons.

I hope to make childhood memories like these for Eli to look back on.

Meemaw loves baby Eli

Meemaw & Peepaw when they were young

Meemaw with her nails done

Eli loves Meemaw

So precious!

Weight - 15.3 lbs according to the bathroom scale

Looking forward to this weekend - This weekend we are going to Palm Bay. I am putting on a cheerleading camp for DeLaura Middle School. And Eli gets to meet his great-grandmother Lee. Christian is going to fly down there with us for the weekend.

Special outings - Last Thursday Eli and I made a road trip to Auburn! It was more than necessary for Eli to meet my Auburn family. I love these people. They made my time in Auburn more that memorable. Some people I missed seeing, like Dixie, Angie H, and Bonnie. But my best friend Anna and I went to lunch and then had a mini photo session in front of Samford Hall.

Some of them, I made them do a group picture! They are such good sports!

Charlotte and Eli

War Eagle!

Eli and Susan. Susan's son had a little boy that very day!

Eli in front of Samford Hall

Anna and her baby Emerson

Burchett family picture

Anna and my bald baby boy!

How is nursing going - So far so good! This blog has a lot of good information about exercising and nursing. Really cool. Click HERE

This article is about raising a boy and I am not ashamed to admit that number 17 made me cry.

20 Things No One Told Us About Raising Boys

Amelia has left for SLU (Student Leadership University) in Washington DC and Eli misses his auntie!

Baby E looking at a picture of Aunt Amama on my dad's shirt

Aunt Amama with baby E

Crazy eyes!

Eli and his daddy playing!

Eli eating lemons

Playing with Eli in the morning

Friday, July 6, 2012

Eli - 13 weeks {3 months}

Eli is three months old! {13 weeks}

I set up a little baby photo shoot with some gift wrap. Then Eli & I had fun taking some pics...

Gosh, my baby is beautiful. And sweet. That's the most important one. My son is sweet, and that means more to me than him being beautiful.

Special outing - On Tuesday we went out to Ft. Pickens to visit my dad, step-mom Joyce and sister Shelby. They were out there celebrating the 4th, and invited us out for dinner. Joyce is an awesome cook and always spoils us with lots of good food.

Eli and Pawpaw

Aunt Shelby and Eli

Pawpaw loves Eli

Then we took Eli out to the beach... first time to feel the sand in his toes, he loved it!

Daddy and Eli

So after seeing these pictures of me and Eli, it reminded me of a picture we took 6 years ago with a different little guy...

Weight - 14lb according to my bathroom scale

Fourth of July - We watched Independence Day

And enjoyed a cookout with friends...

Eli didn't make it to the fireworks, sound asleep by 8:30

It's not always "rainbows and butterfly's!" Haha! Tonight while taking a break from working on this blog, Christian and I sat down to enjoy our delicious stir fry... until we look over at our beautiful son, covered in poo!!

***Fun Fact!*** Breastfed babies don't poo as often as formula fed babies, click HERE to read all about it...