Eli - 8 weeks old

Eli is eight weeks today! We are falling more and more in love with him everyday! He is getting very interactive and loves to smile and talk to us. His big blue eyes just capture you in. 


Here are some pictures I took of him taking a nap this afternoon... I could watch him sleep all day! He is beautiful. 

No more pictures mom!

what you don't see is after this he had a huge blow out poopy diaper.

Big milestone - Eli is starting to need to be entertained! No more are the days of laying contently next to mommy for hours on end. He loves to explore his toys, some he just stares at others he "plays" with. We got him a Bumbo seat, and he loves his big boy seat.  





 

 

 

Are these enough toys Eli? 

Favorite toy - Saturday we made a Target trip and bought Eli his new favorite toy! These pictures alone made this purchase worth it!! Below is a video of Eli loving his new hangout! 

 

 

 

 





Special visitors - On Saturday my Aunt Kim, Uncle Scott, cousins Reagan and Kendall came over to my house with my Meemaw. It was so great to visit with them, I had not seen them in YEARS!!! 


Also, my MIL came into town today! She is going to come with me on my trip up to Gadsden to teach two cheerleading camps! This will be Eli's first road trip, fingers crossed! The plan is to leave after church on Sunday at noon, then we should be able to drive 2 hours before he needs to eat. Then we will be able to make it the rest of the way! We will not be in a rush, and just take our time, making stops so Eli can stretch. 




Looking forward to this weekend - Tonight Christian and I are going on our first date! My awesome MIL is going to stay with Mr. Man, while we head out to the beach. Tonight my sister Amelia is having a dance at her house, so we will stop by and see how that is going! Also, my MIL is looking at houses here in Pensacola to purchase for a vacation rental, so tomorrow we will go out to the beach with her to look at condos. 




Looking forward to this week - This week I am soo excited about but also nervous! We will be up in Gadsden for me to teach the Varsity and JV for Westbrook Christian School. My best friend Haley is the coach of the Varsity and I can't wait to spend some quality time with her. She is such an awesome friend, and an all around amazing person. I am so blessed to have her in my life. Here is a picture of Haley with baby Eli. Her and her also amazing husband Pat came down to see Eli after he was born. They are the best friends we could ask for. 

Funny Story...  So my family LOVES starbucks. Really my sister and mom. So before church last Sunday we were going through the drive thru to pick up some drinks and breakfast... towards the end of our order (1 oatmeal, 3 drinks and a crumb cake) I realized that I had forgotten my wallet! Amelia started digging in her purse and found 2 Starbucks cards that could maybe possibly have any money on them... so I ask the guy if we should keep ordering or stop because we didn't know if we had any money... he said to keep ordering and we can take away some drinks if we didn't have enough $$... we call the number on the back of one of the Starbucks cards... balance 2 dollars... that is not enough! So we try the next card, we all wait on the edge of our seats... balance 20 dollars!! YES!! Victory. There were high fives and cheers in that car! 

This is Amelia driving my moms car in the starbucks drive thru

Special outings - As I said earlier, my MIL is looking at homes to buy for a vacation rental... and crazy enough my mom and my old house is for sale. And even though this isn't what my MIL is looking for, our awesome Realtor and friend Peggy took us to look at it... it has been 18 years since we have lived here, and nothing has been updated or changed, but time has definitely taken it's toll...

These front doors didn't lock then and they don't lock now

My mom's best friend Rhela hung this chandelier while my mom stood by with a broom to push her onto a mattress on the floor if Rhela got electrocuted 

This is my playhouse I got for Christmas one year, my mom had to take down a fence and  back up the 18 wheeler

This bathroom had no floors or plumbing when we first moved in

My old room

Favorite Day - Saturday we had lunch with the amazing Rachel and then went to a baseball game with our family and friends to celebrate our buddy Paul's birthday




 




 

 

Memorial Day we spent by the pool and playing at my mom's house



 

 

 






How is Eli sleeping? We put him down at 8:30, wake him up at 10:30 to 11 to feed him then this week he woke up between 5 and 6!!! He stays awake for 30-45 min then we sleep until 8:30 to 9 


Pictures throughout the week: 

holding daddys hand

morning run

With Aunt Amama at her piano practice