Good morning! I hope all is well for you this morning. We are coming off of a great night with Mr. Eli. He slept all night in his crib. I was honestly resisting the change and was sad that my baby had outgrown his bassinet, but he did amazing. He only woke up twice to eat and then this morning he woke Josh up by playing. The time had come, he had started waking himself up all night by kicking the bottom of his bassinet. I totally thought he’d be frightened to wake up alone in a new room, but not this guy. Who knew?
This week started off with a plane ride back home to surprise my family. My sisters were excited, but my grandparents were the kicker. I wish I could’ve had a picture of their faces. They were so excited and happy. Eli just loved them. I didn’t get a whole lot of pictures, as I realized last minute I packed the charger for my T3, not my T5, which just happened to be low on battery. I was able to get a few shots of my sister and her daughter, a gift for her birthday. And I got some pictures of my sweet niece Raegan in a chair, a tradition for my brother’s family. Here’s some of my favorites.
Eli wasn’t left out, I took some Easter pictures of him before we left. I’ll bombard you with those in a bit. Eli hasn’t rolled over yet, but honestly I’m not concerned. We hold him all the time, so I have to start letting him practice more often. He’s a champ at rolling onto his side, so I’m sure it’s a matter of time. My baby is growing up!
What we bought: Eli’s Easter basket and Easter outfit. I can’t wait to dress him up tomorrow.
How my life has changed: I can’t seem to get all the ingredients I need from the store. Mommy brain has stolen my ability to plan well. We have skipped a few festivals for baby boy’s sake. He’s eating every 4 hours now, so hopefully we can work one in next week.
Eli: Week 13
This week I gained a lot of neck strength, so dad put me in my Joey Jumper. I didn’t know what to do, but I didn’t mind it one bit. In fact, I enjoyed it until I got to be too hot. I also tried out my Bumbo, but if I have to sit I prefer to be propped up on the couch next to mom and dad. I like to look at the baby on my mom’s phone and I talk back to the baby when videos are played of him (videos of himself).
Eli: Week 14
This week I went on my very first plane ride. Two plane rides to be exact. Me and my mom went all the way to Billings, Montana to surprise my aunties for their April birthdays. I got to meet my last aunt, and after we drove to Wyoming I got to meet a lot of my cousins and my great grandma Bees and my great grandpa Joe. That was the longest drive of my life- 3 hours! Mom tried to keep me calm by playing Baby Einstein, which worked like a charm. I saw a ton of snow, so much it put Nashville’s dusting to shame. Again though, I stayed inside for mom’s sake. Besides, I didn’t have a lot of warm clothing with me since I’d been wearing short-sleeves back home. Before we headed home mom got sick, so I got to have my first sleepover with grandma. The nice part about that was that I got to meet daddy in Denver. I had missed him a lot. It’s nice to be home. I started playing when I wake up instead of crying and I ended my busy week by sleeping in my crib for the whole night.
That’s it for us this week. We’ve got a busy weekend planned full of the farmer’s market, church- which is extra special because it’s Easter (celebrating His death and resurrection for us, Hallelujah), lots of walks in this great weather, baking a lemon blueberry cake which is a combo of this recipe and this recipe, and having Easter lunch with Josh’s family. Next week we’re trying to take little man to his first festival. Wish us luck! Here’s one more for the road-
-Shantel
This week started off with a plane ride back home to surprise my family. My sisters were excited, but my grandparents were the kicker. I wish I could’ve had a picture of their faces. They were so excited and happy. Eli just loved them. I didn’t get a whole lot of pictures, as I realized last minute I packed the charger for my T3, not my T5, which just happened to be low on battery. I was able to get a few shots of my sister and her daughter, a gift for her birthday. And I got some pictures of my sweet niece Raegan in a chair, a tradition for my brother’s family. Here’s some of my favorites.
Eli wasn’t left out, I took some Easter pictures of him before we left. I’ll bombard you with those in a bit. Eli hasn’t rolled over yet, but honestly I’m not concerned. We hold him all the time, so I have to start letting him practice more often. He’s a champ at rolling onto his side, so I’m sure it’s a matter of time. My baby is growing up!
What we bought: Eli’s Easter basket and Easter outfit. I can’t wait to dress him up tomorrow.
How my life has changed: I can’t seem to get all the ingredients I need from the store. Mommy brain has stolen my ability to plan well. We have skipped a few festivals for baby boy’s sake. He’s eating every 4 hours now, so hopefully we can work one in next week.
Eli: Week 13
This week I gained a lot of neck strength, so dad put me in my Joey Jumper. I didn’t know what to do, but I didn’t mind it one bit. In fact, I enjoyed it until I got to be too hot. I also tried out my Bumbo, but if I have to sit I prefer to be propped up on the couch next to mom and dad. I like to look at the baby on my mom’s phone and I talk back to the baby when videos are played of him (videos of himself).
Eli: Week 14
This week I went on my very first plane ride. Two plane rides to be exact. Me and my mom went all the way to Billings, Montana to surprise my aunties for their April birthdays. I got to meet my last aunt, and after we drove to Wyoming I got to meet a lot of my cousins and my great grandma Bees and my great grandpa Joe. That was the longest drive of my life- 3 hours! Mom tried to keep me calm by playing Baby Einstein, which worked like a charm. I saw a ton of snow, so much it put Nashville’s dusting to shame. Again though, I stayed inside for mom’s sake. Besides, I didn’t have a lot of warm clothing with me since I’d been wearing short-sleeves back home. Before we headed home mom got sick, so I got to have my first sleepover with grandma. The nice part about that was that I got to meet daddy in Denver. I had missed him a lot. It’s nice to be home. I started playing when I wake up instead of crying and I ended my busy week by sleeping in my crib for the whole night.
That’s it for us this week. We’ve got a busy weekend planned full of the farmer’s market, church- which is extra special because it’s Easter (celebrating His death and resurrection for us, Hallelujah), lots of walks in this great weather, baking a lemon blueberry cake which is a combo of this recipe and this recipe, and having Easter lunch with Josh’s family. Next week we’re trying to take little man to his first festival. Wish us luck! Here’s one more for the road-
-Shantel
This is too cute! Love the photos! You most definitely have taught yourself well. I love how talented you are and your eye is sharp. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteJustin! How did I not see this? Thank you! That means so much coming from you
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