Our precious Elijah Dean

Happy baby!

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hey everyone!

i hope you guys are all doing great. we are doing pretty good. just staying busy. i just cant believe how big my baby boy is getting! i weighed him today and he is 16 lbs!!! gosh he is so adorable too and so fun. he cuddles more with me now. when i pick him up he will cuddle against my chest and suck his thumb. ahhhhhhhhh, i am proud to say he is definately a momma's boy. BUT i have to say that since i went to see my family for a couple days he did miss his daddy so much. he was so happy to be home and have his daddy play with him. he even fell asleep on Dennis' lap too. it's so funny how different he is with us both. with me i rock him to sleep or have him cuddle on my chest and with Dennis he can have E sit in his lap and lean back in his arms and fall asleep. it's amazing that at just 3 and a half months this kid knows us so well and knows what he likes with each one of us. i am so in love with him that it makes me proud to see how well he is growing, but it makes me sad that my baby is growing up so fast!!! my mom told me that when i was 5 months old i was pulling myself up in my crib and standing, holding on to the crib rails. and then at nine months i was RUNNING... not walking, but RUNNING. gosh i dont think i want E to Walk or Run that early!!! my poor mom. of course then she had my sister and michelle was laid back and an easy baby... ha she needed that with chasing me around for sure!

he doesnt sleep through the night yet. he was sleeping 10-5 for a long time but has sine decided that his mommy was getting too much sleep at one time so he wanted to make a change and keep me on my toes. LOL. he only wakes up for a few minutes and is back to sleep quick, i just think he missed me and wanted to have me hold him just to reassure him that i was still there. LOL, i know, you are thinking "ok kristen, whatever you want to believe" hahaaha. i have to think positive, especially when i only get 2 to 3 hours of straight sleep at a time. 

he is definately a little ham too. he loves to smile and laugh and play. he is doing really good at reaching for things and can hold on to certain toys long enough to put them in his mouth. he absolutely loves his hands though, especially at bath time. i cant get him to take them out of his mouth long enough to wash them and his face!!! it's so funny. 

when i was pregnant i could never really picture him or imagine what he would be like. and now that he is here and almost four months old i am in awe of how adorable and sweet he is. of course we have our moments and he can be difficult but i am praying for an easy toddler... to make up for some of these "difficult moments". either way he is my little angel and i am making the most of every moment with him. difficult or easy, either way we make it work somehow!

i am excited about this coming weekend! my brother Wade is graduating college!!! we are so proud of him and his hard work. it's going to be lots of fun and i am going to make sure we get lots of pics. 

i hope you guys have a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend. and i hope this rain lets up. it's been awful. i know the saying "April showers bring May flowers" but come on! April has provided us with more than enough rain that's for sure!!! those flowers better be really pretty in May! 

he's a happy boy!

Another cute video

here is a video of Daddy and E. Elijah is two months old here. Dennis finally got to put this video on the computer for me from our video camera. the quality is WAY better than the videos i put on here from my phone... :) he is so cute!!!! E loves his daddy!

my baby

Prayers for my sister and brother in law

Please pray for my sister and brother in law... they are going through a tough time right now. 

Stephen and Michelle,  i just want you to know that my heart is broken for you and i wish i was there to help you through this. Michelle,  i know you need your time to yourself but i am here if you need anything. i am so sorry about the loss of your little baby. i dont know why this has happened but I do know that God is in control of your lives and He will be your strength through it all. i love you guys so much. i will be praying for you guys, and for you on Monday. I hate knowing you are going through this and if i could i would make the pain go away. 

your little angel is in heaven and one day you will see him/her again. again i am very very sorry.... love you 

love, your big sis

family pic

We went to lunch with some friends after church today and finally got a new family picture. Elijah always has his hands in his mouth! he has tried to suck his thumb for months and now he is finally getting better at it. its much more convenient than a pacifier... :) so i just cant tell him no. :)

Our little family 

Me and my little man...

ladies, drum roll please

I decided to pull out his bouncer even though it says for 4 months old. i had remembered that michelle had a pic of Addyson in it at three months and since he holds his head up so well i figured he would love it. well he loved it. he loved sitting up and looking around!!! such a big boy! here is my handsome little man...:O)

Hi!!! 

hmmm... what is this thing???

Hi mom, I like sitting up and seeing everything!

Thanks Grammy for my new toy!!!!

........Elijah rolled over from his back to his stomach on Thursday!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhh. it was crazy. i had him on a thin blanket on the floor at my sisters house. he was just playing and watching me cuz i was on the phone with Dennis. and then all of a sudden he rolled over and i was like, what just happened???? he just rolled over oh my gosh!!!!!! it was CRAZY!!! he has rolled from his tummy to his back before but this was something even more exciting cuz it seems harder!!! my baby is growing up so fast!!!!!

anyways. sorry just had to share that. :O)

on another note he is just getting so big. he doesnt look big but at the same time he is a big guy. at his dr. app. he weighed in at 15 lbs and is 26 inches long!!!

his weight was in the 75 percentile and his height was in the 95th percentile!

 the doctor said he was doing great and whatever i am doing i need to keep up the good work. he said no need in giving him anything else until 6 months when i can introduce baby food to him. nursing him has been a lot of work but it's also very easy too. no worries about bottles at all!!!! he will take a bottle if i am not around though and that is good cuz we eventually want a date night!!! my poor husband hasnt been to a movie in forever!! he is so sweet to always want to go with me so he has waited patiently... the new wolverine movie is coming out soon so i have told him i will go with him to that as soon as we get a chance! thank you sweetie for being so patient!!!!

i got to go to see my family this week and it was nice. my mom watched E while i went and got my hair highlighted. i needed it so bad!! i needed a little time away more though i think! of course all i do is think about Elijah and talk about him when i am away from him... so funny how such a little person can change your life and way of thinking in a blink of an eye... 

we have so much going on and it's going to be an exciting year!!!! in two weeks my big little brother is graduating college, then my sis in law is graduating high school and we are looking into getting a house. and then in september my other brother is getting married to a wonderful woman. and then in november my sister is having a baby!!! this truly is a wonderful year. i am now a mom and loving it... and we have so much more coming in the next few months. God is so amazing!!!! i hope you guys all have a wonderful weekend!

I just want to say...

Happy Birthday to Jenny!!!

I hope you have a wonderful day with your favorite two guys!!! Eat lots of cake!!!! :)

I bet two years ago you never would have dreamed that this would be the year to celebrate with your ONE YEAR OLD SON!!! isn't God amazing???? 

Have a wonderful day girl you deserve it!!! :)

another one :)

a cute video!

My Three Month Old

My sweet Elijah,

wow you have grown so much in the past three months that it's unbelievable. I was looking back at some pics from when you were 2 months and i saw how much you had changed. with me being with you every moment of every day i dont see the changes as drastically as others might. but when i saw those pics of you sweet little boy i almost cried. i love how you have changed, i am just not ready for my baby to grow up. i will keep all these memories of you in my heart so that i will never forget how precious and small you have been and are. I love you sweet angel and am so proud to be your momma. 

you are such a smart boy now! you raise your body up for us to pick you up when you want to be held. you love looking around and seeing everything that is going on. you LOVE your hands and have found your thumb even though you  still are not a thumb sucker (i see this in your future for sure LOL). you definately know your daddy and mommy apart from anyone else. today you cried when Nana was holding you and you heard your daddy's voice and saw him across the room. when he came over to you you laughed and smiled really big. then he walked away and you cried again and so he picked you up and played with you and that just made your day (it made daddy pretty happy too)!!! when i give you to someone your eyes are on me and you watch me to see where i am going. if you really want me and i walk away you cry, and that makes me sad hearing you cry (but it makes me smile that you really want your momma most).  you giggle so cute when i tickle your tummy and you love attention. you talk so much especially when you wake up in the morning and we have lots of fun together!!! Bath time is still your favorite time of the day besides eating and you always smell so good afterwards. you cuddle sometimes but mostly want to sit on my lap so you can see what is going on. you are starting to grab things but i dont think you quite get it yet, so if you do grab something it's because you are throwing your hands out there. i think in another month you are going to be reaching for things and putting them all in your mouth!!! including mommy's hair!!! you actually grabbed my hair for the first time yesterday and wouldnt let go!!! LOL sometimes at night when i put you down for bed you will suck on your hands and actually put yourself back to sleep. you have the cutest tired whine and you rub your eyes over and over when you are exhausted. you are a very impatient little boy when it comes time to eat! i just cant feed you fast enough!!!

i can go on and on about you little angel but i will end this for now. i want you to always know that i love you and am so thankful for you in my life. mommy and daddy couldnt be happier sweetie. we are truly blessed. Happy 3 months sweet Elijah. this next month will be even more fun for us!!!! 

he just didnt want to cooperate this time! half smile/half cry! LOL

He is watching his Nana and Daddy try to get him to smile for the camera but it just didnt work this time! 

awww isn't he cute?

we took a walk today and he got to ride like a big boy in the stroller! usually i put him in his car seat and then put the car seat in the stroller but this time he rode like a big boy!!! he is growing up so fast. i dont realize how big he has gotten until i try to put something on him that no longer fits or have to get the bigger sizes out to wash and let him wear. this shirt my sis got him and it's a six month shirt... he is growing too fast. but he sure is cute!!!! my big, wonderful baby boy!!! :)

oh and his shirt says "i'm totally cuter than dad" LOL 

Attention all! finally another update!

Ok so wow i am slacking big time! i have this gorgeous little boy and wonderful husband and i havent blogged about either one of them in so long!!!! what can i say??? i am very busy! of course i can not imagine having more than one kiddo right now and i know you other moms that have more than one are saying "um is she kidding??? she has way more time than i do!" LOL believe me ladies! i KNOW that you guys have way more going on!!! i am just glad i am starting out with one and working my way up!!!! 

so our little guy is growing so fast!!! oh my goodness. he is 25 inches long and 14 lbs!!!!! he is happy and sweet and he makes our world so much brighter!!!  he is smiling all the time and has even laughed a few times! what can i say??? i am so funny! NOT!!! he just thinks his mom is so goofy! i love making funny faces at him and tickling his belly. Daddy can make him smile all the time too! boy does Elijah love his daddy... they love to play together all the time. Elijah loves to talk and has been talking since almost day one... it's crazy but he will just seem like he is really having a conversation with you. he will look you right in the eyes and talk away. i really wish i knew what he was saying but since i dont i just act like i do! :O) 

he is constantly trying to sit up. when you lay him down and he wants to get up he will lift his head up and try to bring himself to a sitting position. if he wants you to pick him up he leans forward and waits for you to pick him up. he has a sweet little whine when he is exhausted and will keep it going until he falls asleep. he loves his swing and will talk to the toys that dangle above his head. we are thinking that since both his parents LOVE to talk he will be a big talker also... all three of us will be fighting to get a word in at all times!!! i just love him so much!!!! here are some pics for you guys! hope you enjoy!!!