3 months old



Pic credits go to Aunt Naomi



So Elaina turned 3 months old yesterday.  I truly can't believe it!  She brings such joy into our lives.  Her little coos and smiles....melts our heart and makes us laugh.  We are starting to get into the rhythm of life.  For the last few days she has been sleeping from 11pm-7am.  This makes me SOOOO happy and Ben not so happy since he has to get up earlier then he'd like too.  We have a deal.  If Elaina wakes 5:50 or earlier I take the feeding.  If its basically 6AM or later..Ben takes the feeding.  Seems to be more and more days were she is sleeping to at least 6am or later! Problem is....Ben would like to keep sleeping! :)  He also puts her in her crib before he leaves and gives me the moniter.  I'm ashamed to say it but Elaina has been letting me sleep to 10am!  Some days I even wake and have to wake HER up.  I'm not complaining as long as she sleeps well at night!

She is growing like a weed.  We tried to measure her the other day and it looks like she is almost 25" and weighs about 13lbs8oz.  We have a check up next tuesday so we'll get to know for sure.

This past weekend we took a walk around the lake at cowan's gap.  Elaina could have cared less for the beautiful fall colors but we enjoyed it while she took a nap as we strolled.

First family "arm" shot



Snoozing the whole walk



I love the "gap"!



Judy meeting Elaina



Yesterday Elaina visited Whitetail for the first time.  Everyone was loving on her and she was loving it too!



Lordwilling, it will be the first of many many visits to whitetail through the years.  Daddy and mommy are praying that she loves skiing just as much as they do!



Elaina liked Melissa a LOT!



Cute as a button!!

 Just wanted to post some pics my sis-n-law Mary took of Elaina while she was babysitting the other week.  Speaking of Mary....I am an Aunt again.  Today (well yesterday) Mary gave birth to Levi Nathanael Pugh at 9:43am, 7lbs 10oz, 19 3/4" .  Mommy and baby are doing well!

How cute am I?

Cousins! I can't believe she was actually smaller then this!

This is how I roll......:)

I make Mommy's heart melt....

Levi Nathanael Pugh

Happy Birthday Caleb!!!!

Happy Birthday to our nephew Caleb who turns the BIG 1 today! (well yesterday ;P )

We love you!!!

Baby:57 Mommy:0

57...57...like Heinz 57....this is the number of nights I have gone without uninterrupted sleep.  Oh sleep...glorious sleep!  How I miss thee!  How I crave thee!!!  I love when people tell me to "sleep when they are sleeping".  Exactly how do you do this when your little one rarely takes a nap longer then 40 min and half that time you are running to the bathroom or trying to eek in a shower?  I admit I use to be one of those people who thought what is wrong with these new parents?  Just put the baby down and take a shower!!!! You don't have to hold them 24/7!! And we don’t, but it is pretty hard to get in a shower or even eat when they are only down "for the count" about 30min.  I promise to be a changed and enlighten mother!  I will not pass judgment or condemn (silently, of course,) any new (or even slightly used) parent...IF I could just get 8hrs of sweet, glorious sleep!  When Ben asked me what I wanted for my birthday I selfishly wanted to shout from the rooftops "2 nights at a hotel...ALONE", but I didn't and instead got a bed frame. Oh the irony!  A structure to support a mattress in a more visually appealing way to entice us to slumber longer.....yes...oh the irony!  What also is ironic is that it is the middle of the night when I am typing this and the little munchkin is asleep....and I am not!  So I bid you all a good night...