Memories

Steve and I just read through Ashlynn's first year blog. What a great way to preserve memories. Our computer crashed shortly after Ashlynn was born so we don't have any pics or videos from younger than 6 months except those that are on FB or our blog. So I am determined to blog more.

Elijah is almost 3 months old. He is a very active boy. He has been to the beach, hunted for Easter eggs, had a blast at his sister's pirate party, been dunked in the pool, and tagged along on many exciting adventures with his big sister.

At 2 months he weighed in at 12.9 lbs and 24 1/2 inches. He loves to eat, drool, sit up in his bumbo, put toys in his mouth, and yes he even likes tummy time. I am excited to start feeding him cereal because I still feel like he eats ALL the time. He smiles and talks a LOT! However, he is a mommy's boy. He is not a big fan of men but loves his daddy!! Ashlynn is a fantastic big sister. She loves to give him hugs and kisses, lay on the floor and play with him, and talk to him.

Having 2 kiddos is definately different but I am truely enjoying it. Sometimes dinner or naptime can be hairy but since Elijah will eat anytime he is presented with milk I just nurse while reading books, eating dinner, and patting bottoms.

Ashlynn will start a 2 day prek program in September. Although I am so sad, I know that it will be fantastic for her. She is sooooo smart. She is writing, recognizing and telling the sounds of most the letters in the alphabet. She has a wild imagination and loves to tell stories, play with her doll house and zoobles, go for adventures and recently she is addicted to Starfall and her IxL gaming system.
She is still a pretty good sleeper. Takes an hour to 2 hour nap everyday, goes to bed like a champ but has recently been coming in our bed in the middle of the night.
She is an incredible eater as far as variety. She loves peppers, cucumbers, carrots, all fruit, pasta, and such. She is not a huge fan of meat but does eat it. She is currently growing a vegtable garden and loves watering the plants and watching the changes.
It has been over 3 months since her surgery so at this point we are assuming that she is "cured", which is the most amazing event in our lives. When we talk about those early days, it almost seems surreal. I wouldn't change a day of it however. It made Steve and I, our family and closest friends so strong and perhaps our hearts are bigger because of her.

Big things are yet to come and I will try to keep this log of memories more up to date.