Summer nights & laughter

I sure love summer nights! The air has finally cooled off, the sun isn't in our eyes, and the sunsets are beautiful. I love our little front yard that we can spread a blanket out on and relax.

Elliot with cousins Evelyn & Sophia in May

Elliot & Mommy

One summer night in June the three of us (me, Elliot, and Russell) were outside and Russell was making Elliot laugh for about ten minutes. Russ would bark, Elliot would startle and laugh. It was so funny.

4 Months

Our sweet baby boy turned 4 months old yesterday! My, how this last month has flown by! We sure have been enjoying the smiles, laughs, snuggles, and "talking." Elliot tries to be a big boy by trying sit up, holding his head up strong, and letting out full-on laughs. I love being his mommy and Russ is such a great dad. We are so lucky to have this little person in our lives.

Tulips!

I love tulips! I had them in my wedding bouquet & we surprisingly have some in our front yard! Russell surprised me by taking me to Thanksgiving Point's Tulip Festival today. It was beautiful! I loved it.

Our little family

Blessing Day

Yesterday Elliot was blessed by his daddy. It was such a special day.

He got his handsome outfit from his Nana. (She used to have an online children's clothing store and I picked it out years ago) Russ loved Elliot's cardigan.

Friends & family came to support us. We had a luncheon at our place after the blessing.

My brothers Max & Adam and sis-in-law Hillary

Grandma Tana feeding Ell

The kids eating outside

Sis-in-law Diane, Russ' brother Scott, Papas Petty, cousin Amber, Grandma Patsie, Papa

Hanging out with Daddy

Smiling with Daddy

Explosion

Elliot had a nice surprise for us the other day... I had him on the floor and I felt that his back was wet. I figured he'd peed up his back, like usual. Well, this was much worse than pee! He had a major blow-out! I ended up throwing the onesie away. Luckily, the blanket was salvagable.

Newborn pics!

I just realized that I never posted any of these great pictures my sister Molly took when our little man was brand spankin' new. I love them!

My brother also took some wonderful pictures. I just have to figure out how to get them on here..

StoRy TiMe

It seems that Elliot already likes stories! I haven't read to him a whole lot, but the other night as I was reading he was so happy! (We read Dr. Seuss's ABC & Old Macdonald Had a Farm).