Cake!

Forgot to include these:

Beck's 3 day checkup...
Height: 21", 75%
Weight: 8lbs 3oz, 50%
Head: 36 1/2cm, 50%

& 12 day checkup...
Height: 22", 75%
Weight: 9lbs, 50%
Head: 37 1/2cm, 75%

This first month has been awesome and tiresome. Beck is a great little baby who just happens to sleep (almost) all day. Unfortunately, for us, that leaves him well rested for the time when mom and dad are supposed to recharge their batteries. Ha! I guess your batteries are never fully charged with little ones in the house, especially an infant. Lately Zach has been sneaking off to get some shut eye in Elle's bed. I don't blame him. If I didn't have the boobies, I'd do the same.

While Ellery is still super sweet with her baby brother, she has been testing Zach and I. Running away while we're trying to dress her or brush her teeth and kicking while having her diaper changed. She doesn't do it in a tantrum sort of way but with a big smile on her face. She 's starting to realize time-out's are no fun but her pink time-out rocker isn't helping. I give her 2 options: to do what I ask or spend a little time in time-out... she gladly hops into her rocking chair. So I've started putting her in the most boring part of our house, a dark hallway.

Ellery's vocabulary is exploding and she is just chattin' it up! A few of my favorites: when she is talking about herself she gets a serious face, pats her chest and says "El-ry". Also, "I-no-no-no?" for I don't know and "Wow. Cool!" Ellery has had a fascination with being "up high". Whether it's being up high on the changing table or up high on a freeway overpass, she loves it. Oh, one more fascination, or maybe an obsession: cake. This girl can spot a cake or a cupcake on ANYthing and it's safe to say it is her favorite food. And I doubt that will change any time soon...








Happy Birthday Doug!...




We've been sticking close to home so I bought a bunch of craft supplies to stay busy. These animal puppets are a big hit, they go everywhere with Elle, even bed. She requested that they be tucked in...




It was raining and really windy and this devoted mother was hanging on tight...




And now there's 2! The eggs should hatch sometime between May 29th - June 2nd...