Happy Fourth of July!

Elliot took her first flight at 7 weeks!  We had a good friend from Crystal's medical school get married in Big Sky, Montana.  Luckily Mac could get the time off work so the whole family went!  Elli did great on the flight, she slept and ate the whole time without so much as peep out of her.

She may not look like a happy camper but she was!

Boarding the Plane with a very sleepy baby.

We were able to go hiking around Big Sky before the wedding on Friday.  The wedding was beautiful!

Elli loves to play with her tongue!

Elli even busted a move on the dance floor!  She had ear protection for the fire works and for the reception.  

For the fourth of July, Saturday, we hit the road early for Yellowstone National Park which is 1 hour away.  We arrived at Old Faithful before all the crowds.  I had worked at the clinic at Old Faithful for 2 weeks back in medical school but Mac had never been there.  Our good friend Lisa joined us.  Elli got to stay in her PJ's to watch old faithful go off since it was still early and chilly but at lease we beat the crowds!

Apparently Elli thought the beginning of Old Faithful was boring!

Not a bad place to enjoy breakfast!

Mac was so excited to get a picture with Old Faithful and Elli screaming in front of it.  This picture was not hard to get!

Seconds later, all is well again!

After this we stopped at multiple of the thermal features.  We also hiked up to Fairy falls and the geyser just beyond.  Elli has been on a few 3-4 mile hikes around Portland, but this was her first longer hike at 6.5 miles.  She did great!!  What a trooper!  This was also her first National Park of course.

Fairy Falls

We stopped by painted pots but Elli was sleeping (prior to this picture) so she got to stay in the car seat.

What an amazing trip.  I presume it will actually get harder to travel with Elli over the coming months, but luckily she made this trip look easy.  It was great first adventure out of Oregon as a family.

One month already?

The last month has flown by!  How is it the Elliot is one month old already?

 Mackenzie is now back at work and takes every possible second he is home to be with Elliot.  He swears that Elli looks different sometimes even after a shift at work.  Elli and dad love to fall asleep on the couch together.  Don't worry I keep a close eye to make sure Elli doesn't slip.

Elli is outgrowing some of her newborn clothes!  She is still just under the 50th percentile for weight but she is tall.

Me and Elli love going on walks together!  We have started going to a local group of moms that go hiking.  Elli won the award for the youngest hiker at the new members hike.

Elliot likes....
-Staring at the bird mobile grandma Cook got her
-Tracking the lights around the room
-Bopping up and down in your arms, the more vigorous the better!
-Sleeping in the baby carrier on walks and around the house.
-Being sung to.
-Grunting in her sleep

Elliot hates...
-The car seat and stroller!
-Being cold.
-Laying down flat...Elli has a bit of reflux.

I love sun!

 Picture taking is exhausting.

Newborn Photos!

I have a new found appreciation for how hard newborn photos are!  I knew it took a few hours, but I never expected to be as hard as it was!

Most of the morning was spent like this.....

Sometimes not as dramatic but more silly like this....

Luckily our good friend Katana who shot the pictures was very patient and talented and we were able to get a few great photos when Elliot decided she wanted to cooperate.    I think the hardest part of Elli's first month was taking these pictures!

 One of my favorites!

 Elliot and Mackenzie.  Love this one too.

Elliot and me, Crystal.  

My other favorite!

Thanks for looking!  The photographs were taken at 2 weeks old.