3 Months

Our baby is 3 months already!  Where has time gone?

Elli has gotten so big, but she is still a tiny peanut for her age!  I finally decided I needed to get all the newborn clothes out of her drawers but many of the 3 month clothes are still too big for her.  I estimate she is about 12 lbs.

She has Mac and I wrapped around her little finger with the sweetest smile.  She thinks that if she gives us her sweet smile it is okay to wake up only 10 minutes after she was put down for a nap.  Well, it would be better if she stayed sleeping but it does kinda make it better.  She has intermittent periods of sleeping 5-6 hours at a time for a few days then back to waking up every 2-3 hours.  I am so ready for some solid sleep!

She now reciprocally laughs and coo's so it is fun to have "conversations with her, although I am sure on-lookers think we are crazy!  I think she may be a soccer player in the future because her feet are moving and grabbing things almost as much as her hands.  Almost anything she grabs goes to her mouth already.  She has also mastered the art of batting at things, holding her rattle ball and her hand control is getting better day by day.

Elli is a very curious young girl.  She always wants to be held out, looking at the world.  The sun light through the leaves is still her favorite.

She was born with blue eyes and so far it looks like they will stay piercing blue.  Everyone says she looks like Mac, so at least I have this one think ;)

New developments...

-grasp objects in both hands

-Everything goes into the mouth

-Laughing!  The sweetest thing ever!

-Recognize mom and dad!  Wow is that the sweetest think ever when she sees us and smiles

-loves to listen to singing

-Can stand on both feet with all her weight

Elli likes...

-Reaching out and touching whatever is in front of her.

-Staring at faces

-Looking out at the world and the leaves.

-Standing!  If she is fussy, put her on her feet and all her focus goes to this

Elli dislikes...

-Car rides and the car seat.  Yup still screams bloody murder in the car!

-When she can't see what is going on in the world around her.

-Napping!!

Two Months

Two Months already!  Time has flown by.  It may sound cliche but it feels like yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital.  June was a hard but rewarding month.  Mac was working night shifts on trauma and having to sleep during the day.  Elli and I got in a routine of walking in the morning with other moms.  Then in the evening during "the witching hour" we would take the dogs on long walks...this kept us all sane :)  

Sleep is slowly getting better.  A few stretches of 5-6 hours but still waking up pretty often.  

Elliot has grown so much!  Initially she was slow to gain weight but that seems to be taking off!  It is so fun to see her grow and learn about the world.  You can catch her watching the lights, trees, sun, our dogs, ect.  She now sometimes fusses if you don't let her see outwards to the world, that started at about 7 weeks.  Her head control is really good!  Mac decided she was ready to be held above him in "spider man position." To be fair, she loved it, but promptly when I mentioned that may be too much for her she threw up all over him.  The joys of parenthood!

New developments...

-She found her toes and thinks they are very entertaining.

-Cooing and reciprocal smile, boy are they fun.

-Starting at week 7 Elli started enjoying just taking in the world!  She loves to just look around and wants to face outward more

-She has just started to be able to grab thinks like a rattle to put to her mouth...I'm sure there will be more on this next month.

Elli likes...

-Long walks in the carrier, she falls asleep the second she goes in the carrier.  

-Warm baths.

-Staring at her toes.

-Looking out at the world and the leaves.

-When dad helps her to stand and puts her in "spider man" position 

-Tummy time!

Elli dislikes...

-Car rides and the car seat.  I think we have the only baby that hates car rides!

-Reflux!  Elli has started zantac for reflux

Elli showing off her muscles.

Stretch.

Holy Cow!  I have toes!  These things are awesome.  She can't quite grab them yet but she sure likes to watch them.

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.