I could be doing a million different things right now but looking back at my blog to compare EJ and Madeline made me decide to spend some time blogging. Poor Madi...she definitely is being treated like a second child in terms of blogging. I am apologizing to you now sweetie!
I absolutely can't believe that she is a month old! She is growing like a weed! She is eating every two hours these days but stretches the nights to at least three. At her 2 week appointment she had gained significant weight...from under 7 pounds when we left the hospital to 8.5 pounds! She has awakened in the last week and a half although she still enjoys her sleep. She is cooing and has big, bright, blue eyes just like her brother.
Elijah is a very spirited little 18 month-old these days. He is definitely a little boy that loves to play rough ... unfortunately Belle gets the brunt of his roughness and Madi has already taken her share of her brothers "love." I'm sure she (Madi) will get him back sooner or later. He continues to make us smile with his cute little dances, his shooting hoops skills, and his double clap as his way of telling us yes.
Enjoy the pictures from the last 3 weeks...
July 9th...very proud big brother!
Awwww
Matt's parents are in the process of cleaning out their home to sell. What a treasure this is...Matt's outfit when he was a toddler...so fitting for EJ, of course!
Matt's quick trip to St. Paul...the Wheeler GIRLS...Jess, Anna, Pam, Jenevieve, & Jamie
A visit from my college roommate and her family (they live in Waverly too!)
Elijah & Madeline with Avery, Brinley, Jess, Jacey, and Josh
Matt & EJ made a 4 day trip to Minnesota. They stopped in St. Paul on Friday night. They got to see Jamie and Jess perform in Jack & the Beanstalk. EJ's cousin Jamie just loves him to pieces!
Matt didn't take too many pictures on their trip. On Saturday they went to Bemidji for a big family reunion. This is Matt & EJ with Matt's cousin Anna and her youngest son, Kai.
This is the beautiful scenery that I missed out on. I haven't missed too many summers in Minnesota. Can't wait to get back there next summer! Elijah loves to "talk" about getting his feet wet in the lake! He also enjoyed swinging and playing in the fishing boat sandbox.
Elijah also can't get enough of talking about the horses and the cows that he and his daddy saw at a relative's nearby farm. Matt said he was thrilled with them until he got right up next to them.
My boys had quite the trip. Matt is such a great daddy!
Try to look past the big spit up spot in this picture...EJ's favorite spot to hold Madeline...the bouncy seat.
Our good friends, the Bergstroms, came down from St. Peter, MN to visit with us and stay the night. We had so much fun hanging out with them. We laughed about how different our time together was this trip with four little ones ages 3 and under to tend to. It seemed like yesterday that they were visiting us in North Carolina and we were at the beach having cocktails! :-) They have an almost 4 month old, Beckett, that we got to meet and Krayton who is 3 and 1/2. Unfortunately I didn't get too many pictures ... only this one of EJ and Krayton shooting hoops.
A cute outfit on Madeline from Nana Wheeler
Some evenings Madeline is a little unsettled after dinnertime. My one go-to- move is to walk outside with her...it is amazing that one step out the door changes everything for her! I've been thinking how lucky I am that it isn't the middle of winter!
A couple of pictures of Madeline as a 1 month old..
And Madeline's first bottle (last night)...she did great!
Finally...our sweet Belle who has taken the very very very backseat in the family...she's such a great dog and is getting her turn using the boppy! :-)
