Eli is 7 weeks old

Eli is 7 weeks old and is smiling more and more each day. He's seriously such a good baby. While he's not sleeping through the night just yet, he does sleep really well and very rarely cries. He's soo sweet! We just love him to pieces!

 

7 week photos:

 He loves being on the floor so he can stretch out. I thought he was trying to roll over lol:

 He still mean mugs:

 But then smiles:

 He's getting SO big:

Destin Family Vacation - Day 2

On Sunday of our vacation, we woke up and started to prepare to go to the beach. When you have a lot of people and two babies, you need ALOT of stuff for the beach. We ended up over-packing lol but we made it.

Eli getting ready for the beach:

 Poppy with his youngest grandkids:

 And the babes at the beach:

 This umbrella/tent thing was perfect for the babies. It was really hot out so them being under it kept them really cool. They slept most of the time.

 The kiddos playing in the sand (did I mention how great Destin beach is? The sand is so white and the water is so clear):

 Check out the clear water:

 The kids loved it:

 And buddy slept:

 When we came home, he slept some more:

 The kids wanted to swim in the pool...including Annie:

 Uncle Ricky and Eli:

 Matt, Anne, and the kids came to visit us. After the beach they came over and we made some dinner. The kiddos having dinner outside:

 El and Matt at the beach:

 Eli's first steps in the sand and water. He wasn't sure about it:

Such a fun day!

Sophia's 4 year check up

We just had Soph’s four year check up acouple days ago with her new doctor. We decided to switch her so she's at the same practice as Eli. Since we moved over two years ago we've been taking her to the same pediatrician since she was born in Dublin.

Soph's new doctor said she’s doing great. He asked her several questions and she responded correctly to all of them. He said she's ready for kindergarten next year. We recently took her to an allergist about her eczema and they tested her to see if she has any allergies and she doesn't, which was good, so now we're trying to figure out how to help her eczema. Her pediatrician gave us acouple new tricks to try. After her doctor examined her, she had to get the flu mist...which was easy, then she got three shots. She was NOT a fan. Poor thing. The good news, is that, she won't need any shots (besides a yearly flu shot) again until she's 11. She's up to date and ready for kindergarten next year.

Here’s her stats:

1 year stats:
Head: 17.9” – 60th percentile
Height: 30.5” – 87th percentile (2 feet 5 inches)
Weight: 24.2 pounds – 88th percentile

2 year stats:
Head: 18.75” – 54^th percentile

Height: 35.25” – 85^th percentile (2 feet 9 inches)
Weight: 29 pounds – 78^th percentile
3 year stats:
Height: 3’ 1.5 inches – 59^th percentile

Weight: 33.8 pounds – 71^st percentile

 

4 year stats:
Height: 40.75 inches (3 feet 3inches) - 68.9 percentile
Weight: 39 pounds - 78th percentile

 

I have said this every year and I’ll say it again, I cannot believe my baby girl is FOUR!! I get soo sad just thinking about her getting older!

This past year Soph has grown so much! She played t-ball last Fall, then started up dance in January. She loved both of them but especially liked her performance on stage for dance. She recently started pre-k at school and loves her teachers Miss Deana and Ms. Jennifer. This past year she has gone to Florida again where we went to Disney and then to a family wedding (back in October), we went to Norris Lake in TN twice and we recently went to Destin, FL. She also got a NEW BABY BROTHER! She does pretty well with him - actually better than we thought. She likes to help and get things for us, she plays with him, and tries to make him laugh. She does get jealous from time to time but when asked if someone can take her baby brother home with them, she gets mad and tells them "no!" Haha!

Clothes: She wears 5T and has acouple 6T shirts and bathing suits. She wears size 10 and 11 shoes.

Food: She loves chicken nuggets, granola bars and apple sauce and could seriously live on all of those three every day if I let her. We recently had to limit how many granola bars she can have each day because one day she had 5 without us knowing. She also loves chocolate ice cream and won't eat any other ice cream unless its chocolate.

Drinks: She still drinks a ton of water and also still loves milk.  

Sleep: Her bedtime is between 8 - 8:30 p.m.  and she wakes up between 7 - 7:30 a.m.

Activities: She loves being outside, singing, playing on her ipad, dancing and riding her bike. She has quite the imagination and plays really well by herself.

She still impresses us with everything she can say…and still repeats everything she hears. She can count to 40 but misses acouple numbers and can count to 10 in Spanish. She can write her first and last name and can write almost all the letters in the alphabet. She can identify numbers 1-20.  She can type her first name on the computer. She knows my phone number and her complete address.  She loves saying a prayer before we eat dinner every night.

Dislikes: when its not her turn and sharing with others

Favorite books: She loves books so I’m not sure of her favorite. It changes daily.

Favorite TV shows: Paw Patrol, Sofia the First, Sheriff Callie's Wild West, Miles from Tomorrowland, 7D, Kate and Mim-Mim

Favorite movies: Any Veggie Tales, Alvin and the Chipmunks

Here's a picture from today's check up:  

 

Destin Family Vacation - Day 1

We woke up in Norris Lake on Saturday and started our drive to Destin, FL. It was an 8 hour drive. Both kids did really well. We stopped acouple times for potty breaks and to feed/burp/change Eli.

 

I sat in the back seat most of the time in between both kiddos. It was just easier to give Eli is paci, make sure Soph had snacks, etc.

 

Soph and I taking a selfie:

 We made it to FL and made good time:

 As soon as we got to the beach house the kids wanted to see their room. As you can tell, they LOVED it:

 The kids room had two sets of bunk beds. Even though there were four beds in their room, some nights, Soph and Jax would sleep together lol.

 Then, they wanted to go swimming in our pool:

 Poppy photobombing:

 The kids LOVED the pool:

 After a long day, we bathed the kids and put them to bed. Then the adults played Cards Against Humanity. It was a lot of fun. Ricky challenged my mom and Macy to drink this drink he made them and whoever won, he'd give them $20. It was hilarious. My mom lost lol!

Eli is 6 weeks old

Eli is 6 weeks old. He's getting so big and has been more alert and has FINALLY started smiling more. I just love it. He still mean mugs lol!

 

6 week pictures:

 "Hi mama"

 Eli and big sis:

 He started pulling on the animals this week on his play mat:

 He raises one eye brow lol:

Eli is 5 weeks old

Time sure is flying by. Eli is 5 weeks old and will be going on his second road trip this week. First to Norris Lake and then to Florida.

 

5 week old picture:

 He's starting to like mat time a little more...especially if he has his paci:

 He also likes chilling in his crib (I haven't put him in it to sleep just yet):

 He likes to stretch out real big:

 Such a good sleeper: