My Day with Mommy and Daddy

Hey everyone! Eli Daniel Wilson here...I thought I'd give my mommy a break and take over for one blog post. Besides, I know you guys would rather hear from me than her anyway! My life since I was born has been great. I love my mommy and daddy so much! I've completely changed their world for the better since I arrived. For example, Mommy and Daddy used to get lots of sleep, but I've decided that they should spend time with me instead of sleep; I guess that's why Mommy takes a nap with me most afternoons. I'm a newborn and I'm supposed to nap...what's her excuse? Oh well, I guess she deserves it since she gets up with me during the middle of the night to feed me. (I may be a newborn, but I know not to bite the hand that feeds you!) Like I was saying, I have completely changed their world since I made my grand entrance. In fact, the other night they got to experience my first little meltdown in a public place. I can't help it if I am unable to verbalize with words what I'm feeling yet, so I had to resort to crying...very loud crying. I was hot, tired, hungry, not in my house, and I wanted to go home. It worked! They only stayed at the party for a little bit before we had to load up and go home. Oh, the things I have in store for them! They really can't complain though. I've been pretty great since they first found out I was in Mommy's tummy. I didn't make her sick at all while I was growing inside her and she never once complained of me making her uncomfortable. I was a great baby and still am. I am a great sleeper-the past three nights I've given her a five hour stretch of sleep before I woke up hungry! During the day, I eat, poop, pee, play, and nap just like I'm supposed to. Not to mention I'm cute, if I do say so myself! See? I told you they couldn't complain (and they haven't...so far, I've only heard good things from them about me).

I thought I would give you a glimpse into my day with Mommy. She isn't working for three months so she can stay home with me. I am so happy about that! I am too little to be away from her right now, so Mommy and I are having a great time being together at home every day. We've even started venturing out of the house on pretty days...more on that later. The first couple of pictures are of what I do to scare Mommy. Don't worry, when I was doing this she was right beside me. She doesn't think I know, but she kind of gave it away with the bright flash in my eyes! When I nap in my Boppy bouncer, I like to scare Mommy by taking the blanket and moving it all the way up to my face. She can't blame me, because she does the exact same thing when she sleeps. Mommy is always asking anyone that walks by me to move the blanket away from my face, but not even a minute later I have it up there again. I'm super fast!




After I woke up from my nap, Mommy fed, burped, changed, and dressed me for the day. Then she decided to have ANOTHER photo shoot. Come on, Mommy! I know the camera loves me, but seriously! Do we have to do this every day? Since I knew how much she loves taking pictures of me, I cooperated and gave her some really good ones. She loved it! (And don't let her know, but I did too!)



Daddy came home for lunch and Mommy asked if today would be a good day for us to visit him at the bank. Everyone that Daddy works with has been begging to see me (Yeah, I'm a local celebrity!) but they've been sick ever since I got here. Everyone was finally all better, so Mommy and I loaded up in the car and went visiting. You may notice that my outfit is different in these pictures. That's because I decided to spit up all over my other ones and Mommy in the process. Needless to say, spit up isn't the fragrance of choice, so we had to do a wardrobe change before I went to see all my adoring fans.

We got to the bank and I was disappointed to find out that Mr. Cliff wasn't there. He's my Daddy's boss and is a really cool guy so I hear. He and Mrs. Debra (Beppa) are out of town right now, so I'm definitely going to have to stop by again when they get back. Mr. Cliff is my hook up for fishing, so I've got to lay on the charm early. I do have to apologize to Mr. Cliff though. Apparently, someone forgot to tell me that when babies make visits to banks, everything shuts down. You would have thought the President walked through those doors the way those ladies oohed and aahed over me! I think they're quite smitten! It was fun getting to meet all the people that Daddy works with every day--even better was the fact that they were all girls! Am I hot stuff or what? I was passed around from lady to lady, but all too soon my stomach started to tell me that it was time for Mommy and I to go home and eat. We left but I'm sure we're going to be back very soon!

Mrs. Susan and Mrs. Jeanine admiring my hair

Yeah, I know...I'm pretty cute!

Showing me off to all the ladies at the bank

Safe in Daddy's arms

Getting some love from Mrs. Jennifer

Checking out Mrs. Reve

Enjoying some time with Mrs. Ouida

One Month Old Pictures

"Oh, Mommy, you're so funny!"

"Now you're just boring me..."

Ladies Man
"Party in my crib...3 AM...be there!"

"Are we done yet? I'm tired!"

Lots of Smiles

A few days ago Eli started smiling in response to something Josh or I would do. WE LOVE IT! It is the cutest thing in the world. He just melts my heart whenever he smiles. We were able to capture a couple of smiles with the camera. They aren't the biggest smiles that we've seen, but they're still pretty good! I can't wait until we get to the laughing stage now!

Just Pictures

First Neighborhood Walk

The weather was so nice today that I decided to take a walk with Eli. We have both been cooped up in this house for about 4 weeks now, so I was glad for the opportunity to get some fresh air. Plus, walking is great exercise! I fed Eli and then put him in his car seat. Here he is awake, but this didn't last for long.

He was sleeping before I got the stroller out of the car. Oh well, I guess when he's a little older I can show him all the sights of Lee Avenue. It was fun getting out with him. I remember just a few weeks ago, Maggie and I were walking every day trying to walk Eli out from my belly. He refused to come that way though! Now, just four weeks later, I was walking with him! (Sorry, if I turn everything into a sentimental moment, but I feel so incredibly blessed to have this little boy in my life. Every little thing I do seems that much more special because he's sharing it with me.)

Notice the grimace? This is the face you get when you take the pacifier out of his mouth.

Sleeping through our walk.

My walking buddy :)

Getting Ready for Christmas

This past Sunday, Josh and I spent the afternoon getting our house ready for Christmas. I love this time of year! I can't believe that there are only 22 days left until Christmas morning. Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. I love everything about it--the lights, the music, the food, the smells, the presents, the time spent with family and friends, and remembering why we celebrate Christmas...Jesus Christ. I consider myself so blessed when I think that this year Josh and I will celebrate our first Christmas as parents! I know that Eli is going to be too young to remember how special this Christmas is for us, but Josh and I will know. I can't believe that this Christmas I have the best present in the world--my son :) He is better than any gift that would fit under the Christmas tree and sweeter than any song you might hear on the radio. I can't wait to bake Christmas cookies and set them out for Santa, hang his first ornament on the tree, open presents Christmas morning, sing Christmas songs, and share all my Christmas memories with him. It's going to be so wonderful to spend this special holiday with my husband and my son! I am so thankful for both of them :)

Sunday afternoon, Josh's mom came over to watch Eli while we went to Wal-Mart to buy lights for the house. We had some lights from last year, but decided to go ahead and invest in some LED lights--you know, go green and everything. We got back and Josh let me go up on the roof this year to hang them. I was so excited! I hate being the one on the ground handing him the lights...it gets so boring. Now don't get jealous when you see me in these pictures...not everyone can look like this! HA! I should have been crowned the Mismatch Queen because not a single item of clothing matched. I was warm though!

Here are some pictures of our fur child, Maggie. I feel bad for her because she hasn't been getting nearly enough attention lately. It's not anyone's fault really. When I'm home during the day, I'm taking care of Eli and lately it's been too cold to go outside with him, so Maggie's had to fend for herself in the attention department. That may explain why the two blankets I put in her house to keep her warm are now shreds in my yard...she entertained herself! LOL! Isn't she pretty though? The golden leaves from our gingko tree provide the perfect background for her.


While we were decorating the house, this is what Eli was doing. After his bath and tummy time, he was pooped! Life is hard for a newborn! :) Don't worry, Sue was watching him like a hawk while he slept on his stomach. If you notice, you'll see that he managed to find his thumb while he was on his stomach. He was in heaven then! He started sucking on that thing and put himself right to sleep. Thank goodness his hands were clean! He looks so sweet :) I love him!

Book Exchange...What a Great Idea!!

Great idea to get books for your kids....Let me know if you are interested in participating in a book exchange for your child, future child, or grandchildren. You send out one children's book to an assigned person, add your child's name to the list, send it to 6 participating friends and get 36 back in return! Hey, if you get just ONE out of 36, you've broken even. It's a great way to grow your child's library! Leave a comment if you're interested.