Changes...

Dear Elijah,

Last night I was totally breaking down knowing that I was going to have to part with your daddy at 5am. He goes into work so early, and it's hard for me to sleep when he leaves. So I end up usually staying up for a while, and then fight to go back to sleep later. So last night I was totally getting emotional knowing the week was beginning again, and that means less snuggling in the morning :( Plus on top of all that, I was a little worried about you because this weekend you were not as active as you usually are. It was kind of freaking me out since I seriously could not feel you moving around at the times I usually can. The weekend, although it was great spending time with your daddy, was also very stressful. I tried laying in different positions, and your daddy tried to talk to you and rub my belly. You finally moved a little when your dad was talking to you, which made me feel better. But to tell you the truth, you have been so mellow, and I miss my active little Eli! Hopefully it's just a phase. haha... I read something that made me feel a little better. Because you are growing so much right now, there is less room for you to throw harder kicks like you used to. Now your movement may be a bit less aggressive since you are running low on space! I feel you now, but it's not as much or as noticeable as it once was. 

Also, Mommy and Daddy had to move our doctors appointment from what would have been tomorrow the 18th of January, to two weeks later, the 3rd of Feb!Since we are moving and couldn't spend the money to fly down when we are going to be there in two weeks anyway! I know this was our only decision, but it still made me nervous. I like checking up on you so often, and hearing that are doing great! So now I have to go a whole month without an appointment, and it's driving me crazy. But under the circumstances, it's what we have to do. I am thankful that we were able to check up on you twice in December though. We took you to First Look Sonograms and were able to see your heart, brain, spine, kidneys, bones and cute little face :) they really did a great check up on you, and then after that, we went to our regular doctors appointment a week later. So we did get to see a lot of you last month :)

On another note, I still have an inny bellybutton! My bellybutton has yet to pop out, but I have to say, it's getting very close. Haha... We'll see how long mommy can hang on to that ;)Love you.

We Heart you Eli :)

Seriously?

Dearest Elijah baby,

Boy do I have a funny story for you ;) Well, today I decided to let your daddy put me through an arm work-out. The last few days when we go for walks, my tummy gets REALLY bad cramps, and it hurts pretty bad. So I thought I would ask your daddy to work me out in other ways now... Your daddy went to get his stuff to work out my arms, and I got ready to get down to business... First, I just want to say this disclaimer, I am NOT a client of your dad's, I only want a tiny work out to replace my walking for a couple weeks. We started, and let me tell you, it was rough. I'm not used to training with anyone, so this was very hard for me. I was doing it though! In fact, I was doing pretty good! I exclaimed in excitement to your dad that I could not wait to have some ice cream after we were finished. His response was, "you can't have ice cream, that will inhibit your protein synthesis." My what??? He went on to tell me that I need to eat more protein if I want to built muscle, and ice cream right after my work out won't help me reach my goal!!! Elijah, do you want to know what your mama's reaction to this was? Do you really want to know? Because I'm not proud of the way I reacted, but it was honest. I was honestly that disappointed. I TEARED UP!!! I started crying and saying, "but I want ice cream, I love ice cream, you can't tell me not to have ice cream!!!" So, um, I kinda freaked out... Took it a little to seriously I guess... But I LOVE ice cream... I couldn't help it. Your dad took a couple steps back and looked at me in shock. He then asked me, "are you really crying?" and then he came in to hug me while I was trying to bargain with him about it. He started laughing and kept hugging me, telling me that I can have ice cream, he just meant that having it right after I work out would make it harder for me to reach my goals... First of all, I HAVE NO GOALS... I'm just a pregnant woman trying to stay active. hahaha. He is such a trainer by nature that information just shoots out of him whether you like it or not. Oh man, we had a good laugh about the whole thing later... We are so excited to add you to our crazy family. We love you very much.

There you are! This was us yesterday. 7 months.

My Tricks...

Dear Elijah,
I have come to realize that I have developed new tricks while being pregnant! But the one that I am most proud of is being able to balance a cup on my tummy. It's kind of silly, but really fun; not to mention, convenient... That's all for now. Love you

Oh You...

Elijah,
I have to say that every single day getting prepared for you just gets funnier and funnier. Since being prego effects my moods, emotions, and mind, your daddy keeps getting funnier. Hahahaha... I get my feelings hurt pretty easily now of days, and he is usually very aware of that. He makes adjustments and I can tell how he tries to be more gentle with me... But a man can only take so much! Today YOUR FATHER sat on my hand and farted on it!!! I was so disgusted that I threw a juice bottle at his stomach and ran to the bathroom to wash my poor little hand! Can you believe your father... Whilst I'm in this fragile state, he totally did something he knew would gross me out to the max. He has NEVER done anything like that before EVER! I thought I was pretty special to have a husband who never farted on me... He never did a "dutch oven" or anything like that. So I was pretty shocked... Hahahaha. But get this, after he did it, he could not stop laughing. He was trying to apologize, but I could tell that in doing this, it made him feel so liberated. He was a new man. He was so happy with himself and although he was sorry, I don't think he would take it back if he could. Hahaha. I only write this because I usually tease him by pushing or shoving him into things, and immediately say, "Don't touch me, I'm pregnant!" Haha. He can NEVER get me back for teasing him so much because he is afraid to lift me up, or play wrestle with me since I've had you in my tummy to protect me! Hahaha... So, I guess this was pay back today. Your daddy has been such a good sport through the tears and the ups and downs of my moods. I don't condone what he did, but I have to say it was a long time coming. I most likely deserved it... We sat on the couch together after the this disturbing incident, and you were moving around in my tummy. That put me in a better mood. I LOVE feeling you! Still never gets old.

There are boxes EVERYWHERE right now, and your dad and I have started packing for the big move. This is such an exciting time! We get to move into a new place, and it's so much fun moving with your dad. He makes everything more fun, you'll see ;). I started to pack now, so that we are not in a rush at the end of the month. We don't want to be stressed out because that's not healthy for any of us, but especially you. So, we are taking it slow, and doing it thoroughly. Can't wait to have all your stuff in your new room. Love you. Your daddy is at work, but if he were here, he would tell me to say that he loves you too! 

There you are with mommy trying to open the packing tape!

Look how big you are Eli, This is us at 7 months!

This is the part I'm allowed to do. Your daddy has to do all the lifting!

Oh My...

Dear Elijah,
well, your dad and I went to Babies R Us today to register for baby stuff! After a long speech from the lady at the counter, we wondered into the world of babies. Let me tell you, it was a bit overwhelming to your dad and I. hahahaha. I think we spent the first half hour just trying to figure out where to start. I wish you could have heard some of your daddy's comments and questions. You should have also see your mommy trying to act like she had all the answers... Your daddy would say something like, "what's that for?" and I would reply, "oh, you know, that's like totally for... You know... That thing." We had notes that the lady was nice enough to give us, and lots of determination. We looked at bedding, baby gear, bathing stuff, strollers, and stuff... Your daddy was funny with the stroller. He kept on opening and closing it. He did it like 10 times! While I stood there saying, "so, are you happy with the way it folds up now, or do you need to do that one more time!!!" hahaha. We picked one out and your daddy was so excited. He was rolling it around the store trying to get a feel for it. He wanted to be sure that it was easy, practical, and safe. At the end of everything, we got to finally look at the fun stuff, which were the CLOTHES of course ;) Your daddy saw something on the clearance rack and HAD to buy it for you today. It was a very cute red and black plaid jacket. He couldn't stop holding it up and saying how cute you would look in it. We found so many awesome outfits, and cute hats and socks, and shoes! We were like kids in a candy store at this point. I don't know what it is about tiny clothes, but they are so fun to look at. They make us laugh :) Your daddy is a read the label on EVERYTHING kind of guy, and I'm a SCAN EVERYTHING because it has a cool picture on the box kind of girl. That made things interesting. I stood there with my mind already set on something, and 15 minutes after he was done examining, reading, testing, and comparing; I was able to scan. Haha... (INTERRUPTION) Your dad just walked through the door with like 8 packs of toilet paper. I sent him to the store for cereal, and he came back with that. Apparently they were only 25 cents a pack... ok, (BACK TO YOUR LETTER) At the end of our journey, we were standing in line to buy your jacket, and I grabbed your daddy and hugged him as tight as I could and said, "I'm so glad we have each other... I couldn't;t have ever done this alone." Then a kissed his face off. Eeeeeeeew, I know Eli, but I love him, and I couldn't help it. Haha... By the time we walked out of the store, four hours had gone by!!! We were so hungry and tired, so we went home to eat and rest. I seriously can't wait to give you your first bath in that awesome new baby bath we saw today, or kiss you goodnight in your little sleeper! Although we were overwhelmed at first, nothing could have given us a warmer feeling then being able to focus on you today :) Love you.... Daddy says, "I'm proud of you for all the moving you did today." He got to see you moving your mama's tummy all over the place! haha...

Coming into the Third...

Dear Elijah,

You and I are coming into the Third Trimester this week! Within the next two weeks or so you are supposed to be getting into position to get on out of there! I can't wait to see you :) So, lately you have been on the move. You kick and punch so hard that your daddy just looks at me with BIG EYES, and has no idea what to say. We finally caught your moves on video, and you can see mommy's tummy move up and down. It's so cool, and such a great feeling for both your daddy and I. 

So... Your mommy started to register for baby stuff yesterday. All I have to say is.. YIKES! I have no idea what half the things out there even are! haha, your daddy got home and I was on the couch with a worried look on my face. He asked me what was wrong and I told him, "I'm registering for Elijah, and I have no idea what we need, or even how to use most of this stuff." I'll tell you what Eli, I have been around many baby's and I thought I knew what to expect and what things I would need. I was 14 when your uncle Jake was born, and helped my mom take care of him, feed him, change him, and give him baths. But I feel like EVERYTHING has changed from that time. Haha. Everything is different now, and there are so many other things to learn. As your daddy was walking into the kitchen to get something to drink I yelled, "babe, we need to take like 50 classes just to learn how and when to use a bottle warmer, and a bottle cooler." haha... There are just so many products out there that are probably useless, or not needed, but the problem is, I don't know which ones those are apart from ones we do need, and that are helpful! So, I asked FACEBOOK! Haha... There are a lot of mommy's on my facebook, and they were so helpful! I actually read every comment that was made on what things they thought were helpful, and what things I should not bother investing in. 

On the flip side, looking at all the cute things on the Target website got me so excited! Your daddy and I sat there for another hour looking at everything, and all our neighbors probably heard was, "awwww... oh my goodness... how cute... precious... aww I can see him in that... what a cute bib... how sweet are those!!!" Haha... We had fun picking out some of the stuff we can't wait to use on you and see on you! :) We love you so much Elijah, and can't wait to meet you soon. Time sure flies when you having fun. We have had a busy few months, and more to come. But I'm glad, because it makes the time go by so fast. I'm so excited about the move to California even though I'm going to miss Seattle and all our friends here. We can't wait to do our second move as newlyweds ;) Getting settled into a place and setting it up together is so much fun! We love decorating together, and working on projects together. We are a great team Eli, and we can't wait to team up to take care of you!  

6 MONTHS

If this is 6 months and one week, I don't want to know what 9 months looks like! haha

My growing baby boy :)

I might be taking out my ring soon...

He was kicking during these pictures! Eeeek! He is so cute! hahaha

We love you Eli