Last weekend family photoshoot

These are days to remember

So much going on at our house these days! Here are some things to remember!

Eli is 10.5 wks and is smiling and cooing and loves to interact! He will stick his tongue back at you when playing! He loves his activity mat and thinks the singing star is especially funny. He is getting better and better at tummy time and super strong! He will push with his legs when given support...it's like he just can't wait to take off! He was almost 12lbs at his two month appointment. He is in the 50th % and is growing at a steady rate! At this age, Adler was close to 14lbs, so we'll see if we have another "beef cake" baby or if Eli will give his mom and dad's backs a break! He definitely has the same lung capacity as his brother. Maybe we'll have two singers?

Adler is 2.5 yrs and doesn't miss a beat! He is saying and doing some of the funniest things! Some of my favorite:

"Good morning, Sunshine!" he will say this to me when I come get him in the mornings and to Eli when Eli gets up from a nap

"I need to feed Eli first" a response to when he was instructed it was bath time. I'm sure he's heard his mom say this a million times 

"Here's your pink one, mommy!" Adler loves my pink silk robe. When I wear it, he likes to rub my arm or leg. I've been laying in bed a bit longer in the mornings when Eli is still asleep and Stephen will get up with Adler at his 6:30 or 7 awake times :) However, Adler usually will come and cuddle with me. Or on this day, he brought me my robe to try to coax me out of bed. 

"Good job, Mommy! You're smart!" after pouring him a cup of his milk

"Mommy, can I have some of that?" while nursing Eli....hmmm...an explanation of who's milk is who's followed. 

Me: "Adler, do you want to go sit on the potty?" Adler: "No, mommy, just diapers." He's definitely not interested in potty training!

We had a wonderful Easter with Grammi and TomTom, Stasia, Rylie and Bryan, and the Presleys at the house! Stephen took some pictures, so we'll have to post those. It was fun to hide Easter eggs for the first time! Adler enjoyed it, but wanted to open each egg before putting it in his basket to see which kind of candy was in there. 

I had the cutest, most perfect Easter outfits for the boys, but I sadly never got a picture of them together! I got these handmade, monogrammed, matching outfits off of etsy.com. (great experience) Eli pooped on his before we even made it out of the door before church. Then, as soon as Adler got home from church, he laid on the grass in his and got mud all over the front! Of course!! After lots of stainsticking, I'll have to restage another photoshoot! 

Eli & Adler

Eli and Adler just keep getting bigger! Eli has his 2 month checkup today, so I'm excited to see how much he weighs! Here are a couple shots of our handsome boys!

It still fits!

This may be the one item Adler can still wear from last year. You may remember my mom helped me sew some of these rompers. I made this one a bit big last year (by accident), so now it's perfect for this summer. I still have some leftover fabric from this...wondering if I should try one for Eli?

Phone pics

Some pics from my phone. You know that's when your favorite moments happen...when you don't have a camera handy! Glad for the invention of camera phone!

Eli started smiling at 6 weeks! How special it is to see him recognize his parents and smile at them!

Brothers

Picnic at Piedmont Park

Ok, this moment lasted for a second, so I'm glad I have a photographer for a husband, who would haul a wagon filled with a 2 year old and photography gear. Eli didn't care for the wind that ended up being on the top of the hill, so lunch was fast. Once we got to the playground, everyone was happy, so it was a great day!

Ninjas in Training- A comparison-What do you think?

Eli at 6.5 weeks

Adler at 14 weeks....lets just hope the onesie shrunk and that's why it fits Baby Eli at 6.5wks!

6.5 weeks of baby Eli

Aunt D came to visit:

6 weeks already!
Tummy time.......
Eli's first "real" bath:

Pictures

Happy baby.....

Not so happy baby......
Boys with Neanie and Papa


Sleepy Eli...




Eli with Grammi and Tom Tom....
Adler wanting to watch TV in "Eli's chair" with a blanket....being camera shy, that's weird!
Brothers!
Boys with Grammi and Tom Tom
Family of four
New parents

My loved little Valentine

New Daddy
Uncle PT and Adler...Sadie stealing a kiss
Grammi and Adler
Hunton boyz
Day we brought Eli home

Mommy of two

Wow, it seems life is flying by! It seems when Adler was a new born, time stood still. It seemed he would be a baby forever! With Eli, each moment seems to be fleeting. I just want time to stare at him a little longer, trace every line and detail of his face, memorize every expression he makes. I know too well that I will turn around and he will be a running, talking, car loving little boy, and the days of him being my little baby will be far behind us! I love that I have this perspective as a mother of a 2nd baby...to treasure each stage, challenge, scream, late night, sleepless moments...they will be over before you know it! 

I had a great weekend with my sweet friend, Deanna, who flew all the way to the ATL from TX to see me and meet Baby Eli. We missed KT (who had to cancel her flight bc little Maylee came down with an ear infection-hope she is feeling better!). I dragged D around Atlanta for some shopping because for the first time in a long time I had a) a Manny for Adler (daddy) b) money (from my bday) and c) coupons (30% off Old Navy, Gap, and BR). We had so much fun and a great dinner that night at La Paz. Thanks, D for coming! KT we missed you!

Adler has been a great big brother, but very mischievous. In the past three weeks here's what Adler has been up to. Mind you, these things happen within seconds and usually when I'm changing a diaper or nursing:

a) got into a jar of vaseline and covered his hands and face in a massive glob (we often put vaseline on his cheeks bc they get chapped-guess he thought they needed some extra moisture) 

b) dug his cars into flower pot dirt, covering himself, the dog, and the deck in dirt

c) crunched up gold fish crackers and threw them on Sadie (poor dog, she was trying to lick them off her back)

d) pooped in the bathtub and threw it onto the bathroom floor

Looks like I need a clone! Adler also came down with a nasty sinus infection which brought us to the doctor, followed by the pharmacy. I had my first experience at the doctor's office with two kids, then grocery shopping with two carts at Publix. (I decided I was there and might as well pick up groceries...pushing and pulling carts was interesting....maybe I'll lose this baby weight after all!)

Eli has been great! We are getting longer stretches of sleep from him at night! Last night we got 5 hours, then 4, so I only had to get up once! It was such a treat! He is such a sweet baby. He's developed the same intense cry his brother had, but it seems to not last as long (maybe I am just more experienced this time?) - and more confident that I can settle him. I remember always being anxious in public places with Adler that he would start crying and I wouldn't be able to calm him. He loves his swaddler and being held. Either of those things seems to make him pretty happy. Adler loves to hug and kiss him and has been telling him "good boy!" and still likes to say "here, Eli!" - sharing a toy - when Eli is crying. They already seem best friends!

Stephen says he is going to be better at sharing pictures with me from his camera. If not, he has to buy me one. That's the deal. Alright, that's my update for now.

Eli is 1 month old!

Happy One Month, Eli! It's been a fun first four weeks of getting to know you! You have been a busy boy! You have done great going along with all the places we've been...from Piedmont Park, to and from Adler's school, playgrounds, mom's Bible study, Kangazoom, shopping, doctors appointments...you've been a trooper!

It's been a fun and sometimes crazy month being a mom of two. I'm pretty much used to no sleep at this point, but it does help to take a nap every other day or so. Eli is getting up every 3-4 hours at night...we had a 4.5er last night and that was great!

We had our 1 month check up this week. Eli weighed in at 10lbs 8oz and was 21 3/4 inches long. He is in the 75th percentile for weight and 50th percentile in height. When Adler was one month, he weighed 9lbs and 6oz (one pound less!) So, looks like we may be having another big boy in the house! We love you, Eli!!

Is this photo...

InLawsAreFune-2, originally uploaded by stephenhunton.com.

from lack of sleep from babies, OR from a fun jowling match when the in-laws came over? If you guessed the later...you are correct. hurray.