Wiggly Guy

Well, already I have a little wiggle worm! We went to the cardiologist yesterday and Elijah had an EKG AND an echo. It took 3 of us (and a lot of time and patience!) to get him still for the EKG. I had to lay on the bed and hold him for the echo...which he was EXTREMELY wiggly for. Of course in the middle of it he just had to keep with his morning routine and you guessed it..filled his pants with something nice and stinky. I was a little embarrassed because then the tech commented on how stinky it was and did mommy eat enchiladas for dinner last night. No, I didn't...poop just stinks! So we found out that his PFO is closed but he still has a really small PDA and his VSD is smaller than before(small little holes in the heart for all you non-medical readers). He said his left ventricle is only slightly enlarged so he's not worried about it and of course Elijah is thriving...a whopping 17 pounds and 26 1/2 inches long! We're just going to follow up at about a year and then yearly if it's still open. On the way out Elijah was just squealing with laughter...don't know why but everyone got a big kick out of him...little cutie pie. He's definitely got a winning personality...pretty good for a little guy that just spent a little over 2 hours at the doctor!


A couple other little milestones that we've hit is that he has found his feet and has added playing with them to playing with his hands. He will play by himself for a little while now...especially in the morning. He's been lifting himself higher and higher while he is on his tummy and scooches all over the place when he's playing. I introduced him to a sippy cup with some water which he seems to really like. He has been grabbing at my cup for a while now so I thought he might like some water. His doctor told me I could give him water when he was a month old (which I wasn't so sure about but he said he was gaining so much weight it was fine) so I figured it would be fine now. We'll start cereal in a week or two. I looked at high chairs yesterday and wasn't sure what to get. I think I've got it narrowed down to a wooden one that Graco only sells at Babies R Us. It converts into a toddler chair later on. High chairs are just so expensive that I'd rather get a wooden one that lasts for about the same price. Well I best be going. I've been a little down again these past few days besides being away from home all day yesterday so things are starting to pile up again. What a vicious cycle! Oh, well.

Favorite Picture

Okay so here it is..my favorite picture. It's no wonder anyone thinks he's older than four months..sitting like a big boy in his chair. Where does the time go? Sigh...I took some more pictures today too. I feel like haven't been taking them like I should. I don't have them on his monthly birthday. These were more his 3 1/2 month pictures. The ones I took today are closest to 4 months (2 days late!) I will post them later. I have to give ya'll something to look forward to!

Love You Angela

I just thought I would post a picture of Angela and Chad's lil' munchkins at Sarah's wedding. I thought maybe it would brighten her day. We've been praying for you and know you're going through a lot with the pregnancy. I didn't have any of that during my pregnancy but I can only imagine how awful it must be. Love you!

Last Sunday Pics

Here's a posting of last Sunday's pictures. I think he always looks so different when he's sleeping. So serene and peaceful. When he's up he wants to see everything and play. It's funny because when people see him they think he should be doing more than he does because of how big he is. We've already had to move the straps in his car seat and he is now in size 3 diapers! It's hard to believe that he will be 4 months tomorrow. Time just flies. I am finally realizing though that he is still a baby even if he's big. He still is very young compared to the older babies that we know. I'm fine with that. We go to the doctor next week so I will post his stats then. Well, I guess I better go. I need to get some stuff done before I work tonight! Boo

More pictures of me! Mommy didn't get much sleep last night b/c I had terrible gas pains and a stuffy nose. I got to sleep with her..he hee. Sneaky aren't I? Then I decided after Daddy left that I should start puking too! I got Mommy's hair, her clothes...it even went around her neck, down her back and all over the pillow! I guess that'll teach Mommy not to have jambalaya rice and sausage for dinner! She wanted to sleep a little more since I was such a turkey last night. I guess I showed her who's boss! Well, I better go!