Seven Months

We love our Elliott! He's a darling little baby. He is sweet and kissable and is eager to give a smile. During our seven month pictures, Elliott was enjoying rocking back and forth while sitting up. It's hard to get a clear picture these days. He's also making some cheesy faces. It's like he knows he has these four teeth and desperately wants to show them off. I couldn't resist posting the picture of him with his siblings. He was the only one who knew there was a camera around.

Six Months

I think I say this every month, but I can't get enough of this little guy. He's as darling as he looks. He's been chattering away lately, and he's also been tracking his siblings every time they come into the room. It seems as if he reserves his biggest smiles for when Avery and Adam look his way. 

Turns Out I Have a Four Year Old

Avery turned four this past month, and we finally decided to have a full-on friend birthday party. Avery wanted a dress-up party, and I thought it would be a good time to channel my inner Snow White. 

My sweet little giraffe.

I think I had as much fun dressing up as Avery did.

 Adam was Super Why, though I made his costume a little tight and we barely got it over his head. He seemed fine, though, after eating his cupcake.

We let the kids play outside, and I had a little box of dress-up items, including hats, scarves and mustaches. 

Thanks, friends, for making Avery's day special!

 

5 Months

Our sweet little Elliott is such a joy! We love the baby of our family. He is easy-going and incredibly happy. I can't imagine life without him. I couldn't resist the shot of his chunky thighs.

Four Months

Sweet Elliott is quite the chunker these days. His thighs are legendary. He's weighing in at a solid 17 plus pounds and is showing no signs of slowing down. While he's my biggest baby, he's also my latest bloomer. Adam had teeth at three months, and Avery cut her first two a day before she was four months (I think). He's still all gums, which I'm thrilled about. It makes me think he'll stay a baby just a bit longer. His best feature is still those baby blues =)

Because of Irene

We decided to avoid Hurricane Irene altogether and pretend we had planned a trip to Paul's brother and family all along. It was a fun weekend! Avery loves hanging out with her cousins, and as soon as we pulled into the driveway, Avery and Mary Scott headed to the girls' room and played for hours. Catherine, our oldest niece, grabbed Elliott and held him as often as he was awake. She loves that boy! Next time we see them, I'll have to be sure to take pictures of the two of them. It's so sweet to see her cuddle on our little guy. Adam loved playing with everyone, but he was especially taken with Benjamin. Benjamin was sweet enough to kick the ball around with him, and Adam felt like such a big boy when his cousin was around. Although Irene's fury was not as strong as predicted, I'm grateful we had a chance to visit family in the midst of the storm. It was a beautiful, sunny weekend, and our kids never knew it rained back home.

Duets

Obligatory bath picture - I can't get enough of these.

Future BFFs - Monica caught them arguing if they were friends or cousins - they couldn't quite believe they could be both.

 Beautiful face!!!

Anna is quite the ham...can you tell?

The Boys

Loving on Elliott

Three Months

I didn't get the greatest pictures of Elliott this month. We were headed to Georgia that day, and then I never seem to remember to take pictures during the trip. Wish I could improve on that! Here's his little face anyway.

Two Months

Sweet Baby Boy.

I want to snuggle him all day long!