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!

Second Birthday

Adam turned two in June, and we decided to keep things low-key since I was still pretty occupied with Elliott. I was glad my mom was here to help us celebrate. Out-of-town grandparents don't always get to experience birthdays. We took Adam and Avery and a friend of mine and her kids to the Botanical Gardens. I wish I took more pictures, but we were a bit busy chasing around six kids under the age of three and a half. It was a very fun and very busy morning.

Enjoying the WOW gardens water area

I made these little baseball cupcakes (thanks, Heather, for the inspiration!) since Adam is crazy obsessed with the sport. We opened up presents and skyped my Dad and Paul's parents. I'm still not sure Adam knew what was happening, but it was fun. Paul called him the morning of his birthday (he had to leave early for work) and said "Happy Birthday, Buddy". Adam replied, "Happy Birthday to you!"

The baseball cupcakes

Daddy and his oldest boy

Adam needed a lot of help opening up his presents

Enjoying his brand new lawn mower

The next day we headed to a baseball game. Adam was enthralled. He wouldn't look at the camera just in case he missed a moment of action. And to be honest, there was no action. The game was rained out. He had a blast just being there, though, enjoying baseball footage on the big screen and watching the rain fall on the field. I can't imagine how excited he'll be when he gets to see the players run onto the field. I'll definitely take pictures of that!

My Red Sox fan (sorry, Paul, maybe Elliott will like the Braves)

I wanted to take a picture of Adam and Paul, but little guy couldn't keep his eyes off the field. It was so sweet!

Big Sister

Avery is now the proud owner of two little brothers, and boy does she own them! She and Adam play so well together, but I frequently hear her tell Adam, "No, bud, you need to obey me". We've had several conversations letting her know that she is not his mother.

These two are inseparable. Adam is forever repeating Avery's phrases, whether or not he understands what he's saying. And he'll often join her in mischievous undertakings, like the time they decided to wash their books. Did I mention some of them were library books?

I'm convinced Adam had no idea what he was doing here, but as long as Avery was involved, he was game:

Of course, when you have a big sister, the inevitable dress up pictures and videos appear:

Let's not forget Avery's newest sibling. She had the privilege of feeding Elliott his first bottle and she was overjoyed.

Elliott is cooing and smiling these days, and whenever Avery is around, he is always obliging with a smile and a few baby noises. He's in love with her already. The feeling, of course, is mutual.

Four Days Earlier

We celebrated Easter just a few days before Elliott was born. It was a crazy week - our fifth anniversary, Easter, and the upcoming birth of our third. Add Paul's workload for school (which was coming to a close for the semester), and both of our heads were spinning. Fortunately, we have dear friends who invited us to their home for Easter, so I didn't have to cook. We had a little hunt after a yummy lunch, and both kids had a great time. You might be able to tell from the pictures that Avery cleaned up in the egg department.

One Month Later

I can't believe a month has already flown by since our little guy was born. We have loved welcoming him into our family life, and he has obliged by fitting right in. Here's a few pictures of him at one month.

Elliott Wesley

Our little guy showed up at 8:06am on April 27th. We're pretty smitten by our youngest son, though we're still in shock that he doesn't have a huge amount of hair. Here's a few pictures of the newest member of the Judd family. I also added a few pics of Elliott meeting Nana and his siblings.

Ready to go!