June 15 - June 20

Hi Baby - Did you think I deserted you? It has been almost a week since I posted to you. But you know what? It is because I am just so darn busy being your mommy :) Let's recap what you have been up to this week and I will catch up with pictures later...

Tuesday - you spent time with Grampa and Heather when they picked you up at Mary's. Then, we were just lazy at home at night.

Wednesday - you hung out with Gramma Debbie, Great Gramma Dorothy and Auntie Sue. Gramma Debbie picked you up from Mary's then you went to see Gramma Dorothy's new apartment. I think you were a good boy over there but I did get a text that you were slapping Gramma Dorothy on the face!! When you got home, we busted out our new CocoKey passes and went to the lazy river for an hour. You liked it and daddy liked watching you in the water. I was so proud of you - you got splashed in the face and you were still happy.

Thursday - mommy had book club so you hung out with daddy. You were fast asleep when I got home but I smooched you anyway :)

Friday - Grampa wanted to hang out with you for a bit so he picked you up and showed you off to his friends. Then, you went over Great Gramma's for a bit. I think it might have been the longest you have ever been over there! We went to dinner at Grandmother's. You are starting to watch us eat and look at us like "Where is mine?" So, we gave you some mashed potatoes. You thought those were ok but nothing to eat a lot of. We went grocery shopping and you tried to sleep but we kept moving you all around!

Saturday - we tried something new this morning. When you woke up, I gave you baby food before I gave you a bottle. We bought you Apple Yogurt Oatmeal baby food. You ate a big chunk before you had your bottle. Then, we took a nappy together while daddy went to work. After our nappy, we went to farmer's market with Debbie and Morgan. You did a great job in your sling watching everyone. When we came home, you finished off that big jar of oatmeal - little piggy :) We spent the afternoon over Great Gramma Dorothy's with Auntie Becky and Auntie Betty. You were so good all afternoon. You didn't cry or fuss even though I know how exhausted you were. I was so proud of you. I swear, you have a thing for elderly women - you seem to work them even harder than you do everyone else. You were hamming it up to Auntie Betty & Gramma Dorothy. Auntie Becky was so excited to see you - you have grown so much since she saw you last. Uncle Steve made it over and he was so proud of how strong you were, too. We are going to schedule a date with you and them for July!

After your big afternoon with the Blankmans, Debbie and Morgan wanted some Elijah time. We went out to dinner while you hung out with them. Debbie took you to the park and put you in the big boy swing - she said you liked it. But, then, like always, you conked out on them. When I came to pick you up, you were awake. Morgan read you a book and fed you a bottle - it was so darn cute. You were smiling up a storm for them. When I brought you home, you were kind of a fussy pants and I let you sleep with us. But, I moved you after a bit because I like it better when you are in your crib :)

Today is a big day baby boy! It is Father's Day. We made daddy and Grampa breakfast. We gave daddy his little photo wallet and his shirts. We dressed you in your matching onesie and later we are going to Gramma's for a BBQ with Grampa and all our cousins. I hope that you will be an adult and look back and remember how much your daddy loved you. You truly are his pride and joy and he loves you to pieces!