Elliott

This post is entirely of our little man!! The poor thing has not had enough face time on this blog and its about time he did. I'm not sure if having a (and I mean this in the most endearing way) "terrible two year old" makes you appreciate a newborn even more or if its just that little Elliott is the best natured baby but either way, he sure is SWEET!! I've also heard that little boys have a soft spot with their mommies and I would have to certainly agree. When I was pregnant I wondered if my heart could love another as much as it does Merrin, what was I thinking?? This little guy is the sweetest thing and there are days where I just want to literally eat him up!!!! I can't believe he will be two months tomorrow. This precious time is passing by too quickly!! Before you know it he'll be pinning a corsage onto his prom date's dress...oh dear!

Elliott has been smiling now for a few weeks and I am LOVING it. He loves looking at his big sister and listening to her sing. He also loves his tummy mat and tries to swat at the little red bird that hangs down. He has extremely strong head support for his age which I remember Merrin having as well. I'm a little worried about his head though...despite our best efforts with tummy time and rotating sides in the crib, etc. our little man is getting a flat head!! I'm trying hard to correct it but this little guy definitely prefers to lay his head to the left each and every time. Its still a little early for talk of a helmet so I'm hoping we can avoid wearing one, especially since I've heard they are expensive! At the ripe old age of 8 weeks, Elliott has already been on several "play dates" thanks to his big sis and as you can tell from the pics below, it looks like he enjoys them. I promise more pics of Mr. Elliott to come as he is my most willing subject unlike his older sis!