Eli is Six Months Old

Eli is now half a year old! I can't believe he is 6 months old. He is such a fun and laid back guy to have around. He turned 6 months on April 29 and I have been waiting on his doctor's appointment so I could have official height and weight measurements. 

Eli is currently 17 lbs. and 26 5/8 in. 

He is just a tad under the average for both height and weight, but the doctor wasn't too concerned and said he is doing great. When he went to the doctor he was diagnosed with thrush. My intuition was correct when I noticed a few white patches in his mouth the day before and my aunt said that he cried a lot that same day, which is unlike him. He is on medication and it should be clearing up in a few days.

In the last month he has learned to sit up on his own and began to wave to us.

He also FaceTimed with his Daddy

Smiling in his bumbo seat

He went out to eat with Gammy, Poppi, and Marley

Daddy feeding him

Loving his jumping seat

He is wearing big boy pajamas

One day, he was so worn out from my aunt's house that he collapsed on my lap and took a nap 

Trying out bunny ears

Our family picture by the bluebonnets

He loved sitting in the bluebonnets

His progression picture: 1 month-6 months

Even though his eyes look brown in these pictures, they are blue.

Here is our 6 month old boy

Easter Pictures

I had pictures taken of Eli for Easter. He hadn't had professional pictures taken since his newborn shoot and I wanted to capture this growing little boy. 

I had a local photographer take them through an Easter-mini special. This was exactly what I wanted for his portraits.

I loved the scene she put together and Eli was eager to smile for the camera

We had a 15 minute session, but she got his shots in 5 minutes because he did so well.

I was holding him up in the background so she had to edit me out.

This one on the orange blanket is one of my favorites

Love that contagious smile

He's such a big boy!

Easter Sunday 2014

Easter morning came and we all get up super early to sit together at Mass. Church was packed and it was great to see so many people there rejoicing for our Lord's resurrection.

After Mass, we took family pictures.

The Lytles

Marley looked so pretty in her Easter dress

Our little family

My mom and dad

They both look great

When we got home the Easter bunny left Eli a surprise

In his Easter basket he got a book over the Easter Story and a rattle for his first rosary

My goal is for my children to receive at least one religious gift for holidays so they understand what we are really celebrating

For lunch we went to Grandma Mikula's

Eli was ready for the egg hunt

Marley hated the grass. She's not an outdoorsy kind of gal

Chris took Eli on his egg hunt in his new glasses that his Gammy got him for Easter

Shelby and Marley being silly

Eli was King of the Egg Hunt

We had so much fun

Love my little guy

We took a picture of all of the grandchildren who were present. My grandmother looks great. She was so happy to see the babies and have family around.

One last picture of my little guy and I wearing matching sunglasses. This is my new favorite picture