Palm Springs/Meeting Grandma Snethen

Kyle's camping season has officially started.  We had a great 5 weeks together and I'm sad he has to go back to work.  I was definitely getting used to having him around all of the time.  Not only does he change dirty diapers, but he puts Elliott to sleep in half the time it takes me.  I think Kyle is looking forward to a break from getting his clothes dirty with pee, poop and spit-up.  Yes, Kyle has been pooped on several times...and had pee shoot in his face!  (On one poop occasion when Kyle was changing Elliott's diaper he pooped and it shot off the changing table, onto Kyle's shirt and hit the carpet.  We both think he has a promising future ahead of him!)

My mom came to visit Elliott for a week during Kyle's first camp.  It was definitely love at first sight!  We had a great week together, even though it was 100+ degrees the entire time we were there!  Elliott had his first swim in the pool at night when it was cooler.  Not sure he liked it very much, but he has plenty of time to get used to swimming.  It was nice having my mom around to hang out with.  I even got some "me" time, which is pretty amazing!  Elliott enjoyed snuggling with Grandma...that is after I demonstrated the bouncing motion he likes.  Kyle joined us our last 2 days in Palm Springs, which was nice to be together.

Grandma and Grandpa Logan

Kyle's parents came to meet Elliott this past week.  It was so nice having two extra pairs of hands to help with household chores and take care of Elliott.  Kyle captured quite a few pictures of Elliott sleeping with Grandpa.  Kyle decided that Grandpa is not allowed to wear cologne because Elliott smells like Grandpa every time he holds him! We had a great few days together, but are glad to have things back to normal.

In Love...

We are definitely in love with this little bundle of joy!  From his tiny feet to his little nose, we are in love!  We have nick-named Elliott "Mittens" as he loves his hands.  (He came out with long nails, so we are keeping his hands covered so he doesn't scratch his face.)  Most times his hands are on either side of his head like the picture below. 

I've been a bit surprised at how exhausting being a new mom really is.  There are many days Kyle has to remind me to eat as all I think about is sleeping and feeding Elliott.  My body is definitely on what feels like a slow recovery.  Elliott is eating every 1-2 hours a day...which means I am breast feeding a lot!  We are blessed with a happy baby.  He only cries when he has gas, or is hungry and has already started to smile.

Meeting Relatives

My aunt Bea and uncle Ruben came to town last weekend on a visit from Russia.  It's been a year since we've seen them, so it was nice catching up.  Elliott also got to meet his great Tia Laura and cousin Lenny.  The best part of the visit was eating great Mexican food!  Always a party with the relatives!