Eleven Months Old

Our little guy is 11 months old! The past 11 months have absolutely flown by. I love how much he wants to play and have fun. He loves being held upside down and playing rough. I can’t get enough of his cute little curls.

Ten Months Old

Our handsome little man is ten months old! He is working on his second molar, is starting to stand and pull himself up and his hair is getting the cutest little curls. He has also been in 4 states now and did an amazing job on our half-cross-country road trip. We are obsessed with him and his little personality that’s shining through more and more each day.

Nine Months Old

Our big nine month old!! He is crawling all over and starting to try to stand. He loves sweet potatoes, the five little ducks song and being pushed in his stroller (with his little legs kicked up relaxing). I can’t believe how fast time is flying and I love his little personality.

Eight Months Old

Our sweet boy is eight months old now! He is crawling and fell asleep on his own (while playing with his toys) for the first time. He enjoys the swing at the park, blowing raspberries and thinks throwing things is hilarious.

Seven Months Old

Our little love is 7 months old now!! ♥️

E currently has seven teeth, is clingy with mama, thinks dad is the most hilarious person ever and is starting to crawl. He loves worship music, shaking all of his toys like a rattle and kicking his wild little legs. He is our little sunshine ☀️

Six Months Old

Elijah is halfway to one! Our big six month old. It’s crazy how fast time has flown and how big he is already. He has the strongest little legs, loves little silly noises and clapping, and has now moved twice! (😮‍💨) These little monthly photos are getting more difficult the more donuts we need and the wigglier he gets haha!

Five Months Old

E is 5 months old now! He has his 2 bottom teeth, can almost sit up on his own, loves kicking his strong little legs and playing with his toys. He continues to bring so much joy to our every day.

Four Months Old

Our little guy is 4 months old! He has his first tooth (!!!), loves playing with balloons, and smiles all day at mom and dad now. These have been the best 4 months of my entire life and I’m obsessed with him and our little family 🫶🏼

Postpartum Must-Haves

I had a rougher time postpartum physically than I expected and hoped for and E had colic pretty bad the first few months (he’s finally doing better, praise God!). Here are things that we got to help during that time and what I actually used for myself and will use again next time.

Must-Haves for Mama:

I had a whole stock of different brands of sprays, ointments, pads, and the Frida Mom Recovery Kit — the above are all that I used and recommend. Everything else was too complicated and too much of a pain in for me to use while I was weak and in pain.

Must-Haves for Baby:

We bought some of these items out of desperation trying to find something to soothe E while his colic was at it’s worst those first weeks and what I’m sharing below is what seemed to help most and worked for us. It was a hard time... for anyone looking for reassurance — just know it’ll pass even though it doesn’t feel like it will.

Another thing that really helped us get through the hard first few months was making sure to set aside time to spend with the Lord. Whether that meant going outside for a few minutes to pray, reading the Bible, listening to worship music or just reading the few verses about being awake at night that I wrote and put on our bathroom mirror to see easily while awake changing diapers, etc.

Three Months Old

our little bat is three months old! 🫶🏽
he is already wearing six month clothes, getting more hair by the day, loves his toy ball and to chat with mom & dad, and still has a very serious demeanor (haha!) — i am obsessed with him and love seeing his little personality start to pop through 🖤

Two Months Old

Two months with this angel baby today! ♡

Bits + Pieces of Summer

Sweet moments like E meeting great grandma and going to the beach for the first time. And some sweet treats Zack surprised me with that I want to remember.

One Month Old

Our sweet boy is one month old today! It has been one of the hardest and most joy-filled months of my life. We are absolutely obsessed with him and so thankful.

Mama + Son

The first of many future photos with our angel boy. Life with him is so sweet.

Knit Cami Top, Old Navy | High Waisted Pant, American Eagle | Mama Necklace, Amazon

19 Days Old

First Family Photos

I finally felt a little human again and was able to take some photos of our little family before Elijah gets any bigger. I can’t believe how quickly he’s growing! He’s gone from 8 pounds at birth to almost 11 pounds in such a short time and his features are maturing by the day.

Our Little Bear

He’s Here!

Elijah Michael was born on July 11, 2023 at 4:14pm at 8 pounds 0 ounces and 21 inches long after an intense week-long labor. Even though our original home birth plan did not work out I’m thankful that I was able to have an intervention-free unmedicated birth in the hospital. We were blessed with the nicest labor and delivery nurses and had a good experience considering the circumstances.

Preparing for Baby E

We are going for a very minimal setup right now because we are in a one bedroom but here are some of the things we’ve added to our baby registry. I had a hard time finding out what was most important vs completely unnecessary - I hope this helps any moms who are trying to build their registry. Once baby is here I’ll make sure to share what we ended up using.

Nursery Must Haves:

Crib | Crib Mattress | Infant Lounger | Activity Gym | Drawer Organizers | Dresser | Storage Basket | Diaper Pail | Changing Pad

Feeding:

Breast Pump *make sure to order yours through insurance if possible | Colostrum Collector Set | Haaka Pump & Ladybug | Nursing Pads | Nursing Cups | Milk Storage Bags | Bottles (I recommend adding different brands to try just in case) | Burp Cloths

Infant Care:

This section has been updated after our newborn season to include items we wish we had right when we got home and recommend having on hand.

Frida Baby Ultimate Care Kit | Gripe Water | Frida Saline Spray | All Purpose Balm | Boudreaux’s Buttpaste | Made of Baby Powder | Baby Soap | Thieves Laundry Soap | Frida Humidifier | Baby Bath Support

Travel & Transportation:

Nuna Stroller & Carseat Travel System | Car Seat Cover | Beanko Diaper Changing Station | Nuna Wind Cover | Nuna Cup Holder