A Week of Firsts

So week two down and we are moving forward to week 3 at lightening speed! This week brought many "firsts" for our sweet little Eli.

1. He spent his first night in a hotel while mommy and daddy had their first night out. This past Saturday, Brent and I had our 10 year high school reunion. It is hard to believe that 10 years have passed, but we wanted to see some of our old friends. We rented a hotel room downtown Fort Worth and Mia (my mom) watched him as we snuck out for a few hours to Reatta. Our reunion was fun, but Facebook does take some of the surprise out of things. I wish I had pictures but somehow I managed to leave without taking 1 picture.

2. Eli's first bottle. I didn't want to leave my mom with a baby that might wake up and decide he's starving. So Brent earlier in the week gave him his first bottle to see if he would take. It was NO problem. Food is food to Eli no matter the source. What a huge blessing! Since then he has taken a bottle from his Mia and Mamaw.

3. First all-nighter. Eli was having some tummy trouble on Sunday night/Monday morning so poor guy was up from 11pm - 6am. He would sleep for about an hour only to wake up to tummy rumblings. We gave him Mylicon, tummy massages, and lots of love and words of encouragement as the night went through. Brent being the sweet husband and father took Eli at 4:00am for several hours so I could get some much needed sleep. It was a long day for Brent since he is back at work and can't nap.

4. First outing alone as mother and son. After an all-nighter, Monday we had a busy morning with doctor appointments. I was very nervous about taking him out alone since he was now exhausted and having "problems". Nevertheless, we braved the public and I prayed we would not have a first mother and son breakdown in public. Eli as always was on his best behavior and slept the entire time -- what a relief.

5. First nap in the crib. He sleeps in his bassinet, but I also can't wait to use the crib. All these toys and new things are fun for Brent and I too. He likes to sleep with his arms out or one behind his head.

6. First Photoshoot. We had our newborn session last Friday. Here is a link to the blog with a few preview pictures. He already has his "Blue Steel" look down. I can't wait to see the rest!
http://www.tinstarphoto.com/
Choose "Blog" and scroll down until you see our little man!