Eli's First Halloween!!

Here are a few pics of Eli and the fam for his first Halloween!



Our first family Halloween photo



Our little tiger

Eli's Here!!

Well, Eli finally made his grand entrance into the world on October 23, 2009 at 11:39 am. The induction/delivery went amazingly well. I was admitted at 12:30 am on Friday morning and they began the pitocin drip around 1:30. At 8 am, the Dr. came in and finished breaking my water. I was already at 3 cm. After the check,the contractions really started to pick up and I decided to get the epidural. Let's just say that epidurals are a true gift from God!! I didn't feel anything...kudos to my anesthesiologist! At around 10:30 am, the nurse came in again to check me and I had already dilated to 8 cm. Things were really starting to progress. Thanks to my epidural I didn't feel a thing. So, at around 10:30 am, the nurse came in once again to check me. Lo and behold, I was at 10 cm and the baby was starting to crown!! I was so excited and relieved that the big moment was finally here. I pushed for 35- 40 min and the little man was welcomed into the world. He weighed 9 lbs 3 oz!! Dr. Sherman was completely flaberghasted. She couldn't believe it, nor could I.

There is nothing that can compare to the feeling you get when you hold your baby for the first time. I thank God everyday for the gift He has given me. He truly is fearfully and wonderfully made. Once again, here are some pics from his birth. Stay tuned for more pics and blogs of baby Eli.

Baton Rouge Shower

So after we had the Lafayette shower, we headed back to BR. Once again, my mom and I stayed up late organizing more of Eli's goodies. It has been such a blessing to have my mom help me get everything in order. I don't know what I would do without her!

Well, we woke up Sunday morning ready for the BR shower and decided to go to Wal- Mart to pick up some last minute things. Little did we know, we were about to get drenched by a huge rain storm! Let's just say our hair looked permed by the time we got everything in the car. I thought the weather would put a damper on the shower, but it cleared up right before and everything was fine. When we got to the shower, I was a little overwhelmed. Everything was beautifully decorated, especially the awesome cake Meg made. It looked exactly like the shower invitation!! They even went as far as to make some of my favorite foods. I felt so blessed and priviledged to be able to call them my friends. I love you all so very much!!! Here are some pics of the awesome shower!!

Eli's Lafayette Shower

This past weekend we had our last two showers for Eli. The first one was in Lafayette on Sept. 12. We went to dinner with Jon's family Friday night and Mrs. Sharon (Jon's mom) got sick. It was such a bummer that she couldn't make it to the shower. However, she did get to go by and look at everything before all the guests arrived. Thanks to all who helped host the shower. It was absolutely beautiful!!!

All the wonderful hosts!! Thanks so much for all the hard work!!



The beautiful centerpiece (which is still looking pretty on my dining room table)



The food table (of course my favorite thing about the shower!!)

Eli's LC Baby Shower

So we had our second of four baby showers yesterday in Lake Charles. It was so wonderful to see all of my family and friends. I'm so thankful to have such wonderful people in my life to give me such a great shower. The cake was absolutely adorable and the food was amazing. I even asked them if I could stop opening gifts so I could get a bite to eat before it was all gone!!

My mom and I stayed up until midnight organizing and washing all of Eli's new clothes. Let's just say my car was completely on overload driving back to BR this afternoon! I don't know where I'm going to put everything, so send any ideas my way! So, 2 down 2 to go! Here are some pics from the shower... Enjoy!

Eli's First Baby Shower!!!

We had our first baby shower last night given by Jon's awesome law school friends. They barbecued burgers and hot dogs and had lots of sweets to go with it. Let's just say I was almost in a diabetic coma after all the food I ate!! We got some great stuff, but more importantly, we had a blast just hanging out with our friends to celebrate our little blessing!! Here are some pics from the shower...

Eli's Coming!!!

As most of you know, I am 7 1/2 months pregnant!! Jon and I are expecting our baby boy, Elijah Scott(Eli) to be here around October 25th. We are so excited and can't wait to meet him! I wanted to start blogging so that our friends and family can keep up with the latest and greatest on Eli. Just to start, I will be posting some pics of my belly and Eli's nursery!! Enjoy!

5 mos prego!

6 mos prego!7 1/2 mos prego!

Eli's Nursery