Birth Announcements

Now that Eliza is seven weeks old, I've finally gotten around to getting out her birth announcements. I love the way they turned out, and this picture is one of my favorites. The announcements were done by Shabby Addict and the pictures were taken by Lindsey Motley Photography. Both Lindsey and Tracy at Shabby Addict were wonderful to work with, and I would highly recommend them both!

So Excited...

for the premiere of Breaking Dawn. Yes, I admit it. I read all four of the Twilight books, and loved every one of them. I know they are so cheesy and ridiculous, but they are like a car wreck, you just can't look away. I just saw the trailer on TV, and got really excited. I'll probably be in line with all of the tweens for the midnight showing!

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Recent Happenings

Now that this week is almost over, I'm finally getting around to posting pictures from the past weekend. On Saturday night we went out for the first time since Eliza was born. We went to a surprise 30th birthday party for our friend, Robert. His wife, Taylor, did a great job planning the party, decorating the place, and surprising him. Robert thought he was going to a birthday party for another friend. He had no idea that we were all waiting to celebrate him. Taylor even had a fake invitation made, and sent to their house! I could only stand to be away from Eliza for a few hours, so we didn't stay out too late, but we had a great time while we were there. It was so good to see all of our friends and catch up with what's been going on in their lives.

I look a little tired here. Oh yeah, that's because I haven't slept a full night in 6 weeks. :)

I see you Will!

Robert looking like a stud on his very own name tag

The surprise!

She pulled it off! Success! 

Hanging with Marge on the roof

On Sunday we did a lot of relaxing and hanging around the house. On Sunday night, Ryan's mom babysat for us, so we could have another date night. We out to dinner and to see Puss and Boots. (Ryan loves Pixar movies.)  The movie was really cute, and it was nice to have some alone time with Ryan. Here are a few more pictures from our weekend.

Belle working on her portfolio

How Sweet Is This?

Sawyer and Belle haven't gotten much love on the blog lately. They've taken a little bit of a back seat to Eliza. Poor things! At least they've got each other.

Back in Action

I've been back at running for about a week and half now, and it feels so good! People have asked me if it's hard getting back, but it is actually easier because I'm not carrying around twenty-five extra pounds. Ryan and I made a bet last week to see who could lose ten pounds the fastest. The winner can get whatever they want as long as its under 100 dollars. I think I'm going to get a massage if i win. I have about ten more pounds to loose to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Right now I'm a little more motivated than Ryan is, but I think its going to be easier for him to loose the weight than me. Maybe I should post this picture on my refrigerator, so I won't be tempted by all of the good food our friends have been bringing us. Wish me luck! I'll let you know who wins! :)

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This picture is a more accurate description of me running. 

One Month and Good News

Eliza was one month old last week, but I wanted to wait until we took her to the doctor to do this post. I can't believe it has already been one month. It's amazing how much she has changed in four weeks. She is now 8 lbs 13 oz and 21 inches long. Her clothes are actually starting to fit her!

She is starting to try to pick up her head, and she can hold it up for about 2-3 seconds at a time. I have started to put her on her stomach for a little bit during the day, but she hates it. She also hates having her diaper changed. She likes bath time much better than she used to though. Her favorite activity is going on afternoon walks. She will now sleep for about five hours at a time during the night, which has been so nice! During her first month, Eliza has been to Columbia twice. I can't wait to see what her second month will bring!

In other news, Eliza's test results came back false positive! We are so happy and relieved. I know it is because so many people have been praying for her. I can not thank everyone enough for their thoughts and prayers. We feel very blessed!

Happy Halloween

We had a great Halloween last night. Eliza was the cutest little chili pepper around!  Before trick or treating, we went to a block party with Caroline and Trenton and Lindsey and Stan. I loved seeing all of the neighborhood kids in their costumes. They were too cute!  YaYa (Debi) came over to trick or treat with us, and her costume looked great as well. After the block party, we stopped by to see a few friends. By the end of the night Eliza was worn out, and so was I! I hope you all had a Happy Halloween too! :)

Worn out after a long night of trick or treating!