3 Months

This was the week I went back to work (why this post is almost a month late).  It was so hard leaving my little love bug behind, but knowing JoJo was there to look after him made the transition so much easier! Thankfully, Carly came the next week too!

The third month for Eli brought a few firsts.  He found his hands (loves them), began grabbing for things (Mommy's hair is his favorite), rolling to his side, lots of smiles and laughs, and a little sleep regression.  Eli was consistently sleeping a good stretch from 7pm-4am and then waking up for the day at 7am for a least a month.  Then, the week mommy went back to work he began waking up twice a night!  Hopefully this little regression won't last long, because this working mommy is tired!!

Eli didn't have a check-up with the doctor this month and I am excited to see how much this little one has grown.  It is obvious he has because he is really filling out his three month clothes already!

Yes, this baby is always this happy!

Barrett decided to get in on the picture fun.

Then wasn't too keen on sharing with his brother.
(I have a feeling this won't be the only time!)

Easter

This was a fun year for Easter in the Powell household.  It was Barrett's first Easter where he knew all about the Easter Bunny and hunting for eggs.  It was also the same day as Mommy's birthday!  Barrett had fun hunting for eggs with his friends at school on Friday and dying some eggs at home on Saturday.  On Sunday, he was ready for the fun to start!  In the morning, the Easter Bunny visited and then we went to church as a family.  After church, we headed over to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Michelle's house for a combination Easter and Birthday celebration.  The cousins had so much fun playing together, eating cake, and hunting for more eggs.  It was a fun day for this birthday girl to watch her little boy have the best day!  (Barrett loved Easter so much that he continued to ask to hunt for eggs for at least two weeks!)

Eyeing the eggs

Hard at work

Admiring the finished product 

The Easter Bunny came!

Barrett's Basket

Eli's Basket

His first taste of Peeps

Not a fan!

Ready to hunt!

Eli with Poppy (the other Birthday boy)

Baskets from Grandpa and JoJo

Sweet Reid

More hunting fun

Love Jack's smile!

Egg Hunt at Home

Egg Hunt with the Andersen Cousins

Barrett's First Haircut

To say that it took forever for Barrett to grow some hair is an understatement!  I love that every time Reid would see us he would rub his head and ask when we was getting hair.  Well the day finally happened...Barrett grew enough hair to finally get a haircut.  Even though it was only the back of his hair, this was a momentous occasion for us.  We debated on where we should go for this first, and agreed to take him to our regular hair stylist Quinn. We figured Barrett could watch Daddy get his hair cut first so it wouldn't be so scary for him.  Well...our plan didn't quite work! He wanted nothing to do with getting his hair cut!  So Travis went about getting his hair cut.  After about ten pops and some Curious George on the phone, we were able to distract him enough for Quinn to ninja style cut the back of his hair!  Every time he turned his head, she would cut a little off.  If he saw what she was up to, she would step back.  This went on for a few minutes, just long enough for him to get his little mullett in the back whacked off.  Lucky for us we probably won't have to think about getting his hair cut for another six months!

Two Months

Another month has flown by with Eli!  He is growing like a weed and already in three month clothes (these boys don't get their height from their mama!) Eli is really recognizing our voices and started to track us from across the room.  He is also starting to get very vocal.  Eli loves to coo and smile right after a feeding.  He is happiest staring at the blinking lights on his play mat.  Eli could lay on his back, staring at those lights all day long!

Although he is the happiest baby, Eli started a little sleep regression this month.  He is still sleeping great at night (hello one wake up!) but is refusing to nap during the day.  He goes to sleep so well, but usually only stays asleep between 30 minutes to an hour.  I sure hope this is just a phase!

Eli visited Dr. T again this month and got another great report.  Here are his stats:

Weight:10lbs 5oz (7th percentile)

Height: 22.4in (20th percentile)
Eli grew over an inch!

Head Circumference: 39.2cm (50th percentile)

St. Patty's Day

Unfortunately Barrett had to visit the doctor (yet again!) today for an itchy rash mom suspected might be eczema.  After all his ear infections and tubes, Barrett has become very hesitant when it comes to doctor visits.  When we pulled into the parking lot, the tears began!  This was my first time taking B to the doctor with Eli in tow, and I was nervous how it was all going to go.  Thankfully Eli slept like a champ the whole time (through the screaming and crying!)  I think Barrett was thankful Eli was there since he found a nifty little hiding place under Eli's car seat.  After the exam was over, Barrett was treated to a pop and some green lemonade for being so brave!

Hiding from the doctor

Green lemonade makes everything better!

Little Leprechauns!