May Family Update

It's hard to imagine that nearly 3 months ago we brought home Elijah. It feels like we have had him with us forever. We haven't really been up to much lately (which should be no surprise). But I do feel like we are finally getting the hang of taking care of a baby. I know everything will change when Jeff goes to working days in early June but we will cross that bridge when we come to it.

My folks have moved from Xenia into a house closer to the Dayton campus. They are so happy there! I also like it because it is only a 15 min drive as opposed to the 30 min it takes to get to Xenia from our home. We helped them move, ok, Jeff helped them move and Eli and I came for moral support. My brother Jacob managed to hurt himself while moving the first big piece of furniture and had to go get stitches. Poor guy, some people will do anything to get out of work. :) I manage to make it over to my parent's home for supper once a week. And I have to admit it is nice passing Eli off to loving Grandparents and Uncles for an evening. Hopefully Jeff and I will have them babysit soon so we can have a date.

We made it up to Hicksville for mother's day weekend. Jen and Trist (Jeff's sister and brother-in-law) came up also and it was so nice to get to spend some time with the whole family. I've missed that sense of normalcy that comes from going up to the in-laws house and puttering around the yard, watching movies, and eating good food. Sometimes I forget what a treasure Eli is with the day to day grind of diaper changes and night time feedings. I'm always reminded when I go see family how magical a baby really is. Everyone looks at him with awe and love I come home holding him a little tighter. It also probably helps to get a break and recharge my batteries :) Linda sent some floor quilts home with us. One was just a simple blanket of fabric which is really cute, and the other is a bright ABC quilt.

I also had a birthday this month. I am now 27! But for some reason I still think I'm 23! I guess when I got married time just seemed to stop for me :) I had a wonderful birthday. It was actually one of the best I've had in a while. I spent the morning with Jeff and Eli. Then Josiah stopped by after work for a little while. Then I spent the rest of the evening with my friends Summer and Sonnie. (Animal crackers and ice cream may have been involved).

Eli is waving hello

We also had a wonderful Memorial Day. Our House Church had a capture the flag/cookout at the park across the street from us and even though it was super hot I think most people had fun. I didn't play, but Jeff told me that he was out in capture the flag within the first few minutes of the game. So he had fun, but I think he would really enjoy a rematch. And it just so happens that my brothers Andy, Nathan, and Josiah were there so I didn't have to take care of Eli the whole time! It was also nice to have it so close to home because I didn't stay too long because I didn't want to keep Eli out in the 90+ temperature. We also got the chance to cram a ton of people into our tiny living room to watch a movie that the guys had been talking about watching forever. So all in all it was a good time despite it being sweaty.

I have even hat the chance to do a little knitting this past month! I don't get to do nearly as much as I like but I'm still doing more than I expected when Eli first came along. The project that I think I'm most proud of is a pair of baby socks. I had never made socks before and even though these didn't turn out perfect I'm still really happy with them. The other project that I worked on pretty much the whole month is a beautiful purple scarf. I don't know what I'm going to do with the scarf yet. I'm thinking of either selling it or keeping it... just not sure yet.