Dear Readers,I have become a little bit obsessed (ok, a lot obsessed) with finding cute clothes for Elliot. So much of whats out there for boys is, well, crap. So when I find something really adorabl...
Dear Elliot,Yesterday you were giving Grandma smiles and I said, "his smiles can really make your day, huh?""They can really make your life!" she replied.All I have to say is she is s...
Dear Elliot,You turned two months old yesterday. Where has the time gone??We had your two-month Drs appointment today and it went really well. I have come to actually really enjoy taking you to your ...
Dear Elliot,One of these days Ill get around to uploading all the pictures from my real camera, but for now heres some from my phone from the last week or so. I have taken 196 photos of you on my pho...
Dear Elliot,I almost went the entire day without getting a picture of the two of us on our first Mothers Day together yesterday! I made Dad pull over on the side of the road on the way home to snap a...
Dear Elliot,These days, you wake up to eat at about 4:00am. You start making cute little noises starting about a half an hour to an hour before that. I call it your fake-out time. You start grunting,...
Dear Readers,We officially made the switch over to fulltime cloth diapering last weekend and so far I am loving it! When I was doing research on cloth diapers while pregnant, I found it incredibly ha...
Dear Stevie,Hi sweet girl. I cant believe you should be turning two years old today. Talking, walking, playing dress up, getting into everything. So excited to help Mama take care of your new baby br...
Dear Elliot,Ive been just waiting for the day I had a cute little baby to take a million pictures of. Dont get me wrong, the dogs are great little models too, but they really dont change much day-to-...
Dear Readers,After Stevie died, I literally didnt think I would, or could, ever be happy again. I was never actually suicidal, but I do remember sobbing in bed one morning and saying to my mom, "...
Dear Elliot,I cant believe how much you are growing and changing every single day. You are becoming so much more of a little person and I just love getting to know you. You had a couple exciting firs...
Dear Time,How on earth is my baby already a month old?? Please slow down just a little!Love,Kristin
Dear Elliot,I cant believe you will be four weeks old tomorrow! Its been a total whirlwind of a month, but I have learned so much about being a mom during these crazy first four weeks. Here are the t...
Dear Elliot,I am so behind in writing about your first few weeks. There are so many moments I dont want to forget, but it seems like even during the times youre napping during the day, all I want to ...
Dear Readers,I dont often post things like this, but this is a cause that is very near and dear to my heart. After Stevie died, one of the first places I stumbled upon as I was scouring the internet ...
Dear Elliot,I can remember so vividly the morning I wrote my first "birth story." It was two days after your big sister died and was born. I was laying in bed, tears streaming down my face, a...
Dear Elliot,I still need to write up your wonderful birth story, but just havent gotten around to it yet (turns out these baby creatures require a lot of time and attention!). In the meantime, I thou...
Elliot James CookBorn screaming at 2:00PMMarch 23rd8 pounds, 9 ounces21 3/4 inches longDaddys huge hands, Mamas dark hair, Big Sister Stevies button nosePure joyWill write more later, but just wanted...
Dear Elliot,As I was blow drying my hair a few minutes ago, getting ready for bed, it dawned on me. The next time I take a shower, the next time I dry my hair, youll be here. How do you even wrap you...
Dear Elliot,So Im always talking about all the things your sister taught me. Stuff about love, compassion, etc etc. Well you, my son, are currently teaching me a lot about patience! I am not a patien...
Dear Elliot,Just a really quick update on where were at. I had my 38-week OB appointment today and youre still looking great! According to the ultrasound, you are measuring in at just under 8 pounds....
Dear Elliot,First of all, everything is fine. Im okay, youre okay, and youre still inside cookin away. But yesterday was definitely one of the most stressful, scary days Ive had during this entire pr...
Dear Elliot,You can literally feel it in the air. Change. Its everywhere.This weekend it was in the upper 60s and sunny. We sprung forward an hour last night. Birds have begun waking me up with their...
Dear Elliot,Can you believe you will be full term later this week?? As of Friday, I was 2cm dialated (up from 1cm the week before) and have been having lots of fun cramping and contractions since the...
Dear Elliot,One thing I am really going to miss about being pregnant is watching you stretch my belly around. Heres a little video I took this morning. Its crappy quality, but you can still kinda see...
Dear Elliot,I cant believe Ill be 36 weeks pregnant in two days! Ive been keeping busy with doctors appointments twice a week and trying to get the house baby-ready for you. Ive also been trying to g...
Dear Elliot,On Sunday my friend Mandy came over and took some maternity pictures for us. She did an awesome job! Here are some of my favorites:You have no idea how excited I am to start taking and po...
Dear Elliot,Ill be honest. As we get closer and closer to the end here, Im having a pretty tough time. I was doing really well, feeling (mostly) positive. But my nerves have been getting the best of ...
Dear Elliot,After Stevie died, I swore that if I was ever pregnant again, I would do things differently. I wouldnt get my hopes up. I wouldnt assume being pregnant meant Id be bringing home a baby. I...
Dear Elliot,We had your 33-week ultrasound and NST yesterday and you scored another perfect 10/10. Way to go, Son! Maybe you are already a little overachiever like your mama? :) We didnt get any pict...
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