Lots of pics to share

Sitting in the back of Drew's truck. He was so content back there. Oh, and check out the most beautiful face in the world.

I promised some fun things after this morning's depressing post. We actually do have some amusing stories from our hospital experience last night. At 9:00 last night, when we first noticed that Elijah was having a hard time breathing, I was a mess, and much more than just emotionally. I hadn't showered in almost two days. My hair was greasy and my eyes were bloodshot from getting very little sleep all weekend and from being in a car for so long. When the paramedic told me we needed to get Elijah to the hospital quickly, I ran upstairs and pulled on the first pair of jeans I saw. I didn't realize until I was sitting in the ambulance that the pair of jeans I had chosen had a HUGE hole in the butt. I can't imagine what they must have thought of me. I hope they weren't judgmental people.


Eating a banana, watching cartoons, and calling his friends from the hotel on Saturday morning.


Kings Pointe has an awesome indoor waterpark. I thought maybe Elijah would enjoy it, but he did not. At all. I took him in the water but it was just a bit too cold for him. The entire time, he either screamed, or pointed toward Daddy, who was on dry land.


Someday these water toys will be enticing. This time they were not.


Dry me off!

Dan and I noticed that while the nurses and doctors were poking at our poor little man in the hospital last night, that he found an object that gave him comfort. He has never been one to cling to an object before. He doesn't really have a blankie (outside of his crib) and he has never liked pacifiers. He does, however, have...HIS BELLY BUTTON. When someone would start disturbing him, he would search crazily for his belly button. Once he found it with his finger, everything was suddenly ok. We noticed that he has been doing the same thing all day today, too. It must pacify him. His belly button is his comfort object.


See? He's got his belly button!


Storm Lake is in the background. We took a walk along the lake on Saturday morning and went to the park.





We had such a fun time in Iowa last weekend. We go back every year for Buena Vista's homecoming. This year, four of the six of my roommates made it back. We had tons of fun. I love those girls so much and it is always so sad when we leave.

Elijah has been a total monster today. I would like to attribute it to the steroids he was given in the hospital last night, but who knows. He has been cranky and throwing things and overall unpleasant to be around all day long. We are hoping this wears off soon. We are missing our sweet boy.






I love that big chubby neck.