Weekend Update...on Monday Afternoon

On Friday morning, I told Nick that I had to get out of the house.  Ella & I couldn't take it anymore.  I said that a long drive and a stop at an ice cream stand would work, even going to someone's house would be nice.  Concerned that "germs are everywhere," Nick vetoed my plans....so I announced that we were going to the camper for the weekend.  It was wonderful to get out of the house and still spend time together as a family!  Eli had the cutest outfits to camp in, thanks to some work friends.  Seen here is the "Jumping for Joy Hoppy Campers" outfit, but he also had a "dream boat" outfit he wore too.

Today Eli had his 2-week dr. appt. and the whole family went for the occasion.  I told Ella she needed to be a good big sister and pat Eli and tell him "It's okay," if he got scared.  "But I don't want the drs to BITE him!"  What?!  Does she think that they are biting her when they give her shots or something?  I spend most of the time laughing in every conversation with her. :)

Eli is looking great.  His cheeks are getting bigger, nearly the size of Ella's when she was born! He's in the 80% for height and 40% for weight.  At first, I was surprised that my seemingly hefty child was in the bottom 40% for weight, but then I remembered that Ella was always in the bottom 5% and I felt better.

Possbily the best news of the day: Today I mustered up the courage to step on the scale, preparing to be disappointed.  I told myself that as long as I was less than I was at delivery, I'd be okay with it.....I'm down to 1/2 lb more than I was when I got pregnant!  Ecstatic by this news, I tried on a pair of my jeans, AND THEY FIT!!!  I'll be honest, it feels good, even if every body part is proportioned a little differently than before.  I am on cloud 9. :)