Week 1

We have officially survived our first week of newborndom, barely. I had forgotten how exhausting and difficult new babies can be...now I remember. But I also remember how sweet, pure, innocent, and lovable these little ones are and I'm so happy to have little Mr. Eli in our family. Even though this week has been one of the most tiring of my life, I am actually kind of sad to think that he's already one week old. It all goes by too fast!! Before I know it he'll be driving! So, tired as I am and fussy as he is, I'm going to try to enjoy every moment with him while he's so small because I know I'll never get these moments back.

So, here are a few of my favorite pics from this first week of Eli's life, in no particular order.

This is a couple pictures of Eli taken today at One Week Old. I love the bottom one where he's pleading for help to escape his overly loving siblings. Really, they are so cute with him. Smothering and a bit scary at times, but they love him so much.
Pretty Alayna with her new brother. Doesn't he look thrilled! That's the look I get when Jason tries to make me ride the Wild Mouse at Lagoon.

The whole family on the day we brought Elias home from the hospital. My mom decorated the garage and the living room for our return and it was so cute! Thank you Mom for all your help this first week home! We love you!!!!
Our sweet baby suntanning by the window. He loves to sleep on his side with his hand under his chin. We catch him in this position all the time. Isn't he cute!

OK, so I've averaged about 3 hours of sleep at night (the boy is nocturnal) and have done nothing but nurse and change diapers during the day, but he is so worth it! I am totally addicted to this little guy already! Isaac and Alayna have been such fabulous helpers and we've had so much support from family and friends, I really do feel so blessed! Sorry for the sappiness, but my hormones are going wild and I'm feeling very sentimental, and tired. So, all in all, it's been a week to remember and I'm looking forward to all the memories we'll have as a family from here on out.

Oh, and one more major family milestone was hit this week..................Devil Cat. That's right. Freddy the Devil Cat has gone to that great litter box in the sky. I don't know how he survived this long but he finally got hit by a car just in back of our house. My mom and I went to inspect him there in the gutter and it wasn't a pretty picture, so I decided not to take one. But hooray, he's gone! Isaac and Alayna cried for him and Alayna said a prayer, but I was smiling inside. No more pets for the Wardle's! I don't even want a house plant at this point - nothing else I have to take care of. So yes, all in all, a great week!