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Five Months



Ellie Belly, 

 I have asked your dad countless times over the last couple weeks if he ever looks at you and wants to cry, he always looks at me like I am crazy and just chuckles. You do captivate me Eloise Jeanne, I look at you and it is like looking at my heart beating on the outside of my chest. I have never felt more love for anyone than I do for you. I love every little nose wrinkle, every squeal, every sleepy moment, and even every cry. These last five months with you have been the most incredible and fulfilling months of my life. I adore being your dad's wife and that brings me so much pride, but being your mom is something so different. It is everything I have ever prayed for and everything I have ever dreamed about. You are our greatest love story sweet princess, you are our legacy. Someday we pray that you will have siblings and that our love will continue to grow and expand, but right in this moment you are our pride and our joy. You are our Eloise Jeanne. 



This month was another month filled with adventures and firsts. You have started really grasping things, which leads to most things going straight into your mouth. Speaking of mouth, you discovered your tongue this month which leads to you licking everything. You lick your toys, your blankets, your dad and me, and Chuck. Anything that you are capable of getting in your mouth goes straight into your mouth. You have also discovered those little feet of yours and spend much of your time holding them and well sucking on your toes. You babble all the time and have a response to most of mama's questions. Your babbles are more like squeals, but they are the best stories I have ever heard. You smile all the time and it is honestly the best smile I have ever seen. It is changing from this sweet goofy smile to this very intentional smile, a smile that wrinkles your nose and grins from cheek to cheek. You reach for me whenever anyone else has you and have started to grab dad and I's faces and Ty's. I love watching you reach these milestones, I love watching you discover new things. 



You hit several Colorado Native milestones this month, things that probably wouldn't matter anywhere else. You went on your first hike on March 23rd and then in typical Colorado spring fashion you played in the snow for the first time on April 4th. You loved both, I have a feeling you are going to adore the outdoors with how much you love it now. You celebrated your first opening day for the Colorado Rockies on April 7th and went to your first Rockies game on April 11th. You didn't care for the game to much, but you did love the giant screens everywhere. Your first Easter was spent celebrating our risen savior at Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Albuquerque. Easter morning we gave you your Easter basket filled with teething toys, books, and lots and lots of clothes. Dressing you up in your Easter dress and "egg hunting" with you was such a joy. I love experiencing your year of firsts so very much! 






Eloise's Growth Chart



  • April 19th - five months 
    • 11 lbs 13 oz, 24 1/2 inches

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