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Happy Birthday to My Very Big Boy

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Dear Eli,

A very happy birthday to you today. I am so proud you; of your strength, your kind soul and your cheerful spirit. I loved you the first time I saw you, and you'll always be my special brown-eyed boy. Always remember who you are, and that your parents love you! 

Love, Mom

Just Like Brother

(I love how her book is upside down... teehee!)

Ferocious Beasts

2006

2010

Happy Birthday to Me!

28 years ago today I was born!

I looked like this:

(Kind of like Iris, but with a huger forehead)

It has been a lovely 28 years! 

Thank you all for the well wishes!

:o)

p.s. Jeremy - this is what I want for my birthday...

or a pair of these...

Summer Showers

Different shower, different baby...

Same Momma!

Likeness in Nature

Why, yes I did compare my sweet baby girl to a sea turtle, but you know what?

Sea turtles are pretty darn cute, too...

Sit-Ups

Iris has been practicing, and she has just about figured out the high chair...

I think the high chair pad needs re-covered...

Better find some cute girly vinyl or laminated fabric.

And just for comparison. :) 

Sleeping Babies

They could be twins!

(Except for all that hair on Eli. Sheesh!)

Huzzah!

This is the pretty little cradle we bought for Eli when he was still a fetus.

E hated it. He slept in his swing. I think he spent 4 minutes in the cradle. (Here is the photo evidence)

We used it as a laundry basket for a while, then packed it up, put it away, and said to ourselves, "Our next baby will surely love it, Eli is just a freak!"

Iris hates it. She sleeps in her bouncy chair. We've tried to get Iris to nap/lie down/not scream in the cradle, at least once a day for her nearly 11 weeks of life...

and finally...

last night she slept through the night in the cradle!

Huzzah!

Like Two Peas in a Pod

I thought it would be fun to put pics of E & Iris side by side (or top to bottom) because to me, these babies look an awful lot alike.

Eli is first, Iris second in all these pics :D

Birth

24 hours

First bath (that a camera was around)

Looking goofy

Being held by Daddy

On a Boppy

Smiling beautifully

See... definite resemblance!