Quick update

Busy busy busy

I went back to work when she was 6 1/2 weeks old. Haven't had much spare time since so no time for blogging. Working full time and having a kid is harder than I thought it would be - I cried a lot those first few weeks. She is now 11 weeks old and in the 7th percentile for weight - 9 pounds and 8 ounces. She is a runt, as my dad likes to call her. I swear I am feeding her - guess I produce skim milk.

She smiles all the time and loves to stand up. She still loves her binkie but not quite as much - she would rather chat with us when she is fed and happy - she is quite the talker, soft and quiet sometimes then loud and assertive other times.

Anywho, here is a slideshow because it is way easier to put onto the blog!

1 Month Old!!!

I can't believe she is already one month old :(
I took these photos in her room at the 1 month mark. I am hoping to take one of her on this chair with her owl each month to see how she grows!

Ok now onto the professionals...

Cynthia, Alex's cute sister, is learning to do photography and took these awesome shots when Elli was 2 weeks old. Pretty good for "learning" if I say so myself!

A friend of mine, Jen Bertoch, does the coolest photos of kids, family and the outdoors. She is learning to do infant photos so we spent a Saturday together and she did some really great work! Most of Elli's pictures are on Jen's website:

http://jenniferbertochphotography.blogspot.com/

CHECK HER OUT!!!

(I just put 2 on here)

Some more of Elli...

Baby Announcement

So we are surviving although the lack of sleep is just about going to kill me. I am going back to work in just 2 weeks and am hoping over that time she learns to keep herself asleep at night. Otherwise she is a great baby. She only cries when something is really bothering her, otherwise she is pretty content. And she is so stinking cute! Can't wait for her to actually smile AT me :)

First day home, stuck in the bili bed all day :(

Sleeping in with dad

5 days old

Sleeping on mom's chest - her favorite past-time.

Check out my sweet bow!

Look how big my binky is!

I LOVE MY BINKY!!

Yikes. She makes the goofiest faces.

Sleeping with her arms sticking out - love it

My cute cousin made these newborn baby legs that are so tiny

Uh oh - binky fell out

Elli Grace Barker

Story to come but here is a preview of pictures...

The morning of labor - just before leaving to go to the hospital.

After the epidural - much happier

Day 2

So awake and aware of everything

Day 3 - in the nursery for light treatment

Getting ready to go home

So tiny for the carseat - seemed impossible to get her in