Jillian

Jillian Jillian Jillian or the Bachelorette, what ever you wanna call it. After last season of the Bachelor, with the whole, Jason picks Melissa just kidding he picks Molly, I said I would never watch the show ever again, but then comes Jillian. She is pretty, bubbly, humorous, and just seems fun. Soooo once again I was sucked in. And once again the show pisses me the f*** off. I know that they have all the drama to "hook" you so that you will keep watching it, and honestly I think that is what ticks me off the most. I CAN'T STOP WATCHING. The girl has all these sweet guys on there that lots of girls would love to take off her hands, but she tends to radiate towards the sleezy worm named Wes. He is such a horrible liar and she still just bats her eyelashes at him like he is God. And shame on you ABC for wanting your ratings more than preventing the potential heartbreak she is going to endure when the s*** hits the fan.

ps. I like that Ed is back but I am a little disappointed that she didn't give Jesse a rose. And check out this blog...the blogger is hilarious.

Then & Now Tuesday

6 months. 1/2 a year. 0.5

Its hard to believe that our sweet baby boy is 6 months old already! Where has a HALF A YEAR gone? He is growing so fast and learning many new things daily. Looking at his pics, he is starting to look like a little boy to me and not a baby. I am also having people tell me that he looks like Momma more and not Daddy :) I tend to think he is a good mixture between the two of us. The past six months have been a definite learning experience for us, being first time parents, but we have loved every minute. WE LOVE YOU, our lil monkey and and look forward to the next six months and then some.

.6 months.
22.2 lbs (97%)
28 in long (97%)

.flash back.
at birth
8 lbs 3 oz
21 in long

6 wks
12 lbs 6 oz
23 in long

3 months
16 lbs 12.8 oz
24 3/4 in long

4 months
20 lbs
26 1/2 in long

hydro what?

When doctors use big words and start going into long explantions you really start to freak. Its like they try to confuse you so you wont worry as much but in fact it does complete opposite. Elias' pedi became concerned at his 6 week appt that his head was growing too rapidly. So at his 3 month appt we had to get an ultra sound done and do a consult with a pediatric neurosurgeon....the ultra sound showed that there is extra fluid around his brain which was causing his head to grow a little faster than it should. they havent been too overly concerned because his development has been right on track if not ahead for his age. the neuro in richmond WAS concerned with his sleep patterns. Elias at 5 1/2 months has yet to sleep through the night. In fact he wakes frequently through the night. And he wasnt napping AT ALL. While his naps have gotten better he still doesnt sleep through the night. I think it has been decided he just doesnt like sleep. The neuro here in Alabama has been very reassuring and doesnt seem to think anything is going on right now. More than likely he will be followed by the neuro until he is 2 years old to make sure nothing is going on with fluid. As of right now its not trapped fluid just extra fluid. Elias will just be the Kindergardner with biggest head :)

first zoo trip

We decided that it would be fun to take Elias to the Birmingham Zoo today. I think it was more fun for Momma and Daddy than it was for him, but he was a real trooper and we can't wait for him to get bigger to enjoy stuff like this more.:)