Now you're my whole world. I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl. We'll look back someday at this moment that we're in and I'll look at you and say and I thought I loved you then..."
These are part of the lyrics to "Then" by Brad Paisley. This was the song we had our first dance to at our wedding and it is so true. I have come back to these lyrics tons of times because they show how a couples relationship progresses over time. As I've been sorting/organizing pictures lately I am so fortunate to have the problem of so many pictures it's hard to choose which ones to put in frames and send to family. There have been so many times that I have not been happy with my appearance whether it was the clothes I chose for that day or my hair or that I hadn't lost those pounds I had been working on yet. BUT look at how many people lose loved ones without any warning. Pictures and memories are what you have left so regardless of your feelings, always stop and take that picture.
All of the following pictures are famiy pictures of Kevin, myself and Eli (some include Muffin), but we are so blessed to have this many "family portraits" of the three of us this far and I just can't wait until we are a family of four!
*DISCLAIMER *** My OCD tendencies hate that these pictures are not in the order of Eli growing up. They are random, but I am tired of trying to rearrange them, so I hope it doesn't bug you like it does me! :)
Moments after Eli was born. 11/11/11
Eli @ 7 weeks old.
Eli @ 3 months old.
Eli @ 9 months old.
Eli's 1st Christmas. 1 month old @ our home in Florida.
Eli @ 1 year old. His birthday party.
Eli's first Christmas. 1 month old. Our home in FL.
Eli @ 1 year old again. After his smash cake.
Our official 1st Family of Three Photo.
Eli @ 5 months old.
Eli again at 5 months old. Just love it though.
Eli @ 5 months. Clearwater beach.
Eli's First Christmas with kevin's family. 1 month old. NC.
Eli again @ 3 months old.
Eli @ 3 months old. His 1st orange grove experience.
Eli's first Christmas with my family. 1 month old. NC.
Eli's 1st time on the beach. It was too windy to unwrap him!
5 months old, Clearwater Beach.
Eli at the NBA Jam Session. 3 months old.
Eli @ Kevin's home church. 7 months old.
Eli at SeaWorld. 13 months old.
Eli's 1st time at Disney's magic kingdom. 13 months old.
Eli @ 13 months old.
Eli's 2nd Christmas. SeaWorld. 13 months old.
Eli @ 13 months.
Eli's 1st time at an Atlanta Braves game. 10 months old.
Eli at SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular. 11 months old.
Eli @ 3 months again.
I look at these pictures and agree with every person that ever told me when I was pregnant to "enjoy every moment because they grow up so fast." I can't believe this sweet little chubby-cheeked baby boy is almost 2 years old and about to get a little sister. The greatest gift I have ever received is finding a wonderful husband and becoming a mom.
