baby and momma

Well the weather has gotten so much better here! It was a wonderful 83 degrees today and we could actually go outside and walk around. We are having a good time together at home during the day. Its kinda fun getting a schedule down- but we are going to totally blow it when we move home next month! For those that were wondering, I am doing a lot better. I can actually sit down quite well, I get pretty sore after about 10 minutes. But I will take it! It is so nice to sit on the couch and nurse- vs. having to lay down in bed every time. I have my follow up doctors appointment Monday, and Eli has his doctors visit on Wednesday. Can't wait to see how much this chunker weighs!

pretty much the cutest baby ever

big diaper booty

He can hold his head up so good.















We got in okay late Saturday night. It was was pretty rough flight and we had to fly around some storms, so we got in about an hour late. Eli did great up until the last hour when he started to lose it. But we got through it.
So Sunday we started him in his cloth diapers, they are working great! Its been about 24 hours now and he went through about 8 of them. They are so easy to use and he hasn't leaked at all yet. They are pretty cute too with his big booty.* Thank you Celeste*

Babies trip home

So far we are having a great time visiting home. Eli did wonderful on the flight here, he slept the whole 6 hours! He didn't even want to nurse when we were landing and it didn't seem to bother his ears, which I am really glad for. He has had to adjust alittle to the time change, but its not to bad. Just this week he is doing so many new things, he started smiling! and cooing and "talking" to us. It is so fun.





















Great Grandpa Jerry















SMILES!!!















4 Generations

We come home tomorrow

We are flying in tomorrow evening!!! I can't wait to bring him home to show everyone. Its really hard being so far away from home and any friends and family. We are having a party while we are in town and here's the invite if you want to come!

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Welcome Home Eric, Melea & Eli!


Host: Karen Quick/Darlene Holt/Jeannie Culp
Location: Dennis & Karen Quick's House
When: Saturday, September 15, 3:00PM

Phone: 360-253-5087

Everyone is invited to the Quick house to welcome home Eric, Melea & Eli. Come wish Eric well as he will be leaving for IRAQ very soon. We will be having an Open House so you are welcome to come and go when you would like. If you can, please bring a finger food to share.

we have a new camera

So that didn't last long- I had to go and buy a new camera. Here is the latest of our little chubby man.

we have no camera!

4 weeks ago already.



















I am not much of a blogger. I think your supposed to pour out your thoughts like an online diary. Mine is more like a photo album- you know you only look at the pictures anyways! So we lost our camera in Nashville! Actually ERIC lost our camera. So no new pictures of Eli until I can go looking for a new one. Heres some old ones to hold you all off until we get new ones.

August 13th



















August 20th















August 22nd