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Happy Sunday yβall π
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Baby Eli is 1 month old!!! I can hardly believe it! Heβs eating like a champ and starting to put on a little chub! We have some fussy days, but for the most part he is a pretty mellow little bear. The past few nights he has slept for 4 hour stretches ππ»ππ»ππ» Getting out of the house is quite a process and just about every time, without fail, he poops once he is strapped in his car seat and ready to go π but I wouldnβt have it any other way! I am just so glad he is here! π And of course I had to document the peach fuzz on his shoulders that I just love so much π I donβt want to forget a single little detail!
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6 days old ππ» 1 month old πππ
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So often this all feels like I am living in the best dream ever. π
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He almost always makes this noise at the end of every yawn and it cracks me up every time ππ
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Happy Fatherβs Day to this handsome man right here π Nothing sweeter than seeing him snuggle our baby bear. Eli and I are so lucky to have him π
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The worst part of postpartum recovery has been having to wait to go swimming ππ but glad little bear enjoyed hammock hanging with me this afternoon π
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4 years ago we officially became Texans! We sure miss our family and friends but boy do we love it here. We have made such incredible friendships and have had the most fun filled 4 years and still have so much to check off of our Texas bucket list. Seriously can yβall just move here and we can just live our best lives floating the river and eating the best tacos and bbq?! I never would have thought Iβd love it here as much as I do but Texas has seriously stolen our hearts. And I love being able to say our baby boy was made in Texas πππ»ππ»π
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π It seems like he loves to stare at me as much as I love to stare at him. He craned his neck trying to watch me as I leaved the room ππ
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Little dude likes to sleep with his arms in the same position as me π swipe to see the pic Dave snapped of me napping π Canβt believe Eli is already two weeks old! I feel like I spend all my time staring at his sweet face or staring at pictures of his sweet face ππ
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Laughing at little dudes grumpy face about a photoshoot interrupting his nap πππ
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Happy due date little man! So glad youβre here! π These last nearly two weeks have honestly been bliss. I cherish every day with my little bear. He is such a dream. All Iβve ever wanted was to be a mom and I finally am πππ»
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I still canβt believe this isnβt all a dream. Heβs here! Heβs mine! π»ππ»ππ»ππ»π
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On our last day in the hospital I saw the video of George Floyd. I sobbed. It really shook me. Rightfully so. When I took the postpartum depression questionare at discharge and scored a 10, advising me to contact my doctor immediately, I was honestly surprised, but I quickly realized I have to be careful where I spend my attention and energy right now. I have been considering the things I post to social media. As much as I wish I could, I canβt change what goes on outside the walls of my home. I donβt believe what I choose to post or not post really will do anything to effect real, genuine change in the world. The issues of the world are far bigger than anything posted to social media. Our actions offline are the key. All I can do is be a good neighbor, friend, sister, wife, mother. I can and will stand up for injustice when I see it, and teach my son to do the same. I pray for those in pain to be comforted. I pray those who deserve justice are given it. Prayer has power. Eli is proof of that. I know better days are ahead. Above all of this, please put your mental health first and hold to hope π
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Canβt believe little bear is already over a week old! I guess time really flies when you are having fun! We are already starting to fall into a pretty good sleep routine. He let mama get 6 and a half hours of sleep last night! Only broken by one feeding at 5 am ππ»ππ»ππ» We survived our first visit to the pediatrician on Tuesday. Our family doctor is seriously the nicest person, it is such a blessing we found him and that we all can see him! The dr stayed late just for us so they could ensure we wouldnβt cross paths with any other patients. They were finishing deep cleaning the exam room when we arrived. The dr was trying to test out Eliβs hip joint and Eli was fighting him so hard, he wouldnβt let him test it all. The dr was honestly surprised how strong he was! πππ So grateful for this strong, healthy, and feisty little bear ππππ
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A lovely afternoon sharing my favorite Texas town with baby bear and mama Cavanaugh π Also this little boy who couldnβt have been much more than 6 years old fishing killed me! He was so dang cute! π
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My favorite bakery is like 5 minutes from our new apartment πππππ€€π€€π€€
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Grateful to see this today π π
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Gotta capture the one the time he wasnβt absolutely freaking out during a changing ππππππ Ugh I just love his little face so much.