The Name Calling Begins

So, Charlotte has a nickname for Elijah. At first we thought it was kind of funny and smiled and giggled a bit, and when I share the name you will see why, but now the nickname sticks, although we tell her that's not nice and to call Elijah by his name.

And the name is Mr. Poopy. See, aren't you laughing?

1. The name is very ironic because as you all should know Eli can't poop. Besides, not until yesterday Charlotte has never seen an irrigation so she's never seen him poop before then.
2. Now, where did she get the name from? We have never called her Miss Poopy or Eli Mr Poopy!

Oh, and today, while I was napping and Greg was watching the kids (thanks honey, I love you!!!!!) Charlotte whacked Eli on the head. Actually whacked him, Greg said. The type of whack where you are so stunned, you can't start crying right away and then you burst into tears. Poor boy. Thank goodness the kisses and hugs, no matter how aggressive those are, are more prevelant!

What a smile!

I'm convinced Elijah smiled at me the day he was born. Here is a photo of the first smile captured on memory card!

Do I even need words?

Camp Highlights

Last week, from Saturday to Wednesday, we went to Family Camp at Village Creek Bible Camp (villagecreek.net). (I don't know how to make links.)

Here are the highlights:
awesome meals including dessert after both lunch and dinner everyday (thanks mom!) with no clean-up involved!
family assistant available to watch the kiddies from 7 am to 11 pm. Because of this we were able to have some quality time with Charlotte while Julayne watched Eli and Greg and I even left both kiddos to go on a kayak trip for an afternoon. (By the way, you can totally tell that Eli is a second child cause I would never consider leaving my first 2 1/2 week old with a babysitter-but on the other hand, my mom and sister were both around)
great time hanging out with our wonderful friends the Studee's
Charlotte's first pony ride
Greg played paintball for the first time
I attended a tea party with my sister and Charlotte. Charlotte is such a big girl cause she held the glass tea cup just perfectly.
Some family snuggle time (my favorite part of the day!)

I hate but I love

Finding out that Elijah's surgery is going to be two weeks away is killing me! I wish it was this week so that I wouldn't have to go through the process of irrigating Elijah. Irrigating consists of put a long catheter up Eli's rectum and colon and pulling out Eli's stool using a saline solution that is pumped in. I absolutely hate it, but I love my son, so I will do it. I also HATE pumping breastmilk, but once again I love my son, so I will do it when he is hospitalized and I'm not able to feed him. So, today as I was feeling sorry for myself, I realized that my Heavenly Father certainly hated sending his Son Jesus to the cross, but He did it because of His love for me, His daughter, and ALL of His children. Obviously I can't exactly compare irrigating Eli to sending him to his death, but if God can send his Son to the cross, I can certainly do what it takes for Elijah because I love him so dearly.

2 posts in one day?!?

I know, I know, crazy! But I just had to write about the darndest thing that Charlotte said today. Everyday she's saying super cute, ridiculous things. Ooh, like today, she said "Hi, Greg!" And this was not at a time that he was coming from somewhere and heard me or anyone else say it. He had just walked into the room at my grandparents house and she said it. Anyway, I divert because that's not what the story is about.

So Greg and I finished the puzzle that has been sitting at my grandparents house for awhile. My grampa came into the room and we were talking about the puzzle and how he wanted to take it apart right away to which I said no, that he only wanted to take it down so the evidence of Greg and I being the ones to actually finish it was no longer there. (For anyone who doesn't know my grampa, he's cantakerous and crabby, but fun and you are able to joke with him. He rolls with the punches.) My grampa then said "Oh shut up" in a loud, deep, yet joking voice. Now, at this time I do give him the evil eye because Charlotte is right there and she does have the tendency to repeat things she hears. But not this time. Charlotte responds in a loud, deep voice, "NO!"
It was the funniest thing I think we all have ever heard and she had me, Greg, and my gramma rolling with laughter. We couldn't even reprimand her for talking that way!

Kelly Says the Darndest Things

Last night I was out to eat for some yummy Mexican food at Maria's with Kelly, Jenny, Christina and Lisa. We had a great time sharing stories and catching up. I, of course, being less than 2 weeks away from giving birth was talking a little bit about the upcoming birth to my all childless friends. I was mentioning how painful labor is as well as the recovery, including the cramps you experience (or at least I did) when breastfeeding, to which Kelly said, "Wait, you get cramps in your boobs?!? Now of course, other silly things were said throughout the evening, but that was the best! Don't you agree Christina? (My only loyal blog follower of that group of friends.)