Cute Toes!

Ellison had her first "pedicure" with her Gigi. She got to pick the color. She likes them all!

2 Months Old....

I cannot believe William is already 2 months old. It is going by way too fast! Here are some things William is now doing...

1. You are now grinning! You love to grin at me first thing in the morning. I will walk into your room and say "good morning, William" and you light up! It makes my day!

2. You have started to stretch out your feedings from 3 hours to 4. I cannot complain about this. You have even gone longer at night! YAY!

3. You love to sleep and snuggle, but you HATE your bed! You sleep in an incline rocker.

4. You love to be held and love to snuggle on my chest.

5. You search for Ellison when you hear her and when you finally spot her, you just stare. You find her fascinating. We will see is this is still true in a few years!

6. You weigh 8 lbs 11 oz and are 22 in long. People still like to say you are little, but to me you are such a big boy. You only weighed 6 lbs 1 0z when you left the NICU. So, we see how much you've grown!

Birthday Boy 4/22/10

First Day at Home


One Month

Two Months!

Three Generations of Stewarts...

William Robert Stewart, William Shaw Stewart, and William Davis Stewart (my sons ears are not that large. It's Will's hands that are making it look like part of his ears ;) )...

Father's Day....

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Daddy! I am so much like him it is scary! Because he has to work on the weekends, I decided to cook him dinner the Wednesday night before actual Father's Day. The day was horrible and Dad had to listen to me crying on the phone all day, but I did actually get the dinner cooked (a little late) and I think he enjoyed it. I wasn't able to get any pictures that night because I was just trying to stay sane and awake, but I am posting a picture of my Dad...I love you , Daddy!

My Father-in-law, Bill Stewart, is also a wonderful Dad! He is the sweetest man and would do anything for anyone! I am so lucky to have him in my life!

My husband is the most amazing man ever! He loves me and our children with all of his heart. He is a wonderful husband, father and provider. I am so proud of him and proud to be his wife. I am very lucky. Ellison lights up when he walks into the room and William now searches for him when he hears his voice. They adore him and so do I! Happy Father's Day, Will!

Cupcakes for Daddy...

I asked Ellison what she wanted to give her Daddy for Father's Day. She thought for a minute and said "CUPCAKES"! I'm thinking she wanted them for herself as well. So, I went to the grocery store and bought yellow cake mix with Chocolate Fudge icing because it is Will's favorite. After dinner Saturday night, we baked the cupcakes. Ellison was very excited! She helped ice them and put sprinkles on ONE. The sprinkles were supposed to go on all of the cupcakes, but seeing the pictures I am sure one will understand why only one cupcake had the sprinkles! She had a ton of fun baking for her Daddy and I am pretty sure Will liked eating them as well!

Georgia (and Uncle Eric) On My Mind...

Laughing with Uncle Eric

Throwing "diamonds" in the water

Ellison thinks her Uncle Eric is hilarious!

So Cute!


This past Sunday, my mom and I decided to visit Eric and Adrienne in Georgia. They recently moved to a new house in a really cute subdivision and we wanted to see it. Plus, Adrienne is 5 months pregnant with my nephew, Luke, so we wanted to see her as well! The drive took about 3 hours and both Ellison and William did so well! It was really an easy trip.

Ellison was most excited to meet Adrienne's cat. She kept calling the cat Lucifer (after the cat in Cinderella) but I think the cat thought she was the devil. She loved on the kitty a little too much and has a scratch across her cheek to prove it! She spent most of the afternoon playing with her toys and playing outside with her Uncle Eric. She loved throwing the "diamonds" ( blue marbles) in the pond. It was so HOT but it didn't bother her. She was having fun!

William decided to stay inside in the cool house while we were outside. He slept most of the day and enjoyed being held by his Aunt Adrienne. Eric held him too and even tried on the Baby Bjorn! Wish I had gotten a picture of that! We really enjoyed spending the day with them and hope we can see them again soon!

Lazy day at the Lake...

This past Sunday, we decided to take Ellison to the lake house for some fun. She loves the water and played in it all afternoon. We even let her skip her nap. Needless to say, she was exhausted that night! She has no fear of the water and loved playing in it with her Daddy. Her favorite part was swimming between the buoys and "slapping" them. This is going to be a fun summer at the lake!

Our Newest Addition....

Our family of 3 became a family of 4 on April 22, 2010. William Davis Stewart decided to make his debut 3 weeks early. I was at a Barons baseball game with my Dad, Ellison and my nephew, Jacob when I started having contractions. After going back to my parents house to wait it out, I decided to head to the doctor late that afternoon. Dr. Kennedy decided to keep me overnight to see if it was true labor. I was still progressing the next morning and by lunch I was 4 cm. I was definitely in labor.
William came into the world at 6:20 pm. He weighed 6lbs 9oz and was 19 1/4 in long. He was perfect and beautiful. He had some trouble breathing when he was born and he was in the NICU for 6 days. He was on oxygen and had to have all of these tubes in him. He was so little in that big bed. Thankfully, he was able to come off of the oxygen after 3 days and they were able to monitor him until it was determined he was healthy enough to be discharged.
We brought him home on April 28 and began life as a family of 4. Going from one baby to two has been interesting, but not as hard as everyone said it would be. William is a very good baby and extremely laid back. He likes to just look around and loves to try and find Ellison. Anytime she laughs or squeals, he starts searching. My hope is that they will be close when they are older. Ellison adores him and loves to "help" Mommy! Above are some pictures from William in the hospital....

Trying Something New...

I have many friends that are part of the blogging world. I have often wondered if I would enjoy having a blog. I tend to start new things and then not quite finish them. I get bored easily. However, I decided to give this a try and actually try to stick to it. I think it is a great way for family and friends to see all that is happening with our family. I also want to use it as a "diary" for my children. I think it will be neat way to record all that is happening with them. I tried scrapbooking once and HATED it! I just do not have the patience for it. So, I am going to give this a shot. Hopefully, it won't take me long to catch on......