Monday, October 20, 2008

A month's worth of cute photos...prepare yourself!

Abram is 5 weeks old now, and life is getting pretty much back to "normal" (whatever that looks like with 3 little kids) for us. Bryan is back to work full time (and glad to finally be out of the house!) and the boys are all pretty much healthy and happy. I am feeling more and more like myself as each week goes by...I still have a ways to go though, I think! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the past month's worth of photos...

Eli and Grandpa Jack saying good-bye


Silas and Grandma Dianne. The day that Jack and Sandy left, my mom arrived to stay with us for a week. She was a huge help and had a lot of fun with the boys!


Grandma meeting Abram...her fourth grandson! (Abram was one week old.)


Silas holding Abram...he loves to show Abram his affection!


Awwww....except Abram's fussing, maybe it's time to pick him up...


Giving him a hug first...


...and a kiss, too!


After all that love, Abram wasn't the happiest baby brother.


He survived, though.


Eli took a bit longer to warm up to Abram than Silas did, but here is when he asked to hold Abram all by himself.


Eli loves his baby brother, too.


Eli was a big help to me by making a grocery list, all on his own. Translation: juice, steak, brooms, cheese, banana, pickle, cucumber, orange, apple, egg.


Abe and Grandma


Daddy and Abram taking a nap together.


Grandma reading to the boys...they also had so much fun playing games, doing puzzles, and even working in the kitchen!


Here are the boys helping Grandma make muffins!


While my mom was here, we went up into Rocky Mountain National Park for an evening to hear the elk bugle (their mating call). We saw a lot of elk up close, and also saw a bear run across the road in front of our car!


Abram and I in front of the herd of female elk.


Abram in the mountains at 2 weeks old!


Eli enjoying the great outdoors!


Silas and Daddy watching the elk.


Hi, Silas.


Here comes the big daddy elk....he was pretty close to us. I think while I was taking this picture my mom was telling me to get out of the way!



Grandma enjoyed hearing the elk bugle with her grandsons...too bad Grandpa Dennis wasn't able to be there!



My three sons.


Kisses!


All four of my guys.


Abram in his cute little polo shirt onesie.


Abram having his first bath! He looks a little freaked out in this picture, but he actually seemed to enjoy the warm water, especially when it was poured over his head.


Clean, dry, and cozy.


Cherub


A.J., 3 weeks old.


The two big brothers with their baby brother.




Happy baby


Not happy baby


Bryan took Eli and Silas over to see the Budweiser Clydesdales (just a few miles from our house) so Abram and I could rest at home. The boys loved it so much that they went back two more times that week! The horses became their friends, and the boys learned all their names and would talk about them a lot at home.



Another bonus of the trip to Budweiser...free pop and pretzels (and beer, too, but only for the adults.) :)


Bryan also got a bike (finally!) and took the boys on some rides to the park in the bike trailer.


Abram's eating like a champ...and has the cheeks to prove it!


Eli being silly (wearing my shoes on his hands and feet and a bucket on his head). Why? Who knows?


Abram at 4 weeks old. His shirt says, "So cute, it's scary."


Eli wanting to get in on the photo shoot.


Here I am with my new baby in my new sling (and with a new hair-do!)


Silas being silly.


Abram Joshua, one month old! His shirt says, "my daddy loves me," but it really should say, "I have the chubbiest cheeks in the universe."


Abram and Eli being adorable.


Abram is giving Silas a kiss for a change (instead of the other way around!)


Our cuddly, kissable, content baby.


Hanging with Daddy as he gets some work done.




We interrupt these cute baby photos to bring you Eli, the underpants-on-his-head wonder child.


Mommy and Abram (5 weeks old!)


Yes, his eyes are still a beautiful deep blue.


Having some tummy time.


He also still has his "stork bites" -- the reddish birthmarks on the inside corners of his eyelids.


Corn maze!


The boys loved leading the way through the maze...we only hit one dead end!



American Gothic...you know, that classic, famous painting??



Yeah, a family photo at the pumpkin patch!


Eli Jacob


Silas Benjamin


And a little koala we found up in the tree...




The guys relaxing on a Sunday afternoon.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi all you boys and Amy. Enjoyed the pics - loved the one of Bryan and the boys on the couch - so cute! Also loved the family pic on the farm. Your hair looks great Amy. Where did Abram get those chipmunk cheeks? Just want to give them some grandma kisses. Love to Eli and Silas, Too. Love,
Grandma Dianne

The Bonfiglio Family said...

I love your new haircut Amy - you look great. The boys are so sweet to their new baby brother. Abram is adorable!! Love you.

Sara said...

What a great update! I'm sure you're busy, but glad to hear that things are beginning to get back to "normal"! :) Abram is adorable, just like the other 2! Have a great fall... I just love it!

Amy Miller said...

Oh what fun it looks like you have been having!! All the pictures are great but I must admit my favorites are the ones with Silas holding Abram and giving him some lovin!! :) Adorable!

Your whole family looks fantastic! So happy for you guys! Can't wait to meet the little guy at Christmas!

Hugs to you all!
Love,Amy

kate vw said...

what a cute little koala:). i like the abram kissing silas pic.

Anonymous said...

Hi Amy! I've looked at your post several times already. You look great...I like your new haircut and highlights! It looks like you had a fun family day at the farm. I have the family picture as the background on my desktop. All the fall colors in your pictures are beautiful! Abram is really growing! Eli's a good helper, making a grocery list for you! The pictures are great!

Love,
Sandy