Please welcome the newest member of our little family. Elijah Clayton Conley was born at 7:11 am on Saturday March 16th. He weighed in at 8 lbs 4 oz and was 20 inches long. This little man won us over with his first little cries and we are loving him more and more each day. For those of you who are interested in how it went down, the narrative is below the pictures. Just after birth. Cleaning out his mouth and lungs. First snuggles with his Mama Showing off his little chin dimple Just about the cutest thing I've ever seen First family photo Meeting Uncle Dan and Aunt Ashley for the first time Proud Papa Going home! Lounging with his daddy On Friday afternoon (the day after my due date) I started having contractions that were fairly regular but far apart and not at all painful. I hoped that this was the beginning of something but wasn't really sure. Josh's mom flew into town that evening so we picked her up and then went ou...
August began in Island Park, Idaho for a family reunion. We spent a few days in Yellowstone, went on a hike, floated a portion of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, played volleyball, ate yummy food, and made memories. Eli still regularly mentions the cabin in Idaho and asks when we will be going back. The whole Mendenhall crew All of the cousins. Eli and Susan on an old train bridge over Henry's Fork. Checking out Big Spring, which is the source of Henry's Fork. There were tons of huge trout swimming right below us. Our first day at Yellowstone was a bust. We left the house late, had to stop at a pharmacy in West Yellowstone for some Benadryl, and got stuck in the wrong line of cars entering the park. By the time we actually go in the park it was time for lunch. After a picnic lunch we tried to go see a few things but there were cars and people everywhere. It was crowded, hot, and quite unpleasant. We did go to Firehole Canyon, which is one of onl...
I am nearly two years behind. I don't know at what point I should cut my losses and just skip to today but I really love some of the pictures from the last couple months of 2017. Our annual trip to the mountains for our Christmas tree was wonderful. The day was clear and beautiful and we had amazing views of Mt Rainier. It was a really spectacular day. Climbing the mountain in search for a tree. My boy and I Snacking on some mountaintop snow. Merry Christmas!
Cutest Valentine ever! I love the teeth!! He looks like a little man now, getting so big. Love him!! Happy He fills my heart with love!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I should be yelling, "SOOOO BIG!!!"
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