Learning to walk

Eli shot the little deer! Just kidding, his Dad shot the little one!! Halloween was fun, we did our rounds to see everyone and then Eli helped up hand out candy at home. He was so tired in the afternoon he fell asleep with his costume on. He still is showing no interest in crawling but he loves to stand up and walk when we hold his hands. He is rolling all over the place and babbling all the time. His teeth are trying to poke through. We can see one just under the gums so hopefully it will pop through and he will start to feel better. I will have to say his favorite thing to do is take things apart. He is filling our days with laughs and wonder watching him grow.

Robbed of First!

Well I have to say that Eli is the cutest little porcupine I ever did see!! This past weekend was the Halloween weekend at our campground and he was the hit. He was robbed of first place in the costume contest by a pirate (so not as cute as him). He is continuing to roll and turn a round with his arms. Still no teeth though!!! He has mastered picking up his puffs and getting them in his mouth. Some of them still end up on the floor (which the dogs love) or in his highchair somewhere! He is growing fast and keeps us on our toes everyday! He is becoming buds with Troy, the little boy at daycare. They have screaming matches and Eli loves to watch him run around! We will keep evveryone updated!!

Fall Fun!!

This last month has just flown by! Eli is getting bigger and stronger everyday. He is very interested in everything around him and wants to check it all out. I love to watch his little fingers touch and bang on all he touches. He puts everything in his mouth just like all babies! He loves his Lilly and smiles and laughs when he sees her. Lilly and Roxie are very good with him and let him bang on them and grab their faces. Eli is not afraid of dogs at all! His face had been licked one to many times though I think. We had a great time camping over Labor Day and he loved his new swing that grandpa rigged up on the buck pole for him!

He is rolling over and "swimming" on the floor when he is on his tummy. Tonight was a big milestone. He stayed on his hands and knees and rocked back and forth. The look on his face was one of "I have no idea what I am doing, but I think I like it." Watching him grow is so amazing for us and we love to see him master each new task!

The last picture was our trip to the orchard this past weekend. Eli put the little apples right up to his mouth. If he would have had teeth he just might have been able to eat it!!

How nice it is to sit...

Eli has now mastered the art of sitting. He is starting to lunge forward and reach for things. He loves to grab onto his mobile (while we are holding him) and shake the hell out of it. It is quite funny. He is taking a liking to biter biscuits. He is getting pretty good at picking it up and shoving it in his mouth. I am happy to say that I had some awesome luck at garage sales and I found some pretty cool toys for him to grow with. He makes us laugh daily and is still trying to find that perfect pitch in his voice with the scream. He will go on and on it is hilarious. His personality comes out more and more and his little temper is pretty funny also.

He still is blessing us with sleeping through the night. We don't know how lucky we are. Eli loves to see the dogs and gets a huge smile when he sees them in the morning. If Eli can pick it up in his mouth it goes. He still doesn't have any teeth, hopefully they will pop through soon!!

for now we are all doing great (well except for stinky head Lilly!)

SKUNKED!

The other night our dogs got to experience what getting sprayed by a skunk smells like. We got to experience what washing a dog that got skunked smells like. The dogs went outside
around 10:30 and were a little curious and got sprayed. We got to give them a bath at 11:00 at night. If you ever need to do this use hydrogen peroxide baking soda and dish soap. It works quite well to get the smell out but my hands were extremely dry the next day!! I am happy to say that Lilly only smells a little bit now.

Biker Chick

This past weekend I took part in a motorsycle safety class. The good thing is that I passed! I didn't do everything that pretty or perfect but I passed and that is all that matters. So maybe someday I will ride me own bike and feel the wind in my hair. Honestly I am perfectly fine being the passenger. If I ever do get on the road I need a lot and I mean a lot more practice!

No more starbursts!!!!

So much to my enjoyment we got a new vanity for the bathroom!! The starburst counter is finally gone. The floor is next. Slowly the house is taking shape! We also got a new sink faucet and lights. Anyone know where to get a new mirror??

Five Months

Ok so Eli is a little over 5 months now, I am a little slow with the posting! He is becoming such a little man. He is very curious and wants to touch everything. He loves to watch the dogs and loves to pet them. Still no teeth but they are moving around in there I think. He is eating solid food now and has his favorites (I have mine too!) The fruit is his favorite and some of the vegetables are edible. He sees that spoon and open the mouth goes. I am amazed at how fast they change and the new things he can do everyday. We know when he is happy and when we better do something or he is going to get really angry! His first camping adventure was good. He got to have a picnic everyday at the picnic table and look all around. He went putt putting with me and we got 2 hole in ones. He rode in the carrier and had a good old time. He saw his first fireworks and watched them so intently. He is a little flirt and flashes that smile and gives a little giggle and we can't help but eat him up. He sits for a few minutes and then topples over. Life wouldn't be the same without him!

He is taking in the baseball game with daddy in the picture above. He loves to see his daddy!

Four Months

So I know I have become the worst blogger in the history of blogging, but there just isn't enough time in the day. My day goes rush in the morning to get myself and Eli ready to go to the sitter and then work, pick Eli up, try to get something for dinner before 7, play with Eli and maybe try and get something done outside that needs to be done, eli goes to sleep and we get ready for the next day and I pass out! The days fly by that is for sure. He is 4 months old now and learning new tasks everyday. Tomorrow is his 4 month appt so more shots. We think his teeth are doing something because he constantly has something in his mouth chewing on it (the drool has dramatically increased also)

He likes to go swimming and kicks those little feet as much as he can. He is starting to sit like a tripod when you sit him up. We propped him against the pillows on our bed and he kept pulling himself to a sitting position and then falling down. He is mastering the art of rolling over but doesn't realize he does it sometimes. His favorite sound to make is a scream and then he smiles really big! He is growing and growing and more and more of his personality comes out everyday.

Three months!

So I know I am a poor poster. It is just not on the top of my list of things to do anymore!! The last month has flown by with new advances everyday. Eli can now hold his head up very well, stand on his little legs and lift his head up high when he is on his stomach. His favorite toy is his blankie. He loves to hug it and hold it up for everyone to see. We have been practicing rolling over. He can't do it himself yet but he like to practice. We went to the zoo for the first time yesterday (he slept most of the time in his stroller). He did look at the kangroos and he is all smiles when we ask him what animals he saw. He loves daddy's voice and stops to listen when he gets home and is talking. He is turning into a little boy. I just can't believe how fast they grow. I am back to work now so we have a whole new routine. He does well at the sitter's and the little girls there just love him. So i am very comfortable with him being there. He is somewhere between 13 and 14 pounds now, and getting taller everyday. That is what has been happening with the FurtahClan!

Another baby boy!!!

The newest grandchild for Curtis's parents has entered the world. Nathaniel James Koshay was born at 7:40 this morning and was 7 lbs 4 oz and 19 inches long. That makes number 5 with 4 boys and one girl. Savanah will need to hold her own!!!

It hurts me more...

Eli had his two month appointment and that meant shots. He was so happy and being so good for the doctor (unlike last month when he screamed to the point of no sound). Then the nurse with the needles came in. The first one brought a look of what was that and then the red face and the crying started to happen. I knew he needed the shots but it is hard to see your child in pain. Especially when he can't tell you it hurts after the fact. I did feel much better when I scooped him up and he calmed down fairly quickly, making the hurt stop always feels good. Our little baby boy is getting big. He is 23 inches long and weighs 11lbs 12 ounces. He has an appetite to show it too. We know it when you take that bottle away to burp, he is not a happy camper. So we are all doing well and a week and a half until back to work!!! TOOOO SOOOOON

Two Months!

He is 2 months old now!!! This is my best shot at getting a good smile picture. He is quite a smiley guy when in a good mood. He gave me a present and slept from 9 to 6:30 last night!!! He is getting bigger everyday and starting to tell us all about it!

Daycare !!!!!????

One night while I was up feeding Eli I had the realization that I was going to have to go back to work and getting to spend the whole day with my son would come to an end. That thought scared me to death! How was I going to leave this little person who I could not be without in someone else's care. I had visted a daycare center and the thought of leaving him there was not sitting well with me. I don't think I could have brought myself to it. Luckily I have found a wonderful woman who watched kids out of her home. The most kids she would have is 6 and that is only for about an hour overlap at most. Eli is the youngest with the next one being almost one. The other kids were happy and had smiles on their faces as soon as I walked in the door. I have visted twice now and each time I am more reassured that he will be taken care of just as I would take care of him. It is a load of my shoulders that my little man will be safe and happy while we are away counting the minutes until we get to see him again.

Milk anyone?

If you ever want to feel like you are being milked use one of these! This was part of my ritual everyday, 3-4 times per day for 6 weeks. It is an odd ecperience. I will say it is excellent for those moms that nursing just doesn't work out for. I was still able to give Eli breast milk without the painful moments of him latching on. It is a nice little device and I am glad it was invented. (I still felt a little like I was being milked like a cow though!)

One month old

Can you believe it! Eli is 5 weeks old now. These pictures are from 4 weeks old. He is doing well, and so are we. We have adjusted to having a little one in the house. It is amazing how one little person changes your whole life and household. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. It is hard to find time to sit down and write!! He is holding that little head up almost by himself for short periods of time and everynow and then we see a smile! He looks all around and tells the best stories when he is in a good mood! He still has those bad moments though!!

Eli's first ride!

Here is Eli on his first Harley ride. It only lasted about 30 seconds but he enjoyed it I think!!

He even has the clothes to match!! (If you can see his shirt) It was a present from Grandpa...

Eli was practicing to be like his daddy with this pose!

The Jeans are buttoned!

Well I know that is not exciting to anyone else, but today i was able to button up my favorite jeans!!! Eli is doing good. The jaundice that he developed is about almost all cleared up. He had to lay on the biliblanket a few days. We claaed him our little glow worm! He kkeps me busy and when daddy gets home he keeps us both busy. The dogs do really great with him, which we are thrilled about! here aresome pictures of the little guy enjoy!

8 pounds of eating, sleeping, and pooping!

Here he is! I thought this was a good picture because he has his eyes open. He was 8lbs even 20 inches long and was born at 5:49 pm on 2/23/07. He is keeping us on our toes and needless to say that everything revolves around him now. The dogs are doing great with him. They are listening really well. We all are doing well. I will have some more pictures posted soon. Happy Birthday Eli Joseph Furtah!!!

Hopefully we will meet him or her soon!

Here are some great pictures for all of you out there that love to see how large I am. I haven't gained much weight in the last 2 visits. I think the baby is out of room!!! I can't wait to stop wearing the same clothes over and over again!!! Only 11 more days, hopefully less!!! Enjoy