Random Stuff

Mom and I took some pictures of the boys yesterday. Here is one of my favorites.



November 3rd was mom's birthday so we all had to celebrate at her favorite restaurant... Fiesta Ranchera!

Happy Halloween

I hope everyone had a happy halloween! Ian was Max this year (from the cartoon Max & Ruby on Nick... he is obsessed with him!) and Elliot was a giraffe. I am supposed to be Kate Gosselin but nobody seemed to be able to figure that out lol! We had a great time and Ian really enjoyed trick or treating this year. My family also had a halloween party and we had a good time at that.

Also, today is my mother's 40th birthday (lol)! Happy Birthday Mom, we love you!

Look Alike Much?

This is a picture of Ian when he was right around Elliot's age. This was his first smile on camera. Can you tell they are brothers? Sometimes Elliot looks at me and I feel a sense of deja vu lol.

Bottles and Diapers, Oh My!

Elliot's first smile caught on camera! :)

Sorry for the lack of posts lately! I'm sure you all can understand that I have been a little busy lately. Elliot is growing like a weed. I can't believe he is 7 weeks old today. He is doing well and we took him to the doctor last week and he weighed 10 lbs and 7 oz. He is such a big boy and he loves to eat!

I had almost forgotten what it is like to take care of a newborn. My days (and nights) consist of changing diapers and fixing bottles, and of course taking care of Ian as well. We have been doing well with all of the adjustments though. Ian, especially, has done a great job adjusting to having a little brother. He loves him so much and is always wanting to give him love (which makes me nervous!). He definitely is and will be his brother's keeper.

I did get to finally go on a date last night with Adam. It was so nice! I did torture myself a little though because we went to see Paranormal Activity, which is so scary! It being the week of Halloween though I wanted to see something spooky.

Also, last week I went to the doctor for my 6 week post baby check-up (all went well) and my sis Brandie and mother came with me and we did some shopping in Murfreesboro. Emily even got to go with us before she had to go into work at Bink's. We had a great time, and I so love my mother-in-law for being such a great babysitter!

I have to go because Ian just pooped in his underwear and I have to go clean up the disgusting mess....

Elliot Michael Barnes

Elliot was born on 9/9/09 and weighed 8 lb 3 oz. We are doing well and he is the most precious thing! Ian is so proud of his little brother. Here are some pics. Thanks to my mother for all of her help and for everyone who has come to see us and has prayed for us.

A Few Pics

We haven't had much going on lately (other than baby prep) so I don't have any exciting photos! This is a regular sight at our house... Ian loves to just come up to me randomly and love on Elliot. Such a sweet boy! I hope he is as nice to him outside of mommy's belly. :)


We go to church with the very sweet Jennifer & Jodie Lassiter and they recently had a cookout for church members and a non-shower for us at their lovely home. (I refused a formal shower!) We had a great time and the food was unbelievable. Thanks guys!

Jennifer & Jodie's adorable daughter, Annie, and Ian had a great time getting into trouble. J/K they were good, but they always look like they are up to something! They are too cute together, aren't they? I see a possible girlfriend in the future! lol

Full Moon, Please Work!

No, I still have not given birth and I am hoping that this full moon will do its job! If I do not go into labor on my own by Tuesday evening, they are going to induce me on Wednesday morning. (Elliot's birthday will be 9/9/09). I really didn't want to be induced this time, but at this point I am ready to get it over with. I am now at the point of misery and to top it all off, Ian has gotten sick. He has only had a fever so far with no signs of anything else, so I am hoping the fever will go away and all will be good. He does seem to be feeling better already today.

Everything has been checking out well at our doctor appointments. They did an ultrasound 2 weeks ago and everything looking good, but they estimated that Elliot weighed 7 lbs & 5 ozs at that time! I also had extra amnio fluid which was why I was measuring so large. Ian only weighed 7 lbs 7 ozs when he was born, so I can't believe there is such a difference in their sizes.

I am really feeling it though and I cannot get enough to eat, which is not good! I also have had my first ever strange craving... has anyone ever had peanut butter and marshmallow creme sandwiches? hmmm, hmmm. They are too good for words lol! I would never have come up with that combination, but I was watching a Jon & Kate rerun the other day and she had made them for her kids. It sounded so good that I couldn't wait to get to the store to buy some marshmallow creme (I know Brandie will be proud, she is a long time marshmallow creme fan). Has anyone else had any strange cravings?

I know I've been slacking on posting pics too. I promise to do that on my next post! Have a great Labor Day weekend! Thank you to everyone too for the well wishes.