Back to the grind...

Well.. we are finally starting to settle into life with a little one. Hil started back to work full-time this week and I start back next week. Elliott will be going to day care at a local Presbyterian church. One of my co-workers takes his son there and he has nothing but good things to say about it. I could do without the religious references that are around the place.. but if they're good and the cheapest we found I can get past that.

Here are some photos taken since the last update:

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Elliott with Pap-pap Thorne


Elliott with Aunt Tracy


Elliott and Papa at Breakfast


Elliott, M ama, and Emma at Frick Park


Elliott laying back at Frick


More sleeping photos:






Elliott and Emma


Bath time.



We planted a maple tree in the yard. We had always intended on planting one.. and we happened to plant this one on his one month birthday. I also made a dog run for Emma. She likes to run along the fence barking at passers-by (much to our dismay).. and tore up all the grass and got covered in mud every time she went outside. This will hopefully help with that. We are planning on adding some more plants towards the back of the yard.

Here are some photos:


TJ planting the tree






Emma testing out the walk-way


The family in front of the tree



We have also found out that Elliott has a hernia in his groin. It's fairly common and an easy fix. He has surgery scheduled for May 14th. Its a simple procedure and he might even be able to go home that day. Hopefully everything will work out.

Everything else is going well. Saturday is Hil's first mother's day.. and on Sunday we will be taking part in Race for the Cure in honor of our friends and family, past and present, who have fought breast cancer. We will post photos from that day.

We hope everyone is doing well!

Oh.. and here is a cute video of Elliott getting a bath: