Last night C was having a bit of a puking spell all night, and this photo was taken right after he took a nice bath to get all clean. We couldn't help but laugh at mess that the little guy made. He also has a new nickname, Chuck! It's amazing what sleep can do for a parent, a few weeks ago I would have been so upset at this because then I would have to clean him up and change him again, but last night we just laughed!
The first of the series. I've decided to take his picture every month with Jack, this way we have some comparison pictures and we can watch him grow!!
Elmer.... what a name, it means noble and famous. We never ever thought we would name our son Elmer and that is exactly the reason that was his in-utero nickname. We did not want to reveal what we had decided to name him until he was born, thus avoiding the funny faces when we did tell his name. We thought if they were holding a beautiful baby in their arms it would matter if we named him Crayon (which by the way we did NOT). His name ended up coming out at my baby shower anyway. Eric and I had known him as C for about 4 months and it was getting hard to keep his name a secret. My "baby group girls" got me this onesie for him and gave it to me at my shower, I laughed so hard I could have peed my pants! That day it seemed soo big (size 6 months) but today he fills it out perfectly!
When babies are young and can't express themselves in any sort of recognizable manner I think that the parents can't help but wonder what are they thinking about? So far the interactions with our dog, Gunner, have gone over very well but I think the older C gets the more perplexed he is by this large black object that seems to have a whip for a tail.
This picture is somewhat similar but he is 12 weeks old, and now is SIZE 2 diapers, what a chunk! Such a difference 10 weeks makes. He's so much more alert, and as Pop-Pop says he's a baby now, no longer a newborn. 
All kids should have a "Jack". You may ask what is a jack? A jack is a child's favorite stuffed animal, one that is big enough to hug back and with a large belly to act as a pillow when you're watching your favorite movie. This "Jack" was a gift from Grandpa Dane and yet to be named (Grandma) Darlene. It looks like C fits perfectly in Jack's arms.
She loved touching him, and was very gentle.
She was especially impressed with his toes.
Our "baby group" continues to defy the statistics. Out of the 4 births, every one's water has broken naturally, and 3 out of the 4 have been born early (first babies are generally over due).