The Early Weeks

Eli was 3 weeks on Saturday and Alan and I are in awe of how fast he has already changed and developed since we brought him home. As exciting as all the new changes are, it also makes me realize (like everyone keeps warning me) how quickly he will grow and how soon these early days will be long gone, but definitely not forgotten.



We've been spending our days taking walks in the neighborhood with Eli both in his stroller and trying out our Baby Bjorn carrier, learning the best techniques for burping the boy who seems to have endless amounts of air in his tummy, and we even have taken him on a few outings - his first music concert, his first mall visit, and a trip to the botanical gardens.





Eli got to meet his cousin, Gus, two weekends ago and I think Gus was way more interested in Eli than Eli was in Gus but that will change I'm sure. It was really cute to see the cousins together and seeing Gus who is almost 1 and going through a teething phase but full of energy and playfulness was a great preview of what is to come!


Eli had his first professional photo shoot with my brother who captured amazing shots of Eli, Alan and me.
Here are a few of my favorites...




Speaking of photos, we've also begun to get ready to return to Ghana with Eli which has included getting his first passport pictures taken. We now realize that getting a 2 1/2 week old to lay flat, be awake, not crying and to stay still looking at the camera lens is virtually impossible. But after two passport photo locations and many many shots later, we managed to get a workable photo. The last few days included lots of father son bonding time between Eli and Alan, as Alan had to go back to Ghana today.


Eli and I will miss Alan tons but I can only imagine it will be harder for Alan to be away from us in Ghana. We have to be apart for 2 months during which Eli will change immensely but with the help of Skype, we hopefully won't feel so far away.