Flight of the Elams: 2013

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

4/5 months

We have finally arrived in Arizona! We've moved into our new house which we love. It was a long process finding this house but worth it. It is in a fantastic location and we feel really lucky to be here. When we first arrived in Phoenix (we actually live in Tempe) it was 115 degrees and man was it hot! But it has cooled down to the 80's now which is perfect. The sun shines every day and it is a huge change for all of us from rainy old England!

Lachlan is getting so big! He is changing every day. He loves to play with his toys and has been really interested playing in his space ship (pictures below). He still loves to hang out on his back but this month he rolled over to his front and now loves rolling back and forth between his belly and back. He has started a baby swim class and it is so much fun! Lachlan gets so excited kicking his legs before we even get into the water. He has started saying mama and baba which melts our hearts, we love hearing him talk. We are just waiting for dada! He has found his feet and loves to grab at them. He has started laughing but no belly laughs yet. He is just starting to sit on his own for a couple of seconds as well. He is such a sweet baby, we love watching him play and jump in his jumperoo. We also love all of the smiles and wet slobbery kisses he gives us. He has started eating rice cereal and enjoys it but he is not a fan of butternut squash or avocado. Where is Thumbkin is still his favorite song- we go to singing at the library and he loves all the music. Here are some pictures from the last month and half.

4 month pictures

5 Months
(pointing to the 5, so smart! Lol)

Hey what is this thing on my belly

Everything is going in the mouth these days

Yummy rice cereal

Sweet baby smiles

Awesome sunhat!

We found some green in Prescott AZ

ASU Campus tour

First time in a big pool

Swim lessons- motor boats

tummy time at swim lessons

playing with my toys while standing up, I'm so strong!

back floating

sweet froggy

I love my spaceship-

Thank you Cousins Dash, Charlie and Josie for all of your old toys!

Tummy time is more fun now

Hanging out with Grandma Barb, and playing with my feet

My new favorite toy the jumperoo- I love to jump!

He is a fantastic son and we are so lucky to have him!!

Thursday, October 31, 2013

3 months

A lot has happened in since we have been back in the United States; Lachlan turned 3 months, he met so many friends and family, he has started chatting away in baby talk and much more. My parents threw us a welcome home party at their house for family and friends to come by and meet Lachlan. It was so nice to see people we haven't seen in years, some of them before we moved to New Zealand! Plenty of happy tears were shed by me seeing so many friendly faces in one place! During his third month Lachlan started grabbing toys with his hands and holding him. He found his hands and started staring at them for minutes checking them out. When he concentrates he puts both of his hands together and then grabs and toy, it is so cute! He is still enjoying tummy time but loves being on his back playing in his activity gym. He still loves music and Where is Thumbkin is still his favorite.

His British Cake

And his American one

HI everyone!

Lachlan meeting his second cousin Lucy who is 8 days younger than him.

Riding his Harley

He is such a sweet baby

First time swimming in his kiddy pool

Three month photo

Play date with his girlfriends Sloan and Norah

Love at first sight!

(he did make her cry though)

Getting stronger every day!

He loves daddy's hair

And he loves his Uncle Nick- I'm so glad they go to spend so much time together!

Making silly faces

Learning to read- this boy loves books

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

2 months old

Lachlan is now 2 months old! We cannot imagine our life without him. We love him more and more everyday. He is smiling a lot more. His smily times of the day are right after he nurses in the morning and in the evening time. He really enjoys when we sing to him and move his hands with ours. We are hoping to hear his first laugh soon. He is talking so much more, and we love hearing his coos and ahhs. His favorite songs are Where is thumpkin, Row, row row your boat, Three bears song, All gods creatures, and Hakuna Matata. He loves music and really seems to enjoy One Love by Bob Marley.

On Lachlan's 2 month birthday he rolled over from his belly to his back three times in a row! He also rolled over once from his back to his belly. We haven't seen anymore rolling over yet, but he is on his way! He is more alert throughout the day and loves looking around at his environment especially if we are in a new place. We have had some warm weather here in the UK and we have spent a lot of days outside underneath trees and he enjoys every minute of it.

We went to a baby massage class and Lachlan really enjoyed being massaged and looking around at the other babies in the room. He is still enjoying his tummy time and can lift his head off the ground and look around at us. He has also started to swat at toys and objects we put near him. We have been showing him different objects to touch and feel, we love seeing his face when he feel something new.
He has also starting to grasp things more that we put near his hand. He loves the feel of mommy's hair on his face. He has been sleeping longer at night around 4 hours at a time which feels like a ton of sleep to Kit and I!

Lachlan is growing like a weed! We think he weighs almost 11 pounds. We get him weighed on Tuesday so we will find out for sure. He is getting a double chin and has grown so much since his 1 month photo shoot. He is getting longer and chubbier. He is officially out of his newborn clothes and in 3 month clothes!

Here are some pictures of the past month..

We spent a lot of time in our diaper, since it was hot outside and we have no air conditioning.