From Three to Four

The last few months have been full of excitement and adventures! We welcomed Matteo Phylip Eigler Thompson into our family on March 3rd. He weighed in at 9 lbs and 4 oz, and gifted his mami with a pretty fast labor (4 hours)! We had a rocky start with breastfeeding and some gassiness, but have found our groove and the transition from a family of 3 to 4 has gone pretty smoothly.

Eléa is a wonderful big sister, and dotes on her baby brother all the time. She showers him with kisses and all kinds of nice words like, "you're so cute, I can't take my eyes off of you." Luke (aka: Papi) has been an incredible "night nurse", in addition to being a fantastic papi, so sleep is being had (in chunks) by all. 

Eléa is having many adventures and is talking non stop. Her stories are so funny, and she's excited to start kindergarten in the fall. I'll let the pictures tell the story of our lives these last few months. More to come...

The last few weeks

Eléa and papi about to head out on an adventure to the botanical gardens

Matteo giving tia some love

Can't keep my eyes open

First family dinner...

family dinner from above

the first bath

Eléa showing her baby brother the ways of the world (in mami's legs)

life

melting abi's heart

abuelos y nietos y bluebonnets

ballerina in the bluebonnets

what donkey?

More farm adventures

help, the bucket got me

ice skating fun

bath friends

roller maddness

baby shower by grandma

blessed

the birth

he's arrived!

first second of life

herbal bath to make it all better

Easter nests at the ranch

wildflower picking at the ranch

Papi and Matteo bonding (or sleeping)

Sunning in the VW to avoid jaundice

Got to get that backside too!

All babies need milk

Botanical garden adventures

Happiness

comfy

picnic time

can't move, can't move....

Elea's first dictionary

sibling love

from zero to florida retirement

that face

cuteness

first banana split

the new toy

ouch!

sharing with her brother