The following days!!!

After my mom left Ben had a day off.   He was able to spend so much appreciated time with us. Lydia was also able to spend so one on one time with her dad.  She went to the library and the park and the whole nine yards.  the next day Ben had to go back to work so Lydia has been over at a few friends' houses playing.  I think she has enjoyed the time to get out  and play.

 One evening we had ice cream cones and she was posing for the camera.  This is what she would do when you asked her to smile.

This is the first time she really wanted to hold Eli. There is her cheese grin again.

He likes to sleep with his hands up by his face and his legs bent as far as they can go.

They are hard to bend straight for diaper changes.

"Too cute!" A phrase Lydia will often say.

Sweet Visitors.

Grandma and Papa came to visit Lydia was so excited all day.  When they go here we had a wonderful dinner with them.   After dinner everyone went to look at the sights while Eli and I took a nap.  We didn't get enough pictures.  I really feel bad that I never got one of Papa and Eli.  Hopefully that can happen sooner than  later.  It was so much fun to see them.  Short but sweet.  Such fun memories.

Lydia got a big surprise a panda bear.  It was once Ben's bear.  She loved it.

He is Here!!!

Elias Benjamin Dalton

Born on the 31st of August 2010

Weighed 7 lbs 13 oz

This is the day after we brought him home.

At The Hosptial

Grandma finally got to see him.  My mom came on Thursday the 25th and had to leave on the first.  She was able to watch Lydia the whole day and night while I was in the hospital and then she had to leave the next morning.  It was so neat the she could meet Eli before returning home. Thanks mom!