Its Friday!

Finally the end of another long week! Today we ventured out of the house on quite the adventure. In the hospital I entered a local news contest (via Facebook) and won a gift basket of baby formula and other goodies. We decided to go pickup my winnings today. Eric packed, up me and the baby for a trip to Fayetteville to the news studio to get my winnings. After trying to locate their new office, and finding no way in Eric put me back into the car while he attempted to get in by walking 3 flights of stairs. (which there was no way I could do). He lucked out and got in!

Eric made it back to the car and loaded a basket in the seat. I made a comment that that did not look like a basket of baby formula and goodies. He said nope! Apparently, instead I got a basket of assorted Dial soaps. NOT the Similac baby basket I was promised. I would not have ventured out today for soap. Free baby formula? Yes. Soap? nope. Oh well...its free. I cant really complain.

Elliot has been quite the ham lately. He is the only baby I know that LOVES spinach. He will scram and kick for more. If you dont feed him fast enough he will yell at you! I also think hes learning to say 'no!' earlier I was saying "no no!" and I got back a "NNNNNNNNNNNN" from Mr. Elliot. Thats as close to a 'no' as we have come, and he was being very deliberate about it.

The only problem with all the good company lately is we get to laughing (at elliot or various conversation). I cannot laugh without great pain. It hurts so bad. I enjoy all of the conversation though. I really do enjoy the great company. Im going to be spoiled after all of this. When I wont need the help anymore Im afraid Ill miss the company. I know there is a saying about laughter being a good medicine. While painful, it keeps my mind off of everything. When people leave I have a few hours alone while Eric is at work. It seems the most painful times are the night time hours. Without the daytime distractions this makes sense. Im sleeping better, so Im hoping we are about at that turn around for less pain, and more healing.

So to keep with the laughter theme of my post...Here is a picture of Elliot and his spinach. He had me and my mom cracking up with this look. He had it everywhere, and required a bath after this....