Calling all moms

I have just been introduced to this awesome book and thought that all moms should know about it. This woman has some very very helpful ideas on topics from feeding to sleeping to surviving the day to day with a new baby up to one year. I've been following some of her suggestions and Elliot seems more happy, rested, and full. He's now sleeping through the night. 6-7 hours in a row!!! Yeah!!! I thought this day would never come. I love it and definitly recommend it to all moms new and old.

Long Lost Friends

I'm learning to love this blog thing more and more. I just ran into some old high school buds and am loving seeing them and their cute as can be kids. It really takes me back to the good old days of SVHS! So many fun memories - Cheer, Swimming, Musicals, TEAM. All so fun. I can't believe it's been over 6 years. WILD! Time flies when you're having fun I guess. I couldn't ask for more.
J.R. and I live in Columbus, Ohio where J.R. is in his third year of dental school. I've been working as a RN at a HUGE hospital in the postpartum unit. I love it. It's much more low key then the tele/medical unit I was on before. It's nice not to be "practicing" my CPR skills so often. Being a RN rocks. The schedule lets me keep working and still be home with Elliot. Perfect! Ohio is great but I just live for the day we are out of school and settled somewhere closer to family. Don't get me wrong...I have really liked living here. It's fun to be out on your own and making new friends and seeing the world outside of little ol' Utah, but it would be nice to be to things like your little bros mission farewell (GO Dies, the Phillipines is going to love you) and sister's first cheer experience (Whit you look way better in a cheer skirt then I ever did) and your sweet nephews birthday parties ( I miss you Carter & Tanner) - but life moves on and new memories are made. Where would we be without family? It's the reason I wake up in the morning.
I LOVE YOU J.R. ELLIOT and my two sweet angels!!

We love you Gma and Gpa

Grandpa sure loves his grandkids. I can't wait till grandpa can take Elliot on "weee" rides on his harley chair. So fun!

movie??

Does anyone know how to put a movie clip on this thing?? I see them on some of your blogs but I can't get mine to down load. How do you do it???

More blessing day pics

If he wasn't so dang cute I'd stop putting his pictures up. Erin does such a good job capturing the perfect moment. What would we do without her and her awesome camera. Thanks Erin. I love ya!

Fun with Daddy

High

Higher

Highest

Mom finally intervening and scared to death!

The entire J.R and Chelsea Family

While in Utah we stopped at Lydia and Landon's grave. It's crazy to imagine them as 2 year olds running around and fussing over their little brother Elliot. I'm not sure if having Elliot makes their loss any easier, but I do think it helps me realize how much I really love them even though they aren't here with me. I didn't realize how much you could love someone so perfectly till Elliot came. He is so perfect and so precious. I am the luckiest girl in the world to have 3 beautiful childeren - one I get to help through this life and two that are helping me through this life. What a special blessing. I love you Landon, Lydia and Elliot!!

Blessing day

Our trip to Utah was so fun. Carter and Tanner couldn't keep their hands off him. They are so cute together. Carter liked to rub his belly and Tanner had to give tons of kisses.

Blessing Pictures plus some!

J.R. had a week break from school so we decided to head home and bless Elliot there. We had such a good time. He looked so cute in his little white tux. It was especially nice to have the original "Diesel" in the circle. I can't believe Derek is out of here in just 2 weeks. He's going to be such an amazing missionary. We're so excited for him!! Good luck Dies!!!

I decided to change my blog name because I don't want random people to know our last name. Someone told me to do that just to be safe. The internet scares me a bit. Call me crazy or paranoid, who knows?
Anyway, I love ya'll. Thanks for your comments. You ROCK!!

Go BUCKS!

We had so much fun at the tail gate party before the Buckeyes big first game. With us is our best buddies James and Kristina Hillstrom. The water behind us is mirror lake (I guess it's famous or something??) Elliot didn't like the cold water that much.

Can I get in the tub yet?

"What did I do??? All I know is it gets me into the tub!"
YEAH TUBBY TIME!!!

TUB TIME

Just a fun little video doing what Elliot LOVES to do best!

Elliot 5 wks old

Elliot 5 weeks old

The Many Faces of Elliot Diesel!

PEACE DUDE!

Mom and Dad and Elliot

Happy Birthday J.R.!!! I finally made him a cake for his birthday. It's about time since we've been married for 5 years now.
Me and Elliot doing what we do best... SLEEPING!!! Like mother like son!