The McMillen Family

Today is Elliot’s 1 month birthday!  I promise not to do this the rest of his life, but for the first year we will watch him grow each month!  My friend, Beth, gave me the idea!  Each month on her daughter’s birthday, she took a picture of Mary Hatley with a specific toy.  They could easily see how much she grew and changed from month to month for her first year!  Elliot received his first big boy toy a few weeks ago!  It is a “Tonka dump truck”!  So, each month on his birthday we will watch him grow by his new toy! Some pics to make us smile ! “I did it, I finally got mom down for her nap!” “Seriously, I dare you!”

Elliot’s first words are many “days” away, but he is already speaking.  “Dad, I just need to rest my eyes.” “You go ahead and smile at the camera, but they aren’t looking at you!” “I’ve been held enough today, no thank you.” “This is my Superman!” “Meet ‘the boys’.  We let mom hang around to take our picture.” “Really people, I’m trying to sleep here!” “Grandma, excuse me one minute, while I look at the camera.” “This is my favorite outfit.  I wore it home from the hospital and it sure is nice” “Grammy, thank you for teaching mommy’s kids so she can  hang out with me!” “Aunt Am, I’m sorry you had to wait a week to see me, but I am cuter now than I was then!” “Here is another one with Am.  (In case she needs one at home.) “Aunt Mimi, Thank you for keeping me while mommy rested.  She is nicer when she has slept.” “Mommy has been very busy.  She looks a little tired, but I am trying to be cute for her!”

The story of our new life from beginning to . . . now In June of 2011 on weekend, we took a test.  (This isn’t it!) Then we went to   and bought 3 more !  A few weeks later, we received the official wonderful news with this .  At 6 weeks gestation, the tiny circle already had a steady  beat!  At this point, he measured 3mm in diameter.  Just for the sake of perspective, the plastic tube in  ‘s is 3 CM by 3 CM that is 10 times larger than this small heartbeat. Time continued and baby grew.  At 10 weeks, this is his handsome profile. At week 11, we finally shared the news with for her birthday and gave her !  The rest of the family found out shortly after and the journey had officially begun.   Flips, turns, kicks, and more; finally it was time to find out, he was a HE! Dinner at with the family and sisters phoned in for the reveal; The anxiously awaited the reveal from Justin!  Week 22 revealed just how handsome Elliot had become: The ticked away, more kicks and moves