...:::*Malachi Reed: 1 MONTH OLD*:::...

MALACHI REED EGGLETON

8.6.2015

 

Our littlest bud, Malachi Reed, entered the world on August 6, 2015

[His exact due date ;)]

at 2:40 AM (IST)

Weighing 5 lbs. 10 oz.

Measuring 20 3/4 in. long

 He was the cutest and tiniest thing I'd ever laid eyes on

(especially at that time of the night!!! haha)

 Felt like I finally earned my "mom" card, because tears fell as I looked at him for the first time and all I could say through my smile & tears is "Oh just look at him, he's ours!"

 I certainly couldn't have done it without this guy by my side:

Later that morning, the moment Levi had been anxiously waiting for finally arrived...

He FINALLY got to meet his baby brother.

Riley enjoyed him to, but maybe to a lesser degree-

her first response was, "Oh mom, there's your baby.... she's so cute" (oops!)

Could have been the pink clothes they dressed him in right after he was born that threw her off.

hahahaha.

We love our family of five!!!

(Don't let Levi's face fool you- :) )

And it couldn't have happened so smoothly without the help of this awesome lady:

We all LOVE LOVE LOVE Grammy!!!!

       Yep, he was tiny :)                                                                     Already mastering the "paci" grab

Adored by your big brother & big sister

One of your favorite sleeping positions:

 Umbellical cord finally fell, but I think it is safe to say- 

You were NOT a fan of your first bath :)

 

Whew, that was rough!

 He's crazy about you:

Of course, already a WVU fan:

Let's gooooo Mountaineers!

 My how you've grown-

1 WEEK OLD:

2 WEEKS OLD :

 3 WEEKS OLD:

.... September 6, 2015 ... 

(Mommy's 31st Birthday)

1 MONTH OLD:

 

Memories & Milestones:

•  Showed up right on time, just 3-4 hours before mommy was gonna be induced
• Day 1- got to meet Levi & Riley... You quickly became one of the best things that ever happened to Levi
• Your tiny face, fingers & toes are so so precious
• You gave Grammy lots of smiles at her request, and she amazingly caught it on video!
• First trip to Cremore (Our city's version of Coldstone creamery!!!) with Aunt Beth
• 8/19 First REAL bath
• 9/2 First flight (many more to come ;))
• 9/3 visited the Starbucks we took Riley to when she was just 3 days old :)
• Enjoy sleeping on your belly (just like your sister did)
• Strong neck already
• Love sleeping in the Boppy Lounger... cutest & best sleep you have is when you "ball" up on your side in it
• Starting to make eye contact and track
• Levi loves giving you kisses on your forehead & laying beside you to look in your eyes
• Your little cheeks are finally starting to fill out

 To Our precious son- Malachi Reed,

Papa said it best when he said you were "God's gift of grace" to us...

because you bring us so much JOY, and we've done nothing to deserve it.

We've loved seeing the way the Lord graciously led and was with us in everything from pregnancy with you up through your delivery and even after.

We are praying that throughout your life, you will clearly sense His faithful hand

doing the same thing for you in every step of the way.

May you continue to bring JOY to those around you,

and may your truest JOY come from being in the presence of the King, our heavenly Father.

We love you little bud.

All our Love,

Mama & Papa

Levi's "Pet"

One day during the lovely hot season Levi & I discovered that the geckos that live in our house must have had a baby because we found a teeny "lizard" in the upstairs bathroom.

So what did we do upon discovering it?

Scream?

nope.

Run away?

not hardly.

We retrieved an old parmesan cheese container and caught that puppy!

And to our (mainly mine & Craig's) amazement, that little guy LIVED for four days with just water and some pieces of apple.

We then decided it was time to tell Levi we needed to "set him free"

However, I was not prepared for the alligator tears that welled up in his eyes as he said,

" But Mama, I want to keep him.... he's my pet"

Ugh- Rip My Heart OUT!

 

Our resolution: we would let him set him free on our outside porch to live with the other gecko that lives out there, so he could still be his "pet".

 He handled it like a champ!

So proud of him.

Gotta love his sweet
"me and my pet" picture.


* Forgive the underwear shots- like I said, it was HOT season and sometimes the kids gotta do what only a kid can get away with :)
No hint of jealousy
;)

. Hot Season Helpers .

Hey, when it's hot, ya gotta do what ya gotta do-

and these two look pretty cute doing it :)

Levi truly did beg to wash the dishes, so I let em at it!

Sounds good to me... Less sweat rolling off my back, I"ll take it :)

:: Woody & Buzz ::

Woody & Buzz

.Best buds.

 Don't let Riley's "moment" in these pictures fool you, these two have a blast playing together these days... Nothing makes this mama's heart happier :)

SO much love in my heart for these two!!!

. My Mountaineer Girl .

One of my greatest joys....

 There is no denying it, one of my greatest joys in this life is getting to be the mother to Levi & Riley Jo (and soon to be one more little boy!).

This year for Mother's Day, Craig was super sweet and checked us into a fun local hotel.

We all jumped on the bed as soon as we got in to room

(What- isn't that what everyone does?)

Then my crazy kiddos crawled under the covers and pretended they were asleep- 

so Papa jumped in and joined the fun:

 

We quickly went up to the pool to enjoy the lovely water on a HOT day.

Riley didn't last very long, so Craig took her to nap while me and my little water bug spent a few more minutes at the poolside.

When it's this beautiful, how can you leave?

 With the sun beating on the hot deck, it became quite toasty- so Levi took on the task of cooling it down and making a trail from our seat to the ladder.

He had a blast!

Love this little guy to pieces!!!!

 Just me and my little guys:

 Then after a lovely dinner at the buffet, we put on pj's and had a dance party to their favorite song...

"Shake it off"

hahaha

Loved waking up Sunday morning to these cute faces

 And the hotel  brought this fun surprise at breakfast :)

Then we snuck in one more trip to the pool in the morning- we couldn't resist:

After re-entering A/C room- they assumed the snuggle and stay warm position:

:)

 Too cute!

We then decided to take a road trip while the kids napped to a "jungle area" outside our city,

and this was just a glimpse of the beauty we got to take in:

So thankful for the opportunity to love on these littles,

and even more thankful for a wonderful husband who made this year's Mother's Day so memorable.