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Before I get started I want to say THANK YOU again to everyone who has left us sweet messages on Facebook, Instagram, and on the blog. You are all the sweetest!
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So I’ve been pretty much MIA from all social media since Ezra was born, and that’s just life! We are soaking up being a family of four and so far it’s wonderful. And my camera roll is filled with pictures likes this…
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I’m so excited to introduce to you the newest member of our little family!
When I posted my Friday Favorites last week I was pretty sure I was going to be pregnant for another two weeks. Well little man had other plans and I went into labor Friday evening and Ezra Paul arrived at 3:16 am Saturday morning!
And thank you to everyone who has sent us sweet messages on Facebook and Instagram! You are all the best and I couldn’t love you more!
But let’s go ahead do some Friday Favorites and get our minds off that… :)
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Wednesday was a good day for food! One of our local Chick-fil-A stores always does awesome breakfast specials that they post on Facebook and they had free chicken biscuits this week. I don’t mess around with free chicken biscuits, so Jude and I had a breakfast date!
Then that afternoon BTR took a half day to go to my doctor appointment with me. We grabbed lunch at Porano Pasta on our way and we will definitely be visiting again! The pasta was delicious!
Oh and they also sell gelato pops. I’ll say that again, GELATO POPS.
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I slacked on ordering one of Jude’s birthday gifts, a toy BBQ grill, and I was so excited when it finally arrived! And then we realized that the doors weren’t in the box. And I couldn’t find them on the Little Tikes site. And because it was an Amazon Warehouse purchase there weren’t anymore in stock. Cue ridiculous pregnant hormonal reaction. :) Well yesterday one popped back up on Amazon Warehouse so I immediately chatted with customer support and they are sending it to me (with expedited shipping) and they aren’t making me return the broken one! I seriously LOVE Amazon. Also if you aren’t shopping the Amazon Warehouse you aren’t shopping right.
Here’s Jude and BTR grilling (without doors on the grill) last night!
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Paul McCartney is coming to St. Louis and playing at Busch Stadium this summer. It’s pretty cool because The Beatles played at Busch (Busch 1) in 1966! We have seen Paul McCartney live in concert twice, once in high school and then again in 2012. The concert we saw in high school is hands down the best live music performance I have EVER experienced, it was just amazing! I wasn’t sure we would be able to get tickets to see him in August, but BTR pulled off a huge surprise and was able to get tickets during the pre-sale earlier this week! I don’t think I could be more excited. Well unless this baby decided to arrive today, then I might be more excited… :)
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What is a jackfruit?
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Please send ALL the good vibes that this baby decides to arrive soon! My doctor is giving me until next Wednesday before she wants to induce, but oh man I am done and ready now! I’m getting incredibly restless and just don’t know what to do with myself. I’m trying to take it easy, but it’s hard for me to not do anything! And I’ve already watched everything on our DVR. So let’s hope it happens sooner than later!
Happy Friday friends! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
And as always, I’m linking up with all the lovely ladies listed on my linkup page! And don’t forget to like Ellie And Addie on Facebook or follow me on Instagram! Oh and my new favorite form of social media is Snapchat! I’m not so great at snapping (but I’m getting better!), but I love following everyone else! Find me at: ellieandaddie
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THANK YOU to everyone who wished Jude a Happy Birthday yesterday! We had such a fun day celebrating him, and best of all I did NOT have a baby! :)
We celebrated with a cake that had Elmo and Abby on it and he just about lost his mind when he saw it the first time! #daymade He wasn’t so sure about the candles and singing, but he eventually blew the candles out (with some help from BTR)….
Who is excited for Opening Day of baseball today??
Okay well the Cardinals actually played yesterday, but we are still pretty darn excited around here for baseball season to begin! I shared a few opening day photos from years past in a post last year (read it here), but this year we got Jude all dressed up and headed outside to play with his t-ball set to celebrate the beginning of baseball season!
Jude thinks hitting the ball off the T is pretty much the coolest thing ever. He also thinks his baseball hat that is just like papa’s is the best thing ever. So basically his life is made!
Someday I will learn not to stand in the way of the ball! Someday soon hopefully.
We’re working on his form, but he’s getting better at making contact!
Addie cannot leave him alone when he is playing, she just wants to eat the balls though! Seriously though, I’m just as obsessed with him wearing a baseball hat as he is. It’s just soooo adorable!
And since we were outside I put some fertilizer in the garden and watered. Jude had fun helping me water.
After working in the garden we played on the swingset for a bit.
And also gave Addie hugs. Jude is so obsessed with our dogs lately and I love it! Luckily they love him just as much as he loves them and they are so sweet to him.
And this next one might be my new favorite pictures EVER. BTR grabbed the camera and snapped it and I’m just obsessed with it.
And how about a throwback picture?
This picture is from the end of Game 7 of the 2011 World Series when the Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers. That was the most fun playoff season ever and I will never forget it! And fun fact, the shirt I’m wearing is actually Brandon’s mom’s shirt from the 1985 post season! We lost to Kansas City in the World Series that year, but I love it because it’s the year Brandon and I were both born. And I love that I have two shirts from 1985, one from my mom and one from Brandon’s mom! I need to collect some shirts that say 2014 and 2016 to give to Jude and the baby!
Okay now it’s your turn! Link up with me and some of my favorite bloggers to share your opening day photos! You can also share them on Instagram using the tag #hoorayitsopeningday
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