Our family photos

Hey all-
We got family photos taken last week and they are awesome.
Take a look! Go to essenzastudio.com and click on families and children, then click on client galleries, our password is 'pinsky'.
Let me know what you think or if you want us to order you any:)
We love them!!
-Erin

I am that mom

So I have come to realize that I am not the mom that I thought that I wanted to be. When I was pregnant I would often take an extra look at mothers with their babies. I saw the women that were dressed very cute with their designer diaper bag, hair done, and make-up on. I thought that is the mom that I am going to be. She looks so put together. I am now proud to say that I am definitely not that mom. I am the mom with her hair in a ponytail, spit up on her shirt, and diapers falling out of her bag. I am the mom that is late to everything because she was playing with her son and lost track of time. I am the mom who often does not get her teeth brushed until 10 or 11am (on her days off:) because her son is happiest in the morning and she doesn't want to miss his laughter. I am the mom who has no idea what is in style right now and really doesn't care.

Nothing can prepare you for motherhood. I was definitely shocked when I fell into it but I love every second of it. I am a very proud mother, who may be dirty or disheveled or late sometimes but I love my son and I think it shows. :)

My 30th

So since most of you got the new pics I sent out today. I will just post a few but I thought I would finally tell my 30th birthday story. I am not looking for pity, just evidence of how much Eli has changed our life. So the weekend before my big birthday I got many surprises- my brother came in, tickets to ATP, brunch with friends, and a night out on the town. It was wonderful but I knew Ben had planned something special for us on my actual birthday. I had told him I was willing to spend one night away from Eli and once that Friday night came around he told me we would be headed to the airport the next morning very early. I will admit I was so excited, I had no idea where we were going and I loved it. We noticed that Eli had a little bit of a stuffy nose but put him to bed and anxiously packed. Then the night began, I think I got a total of 30 min. of sleep. Eli could not breathe out of his nose and would just wail and cry. He was miserable and I was terrified. At one point he was choking on his own mucous and I freaked out. I could not sleep and either could he- we just started to cry together. Needless to say we headed to the pediatrician in the morning instead of the beach. The pediatrician did not have any concerns but did say that the first cold always rocks new parents. He told us to head to the airport, that Eli would be fine and the grandparents could take care of him. At this point I had no idea what time it was but I just wanted to see the beach. After many calls to my sister to make sure I was making the right decision we handed Eli to my mom and headed to the airport to see if we could make the next flight on stand by. We ran in and were informed that we must wait in an extremely long line because our flight had already taken off and we needed to be re-ticketed. After waiting in the line for 30 min. I see a man that looks like he has some power in a Delta jacket. With tears in my eyes I ran up to him and asked if we can please just go through and try to get on stand by. He tells me that it is not possible and our only option is to wait in line. At that point I lost it. I tried to hold it in but just started to cry. He was very taken back and ran to a computer to try and help me. He was so sweet but couldn't help us. Ben had scheduled a massage for me on the beach at 5pm. The clock said 1pm and there was no way we would make it. So we headed back home. I cried the whole way home. We ended up going for pizza and a movie while my mom babysat Eli. He was still sick and I will admit that I was so glad to be with him that night. He did much better, but I knew he was safe and that was the best birthday gift ever. I have heard similar stories from many parents. I figure Eli just didn't wantus to leave him just yet. Oh parenthood!
And I will get that night on the beach- Ben has promised me it will happen someday and trust me I will hold him to it!

So cute

So we took this picture a couple of weeks ago but just downloaded them. This is so cute. This is Eli with his grandparents: Pops Pinsky and Mama Pinsky. He is so happy!

Back to Work, Visitors, and Goodbyes

So I went back to work last week and it has made my life very crazy! I thought I was busy before but now it is really nuts! Getting up at 5:45 to get to work on time is hard but getting easier the more times I do it. Eli is doing okay while I am gone, but he still doesn't like those bottles:) We have tried alot of different things but if there are any suggestions out there please let me know. He will generally starve himself until about noon and then finally take the bottle. It is so sad but I am hoping he gets used to it.

We had a fun visitor this past weekend. Ben Schmidt came from Chicago to visit Eli. Schmidt was Ben's roommate at IU all four years. So we thought it was more than appropriate to put Eli in his IU gear for Schmidt. We had a great time with Ben and wish him luck with his new job searching adventure. This pic of Schmidt and Eli is so cute!

Unfortunately this weekend we are saying goodbye to some friends. The Hocking family is moving to Philadephia next week and we are so sad. Shanna had her little boy, also named Eli, at the same time my Eli was born and we have been great Mom friends ever since. It has been so nice to have a mom right around the corner to ask questions to and take walks. We wish them the best of luck in Philly. Here is a pic of the moms and their Elis! The boys are so cute!

Been too long

I am so sorry it has been so long since I have blogged! We have been on vacation for over a week and a half and been very busy. Ｗe spent one week in Asheville, NC with my (Erin's) family and then drove straight to Gaitlinburg, TN for a couple of days with Ben's family. We had tons of fun! Eli had a great time and traveled really well.
Highlights of the trip include:
-Eli meeting Ella and Theo for the first time!
- Eli climbing his first mountain
- Eating traditional BBQ in NC
- Old Time Photo in Gaitlinburg

Unfortunately for me these are my last days of maternity leave. I am so sad to be leaving my little boy but I know going back to work is the best thing in the long run. I hope to be able to keep up the blog once my life gets even crazier with work, so keep checking.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Happy 4th

This weekend we had a great time celebrating the 4th of July with our friends Chris and Pearl. This was the first meeting for Eli and their baby Peyton (a golden retreiver!) We were very excited for Peyton and Eli to meet especially because their names were bound to make them as close as brothers:) We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!

Four mile feat!

This past weekend I finished my first race post-baby. Yeah! It was only a four mile race but it felt like so much longer! I can remember when four miles was nothing for me. Clearly those days are over! I am very sore today but very happy that I finished. I can't believe I haven't run that far in over a year and a half! I actually ran the entire race with my dad and brother. We ran about 9.5 minute miles but finished strong. My dad was so happy that he finished the entire race on his 67th birthday! I can only hope I can do that when I am 67. Congrats Dad!
Ben on the other hand was a show-off and ran 6.5 minute miles. Yeah I used to be able to beat him in races. I guess those days are over too.

Uncle David and Uncle Mark come to visit!

We are having so much fun this weekend with Uncle Mark and Uncle David. They came in for Dad's birthday and to visit Eli. This was Mark's first time meeting Little E and they had a blast together. We really miss living in Chicago with them but we love that they can drive to see us in Cincy.

Sometimes life sucks

So there was a horrible storm last night in Cincinnati. Trees down everywhere and tornado like activity. I was in the basement with Eli from 2am to 7am when we lost power. So I am going on about 3.5 hours of sleep right now. Thank g-d my parents live in Cincy so I am at their house right now. It sucks having an infant and not being at home. AND carting around coolers of frozen breast milk from house to house! UGH! I should be sleeping right now, since my son is, but I am choosing to blog instead. I know I am an idiot.
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have power:)

Our smiley guy

I finally did this!

Hi all- I always said we wouldn't do this but we have succumb to the world of the bloggers. It really is a great way to keep in touch with our family and friends all over the place and keep you all updated on our little man. Here is an updated pic of him.
We are really enjoying his smiles and laughs.
I will write more once I figure this whole blog this out, but this is my official first post. Better late than never:)