Poppi and Mimi - Very proud grandparents

Andrews First Bath

I've never seen a baby be so calm during a bath.

 Scrub a Dub Dub Andrew

 Getting towel dried

 Shampoo time!

Christmas Day

Andrew - Baby's 1st Christmas photo

Jill holding Andrew and his stocking made by Grandma Dee.

 The Elliott family photo

Cute Christmas photo.

 Andrew and his first Christmas presents!

Getting ready to open gifts.

Karl & Audrey enjoying the Kuklenz Christmas calendar.

Jonathan & Jackie opening gifts.



Andrew Visitors

Saturday, December 24th - Grandpa Doug drove down to from Dallas. This is his first visit with Andrew.

Jackie & Jonathan celebrating Christmas with Andrew.

Jackie made Andrew a festive Christmas hat on Christmas Eve.

Jonathan's first time holding Andrew.

Audrey's first time holding Andrew.

Karl and Audrey on holding Andrew on Christmas Day.

Last, but not least, Grandma Dee holding Andrew on the day he came home from the hospital.

I don't think Andrew will ever be lonely!!!!

Andrew - Day 3

Jill and Andrew were discharged from the hospital on Thursday. That was 2 days in the hospital for a c/section. Jill has continued to do great, but since Andrew was discharged so soon, he needed to be seen in the doctors office for his 48 hour check-up.  So we took him on his first outing to the doctors office on Friday morning.

He is shown here bundled up in his very cute bear coat,
given to him by our neighbors (Greg & Hilary Hagen).

Jill is shown consoling Andrew after getting measured & weighed.

Andrew being weighed by the nurse.
He weighed 7 lbs 3oz at birth.
After 48 hours he weighed 6 lbs 11 oz.

 Jill and Andrew waiting for the dotctor to come in and check him out.
He is doing very great!!

Andrew - Day 2

Today, I was only at the hospital about 4 hours.

I went and relieved Josh so he could go home and take a nap, get a shower and grab some lunch.

Andrew did not sleep so much last night, so both parents were exhausted.

While he was gone, he missed some visitors.

The pediatrician and gynecologist were in as well as several members of hospital staff

(hospitality, birth certificate/ social security#; hospital photographer)

Jill also received a visit from a Mindy, a co-worker from McKesson.

She brought Andrew some balloons, a baby wreath for the door and a few adorable outfits.

Later, Josh's sister Becca and her 4 kids stopped by for a short visit on their way home.

Jill is shown after feeding Andrew.

Jill didn't want her picture made, she hadn't had a shower and didn't have any makeup on.

She still looks like a beautiful mother to me! And it doesn't look like Andrew minds at all!

Before lunch, Karl and Audrey stopped by for a short visit.

Karl held Andrew the entire time. He is a proud uncle!

Karl eventually started the parental sway and he quickly learned Andrew likes getting his back rubbed.

Andrew takes after his mommy!

Uncle Karl admiring the newest member of the family!

Happy "BIRTH" day Andrew Lee Elliott

December 20th, 2011
7:08pm
7 lbs. 3 oz.

19 3/4 inches

PROUD PAPA!!!

Andrew after being measured and weighed 

Andrew after being cleaned up and dressed.
All decked out in tshirt, hat, mittens and socks.

Close up after he got his antibiotics in his eyes.

Nodding off in the warmer!

The newest Grandmas in town! 

Close up after being swaddled like a burrito.



Hopefully everyone got all 4 of the updates I sent.
I didn't have access to blogger at the hospital.

Summary: Jill admitted at 4am...pitocin started...water broke on it's own; epidural at 9:30.
She was not in pain for any of her contractions. Labor never progressed passed 8 cm.
Every time she would have a contraction, Andrews heart rate would tank. So the doctor on call scheduled a c/section. There were no complications. Andrew has a slight bruise on his head where he got stuck trying to get through the birth canal.

Both mom and baby are doing wonderfully!

Lots more pictures to come in the future!!!

Baby Elliott - Update #1

Baby Elliott - Update #1


Jill was admitted to Memorial Hermann Hospital (The Woodlands) at 4am today to be induced.

She is on the First floor - Room 1263

She was started on pitocin to get contractions going to see if her water would break on it's own.

A little after 7am her water did break on it's own.

The doctor was in around 8am and she is dilated to 3cm and will be getting her epidural within the hour.

Here is the link to send e-greetings to Jill & Josh
https://secure1.mhhs.org/egreeting/mhe/egreeting_mhe.asp

Memorial Hermann - The Woodlands
9250 Pinecroft
The Woodlands, TX 77380
713-897-2300

Jackie's Graduation from SHSU

Friday, December 16th we attended the commencement ceremonies at the Bernard G Johnson coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX.

Jackie was among the graduates of the College of Education and the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communications. Jackie received her Bachelors of Music degree and graduated with the academic honor of Magna Cum Laude.  Way to go Jackie!  All of your hard work and dedication has paid off!

 Mom & Jackie after graduation (Doug was home sick and was not able to make the graduation festivities).

 Jackie waving to us in the crowd!

 Jackie was easy to find in the crowd, with her music decorated graduation cap!

 Jonathan & Jackie

 Brother & Sisters....all are SHSU alumni now!

 Jackie with the Elliott's (All SHSU alumni)

Jackie with Karl & Audrey (All SHSU alumni)

Notice Karl sporting his alumni pin and bearkat tie!

Following graduation, we all went to Jill & Josh's for some appetizers and to watch the recording of the football game between SHSU and Montana. Sam Houston defeated Montana 31-28. With this victory the SHSU bearkats are on to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national title game on January 7th, in Frisco. The top-ranked bearkats will face the winner of the semi-final game on Saturday (#2 North Dakota State or #3 Georgia Southern).  So Doug & I will look forward to seeing at the kids come home to attend the championship game at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco,TX.  

Jill's First Apple Pie

Jill wanted to learn to make an apple pie. I did not have my recipe so I called my mom for her recipe.

I think it was a National Security secret, because she wasn't letting on too much. So we took her recipe and improvised "a little".

Jill cooking down the apples.

She is so excited for Josh to see what she can do!

We took a short cut with the pie crust and used the Pillsbury ready made kind.

Fresh out of the oven!
Smells wonderful!

Baking Cookies

Today Jackie came over so that all of the girls could do some baking.

We made puppy chow, gingerbread cake and cut out cookies.

Jackie is shown here with flour on her face/glasses and getting ready to roll out the last bit of cream cheese cut out cookie dough.

Cutting out the shapes

Decorating the cookies

Don't they look yummy!

Taste test anyone!