Babies Everywhere!

Today we had our barbecue to celebrate Joshua's adoption finalization. It was really fun and we had a lot of friends and family stop by. We had several babies in attendance. Here you can see Lexi trying to get the bow out of Hadley's hair and Hadley touching Joshua's cheek and Joshua looking a little skeptically at Hadley. It was pretty much a baby party in the nursery.

In the evening we met up with Jeff and Josie, and they brought the newest addition to the Elliott clan, Jonas. He was an adorable tiny little baby, and even though it doesn't seem like we've had Joshua all that long in the grand scheme of things, it seems forever ago that he was that little. We had a nice dinner at Yard House at The Legends and got to hang out as we walked around enjoying the weather (which was finally bearable after an oppressively hot and humid day).

Daddies and Babies

Today we went to a barbecue with friends, organized for the purpose of allowing those of us with kids (who therefore have schedules that aren't so accommodating to frequent impromptu gatherings) to get together for us to catch up and to see each others' families.  Jason and Kelli were there with Hadley, and Nick and Cassie were there with Macyn, so I was able to see two of my best friends, even if only for a small portion of an afternoon.  These days, that's about the best we can hope for.  So here we three dads are with the little ones that have changed our lives dramatically but for the better.

Hadley's Baptism

Today we went to mass with Jason and Kelli, followed by the ceremony for Hadley's baptism. Jason was very honored to be chosen as Hadley's godfather and it was fun to share in her big day.