Elliott Michael Wright

Due date of Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Born on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 12:31pm
Durham Regional Hospital
21 inches, 9 lb 2 oz
Blue eyes and dark blonde hair
2 hour labor…induced with the help of Dr. McLauren and some fabulous nurses

1st Month (June 15 – July 14, 2012)
6/15 – Visit in hospital from Big Sister Annabelle, Nena, and Pops, as well as Uncle Paul, Aunt Courtney, and cousins Ethan, Luke, and Maddie.
6/16 – Left hospital weighing 8lb 14oz (a big eater…ate every 1-2 hours!)
6/22 – 1 week doc appointment (9lb 14oz)
6/23 – Visit from Grammie and Poppy
6/30 – Visit from Aunt Ashley, Uncle Joe, and cousins Haley, Emily, Caleb, and Liam
7/3 – 2 week doc appointment
7/4 – 1st Independence Day celebration with the Mugfords
7/5 – Visit with playgroup and the Clendenins
7/14 – 1st attendance at a birthday party…for his Big Sis!  Visit from Uncle Adam and Aunt Erin.

2nd Month (July 15 – August 14, 2012)
7/15 – 1 MONTH OLD!
7/20 – 1 month doc appointment (12 lb 3oz at 95%, 23.25in at 97%, 38.5cm head at 80%)
7/21 – Daddy starts paternity leave!  Roadtrip to Annapolis, and then to Delaware.
7/22 – Visit with Brian, Shannon, Ava, Juliana, and Joseph Keuski.  Slept through most of the night (just one feeding!).
7/25 – Stood in Mommy’s lap
7/31 – 1st smile!
8/10 – Trip to Raleigh to visit Ethan, Luke, and Maddie
8/12 – Lots of standing in our laps – “bobbing and weaving” like a boxer

3rd Month (August 15 – September 14, 2012)
8/15 – 2 MONTHS OLD!  Started bedtime routine (8:30pm bedtime) and slept mostly through the night!
8/18 – HATED the carseat!
8/23 – 2 month doc appointment (14lb 11.5oz at 85%, 24in at 85%, 40cm head at 75%)
8/24 – Rolled onto side
8/25 – Visits with Mommy’s Fuqua friends and All Saints Bible Study
8/26 – Roadtrip to Topsail Beach with Nena and Pops
9/4 – Grabbed at toys overhead
9/5 – More rolling onto side
9/8 – Sat up on own in bumbo seat
9/10 – Grasped hands together and put them in his mouth

4th Month (September 15 – October 14, 2012)
9/15 – 3 MONTHS OLD!  Attended Cohen Mugford’s birthday party.
9/18 – Rolled from tummy onto back two times.  Loved tummy time – pushed himself nearly off mat with strong legs.
9/19 – Grabbed toes
9/27 – Rolled from back to belly.  Quickly followed by rolling all the way around.
9/29 – Visit from Grammie
10/1 – Recognized self in the mirror
10/5 – Visit from Garechts
10/7 – BAPTISM!  Godparents are Aunt Ashley and Uncle Joe.  Baptized by Reverend Thomas Kortus and Bishop Terrell Glenn at All Saints Church.  Handled it all like a champ and didn’t make a peep (afterward fell asleep in Grammie’s arms).  Joined also by all of the cousins, grandparents, and Wright family aunts and uncles.
10/13 – Pumpkin Express train ride with Big Sis at the Life and Science Museum (slept for much of it)

5th Month (October 15 – November 14, 2012)
10/15 – 4 MONTHS OLD!  Started daytime sleep-training.  Loved reaching for faces and giving sloppy kisses.
10/22 – 4 month doc appointment (18lb 6oz at 90%, 27in at 99%, 41.72cm head at 50%)
10/31 – 1st Halloween, dressed as a tiger cub.
11/1 – Pushed up on knees
11/4 – Sucked thumb
11/8 – Cut first TWO teeth (bottom middle)!
11/12 – Army crawled
11/14 – Tried 1st solids (rice cereal), and sippy cup with water

6th Month (November 15 – December 14, 2012)
11/15 – 5 MONTHS OLD!  Tried more solids and hated applesauce, sweet potato, carrots, and pears.  Very vocal, and very into army crawling!
11/21 – Visit from Aunt Laura and Uncle Jon
11/22 – 1st Thanksgiving holiday, with the Wright family
12/4 – Up on knees, rocking back and forth
12/8 – 1st trip to get a Christmas tree

7th Month (December 15, 2012 – January 14, 2013)
12/15 – 6 MONTHS OLD!
12/19 – 6 month doc appointment (20.9lb for weight, 28 1/4 inches for height, 43cm for head circum)
12/25 – 1st Christmas
12/26 – Showed a little interest in peas
12/29 – Liked graham cracker mash!
12/31 – Said “Mama!” (when upset)
1/2 – Pulled up onto feet while holding onto Mama’s legs
1/5 – Said lots of “Mamas”

8th Month (January 15 – February 14, 2013)
1/15 – 7 MONTHS OLD!  Favorite past-time – chasing Teddy the dog.
1/17 – Visit from Uncle Adam and Aunt Erin
1/18 – Roadtrip with Mommy to Annapolis
1/19 – Cut 3rd and 4th teeth (top middle)!
1/25 – Ate puffs and fed self
1/28 – Pulled up to standing at play-table
2/5 – Said “Dada”
2/9 – Cut 5th and 6th teeth (top, teeth to the sides of the middle ones)
2/14 – 1st Valentines’ Day

9th Month (February 15 – March 14, 2012)
2/15 – 8 MONTHS OLD!  Lots of chatter – “ba-ba” and “ya-ya”.
22lb 3oz in weight.  Still loved graham cracker mash.
2/20 – Crawled for real!

10th Month (March 15 – April 14, 2012)
3/15 – 9 MONTHS OLD!  Loved pulling up on everything!  Loved wrestling with Daddy!
Our little ray of sunshine!
3/19 – Visit from Nena and Pops
3/22 – 9 month doc appointment (23lb 10oz at 94%, 31in at >100%, 45cm head at 50%)
4/3 – Waved “bye bye”
4/5 – Roadtrip to DC, then to Annapolis

11th Month (April 15 – May 14, 2013)
4/15 – 10 MONTHS OLD!  Unstoppable!
4/25 – Said “Ah-belle”
4/26 – Roadtrip to Annapolis and then to Philly to visit Nena, Pops, and the Garechts
4/30 – Tried to clap
5/4 – Celebrated Mommy’s birthday
5/8 – Visit from Pops
5/11 – Stood for 20 seconds all on his own

12th Month (May 15 – June 14, 2013)
5/15 – 11 MONTHS OLD!  Took first steps!!!
              Loved to clap and give high-5s, and cruise with his push-toys.
5/19 – Visit from Uncle Will
6/9 – Celebrated Daddy’s birthday

June 15, 2013 – 1 YEAR OLD!!!

1st Year
6/15 – Sick on his birthday, but still enjoyed cake with Mommy, Daddy, Annabelle, Grammie, and Poppy
Talking a ton – “Ah-belle,” “Ta-dah” (for Teddy), “Yie-yie” (night-night), “Mo” (more)
7/3 – 1 year doc appointment
7/6 – 1st BIRTHDAY PARTY!  Joint with Big Sis at the Rainbow Room with lots of family and friends.
10/4 – 15 month doc appointment
1/10/2014 – 18 month doc appointment (27lb 13oz at 86%, 90.2cm height at >100%, 47.8cm head at 57%)