Ethan and Eli

My good friend Cristy took some fantastic pictures of my precious boys the other week and I had to share. She is really talented and got some great shots of them, which is no easy feat when Ethan could barely sit still and Eli was not sure whether or smile or cry!

These two pictures clearly show how much the boys look alike, it is crazy!

Thanks Cristy for spending the morning with us and taking the time to shoot my boys, I will treasure these pictures.

In other Phillips news, Eli had has 2 month appointment last week and he weighed 12 lbs 6 z and was 24 inches long. He gained over 5 lbs and grew 4 inches in a little over 2 months. Believe it or not, he is still smaller than Ethan was at that age, guess my boys like to eat! He continues to be a happy, easy going baby. He starting to sleep longer stretches at night and will go about 6 or 7 hours before eating, which is fabulous after what felt like an eternity of frequent overnight feedings. He is becoming much more alert and interactive, always smiling and trying to talk to us. He is very outgoing and reminds me so much of Ethan as a baby. He looks so much like Ethan that even his doctor, who never saw Ethan as an infant, commented on how much he looked like his older brother, except he has blond hair and blue eyes.

Ethan is doing great, always keeping us on our toes and challenging us as any three year old loves to do. My favorite thing he does lately is out of the blue, he'll turn to me and say "Mommy, I love you sooooo much". It is one of those melt your heart moments and washes away all those other moments when I am ready to pull my hair out. Ethan and Eli sure keep us busy but sometimes I have to pinch myself that I truly have two happy and healthy boys and am so thankful for that.