Thursday, June 21, 2012
Emma is 8 months!
Happy 8 months, only 4 more short months before her 1st birthday!!!! Love you bunches love bug!!
Monday, June 18, 2012
Emma's changing sooo fast!
Ok, slow down love bug!
Emma will be 8 months this Thursday :) Which means... I need to get busy planning her birthday party, ahhh!
She weighed 22 pounds and was 29 inches at a doctor appointment last Monday. WOW, that means she is 98% and 99% percentile for weight and height!
Emma has accomplished so many developmental milestones since we have been home for summer.
She can: roll tummy to back and back to tummy (that order), can play "patty cake", has two teeth- first tooth end of May and second tooth as of last week, tried mashed potatoes then rice this month, met her Great-Grampy, and this week started moving all over the crib in different directions (rolling, laying sideways, doing a complete 360 throughout the night)--time to remove the blankets! This morning she was face down!
She has pretty much outgrown the swing. I guess we can remove that from the living area so we have more space. She is almost bored with her jumperoo too! It is probably time to invest with some more floor toys to get her crawling. One of my "jobs" this summer will be to baby proof the house. AND figure out how to add baby gates to the top and bottom of the two flights of stairs.
Emma will be 8 months this Thursday :) Which means... I need to get busy planning her birthday party, ahhh!
She weighed 22 pounds and was 29 inches at a doctor appointment last Monday. WOW, that means she is 98% and 99% percentile for weight and height!
Emma has accomplished so many developmental milestones since we have been home for summer.
She can: roll tummy to back and back to tummy (that order), can play "patty cake", has two teeth- first tooth end of May and second tooth as of last week, tried mashed potatoes then rice this month, met her Great-Grampy, and this week started moving all over the crib in different directions (rolling, laying sideways, doing a complete 360 throughout the night)--time to remove the blankets! This morning she was face down!
She has pretty much outgrown the swing. I guess we can remove that from the living area so we have more space. She is almost bored with her jumperoo too! It is probably time to invest with some more floor toys to get her crawling. One of my "jobs" this summer will be to baby proof the house. AND figure out how to add baby gates to the top and bottom of the two flights of stairs.
Swimming with Grandma and cousin Hailee
Pretty dress from Great-Grampy and Dorothy
Tummy time
Summer dress from Mommy and Daddy
Sweetest face!
Pool time with Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy and Daddy
Two new teeth
Eating with Grampy for Father's Day
Standing without support
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Meeting her brother for the 1st time!
Emma met Caiden tonight! We joined Shelli, Kent, Cody (their son), and Caiden at Chili's.
We learned many things as they did about our recent lives.
Caiden won 1st place for an art drawing his teacher submitted against all the other elementary schools. It was a drawing of a coffee mug, book, and candle on a side table. I received a xeroxed copy of it and it was amazing. Next, Caiden won a math competition at his school for reasoning on mathmetical problems. Caiden made straight A's in 4th grade and works really hard in school. Also, Caiden is teaching himself how to play the piano. He says he can't actually read the music, but through trial/error and practice he is now able to play a few pieces by Beethoven!!!!! He really enjoys playing his his three dogs (2 Boston Terrier's and 1 Dachshund). They just returned this past Spring Break from Destin, Florida. Caiden really wanted to go deep sea fishing because he had never been before, but became sea sick the whole way out. He did catch one red snapper, but they had to throw it back because it wasn't in season. He wasn't sick returning back to shore, and that was his favorite part! Caiden is playing soccer right now, but he also loves to play baseball.
The visit between Emma and Caiden was really good. I compared Caiden and Emma at this stage-what both of their likes/dislikes were, what they enjoyed doing, how the deliveries were completely different, etc. I brought Caiden a picture of Emma to keep, and also shared pictures I pulled from when Caiden was her age now and we looked at those. Caiden was very attentive listening to the stories/memories. Caiden gave Emma two gifts, a huge, soft, plush elephant she can lay on and a 100 First Baby Words book.
Caiden picked up her pacifier when she dropped it and went to wash it off for her, which was very sweet. He also picked up other things she was dropping and handed them back to her. It was bittersweet to watch them two together. I have dreamed of this day since I became pregnant with Emma!! Another thing, Kent and Shelli told me Caiden actually requested that they call me to set up a dinner date!!!! That finally gives me the reassurance and proof I have been praying for to know that Caiden wants to see me, and that he wants to know Emma :)
So many times I have sat back and waited for a return phone call time after time. Eventually, I just told myself to be patient, as much as it hurt. I have never wanted to interfere with his life or make him feel uncomfortable. I've always wanted him to be happy, stable, healthy, and successful. I know he already has everything he needs. But, I want to be there for him IF he ever does need me and I want to be in his life and his in mine. I want him to always know I love him as much as I love Emma
I hope this continues and grows!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
It's summer time with Mommy!!!!!
This past Monday, June 4, 2012 started summer where I get to stay home with Emma!!! So far it has been a busy one. We have lots planned this summer including relaxing, shopping, witnessing her firsts, enjoying some pool time, planning her 1st birthday, and just spending time together!
Emma is now 7 1/2 months old!!!!! At her 6 month appointment she weighed a little over 21 lbs. and was 27 in. long! She can sit up by herself!!! She still loves to jump around in her jumperoo. She has enjoyed some baby pool time with Grandma/Grandpa, cousins and family. She is not crawling yet... but I did witness her roll over from her tummy to her back yesterday!!! It sort of freaked her out though and she started to cry, but not for long. Her legs are SUPER strong. She would rather stand with support than enjoy tummy time. She is laughing a lot, smiles ALL the time, and has been cooing. She is growing up so fast. I hope this summer slows down so I can soak it all in!!
She loves to eat yogurt for breakfast, enjoy chicken/turkey (not so much beef), veggies, and fruit for lunch and dinner. She still eats a bottle every 4 hours, but not as many ounces of formula as before.
This past Monday we woke up pretty early. I think Emma knew it was time to stay home because she woke up at 5am and wanted to play!!! We played with toys on the floor, did some jumperoo, ate/drank breakfast, took a nap, and then it was time for Mommy to workout. We went to the gym and she played in the Kid's Klub. Next, we went grocery shopping! We came home and unpacked, enjoyed some lunch, and took a nap together. I did some cleaning and made dinner. The day sure does go fast!
Tuesday was really busy! I had a morning doctor appointment at 8:40am, so we had to leave pretty early because I rode in with all the work traffic to the Medical Center. We went to the gym again after the appointment. Emma was really tired (she took a nap in the car), but not in her bed which she (actually Mommy, haha) prefers! We came home right after that and met Daddy for lunch at home. I originally planned on doing some shopping, but Emma had such a busy morning I cancelled that. I did things around the house the rest of the day and made dinner. Emma and I read some books and played again in the afternoon. This is when she rolled over for the 1st time!!!! GOOOO EMMA!
Today we played this morning. We met Grandma at Lone Stare College where she works so she could visit, have lunch, and show her Granddaughter off to some work friends. The visit was really nice. Emma was told she was beautiful so many times. I think Emma doesn't know her real name!! haha...Later, we went to Janie and Jack and I purchased 4 outfits and a bathing suit for her... they were having a SUPER sale! Emma is now napping while I record this week's adventures!
Pics to follow!
Emma is now 7 1/2 months old!!!!! At her 6 month appointment she weighed a little over 21 lbs. and was 27 in. long! She can sit up by herself!!! She still loves to jump around in her jumperoo. She has enjoyed some baby pool time with Grandma/Grandpa, cousins and family. She is not crawling yet... but I did witness her roll over from her tummy to her back yesterday!!! It sort of freaked her out though and she started to cry, but not for long. Her legs are SUPER strong. She would rather stand with support than enjoy tummy time. She is laughing a lot, smiles ALL the time, and has been cooing. She is growing up so fast. I hope this summer slows down so I can soak it all in!!
She loves to eat yogurt for breakfast, enjoy chicken/turkey (not so much beef), veggies, and fruit for lunch and dinner. She still eats a bottle every 4 hours, but not as many ounces of formula as before.
This past Monday we woke up pretty early. I think Emma knew it was time to stay home because she woke up at 5am and wanted to play!!! We played with toys on the floor, did some jumperoo, ate/drank breakfast, took a nap, and then it was time for Mommy to workout. We went to the gym and she played in the Kid's Klub. Next, we went grocery shopping! We came home and unpacked, enjoyed some lunch, and took a nap together. I did some cleaning and made dinner. The day sure does go fast!
Tuesday was really busy! I had a morning doctor appointment at 8:40am, so we had to leave pretty early because I rode in with all the work traffic to the Medical Center. We went to the gym again after the appointment. Emma was really tired (she took a nap in the car), but not in her bed which she (actually Mommy, haha) prefers! We came home right after that and met Daddy for lunch at home. I originally planned on doing some shopping, but Emma had such a busy morning I cancelled that. I did things around the house the rest of the day and made dinner. Emma and I read some books and played again in the afternoon. This is when she rolled over for the 1st time!!!! GOOOO EMMA!
Today we played this morning. We met Grandma at Lone Stare College where she works so she could visit, have lunch, and show her Granddaughter off to some work friends. The visit was really nice. Emma was told she was beautiful so many times. I think Emma doesn't know her real name!! haha...Later, we went to Janie and Jack and I purchased 4 outfits and a bathing suit for her... they were having a SUPER sale! Emma is now napping while I record this week's adventures!
Pics to follow!
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