Wednesday, December 9, 2009

My Fulfilling Job!


I love being home with Emma. It's been a rough adjustment for me to go from being in school socializing all of the time to at home every day. Initially I really struggled getting used to taking care of Emma and cleaning around the house. Chores like dishes and laundry never end and I felt like that's all I did...
But I finally realized those things need to get done, but I don't need to be in a HURRY to get them done. I've learned to enjoy each day and take time to play with Emma and just relax with her. I've actually found that since I've done this, I get just as much done as I did before, but I'm MUCH happier! I now love being home! I actually woke up the other day excited that I had dishes in the sink that needed to be done and laundry to do... and then I had to stop and wonder what was wrong with me!
Anyway, I'm grateful for this newfound love of my "job"!

*Drinking out of Daddy's cup... definitely the favorite way to drink juice!*
*This way is okay...*
*But this one was super frustrating! (There was nothing in it and she was smashing it into her face trying to get SOMETHING out of it!)*
*This is one of the little plastic magnet letters that sticks to the fridge... she loves to play with them and stick one in her mouth and crawl around. It cracks me up!*

Monday, December 7, 2009

Bath time... etc.


*Love playing in the bath!*
*But I don't like to sit down for most of it... mostly I stand up and then slip down to a sitting position, over, and over again.*
*We had to hang out TV on the wall cuz Emma was starting to get to it.*
*Our new portable crib! A neighbor of mine sold it to me for $20! It made my day, and I love it!*

1st Christmas 2009!

We had Christmas with my family a few weeks early cuz we are headed to visit Logan's parent's for a couple of weeks over Christmas!


*Going for the presents!*

*Opening one of Mom's presents*

*Opening her first present!*

*Dad opening the present and Emma being REALLY impatient!*

*LOVE the xylophone!*

*So excited!*

*Emma watching me open a present!*

*Playing with her 4 foot rag doll!*

*In her new car seat, with her new blanket that I made with a little help from my mom!*

*Buried by presents!*

*In the carseat box!*


Playing with Dad




Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Random Update


*Looking up at the TV*

*Just crawling... she's a super fast little monkey*

Christmas Tree


*Mom! Look what I found!!*
*Can you see Emma's ornament?*
*Yup! There it is!*
*Mom! I love this!*
*And then she crawled over to me and when I looked down... she had her pants off and in her mouth...?!?!?!? hahaha*

Monday, November 30, 2009

OUCH!


*Fell asleep sitting up! And ended up bent in half...*

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Growing up... I'm so sad...


*Hanging out with Mom!*
*Giving Daddy a scalp massage... along with some eye pokes.*
*Exploring the kitchen. After taking this picture I almost cried cuz I thought she looked so big and grown up...*
*My little baby is growing up :( *

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving 2009!

*Check out the belly!*
*Love to play with Grandma!*
*Eating turkey!*
*Aunt Izzy eating pie!*
*Walking with Grandma!*
*I can reach the piano myself!*
*I'm stuck! How did I get here...?!?!?!?*

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Messes!

Emma has learned how to pull out all of the DVD's off the shelf, and all the books off the shelf... pictures:




Chillin at Grandma & Grandpa's


*Uncle Mike drowning me in pillows!*
*Seriously, fun to be buried in pillows and blankets*
*Oh mom... not MORE pictures!*
*Not sure I like this stuff...*
*Yeah... oatmeal flavor is no good...*
*A few seconds of "downtime"*
*Dad went biking... like how his hair is sticking out of the helmet?? Made me laugh!*

I can walk! Sort of...