Emma ate at 8:00 last night, went to bed at 10:00 and didn't wake up until 8:00 this morning!!!
Did you hear (read) me???????
SHE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And just because I wrote about it, she'll be up all night tonight. Think of me at 2 am.
*****
Did you see the new pictures I put up on Flickr? I took the kids to get their pictures taken about 3 weeks ago- some of them are up there. Jack has a baby of his own now... the doll my Aunt Rita gave me is now his baby, Ali. He feeds her, burps her, and occasionally throws her on the floor. What a great daddy he'll be someday!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
6 Weeks
Emma is 6 weeks old today and I find myself breathing a sigh of relief. She has completely come out of that "newborn fog" where all they do is cry and sleep and you keep saying to yourself "Thank god she's cute cause if she wasn't I'd be REALLY frustrated with seeing her little face at 3 in the morning every night!"
At 6 weeks this little girl is just a cuddly little bug that I can't get enough of! She's officially smiling now- I got a goofy one this morning that I wish I'd caught on camera! She loves looking all around and holding her head WAAAAY up when you burp her. She loves watching her big brother, loves her swing, and still loves to be swaddled up and held real close when she's trying to fall asleep.
Is it possible to love your baby even more now than when they were born? Maybe it's that we were so busy trying to survive the first 6 weeks that we couldn't take the time to really sit back and enjoy her. Whatever it is, I'm overwhelmed with love for this little Emma Lemma Ding Dong.
At 6 weeks this little girl is just a cuddly little bug that I can't get enough of! She's officially smiling now- I got a goofy one this morning that I wish I'd caught on camera! She loves looking all around and holding her head WAAAAY up when you burp her. She loves watching her big brother, loves her swing, and still loves to be swaddled up and held real close when she's trying to fall asleep.
Is it possible to love your baby even more now than when they were born? Maybe it's that we were so busy trying to survive the first 6 weeks that we couldn't take the time to really sit back and enjoy her. Whatever it is, I'm overwhelmed with love for this little Emma Lemma Ding Dong.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
6
Happy 6 year anniversary to us!
How did we celebrate?
* A kidless dinner
*A brand new DISHWASHER AND STOVE!!
*A million new picture frames for all the pictures we've wanted to frame for years....
6 years of marriage, 2 kids who we adore 99.9% of the time and want to sell .1% of the time, and a wonder dog who usually drives us crazy all the time........ and we still love each other! Amazing.
How did we celebrate?
* A kidless dinner
*A brand new DISHWASHER AND STOVE!!
*A million new picture frames for all the pictures we've wanted to frame for years....
6 years of marriage, 2 kids who we adore 99.9% of the time and want to sell .1% of the time, and a wonder dog who usually drives us crazy all the time........ and we still love each other! Amazing.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A Few of my Favorite Things...
Here are a few things we've added to our lives to make things SO much easier!
Mama's new ride
Jack and Emma's new ride
A weekly outing for sure!
My new car is fabulous! Much roomier than the old one, and I love the sunroof!! It's no minivan- but it gets us to where we need to be.
Jack and Emma's new stroller is just what we needed. We went for the double stroller option since Jack still likes to have a comfy seat to sit in. When he's ready, we'll take out his seat so he can "sit 'n stand".
We finally got our own Zoo pass! So now I can take the kids whenever I want to and not have to worry about staying long enough to get our money's worth. Bring on the animals!
** In other news, Jack and I start our weekly "Mom and Tot Tumbling Class" tomorrow morning! That should be very interesting. I'm not much of a tumbler you know! I think it'll be fun just to have some Mama and Jack time no matter what we think of the class.
On Thursday Jack and I have another date as we attend our 2nd movie of the summer. Last week we saw Horton Hears a Who and this week it's the Bee Movie. A local theater puts on the program every summer. They show a different kid movie every week, admission is only 2 bucks and the popcorn is free. Jack was all about the popcorn last week and loved the lemonade too. I'm so glad that Moe Moe and Bampa can come over and watch Emma so Jack and I still get our special time together.
We haven't made it to the stores yet for that new dishwasher. Emma is actually in the middle of a really good nap and I'm pretty sure nothing in the world could make me wake up our little demanding princess! Yikes!
Mama's new ride
Jack and Emma's new ride
A weekly outing for sure!
My new car is fabulous! Much roomier than the old one, and I love the sunroof!! It's no minivan- but it gets us to where we need to be.
Jack and Emma's new stroller is just what we needed. We went for the double stroller option since Jack still likes to have a comfy seat to sit in. When he's ready, we'll take out his seat so he can "sit 'n stand".
We finally got our own Zoo pass! So now I can take the kids whenever I want to and not have to worry about staying long enough to get our money's worth. Bring on the animals!
** In other news, Jack and I start our weekly "Mom and Tot Tumbling Class" tomorrow morning! That should be very interesting. I'm not much of a tumbler you know! I think it'll be fun just to have some Mama and Jack time no matter what we think of the class.
On Thursday Jack and I have another date as we attend our 2nd movie of the summer. Last week we saw Horton Hears a Who and this week it's the Bee Movie. A local theater puts on the program every summer. They show a different kid movie every week, admission is only 2 bucks and the popcorn is free. Jack was all about the popcorn last week and loved the lemonade too. I'm so glad that Moe Moe and Bampa can come over and watch Emma so Jack and I still get our special time together.
We haven't made it to the stores yet for that new dishwasher. Emma is actually in the middle of a really good nap and I'm pretty sure nothing in the world could make me wake up our little demanding princess! Yikes!
Monday, July 14, 2008
1 Month Dr. Appt.
Emma had her one month appointment today. She's doing really well! Here are her stats:
11.4 pounds (95%)
22 inches (80%)
Her belly button looks all healed (it had been a bit gooey at her one week appt.), her tear duct has unplugged (it had been clogged and her eye was usually a goopy mess), and the burst capillaries in her eyeballs have totally disappeared. So all we're left with is a little baby girl, who if I do say so myself, gets cuter every day!
We had a super busy 4 day weekend. Nae Nae and Dude were her from Florida to visit. We went to a Brewer game, went to the zoo, had a special blessing at church for her godparents (Nae Nae and Dude are 2 of her godparents, but they won't be able to be here later this summer/fall for her actual baptism), and spent a lot of time just hanging out all together. As fun as the weekend was, we're all pretty exhausted! I'm looking forward to this week as we work on getting Jack back onto his normal schedule.
After a weekend full of attention (which he eats up as any other 2 1/2 year old would!), tonight he was in heaven as he played upstairs in the playroom with his cars and trucks all by himself. I could tell he really just wanted some alone time to play and chill out so I let him be. He came downstairs every so often to show me something, but he played by himself for over an hour and was happy as a clam. Tonight he was sound asleep by 8:00.
On the agenda for tomorrow... shopping for a new dishwasher! Ooooh the excitment!!! Actually, we REALLY need a new one, so it will quite possibly be the highlight of July! Taking 2 kids to various stores to search for the best dishwasher... wish me luck!
11.4 pounds (95%)
22 inches (80%)
Her belly button looks all healed (it had been a bit gooey at her one week appt.), her tear duct has unplugged (it had been clogged and her eye was usually a goopy mess), and the burst capillaries in her eyeballs have totally disappeared. So all we're left with is a little baby girl, who if I do say so myself, gets cuter every day!
We had a super busy 4 day weekend. Nae Nae and Dude were her from Florida to visit. We went to a Brewer game, went to the zoo, had a special blessing at church for her godparents (Nae Nae and Dude are 2 of her godparents, but they won't be able to be here later this summer/fall for her actual baptism), and spent a lot of time just hanging out all together. As fun as the weekend was, we're all pretty exhausted! I'm looking forward to this week as we work on getting Jack back onto his normal schedule.
After a weekend full of attention (which he eats up as any other 2 1/2 year old would!), tonight he was in heaven as he played upstairs in the playroom with his cars and trucks all by himself. I could tell he really just wanted some alone time to play and chill out so I let him be. He came downstairs every so often to show me something, but he played by himself for over an hour and was happy as a clam. Tonight he was sound asleep by 8:00.
On the agenda for tomorrow... shopping for a new dishwasher! Ooooh the excitment!!! Actually, we REALLY need a new one, so it will quite possibly be the highlight of July! Taking 2 kids to various stores to search for the best dishwasher... wish me luck!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Catching Up
**I put a link to my Flickr pictures on the right sidebar...
**My cousin's little boy, Elijah, is now at home recovering from the surgery that removed the tumor. They are cautiously optimistic about everything. So far he's doing just great. Thanks for all of your prayers and wishes for them!! Check out her blog in the coming days for an update.
**We had a great 4th of July. My parents stayed with us for the weekend and joined us for all the fun. We enjoyed the local parade, had a cookout at Moe Moe and Bampa's house, walked around the 3rd Ward, and just hung out together. It was so laid back and relaxing. A perfect weekend!
**Emma is getting bigger every day. She's now in size 1 swaddlers, and drinks anywhere from 4 to 6 ounces at each feeding! She is starting to stay awake for longer periods of time and is sleeping really well at night. I'd say we had a really rough beginning with her, but it's all coming together now. We've finally figured out what works best with her- thank goodness!
**Brandon and I were just saying today how Jack has really settled into this new life with a baby in the house. He doesn't care if Moe Moe holds her anymore! He continues to check on her, kiss her, hug her, and let me know what she's doing. This morning I woke up to his little feet running towards my bedroom and then his little voice saying "Mama! Wake up! Baby Emma cry! What a good big brother.
**Finley is enjoying the air conditioner we put in the playroom- and has almost forgiven me for buying him the wrong dog food. It must have been my lack of sleep. We had switched his food a few months ago and he was LOVING the new stuff. When we ran out, I automatically told the people at the store to get us his old kind. I didn't realize what I had done until he ate his breakfast and promptly threw it all up on the floor! His poor stomach! Since his food is pricey- we're making him finish it. At least he still loves us!
**Timmy and Liz's wedding was a blast. The whole weekend went much smoother with 2 kids than we thought it would. I'll get some more pictures to post. It was beautiful! Jack did a great job as the ring bearer- he walked down the aisle with Timmy. It was so cute!!!
**We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Brandon's sister and brother-in-law (Nae Nae and Dude). They're visiting us at the end of next week and we CAN'T WAIT! Jack has talked about them and their dogs pretty much non stop since we visited them over winter break. Hurry up and get here!!!
**I have ordered Emma's birth announcements so you should expect to get one in the next 2 weeks. Leave a comment if I don't have your address!
**My cousin's little boy, Elijah, is now at home recovering from the surgery that removed the tumor. They are cautiously optimistic about everything. So far he's doing just great. Thanks for all of your prayers and wishes for them!! Check out her blog in the coming days for an update.
**We had a great 4th of July. My parents stayed with us for the weekend and joined us for all the fun. We enjoyed the local parade, had a cookout at Moe Moe and Bampa's house, walked around the 3rd Ward, and just hung out together. It was so laid back and relaxing. A perfect weekend!
**Emma is getting bigger every day. She's now in size 1 swaddlers, and drinks anywhere from 4 to 6 ounces at each feeding! She is starting to stay awake for longer periods of time and is sleeping really well at night. I'd say we had a really rough beginning with her, but it's all coming together now. We've finally figured out what works best with her- thank goodness!
**Brandon and I were just saying today how Jack has really settled into this new life with a baby in the house. He doesn't care if Moe Moe holds her anymore! He continues to check on her, kiss her, hug her, and let me know what she's doing. This morning I woke up to his little feet running towards my bedroom and then his little voice saying "Mama! Wake up! Baby Emma cry! What a good big brother.
**Finley is enjoying the air conditioner we put in the playroom- and has almost forgiven me for buying him the wrong dog food. It must have been my lack of sleep. We had switched his food a few months ago and he was LOVING the new stuff. When we ran out, I automatically told the people at the store to get us his old kind. I didn't realize what I had done until he ate his breakfast and promptly threw it all up on the floor! His poor stomach! Since his food is pricey- we're making him finish it. At least he still loves us!
**Timmy and Liz's wedding was a blast. The whole weekend went much smoother with 2 kids than we thought it would. I'll get some more pictures to post. It was beautiful! Jack did a great job as the ring bearer- he walked down the aisle with Timmy. It was so cute!!!
**We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Brandon's sister and brother-in-law (Nae Nae and Dude). They're visiting us at the end of next week and we CAN'T WAIT! Jack has talked about them and their dogs pretty much non stop since we visited them over winter break. Hurry up and get here!!!
**I have ordered Emma's birth announcements so you should expect to get one in the next 2 weeks. Leave a comment if I don't have your address!
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Pictures
Thanks to a genius I know, I've created an account on Flickr so you can see pictures without me having to spend a lifetime putting them on the blog.
See if this works:
www.flickr.com/photos/finleysfamily
See if this works:
www.flickr.com/photos/finleysfamily
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