!!!Auntie Love!!!

Aunt Stephie LOVES Emma, that's for sure, and I think it's safe to say that Emma LOVES her too! Someone snapped this picture over the weekend and I just love it, I think it's adorable and it captures both of their personalities perfectly!

Emma is 6 Months Old!!

Emma- it's your half birthday!
You are SIX months old! This has been the fastest year of my life!

You are 16lbs 4 oz and 27 1/2 inches long. You wear size 3 diapers and size 6-9 month clothes. Hopefully you'll slow down growing because you have lots of cute clothes to wear right now.

You take two pretty good naps a day and sleep from 730 until at least 5 the next morning. You are a great sleeper and I'm not complaining on those night you wake up at 2 for a bottle...sometimes you are just a little hungry. (Honestly - I kind of like the middle of the night feedings. It's so nice and quiet and you just smile at me).

You are just so sweet and happy! You love to be held and whine and cry until we pick you up, but you love the jumperoo and exersaucer. This week you started sitting up all on your own. The cast came off and up you went. The doctor said we can expect you to be crawling & standing by 9 months, that made me a little sad.

You REALLY like eating. You have had cereal, and all the veggies and fruits! You have cereal in the morning, a veggie & fruit for lunch, and cereal and veggie for dinner. You have a BIG appetite. When I am eating something - you always open your mouth and try to reach for my food. It cracks me up... We've started giving you puffs but you aren't to sure about those.

You think your brother is the best thing ever and now that you are getting bigger - Jeff is starting to play with you and it makes me SO happy to see you interact. He likes to sit in the car and talk to you and you just smile and laugh. I can tell you think he is the greatest thing in the world. I hope you always love each other.

You are a MOVER! You roll everywhere now. If I put you in the floor to play and walk off for even 2 minutes I will come back to you being somewhere totally different. Changing your diaper lately is like wrestling an alligator. You do NOT like to be still!! Last night I put you in your bed and when I came in to cover you up, you were at the other end of the crib.

I think you are happy being on the go. You LOVE riding in the stroller - you never fuss if we go for walks. You also are always so good and content to be in your car seat in the car or in your car seat in a shopping cart. I'm thankful I can take you places easily.

I am just CRAZY CRAZY in love with you! You have made our family complete and I can't imagine life without your sweet little face. You and Jeff are my joy!

People say you and your brother look so much alike I just had to compare...you have the same eyes, nose & mouth and I can tell you are siblings, but I don't think you are that much alike. You are for sure my children though...no denying either one of you!

Jeff 6 Months/Emma 6 Months

FREEDOM!!!

Emma got her cast off yesterday...what a wonderful feeling!!!! She wasn't to sure of the saw taking the cast off, but once the thing was off of her arm, her thumb went instantly into her mouth.

Working at MOOM!

The boys love to spend their weekends working at the property! It's nice they have a place to go really, keeps them busy and out of our way. This weekend they spent tearing down some trees and cutting up some of the branches that were just laying over there.

Emma got her first seat on Uncle John's tractor...Jeff wasn't to sure what to think about this.

First Day of School

Jeff started 4 year old preschool today! My little man is growing up and getting so darn big. He was so excited for school this morning and to go and see his friends again and Miss Karen. I love that he loves school and it's great having him right next door to me!

Broken Arm

Well poor Miss Emma has a broken arm and it's been quite a whirlwind 24hrs to say the least. It all started on Tuesday when I got a phone call from Mom saying that Emma did something to her arm and she thought she needed to take her down to St. Luke's. I ran out of the office and met them there. When I arrived poor Emma was just screaming from the pain and Jeff was crying because he thought I was going to be mad at him, which I was but it wasn't the time.

It took forever to get xrays and for Emma to settle down but once she got some drugs in her she fell asleep. Turns out that she broke her humerous... We ended up having to take an ambulance ride to Toledo Hospital and that's where the real fun began. We had to be admitted there because of the break, CSB had to get involved, Emma had to have full body xrays done and also a ctscan. It was a hellish 24 hours trying to explain everything, but thankfully all went well.

We just go back from getting her tiny cast put on her arm. Luckily it will only be on for 3 weeks...I don't think I could handle any longer than that!

Miss Emma enjoying Toledo Hospital, she was such a good girl the whole time.

Waking up in her own bed. It's an adjustment trying to get use to that arm.

The cast is finally on! It's so much smaller than the splint they had on her arm.

Emma is Five Months Old!

Emma- you are FIVE months old!!!!

I'm not totally sure - but you weigh close to 15 lbs.

You wear a size 3 diaper and 6 or 9 month clothes, depending on the brand.

You take one good long nap every morning and usually a semi good nap in the afternoon.
You sleep so good at night, down by 730, then up around 5 for a bottle and then back to bed until mommy has to wake you up to leave for grandma's.

You are usually so happy! You just smile at everyone when they talk to you. You always have a big grin for your mommy & brother.

You are a MOVER! You roll everywhere on the floor. You are busy, busy, busy, you love to look around and see what's going on and you always have your eye on your brother.

You still love your bouncy seat, but I think we will be putting it away soon. The swing got put away this week, but you are loving your exersauser, and being the floor with toys!

Jeff is always on the lookout for you. If you are napping or not in sight - he will say "Where's Em?" He calls you Em or "sis" but rarely Emma.

You are pure joy! You are SO loved! I can't believe you are almost half a year old! Time is just passing by way to quickly.