"A Hat is a head covering. It may be worn as protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory"....or a torture device? Whatever the definition may be, we have found that our little Em does not love hats as much as we wish she did. Love them or not she still looks pretty cute. I think when she gets older and when she needs discipline, i will just tie a hat on. That should do the trick!

You all can rest easy knowing she immediately stopped crying the moment i plucked the hat from her head. What a weenier.

poor little duffer!

Winter, I'm sure, is a hard time to be a newborn baby. Who would have though that such a little nose could get so stuffy, such a little tummy could get so sick, and such little eyes look so tired. When I would get sick as a child my mom would let me wrap up in a blanket on the couch and watch T.V. I always thought it was nice not to be cooped up in a bed alone. Even though Emery has been awake for about 2 hours a day since she has been sick, i think she enjoyed her little area i arrange for her as much as I liked to curl up on the couch. Instead of T.V she got the lap top beside her playing music and I opened the blinds so she could look outside. She seemed to like it. What a cutie.

Learning to juggle

As much as I love holding Emery for all hours of the day I'm starting to realize that life goes on after a baby is born. Time doesn't wait for me to figure out a schedule, which is a slight disappointment to me and I'm sure Levi too. Dirty dishes, laundry piled high, and unfinished projects are getting a little out of control. I've decided to learn to juggle, and it's about time too! This is one of the many projects i have going on. Emery cooed happily beside me while i painted until she got bored and decided to take a snooze.

You can't really tell from the pictures but i sanded the letters slightly and roughed them up a bit. Besides the crooked "E" i was quite delighted with how it turned out. Multitasking is getting easier day by day. Even now...I'm holding Emery's soother in with one hand, typing with the other AND dishes soaking in the sink... I'm so proud of myself! Oh how the simple things in life can be so exciting.

One month

A few days ago Emery Smiled for the first time. Today on her one month birthday she is especially smiley. I love watching her study me. you can tell she is really trying to figure out how to get that smile working. She is growing up so fast! She is starting to smile at everything, including her toys. She has a fun sense of humor, which isn't surprising with a Dad like Levi. It is on a regular basis that i hear her chuckling in her sleep...just like her daddy. I can't wait to see what month 2 brings.

Our little mexican

This post is for Emery's grandma and grandpa Peterson. She looks super cute for her first sunday of the year in the Dress Mona and Darren brought home from mexico. It is my favorite dress she has, and probably the most comfortable for her. She layed there so nicely while i got to play dress up. I am so lucky to have my very own doll to play with.

I introduced Emery to her toys for the first time the other day. I am finding she is a very curious little girl. She was very fascinated with her toys right away and watched them for a good 30 minutes before needing to take a snooze. I love LOVE seeing these little milestones. Everyday seems to hold something different. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings! oh ya...and i know some people think babies can't smile till at least 6 weeks but i am certain my little Em smiled back at me today....TWICE!

Firsts!

Nana Bissett took this photo on our first outing when Emery was a week old. I love this picture not just because it is our first family picture, but it also looks so much like alot of my siblings and parents first family pictures. Maybe it was the camra that makes us look like we are stuck in the eighty's or that we look so young, but having picture made us realize we are our own little family now. How exciting!

3 weeks old

Bath time is so much fun when you have such a cute baby. I never thought i would be one of those moms that brag about their children, but ive noticed lately how many pictures i actually take a day of our little Em. She is our absolute favorite. People don't come to see us anymore...they come for Emery.

We were so pleased to have such a happy girl after a few days of her being sick. I think she is going to start smiling any day now. I can only imagin the amount of pictures we will be posting then!!

Lately...

December 8th at 6:01 AM we welcomed our little peanut Emery Elise Tolman. No pain killers, No time, and no recolection of most of it.  It was almost like a dream.  I know this post is a little late but the holidays have been a crazy time.  I never knew i could get this tired, this busy, and this happy all at the same time.  I don't remember any of these pictures being taken, Oh well!! 

Our little chubber. It is amazing how much she has changed since day 1.  The only thing that looks the same is the amount of hair on that little noggin. 

I loved waking up to notes on the board for both Emery and I.  We are lucky to have levi!

Our little bundle looked so cute in her car seat.  She didn't seem to have a problem with the car seat then., but she sure does now!  I love the changes even though they make car rides a little more noisey.  We are so lucky that Emery's cry is so cute. 

Emery has a favorite blanket already from Nana Bissett. She loves fuzzy blankets and sleeps remarkably with this little pink blanket. 

I was too tired for the first couple of days to give Em a bath so my mom gave the first bath at home.  I watched to pick up some tips. She slept through the whole thing.  Too cute. 

Our little Snoozer.  I love to watch her sleep. I have a hard time taking a break for myself when she is sleeping because she just is too cute.  She is the cuddly little girl we have always hoped for. 

It makes me a little sad that Levi misses some of Emery's cutiest moments...probably because they happen to be at 3AM.  This picture is one of my favorites because it was one of the first times i felt like she was really watching me.  Emery is growing up so fast.  We can't wait to see what is next.  I never could imagin being a Mom would be so much fun. Even on sleepless nights, rocking in the rocking chair, i find myself bursting with joy.