lil' mommy

Taylee, Our niece, is one of the many mommies that Emery has. Taylee has always love playing mommy but I've never seen her be so affectionate with a baby like the way she is with Em. When i told her i was pregnant with a little girl she told me she would take good care of her and be best friends with her. So far she is sticking to that promise. It's so fun to watch!

I left the room for a few minutes and when i returned i found Taylee reading Emery stories and has snugly placed a stuffed gingerbread girl under her arm. I found it funny she didn't choose the gingerbread boy instead. She is going to be such a good babysitter.

Its weird seeing all these kids i remember holding as babies now holding my baby. Everyone around us is growing up so fast!

poop on the poop deck

Emery has a new trick. She has an amazing ability to not poop for days and then explode. EEEXXXPLOOODDEE! Levi has been a real trooper changing many of these diapers. It happens on a weekly basis if not more. If anyone has any tricks to get stains such as these out of clothes be sure to let me know. I've decided I'm just going to have to start dressing her in dark clothes until these shenanigans stop.

piggy toes

Little piggy toes make me smile. They make me smile even more when they are painted hot pink! Having a little girl allows me to come up with all sorts of activities. We already had the dress up and hair styling down so i thought the next step would be her toe nails. As you can see I'm sure she enjoys our "girl time" just as much as me.

She had such tiny toe nails I only needed a small drop of polish for each one. It was tricky, but worth it. She was so patient and sat there so nicely for her mommy.

The finished product. I'm glad she enjoyed the whole experience because I'm sure it is going to happen a few more times. I have lots of colors to try out!

swing, sway, and glide

Introducing the simply splendid stylish swing! 2 speeds, 5 songs, and the cutest turtles to look at. Who ever invented this creation gets 5 gold stars. Emery spends countless hours (awake and asleep) in her new swing from her aunt Lana. I actually have time to shower these days! I think everyone is excited about that.

Now who ever has a fussy tired baby, i suggest you hurry on over and use this magical wonder. It will settle your little bundle or I'll owe you a batch of cookies! I'm starting to think i might need to be the Fisher-price swing-n-rocker's new spokes person.

"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.