5 Months Old!

OH MY! Time is Flying! Em'ry is now 5 months old and changing so much every day. She is now in a size 3 months clothes but is moving to 3-6 months, a size 2 diaper, and has finally surpassed Macy's weight and is tipping the scales at 13 lbs 8 oz.

She has reached several milestones in the last couple of weeks. Em'ry is rolling around like crazy, sitting up on her own (with an occassional face-plant!), and is trying really hard to crawl. She giggles like crazy and although she is still a mommy's girl is becoming much more social. She loves to be outside and as you can see from the pic above she could watch Winnie the Pooh for hours!

We had to retire the swing since she can grab the side bar and stop it! Her new favorite place to hangout is in her jumper. She bounces constantly!

We have settled into a good schedule and she is sleeping about 8 hours at night without a feeding. She eats cereal for breakfast and supper and would love to have it for lunch and an afternoon snack too! Only a few more weeks before we start fruits and veggies. She acts like I starve her and is constantly reaching for whatever I'm eating.

She still loves her bathtime and I'm looking forward to getting her in the pool this summer.

Easter

We spent Easter weekend in Booker. We got into town late Thursday night and spent all day Friday lounging and Greg took Em'ry up to the school so that her Mimi could show her off. The weather was nice on Friday and we were able to go to Jackson's baseball game and the community Good Friday service.

We spent two nights at my parents' with Hailie before she broke out with the CHICKENPOX! You can see that her and Em'ry are pretty good buds. In this picture, they are cuddled up watching cartoons before bed.

Saddly, Hailie had to go home on Saturday morning and we didn't get to have an egghunt on Sunday. :( But, luckily Em'ry hasn't broken out! I was a little panicky.

Sunday was a rainy day. We went to church and Em'ry was so good. Nana held her while she slept through the sermon. Since it was rainy and Hailie couldn't come over, we didn't hunt eggs but we had a great family dinner and spent the afternoon visiting family.

4 Months Old!

Em'ry is growing so fast! I can't believe she is 4 months old! We took her to get her 4 month check-up and she got another set of 4 shots. It wasn't a pleasant experience but she handled it much better than she did at 2 months. However, the rest of the evening was a disaster! She was so sore and I felt so sorry for her. As you can see from the pic she was pretty dazed all evening.

She got a great report from the doctor! She loves Dr. Parrington but I'm sure its because she's not the one administering the shots or holding her down! Since she is so strong and sitting supported, Dr. Parrington wanted us to start cereals and hopefully get her sleeping longer at night. Em'ry loves the cereal! We have had mixed feelings about whether or not it is helping her sleep better at night but we're holding out hope. Last night she slept from 9 to 3 and 3 to 6 which is the longest so far.

We started the cereal on Saturday night and boy was church interesting on Sunday! I usually try to manipulate the schedule so that Em'ry is eating or napping during church so that we can keep her quiet without taking her to the nursery. Well, I was feeding her during the sermon and lo-and-behold I felt POOP running down my leg! I quickly handed her to Greg and he rushed her out while I wiped down and cleaned up what was pooling on the floor. Amazingly, Em'ry didn't get a drop on her own clothes and luckily I was wearing dark brown pants! Not a single person noticed what was going on! It was crazy!

The weather has been nice some lately so we take Em'ry for a walk as often as possible. She complains alot about the sun being in her eyes so Greg came up with a solution!

The THUNDER Game!

We took Em'ry to see her 1st NBA Game! The THUNDER were playing the JAZZ and we had a blast! Em'ry loved the noise and the lights. She likes to people watch so she was entertained. We had great seats and before the game even started she was on the JUMBOTRON. She was also on FOX SPORTS SW!

Our first Family Ski Trip!

We had a blast on our first family vacation! We took Em'ry to Wolf Creek for the first time! It was a long trip but Em'ry was a trooper.

We stopped in Booker on our way to Colorado to meet up with Brandi, Corey, Mom, Dad, Jana, Cesar, and Hailie. It was nice to see everyone even for a short time. It was also a good way to break up the trip since it is such a long drive.

Nolan got to hold Em'ry for the first time!

It took us about 10 hours to make the 8 hour trip because we tried to make it as pleasant as possible for Em'ry. She did great! We had a little meltdown about 2 hours from the cabin and even a pacifier wouldn't solve the problem. But, turns out she was just tired of looking at Mommy! So, Greg and I traded places and she was golden.

Everyone but my mom and Hailie wanted to ski so they got to spend some quality time with Miss Em'ry. It was the first time I had been away from her for more than a couple of hours so I was a little nervous but they survived. My mom said she got upset a couple of times but I guess that is normal for a 3 month old:) Or, in Hailie's words, "Baby Em'ry cried for her Mommy!" I think they had a lot of fun as you can see from the pics.

We made the entire trip from Pagosa to Edmond in one day on the return trip! It didn't go as smoothly as the trip out but we make it. Again, Em'ry did great for the first eight hours and then had a meltdown. This time the Binky that Aunt Bran bought against my will did the trick!

We had so much fun and can't wait for next year's ski trip!

We have a thumb sucker...Well, maybe.

Em'ry sucked her thumb on purpose for the 1st time! I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing! I was getting things settled down for her afternoon feeding and put her on the bed on a pillow for just a second. When I walked back in the room, she was sucking her thumb with her eyes closed! She put herself to sleep for the first time and slept 45 minutes passed her eating time which almost never happens. It was so cute!

She is quite the entertainer these days! She smiles and talks, acts shy, and gripes when she doesn't get her way. She has been loving the weather. We have taken several walks and even went for a jog in the park. The JEEP stroller Aunt Teresa and Aunt Ang got us is amazing! Em'ry loved it!

We are going to the mountains this weekend and Em'ry is going to stay at the cabin with Nana while we ski. I'm sure the trip will turn into lots of good pics and stories!

Tongue, Toes, and Toons!

The past week has been filled with a ton of laughter! Em'ry has discovered her tongue, her toes, and that she loves cartoons! She sticks her tongue out constantly and is always licking her lips. If you tease her about it she gets an ornery grin on her face! I have also begun putting her in nightgowns instead of feet pajamas on warm nights and she discovered her toes. She pulls the nighty all the way up around her belly so that she can see her toes and tirelessly crosses and uncrosses her feet, rubs them together, and wiggles her toes while staring at them in amazement. She is also starting to laugh and "talk" alot! If you tickle her belly or neck she giggles like crazy!

I have said before that she likes to watch TV but she is especially fond of cartoons. Don't worry, I only let her watch 30 minutes of Baby Einstein in the mornings while I get ready so don't think I'm turning her into a couch potato! Here is a pic of just how zoned in she gets.

On Saturday, we attended Chris's graduation and Em'ry was a trooper for the fam. She sat quietly during the ceremony as she was passed back and forth and then slept through lunch which makes it easy on Mommy.

Jana kept Em'ry for a few hours on Wednesday and it sounds like they had a blast. Em'ry loves Aunt Jana and probably talks to her more than anyone else. When I got home after being away, Em'ry just stared at me for a long time like she couldn't believe I was there before a huge grin came across her face. I'm so lucky I don't have to leave her often and that when I do have to be gone Jana is here.