Sittin' Pretty!

I ended up getting Em a Bumbo today. I kept hearing from everybody how great they were and she has always really seemed to like it when we hold her so that she can sit up. I figured that she was probably pretty tired of either laying on the floor or being reclined in her swing when we weren't holding her. She is too cute in it! Also, I got in the bows that I ordered from Blooming Bows-she looks adorable in them!

I don't think she quite knew what to think at first!

We still have to work on sitting up straight-she kind of flops to one side!

It looks like she liked it after she got used to it!

She's Pretty Tough!

Well, we had our 2 month well-baby visit today. Our little princess is definitely a growing girl! She is now 12 pounds 14 ounces(92%), 23 inches(75%), and her head circumference was 15 3/4 inches(80%). Her height and weight flip flopped percentages from her one month visit! She had to get 3 shots and she was so tough. She cried right when she got them and then was smiling all the way home. Luckily they didn't seem to make her feel bad-the pictures are from when we got home. She was perfectly content watching the Astros! I thought it was too cute-she would not take her eyes off the TV.

Is that face not hilarious?!

2 Months Already?!

Everyone told us to enjoy every second because it flies by...boy were they right! I can't believe our little princess is already two months old!! She is all smiles these days and is doing really well holding her head up. Tummy time is definitely not her favorite thing but will tolerate it a little bit better if she is more on her knees with her Boppy pillow. She is pretty much sleeping through the night-we put her down around 9:30 or 10 and she typically sleeps until 6. It is so nice to get a good 8 hours of sleep again! She gets a little fussy in the evenings but given that that is really the only time that she cries, we'll take it! She still loves bath time which usually puts a stop to the nighttime fussies. This past week she has decided that she likes to watch TV. It all started with Dancing With the Stars-she didn't take her eyes off of it. Today she sat in her swing in front of the TV watching the Astros! She is a great eater which was dramatically helped today when we changed her to the medium flow nipples instead of slow. Before, it could sometimes take her 45 minutes to eat. Today, just 15 or 20 minutes! Mommy and Daddy are learning slowly but surely!

She looked so cute this morning in the new dress that Jerry and Janet got her!

She thinks she is pretty big sitting up on Mom and Dad's bed while we worked out!

She loves for Shawn to hold her up to either stand or sit on her knees.

It is a shame she is not a happy baby!

A Few Firsts

This past weekend marked a few firsts for our little Em-her first road trip, first trip to the farm, first time at GranSan's house, and first Easter! We headed to Shreveport on Thursday afternoon and the trip there was a bit rocky. She screamed-notice I did not say cried-she SCREAMED the whole way there! The only time she wasn't screaming was when she was out of her car seat when we stopped to feed her in Nacogdoches! When I took her out, her hair and clothes were soaking wet from sweat because she had cried so hard! After we got Thursday behind us, we had a great weekend. It was definitely an adventure learning how to pack with a baby AND a dog. Before when we went to Shreveport, we packed one bag for the two of us put Maggie in her kennel and off we went. Those days are definitely over-we looked like we were moving to Shreveport, not staying for a weekend! It was so fun taking her to see everyone. We were disappointed that Jaf, Shell, and the girls weren't there but she got plenty of kisses from my mom, dad, Jon, Dondi, Nate, Bailey, Jerry, Janet, and Patsy-not to mention everyone at church! The trip home was much better-she didn't start crying until we got to Houston, 10 minutes from the house!

GranSan had so much fun spoiling Em-complete with an Easter basket!

Dondi and Nate stopped by right when we got there-unfortunately it was time to eat so she wasn't her usual smiling self...sorry Nate!

Bailey couldn't wait to hold Emerson-she was so good with her! Too bad she is 3 1/2 hours away or we would have us a good babysitter!

Can you believe Nate and Bailey were ever this little Jon?!

Robin, John Ryan and Nora came to meet Emerson on Saturday.

Nora Jo and Em will be life long friends!

All decked out in her Sunday best! The bib stayed on until it was time for pictures!

The first of many happy Easters together!

I am sad that I don't have any still pictures of her with Jerry and Janet-it is all video!