Emery & Katie Hangout

Emery is taking very well to dogs. Even when they are 4 times her size.

A Few Recent Pictures

Here's some stuff from the last month or so.

Happy New Year!

7 great months of Emery have come and gone. She's getting opinionated about her toys, spending a lot of time babbling and smiling constantly. She does a pretty good job of scooting backwards, but hasn't figured out the forward motion yet. This is very frustrating since she is moving away from her toys and not toward them! This week she's begun getting on all fours and rocking. Even in her sleep she is practicing this "skill." Guess it's time to start buying those gates for the stairs and seriously childproofing the house. She's been busy this week playing with all her new toys, her favorite time is still bath time. So much splashing and squealing! We're looking forward to what lies ahead in the New Year!

We have a backlog of pictures that I am posting from October, November & December.

Her Weight is in the Hair

We had another routine Doctor's visit. Emery is on her 3rd cold in about 6 weeks which appears normal. She weighed in at 13lbs 5 oz and she is 25 inches long. Apparently that is a skinny baby, but since she's sleeping through the night she must have a full tummy. We had the unenjoyable task of 5 more immunizations but she took it like a champ.

Turns out Emery likes to eat! Wonder who she got that from? She's finally enjoying tummy-time and is beginning to scoot a little. I wouldn't call it crawling, but it is the beginning of mobility. She just finished up her 4 month growth spurt and is back to sleeping through the night. She still sleeps swaddled up, but I think it's time to let that go (for safety reasons). Her clothes are getting a little tight so I'm scouting around for 6 month long sleeve clothes. This is when I'm glad I have a little girl because the clothes are so cute! Here is the new October photo album.

A Few Recent Pics

She's Got Grandaddy's Hair

Puppy Love

It's been a busy September already. Our friends Jimmie and Cara tied the knot so we packed up Emery and spent our labor day weekend in Dallas. We carpooled with Ace and Brenda and had a great ride. My mother bought these seat-strap-cover-thingies that have puppies on them. Em spent the ride alternating between petting and chewing her puppies. It kept Brenda and I entertained during the long ride.

John was able to attend the Hall of Fame induction for David Robinson this week. He flew back just in time to catch his Dad's surprise 60th birthday party last night. Family and friends came from all over to eat BBQ and celebrate.

I've put up more September Emery pictures.

Back to School

Even though the heat is blazing here in Texas the summer break is over. Emery is off to day care. The first two weeks have been eventful. She hit a growth spurt the first week of school (long nights), the air conditioner had to be replaced and this week she got her first cold.

Today Emery is 15 weeks old and I think it’s the best age! She usually sleeps through the night and is generous with her smiles. She loves to sit in her little chair and stand up (with assistance). She isn’t too interested in crawling or rolling over, but she does pinwheel around if left on the floor or in her bed. Em is beginning to really get into her toys and the little blankies that we received as gifts. I have to remember to cherish this time when just being held makes her happy.

John has been posting the pictures in the Kodak gallery in the past. I finally decided to figure it out. I have put up pictures from August and added to the existing June and July pictures. Coming soon, I'll figure out how to put up all those videos I've been taking! For now check out the pics:

• New August Pictures
  
• More July Pictures
• More June Pictures
  

Getting Bigger Every Day

Had a visit with the Pediatrician. Emery is weighing in at 12lb 6oz and has grown to 24 inches! She had 5 vaccines and took it like a champ. I should mention that John held her down while I watched from the corner cringing. It would have been easier to take the vaccines myself. Despite the Tylenol, Emery is starting to fuss and I can tell she's uncomfortable. A little pain now is a lot better than diphtheria later.

Sleeping on the Job

Emery is over 9 weeks old now and getting to be a lot of fun. I took her outside to water the yard. She started off really excited. This was the first time she was facing forward in her carrier (Usually she stares at my neck. Now she's strong enough to face forward). She quickly fell asleep on the job and we went inside for a quality nap...which is why I am able to make this post.

Everyone asks, "Is she sleeping through the night?" The answer is, "Sort of." We think she is because she goes to bed around 10-11 pm and wakes up around 4-5 am. It could be a lot worse.

She's a talkative girl, full of smiles, squeals, whines and gurgles. She doesn't spend a lot of time crying unless she's strapped in the car. She likes bath time but hates "tummy time." This tummy time poses a problem since she can't build strong arms without a little practice being on her stomach. I avoid pushing the issue because it puts her in such a bad mood. Chances are she'll have a flat head and won't win the competitive crawling event at the next baby Olympics. oh well, I've failed as a mother. On the other hand she could get a gold metal in standing and a bronze for sitting. I've heard you can skip crawling and go straight to walking. If she could do this I would feel a lot less guilty.

We have plans to put Emery in a small daycare up the road (So close I could roll the stroller there...but I won't. Who has time for that?). If you don't have kids you might not realize that evenings are not a child's finest time. There is a lot of whining and fussing that ensue. They're so sleepy, but they seem to fight the remedy for their misery. It seems unfair to me that working parents miss all the happy morning smiles and return home to get the worst of their child. You're so excited to be home with your kid that you forget they'll be in a bad mood. It's like seeing someone without their dentures on, it's a shock every time. Needless to say, I'm not very excited to start the school year. I'll just have to enjoy the next couple of weeks...this picture is Emery staring up at the trees, oblivious to the mosquitoes attacking her and the threat of the next door neighbor's dog breaking through the fence threatening to snatching her away. Oh, to be so young.