Naptime, Uncle Ben and othe random odds and ends...

This is a desperate cry for help to all of you experienced Mom's out there. Emery is doing great on her 3 hour schedule of feed, wake, sleep. She goes down really well at night time, and is sleeping 5-6 hours consistently, BUT...when I try to lay her down for a nap during the day she SCREAMS. I know she is tired, but she absolutely will not go down for a nap unless she is being held or she is in her car seat in the car. Trust me when I say I've tried just about EVERYTHING, but I'm desperate, so give me some of your suggestions!!

Last Thursday Uncle Ben went off to college, and we were all sad to see him go, but SUPER excited for him to start this exciting new adventure!! We know that Ben is a special boy, and that God has some GREAT plans for his life and we are SO excited to watch them unfold. Here are some sweet pictures of him with Emery.

Can I just say I love being a "stay at home mom". I know its not permanent, but I am so thankful for the time I do get to spend with my pretty girl. I love that I get to play with her, hold her, and just look at her all day long. I also love that my house is fairly clean and the laundry doesn't go weeks and weeks without being touched. Emery doesn't want me to go back to work. I'll show you what I mean...This is what she does every time we talk about it, or maybe that's just me...

Also, I've been working hard trying to get back into shape, and I'm hoping to look like this by spring time...YEA RIGHT!! haha But a girl can dream :)

I Can't Stand the Cuteness!!

Are these not the cutest first graders you've ever seen?? Yea, I know they are there's no denying it!! It makes them even cuter that they're so sweet with Emery. They love to hold her and read to her and sing to her. It's so sweet! Here are some pictures of them from their first day of first grade.

It's What I Love About Sunday

Yes I just stole that line from Craig Morgan, and yes I had to look up who sings that song to know it was him :)

- I love our church

- I love the worship

- I love going as a family of 3 to church

- I love catching up on housework...not

- I love going out to eat after with friends

- I love love love dressing Miss Emery up for church :)

Here are some pics of her sweet little smocked outfit and big bow from today...

Oh and did I mention that I love a good Sunday afternoon nap, and so does Emery and Brad!

Is there such a thing as too big and obnoxious??

When it comes to bows Miss Emery does NOT think so :)

So I saw this really cute giveaway on Jenna's give away blog. You should check it out and enter!

Weekend Recap

This weekend was SUPER busy! Saturday night we went out to eat with my parents, sisters and brother and Meredith and her mom. We went to Ichiban, and I probably gained back all of my pregnancy weight in food...haha...but seriously. Then Sunday after church we headed down to the lake, for one last BIG family dinner before Benny goes off to college. I decided it would be a good time to try to take some family photos, but I look disgusting and Miss Emery decided not to cooperate...oh well.

Today was mine and Emery's first day at home without Brad, and boy did we miss him!! We did manage to make a trip to my school so I could show Emery off to all of my coworkers. They all loved her...of course!! :)

One Month Checkup Stats

Today Emery had her one month well visit. As soon as we got there Dr. Kunkle asked us how her reflux was doing because he had seen the notes from my phone calls and our visit with the Nurse Practitioner. When I told him we hadn't seen an improvement and I described her symptoms he immediately wrote her a prescription...Thank Goodness!! That's what I've been wanting for the past 2 weeks! So we're hoping to see some improvement in her in the next week. She is still gaining weight (which is amazing because she's been throwing up so much and eating so little). She now weighs 8 lbs 11 oz, and she is 21 3/4 in long (she's gotten 1 1/4 in taller). The absolute worst part of the appointment was when she got her second round of Hep B shot...she screamed and cried unlike EVER before. Obviously I made Brad hold her because let's be serious I was in the corner of the room crying!!

We're glad our baby girl is doing well, and we're praying that this new medicine will help her to feel better soon!

One Month

Emery,

I cannot believe you are already 1 month old, it seems like just yesterday you were born (could I be anymore cliche? haha). You have changed so incredibly much over the past month. Here are some of your stats...

-You are still wearing Newborn diapers, but when we run out of those you're going to start using size one's.

-You can still fit most of your Newborn clothes (although some are a little snug), and you can also wear most of your 0-3 month clothes (and some of them are a little baggy).

-Poor girl, you have developed reflux within the past two weeks. At first we thought it could be something more serious, but we've pretty much decided its just reflux. Although you're in pain a lot of the time, you're still a pretty happy baby.

-You really enjoy your swing, and that gives Mommy time to shower or do the dishes or sometimes even sneak in a nap :)

-You are UNBELIEVABLY strong. You can hold your neck up when you're on your back and when you're on your stomach for extended periods of time. You love to lift your neck up, and then smack it down on Mommy and Daddy's neck.

-You've watched a lot of soccer in your first month of life, and you're pretty impressed with how good Daddy is! :)

-You have also been to church and you really like how loud the worship is :)

-You LOVE bath time, especially when we pour the warm water over your head to wash your LOOONG hair.

-You go to bed at 11 and usually sleep until around 4 or 5, eat, and then go back to sleep until around 8 or 9...unless you've gotten sick that night, then you don't usually sleep well.

-You are a BIG eater, but in order to reduce your reflux we've cut back on your feeding time, and you're not a big fan of that. Later today Daddy will give you your first bottle.

Sweet baby girl you are SO loved by lots and lots of family and friends. Daddy and I could stare at you all day long. I'm amazed by how well God loves us, and you are just a perfect example of that...he knew that you were just what we needed! We cannot imagine our life without you pretty girl!

Love You!

Mommy :)

As you can see...Miss Emery was NOT happy when we took these pictures, but that's okay its a memory (and I think she's cute even if she is crying) :) Here are here one month pictures...

You Make Me Smile

You're better then the best
I'm lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler than the flip side
Of my pillow, that's right


Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where
You send me, lets me know that it's okay
Yeah, it's okay
And the moments where my good times start to fade


You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed
Sing like bird, dizzy in my head
Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night


You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile


Even when you're gone,
Somehow you come along just like
A flower pokin' through the sidewalk crack
And just like that
You steal away the rain, and just like that


You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed
Sing like bird, dizzy in my head
Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night


You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile


Don't know how I lived without you
'Cause every time that I get around you
I see the best of me inside your eyes
You make me smile


You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild


You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed
Sing like bird, dizzy in my head
Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night


You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
- Uncle Kracker