Happy Anniversary!

Today marks three years since the day we said "I do!"

  

I can't believe that three years have already passed since we celebrated together with our friends and family.  It feels like it was just yesterday! Time is moving so quickly, but I'm thankful for and excited about the changes it has brought us.

This past year has been incredibly difficult at times but filled with the greatest blessings.  This past year we became parents together and that has transformed our relationship in so many ways.  I never thought I could love Nathan anymore, and then I saw him holding Emerson for the first time and somehow my heart swelled a little more.

Nathan has to work all day today so yesterday we decided to take a little day trip.  We had brunch at Old West in Denton, Emerson got to try french toast for the first time.  She's a fan just like her mom! Then we headed to the square.  It was a little too hot for wee bit so we limited our outside time.  Our favorite shop was the recycled bookstore. We found Emerson some great books! She loved reading books with her Dad, he found a few of his favorites from when he was growing up. :) He then graciously joined me on a trip to Hobby Lobby (I swear his eyes glaze over the minute the doors slide open) to get a few decorations for our bedroom.  We headed home and they took a long nap while I baked some muffins and relaxed. We had dinner together and played with Emerson, and then Nathan indulged me again by watching the finale of the Bachelorette with me! Eventually, we tried to multi task and work on our room as we watched.  (I was doing a little more watching. Lol)  Overall, it was a great day! We are going to go to our anniversary dinner Saturday night! I'm excited :)

Look at that big girl hand! 

Shoppin shoppin shoppin!

My people :)

Nathan, you are my favorite person in the world! I love you more than you'll ever know. Happy Anniversary! (Thanks for breakfast this morning, I know you didn't have to wake up early!)

Some of my favorites throughout the years:

Love you boo! 

Emmy Paige is NINE months old!

This has been one of my favorite months with our little one because I have been able to spend everyday, all day with her! Like I say every month...I can't believe she is already nine months old. Time seems to be racing by, we wish it would slow down just a tad for our sake.  But, we try to savor every moment and memory!

Here is what this month looked like for Emerson: 

She is all about opening drawers, pulling cords, chewing on shoes, getting into the fireplace...there has been quite a bit of baby proofing going on at our house this month.

ALL over the place!

She loves to clap, Mrs. Lori calls it her golf clap.  She puts her hands together but it doesn't make any noise! Still very cute, she does it when she gets excited.

Nathan started putting his hand over her mouth and she would make a noise, she loved playing that game but she started wanting to do it herself so she began to turn her arm around and wave as she did it.  Quite strange, but really funny! One day I will learn how to put videos on here (if any of you have tips on how to do that, I would love the help) and I will post it.

Silly girl!

She watched a TON of soccer this month.  We watched USA's final match of the World Cup yesterday.  She loved it! Until we scored and everyone scared her when we all starting screaming.  Whoops! :/

She celebrated Nathan on Father's Day. She loves her Daddy! She sat in church with us that morning and she did great..except she kept talking and laughing! 

One of their first pictures together. So sweet!

Happy first Father's Day to our favorite Dad!

She figured out how to drink out of a straw!

She has started saying mamamamama...but won't stick to Mama yet.  Getting close! (Can you tell I'm ready for that?)

She weighs approximately 21 pounds. My back hurts if I have to carry her around too much. She is getting to be a big girl!

She had her first pool/swim experience at my friend Stacy's house. While all of the adults freaked out because we thought the water was too cold, she took it like a champ! She loved it and was kicking her legs and splashing around with her arms.  She likes her float but also enjoys swimming around with us.  

I got a jogging stroller this month, and while I haven't mastered taking her on my longer runs she occasionally joins me for my warm ups.  She loves it so much that she gets upset with me when I have to take her out of it.  It's so cute because I can hear her jabbering away while we're going down the street.  

I had a little scare about 3 weeks ago when she suddenly broke out with a rash all over her body.  It even made her eyes swell up! Scary! We took her to the doctor and they told us it was just a viral rash.  They gave us an ointment for it and it went away within the week.  Thank goodness! She looked pitiful.  

Poor baby :(

We celebrated my birthday!

Family :)

Friends for so many years! Love them!

That's me on the left. I see a little of Emerson! 

I love that picture of Emmy with Sydne.  Pretty smile! 

Passed out at Babe's.  Don't worry, she woke up when the food came out!  

She made this my favorite birthday :)

She got to take another trip to College Station.  Even though it was a short trip it was fun to see our friends and Aunt Bug!

And here are a few more of my favorite pictures from this month :)

Happy 9 months Emerson! Along with the new challenges each month brings, it brings blessings beyond what we could imagine! We love you to the moon and back.

Proof she carries her toys like Tucker :)