Emmy's 6 month update!

I cannot believe our little girl is 6 months old already.  Half a year ago today we met her for the very first time.  Wow! It's going by too fast :(

She loves to be read to! Her favorite book lately is "Biscuit and the Bunny."  She starts kicking her feet and cooing as soon as I open it up. :)

Fascinated by her ability to blow bubbles

Still "teething" but no tooth yet

We made the transition to her sleeping in the big girl crib in her own room.  My heart! I missed her so much because I was used to waking up and being able to look over and see her.  I think it was harder on me than it was on her! She's been a champ at going to bed on her own, but she still wakes up between 2 and 4 to be fed.  

Starting making the "squishy" face (It's my favorite)

Had a play date with her friends :)

LOVES having her back scratched

Started inch worming, and can scoot herself backwards.  She is also rolling all over the place!

VERY interested in food. She tries to grab our plates (and cups) all the time.  She has tried avocado, sweet potato, bananas, and peas.  She seemed to like all of them but peas seem to be her favorite! (She must get that from her dad)

More peas please!

Yummy avocado! 

Not sure about sweet potatoes though...

Grabbing everything in sight!

Wants to stand up all the time so the bouncer is our new best friend. 

Reaches out for things, especially for her bottle and her Tuck Tuck.  

LOVES a good game of peek-a-boo! She laughs hysterically. 

Still enjoys snuggling with Daddy, but she must know how exhausted he is because she just lays in bed  in the mornings (while I'm at work...boo!) and plays while he sleeps.  When she finally can't stand it any longer she'll start to pet his face or start tapping him on the arm.  They melt my heart! 

Has started saying dadadadadadada...I guess we know what her first word will be! 

Sat with us in big church for the first time on Sunday.  We were nervous because she loves to hear herself jibber jabber but she did great! Nathan only had to get up once.  It was the BEST feeling to be able to worship together with our little family.  Emerson was captivated by the music.  

Our friend Katie took Emerson's 6 month/Easter pictures on Sunday.  It was soooo windy but Emerson did great! I have a feeling 95% of the pictures will have her tongue sticking out--but that's her!  I can't wait to see them.  And don't worry...there will probably be a whole blog post dedicated to them.  I know you're looking forward to it! 

In other news, we bought a new car! One that is more family friendly and gas efficient.  I loved our truck but the gas was eating us alive.  We got a Ford Escape. And this is how much Nathan and I see each other...we had the new car for 2 days before I even got to see it! He took me for a spin in it last night when he got home from work, I love it!

Our work schedules are completely opposite so seeing each other is a bit rare these days.  We both feel like single parents! He has Emerson in the morning and then goes to work at 1 and I pick her up after work around 5 and have her in the evenings.  It is impossibly difficult to juggle a full time job that often times requires me to work even after I get home, being a new mom, and keeping up with our house.  This year I have felt a little like a zombie.  

I think God heard my despair and out of the blue one of my friends that I met at UNT asked if she could rent out our guest room.  Kendall moved in with us almost 2 months ago and it has been awesome! She cooks dinner, we work out together, she helps out with Emerson.  She is a literal God send! Aside from all that she does to help out, I am so grateful to just have her company.  She is a first year teacher as well so we completely understand one another's struggles.   I'm SO lucky to have her support and friendship! It has been the best situation and I am going to be so sad to see her go when she gets married in August. 

We are praying praying praying for a change in Nathan's work.  I don't like being in a constant state of missing him...and I know how petty that sounds.  But it's not fun to see your spouse 1 day a week. It's stressful and we are tired of it! But the Lord has a plan for everything, and he's brought us through difficult times.  Looking back in a few years, I'm sure this will seem like a small bump in the road!


That was a lot of information but since I never get to blog anymore I thought I would try to squeeze it in. I'll end with a few of my favorite pictures from this month!

Best Friends 

Spending time with Poppy :)

"Little Stinker!" 

Holding her own bot! Too bad that didn't last....lol

Little Heisman!

On the move!

Given the choice...she would always choose to be nakey! 

Emerson, this month I have discovered that you are a spunky little girl with your own personality. You are a joy and we love you so much! Happy 6 months my sweet girl :)

5 months old

Emerson is 5 months old! Almost half a year?!? It's going by incredibly too fast.

She has had an exciting month!

Loves splish splashing in the bath

Had her first Valentine's Day

Rolled over from her back to tummy on February 23! 

"Look at what I just did!" So proud of herself

Scoots herself all around her play mat

Playing with her BFF MaKayla

Loves to look and see herself in mirrors

Had RSV, her first real sickness :(

Daddy trying to cheer Emmy up at the doctor's office

Took her first trip to College Station!

Met Brie for the first time :)

Hanging out with Uncle Heathy!

Her hair continues to get lighter and lighter, I think we're going to have a blondie on our hands

Weighs approximately 15 pounds

Look at those chunky legs! :)

Finally, has a bedtime! (We've been working on that) She's in bed around 8:30 every night! Still wakes up once during the night to eat. 

Started teething, we're dealing with a fussy baby--and a lot of drool! 

Grabs everything! My hair seems to be especially fascinating to her. Ouch!

Here are a few more of my favorite pictures from this month:

 

She loves kisses from dad!

Our pretty girl!

Happy 5 months baby girl! You are more beautiful and special to us with each day that passes! 

4 months old!

I'm so sad that the only time I only have time to post is for Emmy's monthly update, and even still, my mom is cooking me lunch while Aunt CooCoo holds Emerson so I can type this up--before I get back to grading papers and finishing up plans for next week.  

Yikes!! I relish my time to sit and just cuddle with my baby girl on the weekends, our weeks are spent running full steam.  By some miracle, Nathan was actually home last Thursday and we got to spend a family night together.  I can't tell you how AWESOME it is to have him home on a weeknight so we can actually speak more than a few words to each other.  It's just nice to be together...all 3 of us.  It makes me sad that those times are rare because of our work schedules.  We both feel like tired, single parents--and if by any chance you are a single parent, kudos to you! I don't know how you do it on a daily basis.

January flew by for us, and here we are welcoming February with a 4 month old. :)  

In the past month Emerson:

Has started really giggling and talking, there isn't a better sound!

Enjoys laying down and playing...without a diaper on. It never fails to cheer her up--she loves being a nakey bottom.

Started going to Mrs. Lori's house while mommy and daddy are at work.  She LOVES her Nonnie!

Has to be sitting up, no more holding her like a baby!

Enjoys swinging in her swing.

Weighs 13.6 pounds!!! 50th percentile.

Measures 24 inches long.  55th percentile.

I don't remember the circumference of her head, all that matters is that she's in the 80th percentile. Haha!

This hat used to be huge on her!

Started making a growling noise. If she's in the mood, she'll growl back and forth with you!

Enjoys being read to!

Went to her first movie and she did awesome.  We stayed in the theater for the whole show. (It was Frozen and she seemed to love it as much as me, I can't wait to buy it for her.)

In the theater 

The past couple of nights she's slept 11 hours straight.  She has a cough and has been congested and it's making her sleepier.  (Nathan took her to the doctor on Friday and she doesn't have an infection, but it is still pitiful to listen to.)

Drools all over the place, likes to chew on things--especially her own tongue. 

Met her new friend, MaKayla

And the Glass family came to meet Emerson for the first time! 

Steele and Emerson :)

Sully feeding Emmy

Melts my heart! 

with Sage

I missed them so much!

Is a chatty chatty little girl! 

Was the shining star of the baby shower my co-workers threw us.  Unfortunately, she got overwhelmed and very upset so we had to step out to feed her. 

The cutest cake! 

My AWESOME team! 

Here are a few of my other favorite pictures from this month!

Still loves bath time!

Clothes getting stuck on that big noggin! Haha!

She's a PRO at tummy time!

She looks SO much like her Daddy!

Emerson Paige you are the light of our lives! We love you to the moon and back.  Thank you for being such a sweet girl, we love watching you grow, but could you slow down just a little bit? :)

I love my family :)