Snowtime!!!!

Every child has to eat some snow, right?!

Yum!

Connell wanted baby Emma to play in the snow! Maybe next year...

200th post!!!

Not too bad!!! I have enjoyed blogging so much more than I anticipated! Hope you all enjoy it as well. Here are some pictures of my sweeties having some fun playtime together. I love these babies!!!!

Most of you know, Connell is a hair twirler. Here he is trying to twirl Emma's hair. She seems to think it's funny since she really doesn't have any. ;)

New Year Celebrations!

On New Year's Eve, we had a low-key (and I mean low-key, as in everyone left by 8:30) get together at home with some of our friends. Tim prepared my Aunt Grace's yummy taco meat recipe and each family brought a dish to add to our little mexican dinner. It was all delicious and a fun way to ring in 2010! Amber & Emma
Connell & what remained of the chocolate-covered strawberries!
Jackson & Connell & more chocolate!
The ladies! Me, Shannon, Katie, & Amber

It's become a tradition for us to go the Earls' on New Year's Day for lunch with their family. We are so thankful to be able to be part of their "extended" family!

The "boy" table!

Emma catching a snooze on Amber & Kev Kev's bed. She was worn out from all the partying! :)

It may not have been a wild and crazy start of the New Year...it was family-oriented and just perfect and I wouldn't want it any other way!

Determined...

I was determined to get a good picture of my babies in their Christmas jammies...I tried numerous times...and finally the pressure was on because we would soon be taking down the tree! I resorted to bribery...and got my picture!!!

Four Months!

When Connell was a baby, I remember how 4 months was one of my very favorite ages. I always tell my friends with their first babies, 4 months, to me, is like the best time! I call it the golden days of babies! They are sweet, happy, cuddly (at least mine have been) and have pretty much mastered great sleeping skills! Emma is no different! We are at that TIME and I am loving every minute!!!!! If I could pause Connell and Emma - I would definitely stay right where we are for a while longer.

I took Emma for her 4 month checkup on Jan 12 (I am just back-dating this post to keep organized). So she was actually 4 months plus some...and as expected, she got a GREAT review. Our girl weighs 14 pounds and 8 ounces and is 25 inches long. She was all smiles for Dr. Patterson and then it was time for those shots! She, of course, cried but was quickly consoled and was really fine once she took a nap.

Emma Bits at 4 months:

• You are now in a size 2 diaper. And you use alot of them each day! ha! You are also quickly outgrowing your 3-6 month clothes. Guess we need to go shopping! :)
• You have started drooling. ALOT. Your tops are always soaked. Can you say BIB?! Connell helps to wipe your drool. He thinks it's spit up.
• You rolled over for the first time on Christmas. Now you do it all the time and you are even sleeping on your tummy sometimes. You haven't quite figured out how to roll from your tummy to your back so sometimes you get frustrated. We often catch you on your tummy sucking your thumb.
• You have definitely found your "sound"! You squeal and squeak and giggle. It's a beautiful noise!
• You have become quite the social baby. You are easily distracted while nursing and want to check out what's going on. OH, and if there happens to be a TV on in the room and there are sports on, you will crane your neck to watch. You really shouldn't, but we let you for just a minute ;)
• No child can be in our family without assorted nicknames. Just ask Connell (Bobo, Connell Bear, etc). We have started calling you "Emmels" - even Connell does it. It's so cute when he says it!
  

Flashback - Connell @ 4 months