Emily's First Halloween!

When Jim came home from work, I put Emily in her Halloween outfit and we went to visit the Grandparents!

First, we went to visit Jim's parents and took some pictures. Then, we went to visit my parents and took some pictures. I had a lot of pictures taken!


We can't wait til next year when we can actually take her Trick or Treating! (Of course, we will get the candy!)

Rice Cereal and Pumpkin Picking...Take 2!

Today Emily had a very busy day! We went to the Pumpkin Patch for our second attempt! (See earlier journal entry for first attempt) It was cold, but we had a lot of fun!

Also, today Emily got her first taste of rice cereal! We think she liked it. I got a couple of "spoonfuls" before she got fed up with it and wanted the bottle back. We were able to get some pictures.

Emily's Baptism

Today was Emily's Baptism!



All her cousins came to share the day! She had a lot of fun and met a lot of new people! When they poured the water on her, she cried a little, but was very good!


I brought the wrong (small) memory card for the digital camera to the Church, so I need to get film developed. Hey, at least I remembered the other camera!

Anyway, Emily got to meet her Great Grandma and cousin Laura for the first time today!

Emily's 4 Month Appointment.

Today was Emily's 4 month appointment. She was a good girl even though she had to get 4 shots. We both cried a little!

She now weighs 14lbs. 7oz. and she is 24 inches long.

I get to start her on real food (cereal) now. Let's see how much of it I can wear!

Overall, appointment was good. She's a little piggy..gained 4 pounds in 2 months.

We put together her Exersaucer and she got to try it. She's not too sure of it right now!

Update on my Dad...

I spoke to my Dad today and the doctor says he's healing nicely!! The doctor removed some of the sutures and sent him to physical therapy. He's glad because he'll be out of work for at least another 2 weeks!

Thanks for all your well wishes!

Its my party....

Well its my Birthday and Jim is taking me out to dinner!

My parents came up to take care of Emily. When we came home, we had ice cream cake.

My Dad still has that funny bandage on his hand. He has to go back to the doctor on Monday, so we'll see what happens.

Outing with Grandma & Grandpa!

Since Jim had off work today, we went to Longhorn with my parents!

Again, Emily was soo good! All the people that saw her commented on what a beautiful baby she is! She cried a little bit towards the end of my dessert, but she was hungry! My Dad & I took turns feeding her and she was happy! Dad still has that funny bandage on his hand, but this time he was able to feed her!

Then, we went to Sam's Club. We had a lot of fun, but she was tired when we got home!

Grandparents Day

Well, today is miserable! It is really raining. We went to the Olive Garden with Jim's Parents!

Emily was soo good! She charmed all the other people around us! Everyone commented on what a Beautiful and Happy baby she was.

After dinner, we went back to their house so we could give them their First Grandparent's Day gift! (Yes, we know it was late, but it was the first time we saw them since Grandparent's Day!) It was a picture of Emily and a fact sheet about the year & day she was born. They LOVED it!

Another Babies R Us Trip!

We went to visit my parents!

My Dad has a funny bandage on his hand. He says he is okay, but that he can't hold Emily. Hmm, Emily wonders what that's about? I was able to look at his hand and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Anyway, we went to Babies R Us! We had a lot of fun! I finally bought shoes to go with Emily's dress to wear for Christmas Pictures! She's going to look sooo beautiful!

Pumpkin Picking...Take 1!

Well, today we went pumpkin picking!

Jim thought it would be fun to go try a place he saw in a local newspaper. I agreed. Boy that was a mistake!

We ended up going 45 minutes away to pick a pumpkin! (I should have known since the Christmas Tree ordeal!) We ended up having a lot of fun, but we couldn't go in the field to pick the pumpkin. So, we got a pumpkin but we will take Emily to a pumpkin field to go pick another pumpkin!

I was kind of spacey today because my Dad was going in for surgery. It was minor, but I was still worried and anxious. He is feeling much better now! (And so am I!)

Update on Emily...

Wow, I cannot believe that Emily will be 4 months old soon. It seems like just yesterday that she was born!

She treated Mommy & Daddy to their first real laugh, not just a giggle!

Also, she's now keeping my head up 90% of the time and getting stronger! Also, still sleeping through the night (this makes Mommy & Daddy extra happy!).

We also think she's showing some symptoms of teething. 4 month shots are coming up at the end of the month, right before her Baptism.