Tuesday, August 01, 2006

I'm Still Standing....

I think Emily's finally figuring out what standing is. She has been able to stand for short periods of time unassisted, but today she was standing alone for a while.

If she doesn't think about it, she can stand a lot longer. When she does think about it, she has to grab onto her gate or something or she'll fall.

Pretty soon she'll be walking and driving Bonita crazy!

Saturday, July 15, 2006

We're home....

Wow! Time flew. We all had a really good time at the shore!

Although, we are also a little glad to be home. Bonita was really happy to see us. When Jim picked her up at the Puppy Spa (kennel!) she had a pretty bandana on.

Friday, July 14, 2006

LBI...Day 6

Today, we all went to the beach for a couple of hours...but it was HOT!!!

Jim actually went into the water today. We all just relaxed on the beach and then went back to order dinner. After dinner, we all went to The Show Place for ice cream. I was super excited...I had been looking forward to this part of the vacation!

We all had a good time (Jim had never been there!) and my Mom got picked on! I was just glad it wasn't me!

When we got home, my parents watched Emily for a little bit while we walked down to the ocean. When we got home, we started packing.

I can't believe vacation is over already.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

LBI...Day 5

Today it was rainy, so Jim, Emily & I just went to Bay Village. My parents went to Atlantic City for the day.

Even though it was raining we had a good time and then we picked up dinner at The Rack Shack and went home to relax.

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Finally...the beach!

Today, we all went to the beach for Emily's 1st time! Jim put her in the sand and she didn't like it at first, then started smiling & clapping!


It was kinda chilly and windy so we only stayed a couple of hours. Before we left, Jim brought Emily to the water...she's still not too sure of it!

We went out for a nice dinner and then it started to rain. We went to Bay Village for a little shopping and then just went home to relax!

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

LBI...Day 4

Well...I was sick again, so Jim stayed home with Emily & I while my parents went to the beach. When they got home, Jim & Emily joined them to go out for dinner while I stayed home and rested.

Hopefully, I start to feel better soon! I'm missing my vacation!

Monday, July 10, 2006

Vacation...Day 3

Today, I just wanted to take it easy so Jim and my parents went to the beach. I was in a little bit of pain and my tetanus shot location was hurting. Emily stayed home with me to keep me company. But really, I wanted to be there at Emily's first day on the beach! After everyone got back, we all got ready to go out for dinner. Then, we just came home and relaxed.

Sunday, July 09, 2006

My visit to the ER...

Today, I woke up not feeling well and decided to go to the Emergency Room. Ironically, I have been in this ER before, so I knew where it was. So, we left Emily with my parents and headed out.

When we got to the ER, it was pretty crowded and it took a while to be seen. When they took me back my fears were confirmed. I had an abscess. Now, its an easy fix, but its going to hurt! I'll leave the gory details out, but it was worse than childbirth!

Finally, it was done and they gave me percocet. Bad move. I went to stand up and everything got fuzzy. I got really nauseous and it seemed like I was under water. It was horrible! Jim went to get the nurse, but Jim came back and informed me it was normal.

When we were finally able to leave, I was feeling great but I was tired. So, I went to lay down and we just took it easy for the rest of the night.

Saturday, July 08, 2006

Vacation is here...finally!

Today, we all got ready for our first vacation! We were meeting my parents in Long Beach Island. We all are very excited!

We had a long drive in traffic. After we got there and unpacked, we went up to look at the ocean. We were so excited to see Emily's first impression of it and...she was not impressed! We then went for dinner and came home to relax.

Friday, July 07, 2006

Blood Work....Round 2

Okay, since I'm stupid...Emily had to go get blood drawn AGAIN. I felt so bad for her. And we wanted to get it done since we were leaving for the shore soon.

Anyway, the pediatrician handed me 2 forms for blood work and I forgot to hand the person BOTH forms. So she had to get another vial of blood drawn. The good news is that she only got stuck in one arm. Again...all over...all smiles!

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Emily Gets Bloodwork Done

Since I can't handle bloodwork really well, Jim took off work and went with Emily & I to get her bloodwork done.

She was not happy and cried A LOT...it didn't help when they had to stick her in both arms.

We took her out to breakfast to make up for it.

Of course, right after the blood draw she was all smiles!

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Emily's First Birthday Party!


Today we had Emily's birthday party! It poured!!

Jim & I had a bad feeling about that and rented a huge tent! It was nice to see friends & family! We had about 40 people sharing this special day with us! She got such wonderful gifts and we all had a great time!


Tuesday, June 20, 2006

No More Bottles!

Although I had been giving Emily a sippy cup for all feedings, she would still get a bottle at bedtime.

Today is the first bottle-free day! She is doing soooo good with the sippy cup!

Monday, June 19, 2006

She's One!


I can't believe how fast the past year went! It seems like just yesterday she was born.

We met Jim at work then went to the Doctor. She had to get a few shots and found out she'll have to get blood work...this really does NOT make me happy! Then, we dropped Jim back at work and to make up for the shots, we went shopping at Babies R Us!


Sunday, June 18, 2006

Happy Father's Day! And we have 2 teeth!

Emily grabbed my finger and of course put it in her mouth. I noticed that Emily now has 2 teeth!!

My parents came over for dinner to celebrate Father's Day and Jim's parents joined us for dessert! They all loved their gifts!

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Our "Real" First Outing...

Jim & I had a wedding to go to today, so we dropped Emily off at my parents house. Jim's cousin Jen was getting married. We could bring kids, but we decided not to bring Emily.

It was out in Long Island and it was a beautiful wedding. We all had a lot of fun!

When we got to my parents, they looked...tired! Emily is a handful to be with, but she's a lot of fun! I know she had a wonderful time with Grandma & Grandpa!

Sunday, June 11, 2006

We Have A Crawler!

Today, 8 days before her 1st Birthday, Emily finally figured out how to crawl!

Poor Bonita! She has no where to hide now!

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

She Can Stand!

Today Emily actually pulled herself up into a standing position!!!

She was holding on to the gate, but finally figured out how to do it! She's going to be walking soon!

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Kailey's Baptism Party!

Jim, Emily & I went to Liz & Dennis' for Kailey's Baptism. We were so happy to see everyone and we had such a good time!

It was a beautiful day with great food and great people! It was a little strange that my parents weren't there (my Mom was sick). I know they would have liked to have been there. They would have had a wonderful time!

Monday, May 08, 2006

A First Tooth and I can sit!

I noticed that Emily's first tooth finally broke through! Its really amazing, if you didn't actually see the tooth you would never know that she's teething! She really is such a good baby!

Also, she showed me her new trick...she can now sit up from a laying down position! She's going to be moving all through the house pretty soon!