Emily and Skye

My cousin from Texas, who I have not seen in YEARS, came in town a couple of weeks ago with her adorable chunky monkey. Skye is about 3 weeks older than Emily..so it was fun to see the two of them interact. It was SO good to see them both..here are some pictures, and please note the size difference in these cuties..it was hilarious to put them side by side!

Sneaky little babies...

SNOW?!

We never get snow..it's always ice, which is obviously no fun to play in. At the young age of 8 1/2 months, Emily could care less what is covering the ground outside. But, I get super excited..especially since I am not working in the hospital anymore and actually get to enjoy a SNOW day!


I have never, to my recollection, built a snowman...ever. My first attempt today ended up with a snowbaby who looked like she could possibly be on a diet (she should share her tips with me..she is looking pretty slim)...but, all in all, I think she turned out pretty cute. Emily just stared at her probably thinking..give me that paci, now.

Sisterly Love

Skinny Snowbaby

 

EIGHT months

Emily, you are now a big 8 months old (and you have still managed to bless your mother with baby weight..thanks). You are a ball of personality..and keep us all entertained on a daily basis. You are not a big fan of eating ANYTHING, but last night you did decide to pick up puffs and put them in your mouth..without spitting them out! Impressive. On Christmas day, you took a couple of steps crawling, but for the most part you are still just rocking and rocking. 
Bless your little heart, you have had two rounds of ear infections in each ear..not fun for you and not fun for your sleep deprived parents. I really hope tubes are not in our future.

Words:da da da da da da da is your favorite. Your Italian style maaa-ma has not been heard in a couple of weeks...I have to say, I am a little upset about this. You can clap, wave bye bye, and find the light. You are the happiest baby ever, as long as someone is in your face constantly entertaining you..high maintenance? Well, you do have some Taylor in you, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Ooops, Emily turns 9 months in 3 days...I wrote this blog a while back but I tried to upload the pictures differently..and messed it all up..talk about stressful. I thought I deleted my entire blog. 

So Long, My Masterpiece..

Bailey is our curious child. She wants a taste of anything in her reach and has destroyed quite a few belongings such as bottle nipples, pacifiers, heels, razorblades, christmas tree lights..you get the picture. No matter how many times she gets in trouble, the list of her chew toys gets longer. We have just come to accept the fact that she is special. Today, she added to her list.

So, here it is. My Halloween masterpiece...destroyed. In Bailey's defense, I did leave the box of dress up clothes (yes, I have one of those) on the floor, while I was attempting to clean out the closet.

Bailey girl..in trouble. Doesn't she look like she feels bad??

Santa Claus is Coming to Town....

We paid a visit to Santa today..and got in trouble for going on a Monday. Nanny and Memmy were not too happy we went while they were at work. Sorry girls, but we do NOT go to the mall on Saturdays in December! Emily was pretty good..she kind of just stared at him and was very serious the whole time. She had a mini meltdown at one point, but quickly recovered. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Serious face

What's all that on your face, Mr.?

Meltdown

Look at Harrison reaching for Emily's hand saying, "It will be over soon, Em".

Happy Thanksgiving!

What a difference a year can make! Last Thanksgiving, my family was at the beach and I worked a 12hr shift..after a long day at work, Joe and I headed to Cracker Barrel..what a wonderful place for a pregnant girl to be. This year, we ate like pigs at my Aunt Sherry's and got to celebrate with little Emily. She was absolutely perfect over there and just sat around like the big girls (minus the wine). We definitely have A LOT to be thankful for this year =)

Cutie patootie

I'm not sure how we go an entire day and get a picture of only 3 family members...

Emily's Thanksgiving feast

Looks yummy......

Hmmm...maybe not

She ended up eating it, but I am not sure how..it smells terrible!

7 Months

Oh, I am so far behind! Emily is 7 months and a handful already. She has decided that sleeping through the night is not in her schedule..but waking up at 1AM is. She is sitting up great, eating more and more baby food, saying MaMa..and Dada (she whispers Dada for some reason..it's too cute). She loves Bella and Bailey..and I really think the love her. She has the best personality and is pretty sassy. She is still 50th% for height and barely 30th% for weight. One of the biggest changes that we have seen lately is that Emily LOVES her bed and LOVES to nap. I'll take that. You would think that when she naps for 1 1/2 hrs+ that I would get something done around the house or get some homework done...absolutely doesn't happen. It's amazing how quickly a precious hour can be wasted.

Sassy thing

Where does she think she's going?? Soon, she is going to just walk out of our photo sessions.

Sisterly love...

How did Emily know Bailey likes to read about animals??