Emmie's First Month

Emmie turned one month old. She is actually 5 weeks old today, but her 1 month checkup was yesterday.

She weighed 10 lbs 1 oz, and she is 22.25" long.  She is a big girl  She is so heavy compared to what her brother was at that point.  My shoulders, neck and back are feeling it as she loves to be held.

Her favorite things are sleeping and eating.  She is just starting to spend more time alert to actually play.  I can't wait for her to start developing a personality and start smiling and cooing, but the snuggles are fun, too.

Emmie's best time is morning, so I try to cram all my errands in early.  She doesn't seem to mind.  She even went on C's field trip to Dierberg's yesterday.  C was so proud to show off his sister--and very worried about people giving her germs.

Here are some pictures of her each week of this first month

 10 days old

2 weeks

3 weeks 

another 3 week shot

4 weeks

Notes from the Random Files: I love this song!

Here are my current ear worm songs: "Next to Me" and "Just Give Me a Reason." Thank goodness I like both of them.  I could actually listen to them on repeat all day long I think.  I love that guy from FUN.'s voice.  I will probably hate it eventually like Kevin Max from DC Talk.  I used to love that weird thing he did at the end of his phrases, but now find it annoying.  I am currently adding Nate to my list of favorite male voices: 

 Gavin Rossdale (not so much a favorite anymore, but once upon a time)

 Kevin Max (same as Gavin)

 Guy from Waterdeep (still like his voice)

 Guy from Mercy Me (still like)

 Chris Issak--specifically in the song "We Let Her Down"

 Jason Mraz 

 Nate Ruess

Basically to make the list I would have to want to listen to one or more of their songs on repeat over and over again.  I'm probably leaving off some, but these are the ones I can remember loving.  

I think I prefer male voices though I do love me some Adele, Janis Joplin, and the Indigo Girls.  

The Fabulous Miss E

We are pretty smitten with our newest addition.  She turns 1 month on Sunday, so I will save her current stats/accomplishments for a later post.

She arrived on her scheduled C-Section date, but in surprise fashion my water broke that same morning an hour before I was supposed to wake up to get ready to be at the hospital.  She already has a mind of her own and regularly bosses us around.  The birth went smoothly and recovery has been good. She was a big average size baby at 8 lbs 5 oz and a staggering 21.5 inches--no wonder I was so uncomfortable by the end!  She was a pound and a half heavier than C and 3 inches longer.  I have 2 more weeks of restrictions, and then it is on with losing the baby weight.

Sorry this post is scattered, but I am seriously tired (and for no good reason--E has slept 8 hours at night for the last week).  I guess it is the months of sleep deprivation catching up with me.  That and E LOVES to be held.  I hold her almost constantly from 1:30-11:00 pm.  She might catnap a bit during that time, but she loves her snuggles and comfort--and getting her cry on--during those hours.  If you get morning E, she is the easiest, sweetest baby.  Evening E is another story.  She has bad baby gas that makes her very unhappy.

This first month she has loved kisses, her brother's voice, listening to brother sing, being read to with brother, and being held.  E loves to eat, too.

nervous at their second meeting--really he didn't warm up to her until we got home

first time C held E.  He has been hooked ever since

Easter at the hospital

back home the second night

Ready to go home

 checking in to the hospital right before the big event

My apology

Dearest blogworld,

So sorry for my absence.  I haven't posted to you in almost 3 months, and haven't read any other blogs in at least 2 months.  I really wasn't trying to break up with you--but I guess we were on a break.  I hope to restart regular posting as I record major milestones for Emmie and Colin.  I have been so bad for the last 18 months or so.  Let's be friends again, okay?

key west

Not quite a month ago we got to enjoy a quick trip to Key West courtesy of Scott's work.  It was a very nice time--though it would have been more fun if I weren't pregnant.  The travel was difficult for me as was all the walking in the heat with my swelling.  Nonetheless is was fun. It was actually better than I was expecting.  The history of KW was interesting, the vistas were beautiful, and the food delicious.   We didn't take many photos, but here are a few pics. 

 

the weirdest part of Key West: all the wild, roaming chickens and roosters.  so strange.  if you know me well, you know I am petrified of birds, so this was a challenge for me.  I find I'm less afraid of poultry than normal birds, but they still make me uneasy if they are close.  At one restaurant we ate, the rooster loved me and just kept getting.  A small hen at the same restaurant took a nap in a planter right next to our table.  Creepy.  We asked why there were so many, and it is illegal to kill anything with feathers on KW, so there you have it-a major problem. 

 

Mile marker 0--the most stolen road sign in FL

 

 A view of our little key

 

Pulling their weight out on our booze cruise. The female sailors needed help hoisting the sail.  It was not overly comforting.

 

 A view from the dock where we caught the boat shuttle from our Key to the main part of Key West. You had to be with it or you could really waste a lot of your time b/c it only left from each side every 30 minutes.

 

 

Waiting on the dock.  I did not have cool enough clothes for sure.  I was so hot. 

 

Riding the shuttle out--this is our key.  We stayed in the cottage to the right of the 2-story.

 

Another view

Blog apology part 221

I feel like most of the time with this blog I'm apologizing for not using it.  The whole debacle with my laptop caused lots of problems, but we got it replaced this weekend, so I'm able to easily type again. Unfortunately I have had a record low in picture taking this year.  2012 was the first year I didn't need to make more than 1 CD of all my pictures for the year.  How sad is that!  Poor C.  His scrapbook for age 4 will be pitifully small. 

I did take some pictures of my Valentine's Décor.  I'm good at taking these photos b/c I do it for my own sanity, so I will remember what to do the next year. 

As far as C goes...not so good.  He has been getting so good at riding his bike, but he needs some help with the huge hills in our neighborhood, so I don't feel like I can fiddle with a camera while he is on it.  We haven't done much exciting since Key West, and I only used my phone for photos.  I will try to pull some though. 

I have only allowed like 3 photos taken of me my entire pregnancy b/c I look like the Goodyear Blimp version of myself.  It is not cute. I know that is very vain, but there it is.

 

This garland needs some more work (extra red ribbons b/w the cards), but it's a start.  Thanks Pinterest.  All cards in the suit of Hearts

 

a mixed paper banner I made

a jar of feathers--the doily wrapped jar is an idea adapted from Pinterest as well

 

a garland for my stairs from fabric scraps

 

the stuffed hearts and runner I made 3 years ago

 

the total display on my entry table 

 

another jar inspired by pinterest and just swapping the aqua candles from my winter display for pink ones

another scrappy pennant banner

 

jar of hearts on DR table

 

mantle with another mixed paper garland and various jars filled with conversation hearts, valentine's juju candy, and feather-tipped arrows I made w/hearts in the jar as well.

 

a tiny scrappy banner for my DR

A couple of xmas photos

this was the jingle bell parade for the kids at our church family xmas party.  it was a lot of fun.  we sang fun xmas songs together, we ate potluck, and there were some skits/games.  

Our gingerbread house

Another from the church party

meeting Santa that the firemen brought to our neighborhood.  it was so cool.