We've been busy this fall so far - with me back at work, Adam's cell biology class, and Emery keeping us on our toes constantly, there isn't much time to update this blog.
A few weekends ago Adam & I had a nice "date night" when we went to our friend Jomi's beautiful wedding. Adam & Jomi are old friends from his St. Mary's emergency room days, and Jomi was the one to actually suggest naming our daughter Emery! We had such a nice time, the wedding was elegant and the food was delicious. John caught the garter at our wedding and within the month he & Jomi were engaged, so we like to think we played a hand in their marriage...albeit a small one. Thanks Jomi & John for allowing us to share your special day!
Then there was the week leading up to the Heart Association's annual Heart Walk. What an experience that was! Event time is always crazy (even when it's not my own event) but having a young baby at home made things extremely hectic. I literally went almost three full days without really seeing Emery except to feed her when she woke up in the middle of the night, and that was really hard for me. Thursday and Friday I got home after she had gone to bed, and Saturday morning I was at the Heart Walk at 6am and didn't get home until about 3:00pm. I have always enjoyed the Heart Walk because it is such a fun grassroots event, but I have to admit that it just wasn't as fun for me this year. I was exhausted and also emotional being away from my little girl so much. However, it was a great event despite the fact that it was overcast & rainy, and I lived through it and somehow caught up on my sleep...eventually.
And then there was Halloween! We didn't really make a big deal out of it this year, and ended up using an cute little costume that was a gift from my friend Vicky - appropriately, it was a "Little Monster" outfit that looked absolutely adorable on our little monster! We visited the grandparents on Halloween, and then went to a costume party at my brother in-law's house the following evening. Emery's cousin Grace (who adores her) was the judge for the costume contest, and Emery won first place! I believe the judge was a bit biased. Adam and I didn't have costumes so we went as a Mom & Dad...and somehow I ended up winning 2nd place in the contest. I think that I won points for being Emery's mom! It was a cute little family party that the kids really seemed to enjoy, and Emery did a good job that night - she wasn't fussy at all and took everything pretty much in stride.
So November 3rd rolled around - Emery turned four months old! I cannot believe how fast she is growing. The picture below was taken on the morning of November 3rd, it's an awful Blackberry picture but at least it commemorates her 4 month birthday.
I think one of my favorite times of the day is when I hear her on the monitor in the morning, taking and coo'ing in her crib. I walk in to her room and she is kicking up her feet and talking to her crib mirror, and it takes her a few seconds to realize that I'm there - when she finally sees me, she gives me the biggest smile, as if she is saying "Good morning, Mommy!!" I absolutely love it and my heart melts every time.
She continues to grab and shove everything into her mouth - we have to be really careful now about what we put in reaching distance. Last night she was sitting on my lap while we were eating dinner, and before I knew it her hands were in my plate! She is starting to act like she wants to roll over, though I think we're still far from her actually accomplishing that feat. She hates to be on her tummy, so I don't think she would put herself there on purpose. She does roll from her back to her side, but once she gets there she is stuck. She is also starting to get really funny now - everything she does makes us laugh. She loves to grab our faces and try to get our noses into her mouth, she is literally laughing and squealing out loud now, and gets so excited about everything. We say a million times a day, "She is so cute!!" We are convinced that her first word will not be Mama or Dada, but "cute."
So it has been a busy few weeks but hopefully the next couple will be more low-key. Thanksgiving is looming around the corner and I know that will jump-start the hectic holiday season!
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