Our Little Emily

Snow Day in February

2010-03-09T17:36:00.000-08:00

This was technically my third snow day, but it was the first time I was able to play in it. The ground was covered, and we went out in the backyard and played for a few minutes. It was a Friday, but Mama and Dada didn't have to go to work because of the snow. After we played in it for a while, we went to Mimi and Poppy's house that afternoon and played some more.

Christmas

2010-03-09T17:34:00.000-08:00

Mama doesn't have any pictures from Christmas on her computer yet, so this is just a picture that went on Laney and Joe Joe's Christmas card. I was tired...

Dada's Birthday

2010-03-09T17:32:00.000-08:00

Next was Dada's birthday!

I wore a cute shirt Mama found that said "I Love Daddy". I think he really liked it!!!

I loved helping Dada open his cards and presents. He said I was a big helper.

My First Birthday Party!

2010-03-09T17:26:00.001-08:00

I had so much fun on my party day (Dec. 5th). I woke up that morning to snow still on the ground. Mama thought it was kinda funny that there was snow outside and we had a "luau" themed party inside.

Can you tell I had just woken up? Can you see the snow still on the ground outside? When I was exactly 1 week old, Mama took a picture of me in my carseat in the same window when it snowed.

I was having so much fun at my party!!!

And...I loved my cake!!

Mama took a picture of it before I got too messy.

I loved my decorations and toys.

My First Birthday!!!!

2010-03-09T17:00:00.000-08:00

In December, there is so much to celebrate! My birthday is the 4th, Dada's birthday is the 12th, and Laney's birthday is the 26th...not to mention Christmas!!!!

I can't believe it snowed on my birthday!

This picture was taken the morning of my birthday...at 10:45am (the exact time I was born). Mama was hoping I would wake up, but she took a picture anyway.

This was taken after I woke up from my nap with my favorite toy, my blue monkey. We kinda match, huh?

Pageant Time

2010-03-09T16:54:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since we've updated, so Mama is going to backtrack a little.

In November, I was in my very first (and only) beauty pageant. I had to turn in a picture for the photogenic part, so this is what I chose:

I won Miss Photogenic!!!!! Either Mama was a good photographer or I was a good model! I think I was a good model! I love to smile in front of the camera!

In the pageant, I also got "prettiest eyes" and 1st runner-up. I took home a trophy and medals. The most important thing.....I had fun! I loved being on stage!!!

Southern Miss Homecoming a.k.a. My first game

2009-10-25T19:18:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was so much fun! This was my first trip to campus and it just happened to be Southern Miss's Homecoming on October 24, 2009. This was my first game, so Mama dressed me all up. I was wearing a Southern Miss cheerleader outfit with a black long-sleeved shirt and leggings, white socks and shoes, and a Southern Miss bow. Dody brought me some ear muffs and Mama bought me a gold sweater and black peacoat because it was COLD!!! I needed some baby mittens!!!!!!!!

It was so much fun when Mimi surprised me! I turned around and there she was! I missed her last week!!!

I am Dody's monkey! It was so much fun to stay with her, Laney, Joe Joe, and that crazy Gabby last week!

The game was crazy! I loved to hear the band play and the cheerleaders yell. When Southern Miss blocked the extra point and ran it back for a touchdown, the crowd when crazy and I clapped too!!!!!

There were several different camera crew people taking my picture from the field. We were on the second row, so I was easy to see. I caught so much attention, even Seymour wanted his picture with me!!!

This is me and Dada before the game. He's special...he gets to be on the field during the game. They made all of the babies go to the stands...I guess we would cause too much distraction.

Here's me and Mama and Dada before the game. Don't we look so cute???? I was really trying to catch Fletcher on the field practicing...oh well, maybe next time!

New Stuff Everyday!!!

2009-10-25T18:54:00.000-07:00

Well people,

A lot has happened since you last saw me!!! These pictures are going to be out of order, so try to stay with me, ok?

This was a picture of my first Balloon Races in Natchez...I didn't think I'd ever get to see any balloons, but they finally went up on Sunday...I loved them!!!!

This is a picture of me posing acting like a big girl (holding onto the couch and coffee table by myself)!!!

This is me and my best friend, Hollyn, playing the piano at a store. We went and ate Mexican, then went shopping with our mamas! It was fun, because we got to play with toys in this store. Hollyn's going to have a baby sister, so I'm going to have two best friends!!!

This was the fair at the Balloon Races. I loved riding the horse-ee because Mama said "wee" every time I went up to her!!!

This is my sassy pose! I'm ready for a beauty pageant!!!

This was taken for Joe Joe's birthday! I just love the camera!!!

The end!!!

Learning New Stuff...

2009-09-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't updated this thing in a while, but I've been so busy! Just recently I've done so many new things, like saying my first word - "bye bye" and waving. I also said "da da", and Daddy was so proud of me. My newest thing to do now is to go from lying on my tummy and moving to a sitting-up position. I've done all of this in the last week.

While Laney and Joe Joe were on vacation, Dody came to stay with us. Mimi and Poppy had a family emergency, so they were out of town last week. Gabby (Laney and Joe Joe's puppy) came with Dody...I love watching her and Chick run around. I laugh so hard!!!

I've gotten so big lately, because Mommy, Mimi, and Laney keep feeding me snacks...which I LOVE!!!!! All I have to do is make a little noise, and here comes the snacks!!!!!!

I will be 9 months old this Friday. I'm kinda nervous to get on the scale for my 9 month appointment...You know how us girls are with our weight, but I'm sure Mommy will be telling everyone how much I weigh anyway. Here are some recent pictures of myself.

This is my first trip to church at First Baptist Hattiesburg. I've been to church in Vidalia before, but this was my first trip to the church where Mommy and Daddy are members.

Daddy wanted to get a picture of me and him in my "Future Golden Eagle" t-shirt. I only had a diaper on underneath...but we won't tell anybody. Man, I love Daddy's whiskers!

This is a picture of me modeling one of the hairbows Dody made me. It's beautiful!

All you have to do is tell me to smile, and I do it...Mommy tells me I'm going to be such a good listener when I get to Kindergarten!!!

Sometimes I act so shy with the camera (very rare), but I'm still a happy girl. This is one of my favorite outfits, because I'm getting ready to watch some Southern Miss football...Daddy tells me it's great! I'm also wearing another hairbow Dody made.

This is a cute outfit from my friend, Hollyn. It has a giraffe on it, so Dody made me a yellow hairbow to go with it. I"m learning my colors with all of these hairbows!!!

See ya next time!!!!

~Emily~

More Summertime!!!

2009-07-12T18:17:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures from one of my recent trips to Natchez. I went out to eat lunch with Mommy, Dody, and Laney.

Here's one of my fussy faces. Even though it's fake, it still works!!! he he

I liked the pool a little better this time. I had on my leopard print bikini instead of that vest. It was much better!

I was soooo cute!!!

Happy 4th of July! I wore this out to the mall with Mommy, Laney, and Joe Joe. I was very festive! I gave my friend, Hollyn, a dress just like this for her birthday. I hope she likes it!

Mommy and Daddy hope my eyes stay this blue!

My first trip to Kohl's. I loved passing by the toys. I wish Joe Joe would have let me have that rattle!

Mommy puts me on my knees, but I usually fall over frontwards. This time, I paused just enough so that she could take a picture.

I'm just happy sitting on the couch with Mommy playing with my toys!!!

We went to my friend, Hollyn's first birthday! That cake and ice cream looked good! I wish I could have had some.

I still love my ABC game.

I am ready for my bath, but I had no idea what kind of bath it was going to be.

It was my first time in my duckie tub! I also had a rubber duckie in my hand that I got from Hollyn's birthday party. I'm a big girl now!!!

My Summer Fun!

2009-07-02T10:10:00.001-07:00

We started off the summer by going to Mommy's friend, Ashleigh's wedding. I was adorable with Mommy and Daddy.

I also spent my first time in Big Church with an outfit Laney bought for me. I wasn't sure about my floppy hat.

I've also taken my first dip in the swimming pool. I had on my bullet proof vest (I mean...floatie). I'm ready to go swimming!!!

I wasn't sure about the water. It was hot with my vest, and the water was hot too! I didn't cry but I didn't smile much either. I might try it again another day.

I just got back from Mommy's favorite Chinese restaurant in Natchez. I love my mat on the pool table. I can lay out all of my toys and play!

More Mother's Day pictures (and Father's Day)

2009-07-02T09:53:00.000-07:00

Father's Day with Daddy and Joe Joe!!!!

Check out my shirt!!

Mother's Day with Mommy, Mimi, Laney, and Dody!!!
I dressed up for Mimi!

I fell asleep for Mommy, Laney, and Dody!

Memorial Day

2009-06-27T06:53:00.001-07:00

These are sunglasses given to her by her Aunt-ee Kat!

These were taken on Memorial Day with her friends Hollyn and Madelyn.

6 months old!!!

2009-06-27T06:34:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know I haven't updated this blog in a long time, so here ya go!

At her 6 month appointment, she weighed in at a whopping 18 lbs. 3 oz. She is in the 87th percentile for her weight and 77th percentile for her height. I'm afraid she's probably going to be tall...poor girl! I'm glad to see that she is no longer skinny!!!

These were pictures taken on Mother's Day with Pawpaw and Poppy.

I'm giving Poppy some kissy kissy!

This is the outfit I wore for Southern Miss as they were going to Omaha for the College World Series. Southern Miss...to the top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (This cheerleader outfit is actually a size 18 months, but I still wore it).

This picture was taken about a month ago on our way to the mall. She can stand up by herself for a little while.

Easter Weekend

2009-04-19T09:28:00.001-07:00

Last weekend, we had our annual family reunion in Sumrall, MS. We took Emily, and she was a great baby! She had her milks at the reunion and fell asleep for a little while too. We had her in a little sleeveless dress, but the wind was cool. So, we brought a blanket and a hoodie sweater for her.

On Easter, we didn't go to church because Emily slept late. So, we dressed her up anyway and went out to eat. It was Emily's first trip to our favorite Chinese restaurant. After we got back home, we gave her all of her Easter "happies" the Easter Bunny left for her. She loved her little bunny blanket with her name on it.

We also tried to take a family picture. Emily wasn't looking at the camera...she was watching Chick.

You can't see the frame very well, but it says "Emily's First Easter 2009". Now, I just have to go through the million pictures taken of her to decide which one goes in the frame!!! ha ha

I love this face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 Month Old Photo Sessions

2009-04-09T11:56:00.001-07:00

Since she has soooooo many clothes, we try to do photo sessions everyday, because she only wears things once. This animal print outfit is one of my favorites!! She was such a hottie!

She loves lifting her head up and so does Chick! Emily looks so cute when she's in this position, and it'll usually make her laugh.

Southern Miss...To the Top!!!

I hope this outfit didn't make her look like a boy!!!!

She looks very guilty in this picture!

Mother and Daughter Tea / Easter Egg Hunt

2009-04-09T11:37:00.000-07:00

Emily and I were invited to a Mother and Daughter Tea / Easter Egg Hunt by a lady I work with who has an 8 month old little girl. It took Emily a while to decide what to wear, but she finally decided on a cute, spring-y dress.

She fell asleep in the car!

She loved her dress!!! She was happy and ready to go to our first party!

Doctor's Visit Pictures

2009-04-06T09:19:00.000-07:00

Here are the pictures from her doctor's appointment that I promised. They just added mirrors in their rooms, so Emily loved that!!!

P.S. I will post about the tea party/Easter egg hunt we went to later.

4 months old!

2009-04-05T10:01:00.000-07:00

Emily turned 4 months old yesterday!!!! Her birthday present was squash! I know, I know, it doesn't sound like a good birthday present to you, but it was to her!

She is loving her play mat. I have put a pink poodle and her lion that lights up. I also have a giraffe that crinkles.

After she ate her first feeding of squash last night, we gave her a bath. Then, she was so tired!!! She fell asleep in my arms, and when I put her down in her bed, she stayed asleep on her back. For those of you who know Emily, she does not sleep on her back at all. She was soooooo tired!

Here's another picture of her on her play mat. She loves those giraffe legs. You can also see the pink poodle. It doesn't do anything, but she loves it!

This is one of her new toys. It's her ABC game. She'll spin the ball and whatever letter it lands on, it'll say an animal that starts with that letter. M is her favorite, because it's a monkey!!

Dr. Appt, New Food, and New Bouncer!

2009-04-02T09:51:00.001-07:00

She is still loving her glow worm. They were wearing the same thing the other day.

I love this picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She's getting some chunky cheeks!

She loves her new bouncer she got from her best friend, Hollyn! She starts talking to it and playing with all of the sounds and moving things.

Girl Power!

Southern Miss...To the Top!!!

She is wanting to sit up all of the time. I think that's why she loves her jumper now, because she can be a little independent. This next picture is of her sitting in my lap with NO support!!! Woo hoo! It's only a matter of time before she's sitting all by herself on the floor.

Chick loves to get some good 'Em kisses! And, Emily watches Chick a lot!

On Monday, Emily went to the doctor for her 4 month check-up. She weighs 11 lbs. 9 oz. and is 24 1/2 in. long. She's in the 15th percentile for her weight and 60th percentile for her height. I guess she's going to be tall...poor thing! I have pictures of her at the doctor's office...I'll put them up later.

Well...we've started the "spoon feeding"!!!! Can you believe it? We are giving her rice cereal with a spoon twice a day now. We will probably introduce vegetables this weekend or next week.

Hubfest!

2009-03-28T17:00:00.000-07:00

Our first "real" outing as a little family...we went to Hubfest. They blocked off the streets in downtown Hattiesburg and had live music, food, and booths. I thought it was going to be cool today, so I dressed her in a long sleeve dress and tights.

It ended up being warmer than I thought, so I rolled her sleeves up. She didn't seem to mind, though. She was awake when we got there and loved looking around. She fell asleep for about 30 minutes. Then, she woke back up and just sat there as we pushed her around. We were there for about 2 1/2 hrs. and she never made a sound...what an angel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When we got home, she laughed and talked for a little while and then had her milks. She ate, and about 30 minutes later, her eyes started rolling back. She took a 3 hour nap. So, now I've got to keep her awake for a little while so she'll sleep tonight.

By the way, I'm taking a poll to see how much she weighs now. If you have an idea, tell me your guess. We go to the doctor on Monday, so I'll update everyone when we get back.

We Fixed the Milks!

2009-03-26T17:39:00.001-07:00

After several days of "fussy pants", we finally solved the problem. We "uped" her milks to 5 1/2 oz. every 3 to 4 hours, and she has been her old self the last couple of days. Her first and last bottles every day are 6 oz.

Also, she's starting to pull her head and chest up when lying on her belly. It's so cute (as you can see)!!!!!

She's starting to get a few little baby fat rolls on her legs, too! I guess she's loving her milks and it's showing! She's wearing 1 diapers right now, but will probably be moving to 2 diapers pretty soon. I can't wait to see what she weighs at the doctor on Monday for her 4 month appointment!!! I'll let you know what he says!

Fussy Pants!

2009-03-24T12:12:00.000-07:00

For the last week or so, Emily has been very upset before each feeding. She used to sleep until her bottle, and took a bottle every 4 hours. She was on the 6-10-2 schedule. Lately, she'll start getting fussy somewhere between 2 and 3 hours after her bottle. We thought it was just allergies waking her up because she makes a "snorting" sound when she cries. Fortunately, she's still sleeping through the night. So, it's probably not her allergies. We think maybe she's just going through a growth spurt and wanting more of her "milks". She had been eating 5 oz. every 4 hours. I looked it up on the internet and DJ called Emily's nurse and both said to "up the milks". So, we're doing 5 1/2 - 6 oz. every 3 hours. Her nurse, Vicky, said that a lot of times 4 month olds go through a growth spurt, so we're going to try this. Also, Vicky changed her 4 month appointment from April 14th to March 30th. So, we'll see what the Dr. says on Monday. I'm sure we'll be starting rice cereal.

Also, Emily has been trying to sit up (it's her new thing). I'll pull her up sometimes and let her sit by herself for a few seconds. My hands are always behind her back, and she can balance for a short time by herself. She's such a big girl!!!

Mommy is sick!

2009-03-17T21:48:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates. We have been busy lately with me back at work and getting our house cleaned up to sell. Last week, I became sick. I took off work Thursday to go to the doctor and found out I had strep throat and walking pneumonia. Unfortunately, I didn't want to get little 'Em sick, so my parents took her for the weekend. It was tough being without her, but I knew it was better for her not to chance getting sick from me. I couldn't bear it if she were to get sick.

She's still doing wonderful! She's still sleeping through the night and is eating 5 oz. now. She has gotten even longer!!! We are about to move up to 3-6 months clothes because of her length, but she still doesn't fill it out. She can still wear newborn dresses! Since it's starting to warm up outside, I think we're just going to start wearing dresses and two piece pant sets. Plus, she loves her feet to be free!

She loves her glow worm...laughs at it every time it's turned on. She also loves watching T.V. and her mobile. I recently put her on a mat on the floor that has noises and things hanging down from it. She wasn't sure what to do...she just stared at it. She's also wanting to sit up. She'll grab your hands and pull herself up. I can't wait for her to sit on her own, but I don't want to rush it either.

LeAnn

1st day back to work

2009-02-18T18:20:00.000-08:00

Monday was my first day back at work!!! It was a long day. During the week, her feeding schedule will be 6-10-2. That morning after I fed her, she was smiling, laughing, and talking to me. I hated to go! DJ takes her in the mornings to meet his parents, and I pick her up in the afternoons. Monday really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be away from her. I had one student who pretty much kept me going all day long!!!! He was acting out so much, but I guess it was a blessing in disguise that I didn't think about Emily all day! I was so excited to see her that afternoon, not to mention riding in my new vehicle. I raced to DJ's parents' house, and Emily gave me a big smile when I picked her up! It melted my heart!!!
LeAnn

1st night away

2009-02-18T18:17:00.000-08:00

Saturday was Valentine's Day, and that night was the first night I spent away from Emily. DJ had arranged for us to go down to the Coast that night. It was bitter sweet! It was nice to get away, but we both missed her. After we had our evening out and headed back to the hotel, it felt like it was time to go get her (but we had to wait until the next day). The next morning, I was real eager to get back home! She had just finished eating and was all smiles when we got home!!!
LeAnn

Post-Surgery

2009-02-12T13:54:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!

I just created this blog to let everyone know what goes on with Emily. She does new things everyday, and we have family and friends from all over who can't come see her everyday.

As everyone knows, Emily had her surgery for pyloric stenosis three weeks ago. She's doing wonderful! Her incision site has completely healed and just looks like a scratch. She's eating 4 oz. just like before she was sick. She's gained her weight back, too! We had her 2 month appointment last Tuesday and she weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. Last night, we weighed her by holding her and we think she weighs about 9 lbs. 6 oz. now!!!!!

She's finally out of Newborn sized clothes and is wearing 0-3 months. However, she's gotten so long that she might not be in them too much longer. I think she's going to have the same problem I have had my whole life - has to buy things for the length. The only problem with her is...if you fit her in the length, everything else is too wide. Poor thing!

One big milestone - she's sleeping through the night!!! She started sleeping through the night last Wednesday when she was exactly 2 months old. She has slept anywhere from 7 to 12 hours each night. It's so wonderful! Even though she's sleeping in our bed, it doesn't matter. We'll eventually put her in her bed, but for now we're just happy to get some sleep! :)

She's 10 weeks old today!!!!