Emily 3 months

 Well, we made it! Who knew three months could go by so quickly?  You have grown so much this month, although I don't know your stats, I know my arms and back hurt carrying you around! You have fattened up into one little nugget! You are wearing 3 month clothes and size 2 diapers. You eat about 6 ounces every 3-4 hours. We moved you up into your own room this month and that took some getting used to and a lot of exercise up and down the stairs for mommy and daddy. You seem to be okay with it now. Most nights you sleep from 8:30-4:00 and then back down until 7:00.  You are still a short napper in your crib but will sleep forever on my chest, very unproductive for mama!

 Unlike your sister, you are a tummy time rock star. You love to be on your tummy and you just look around and coo. You have even rolled over from tummy to back several times!  You also love your Bumbo seat and are grasping at toys and shaking them. You also love to grab burp clothes and toys and put them straight in your mouth! Silly girl likes to suck her thumb every now and again too!

 Your precious smile is contagious and you even giggle a little for daddy! The bubbles and drool are flowing and you can yell with the best of them. You are a joy to be with and your sister loves you just as much as you love her!! It makes this mama's heart melt watching you too together!!

Tummy Time

This girl loves her tummy time!!

Emily's newborn pictures

On Emily's sixth day of life we returned to Jamie Rogers Photography for a day long photo shoot. She did such an amazing job with Molly's newborn pictures, we couldn't NOT use her again. Here are a few of my faves!!

 A few bonus shots of big sister Molly! Silly goose!

2 months

 

When did that happen?? I swear I just brought you home from the hospital yesterday! You have grown so much, you are 11 lbs 14 ounces and 23 inches.  You have moved up in diaper size and clothes.  Those little rolls are starting to form and I love every one! You are eating every 3 or 4 hours and sleeping a good 6 hours straight at night. You are still sleeping in mommy and daddy's room but that is about to change. Nursery here we come!!

You are smiling a lot and making some silly noises when you get excited.  You do this really cute thing with your tongue, you kinda look like a lizard, pulling it in and out! Blowing spit bubbles is a favorite at this time too!  I love that you are getting more comfortable in your car seat, if only it wasn't so hot!

Your sister loves you so much and wants to "hold" you all the time. She likes to help mommy soothe you and keep you happy.  She tends to mimic everything daddy and I do to make you happy. It is really cute and you seem to like it too!! Tummy time is her favorite, but not yours!

 

Happy 4th 'Merica!
 

 

1 month

Time flies when you are having fun! That is what they say, right? Well, we are having fun but I also think time is flying due to lack of sleep!! Our sweet Emily is 1 month old and as sweet as sweet can be!! She is now 10 lbs and 21 inches.  Growing like a weed! And she should be with as much as she eats! Every 3 hours during the day and luckily a little better at night. We are getting a 5-6 hour stretch at night.  Emily is a happy baby and only seems to get fussy when she is hungry or a little gassy! :)
She loves to be held and all snuggled up in a swaddle. Bath time is becoming more and more enjoyable as she gets used to it. 
Daddy and I are in love, and so is Big Sister Molly.  She loves her little sister and is handling the transition pretty well. Mimi and Papa have spent a lot of time giving her some one on one attention and we even had a visit from PopPop! It has been quite a month!

Molly sharing her toys with Emily.

Our Hospital stay

Here is a glimpse of our 4 day hospital stay in pictures.  We had another wonderful experience at Baylor Grapevine. They have a wonderful staff of nurses and techs that made our stay very comfortable!

Welcome to the world!

Mimi

Papa

Peepaw

Gigi

Aunt Katie

Sleeping beauty!

Molly meeting her new little sister!

Blue eyes!

Aunt Jenny and Dylan

Daddy time!

Emily and Dr. Neal, who brought her into this world!

Dressed and ready to go home!

Here we go!

The Nursery and Big Girl Room

As we try to settle into our "new normal" around here, I thought I would share the girl's new rooms. Molly moved into her big girl room to make room for her sister, and she absolutely loves it! It all started with a fabulous find at an antique market. A huge purple M that was once part of a light up sign. Then it was just a bunch of color and fun prints to make the room bright and cheery!

 

 

My next labor of love was to transform the nursery for little Miss Emily.  It started with a subtle stripe on one wall and a color scheme of tangerine and fuchsia!! I love the way it all came together. The only thing missing is a rocking recliner that goes in front of the window. It is currently in our bedroom where Emily is sleeping for now. 

 

 



I promise more pictures of our newest addition soon! She is such a sweet little angel!