Falling Behind. . .

St. Patty's Day outfit

Spring coat, snug as a bug with Sophie










is such an easy thing to do when you're chasing after a 6 month old! (That and I've been trying to separate from the internet a bit, which means less time for blogging, emailing, facebooking - how am I surviving?!?!)

SOOO much has been happening for the Diving Miss Em (as named by her grammy) the past few weeks. She's really getting the creep thing down, even starting to do something that resembles the worm to get what she wants. Crawling could be soon or she could stay at this stage for a while, time will tell. It's fun to watch her grow and expand her world, even though it means we've got more world to be watching at all times!!

Her momma also finally got over her fear of solid foods and has begun leading Emma on that journey. We started with organic brown rice cereal, which Em's not a huge fan. Then we tried avocado to mixed reviews. Sweet potatoes the other day seemed the most enjoyable. It's fun to start making and trying new things!!

Emma went to her 4th state last weekend to accompany her daddy to a conference and see her Auntie Ellie & Uncle Davey. Mommy, Ellie, and Emma had a GREAT time in the windy (snowy, rainy, cold) city on Saturday - ate lots of cupcakes, got Garrett's, took her first ride on a city bus, etc. It was great!

Around the house, Steve has (finally) finished our family room! Hooray! Now to settle in, but it's been so nice to have the TV off of the main floor and the extra space added to the house. We spent most of the day cleaning in the laundry room to get it ready to be painted tomorrow. Our house has almost doubled in size and the storage space is absolutely fantastic now! We'll be slowly adding pictures to the walls and figuring out the best use of the space, but days without dust (at least construction dust) are coming to a close. Hooray.

We've also had Grandma Bonnie stay with us for 2 of her 3 weeks this month. It has been soooo wonderful to have a live in grandma playing, playing, playing with Emma and seeming to magically straighten everything she touches around the house. It's been really just delightful to get the time with her - we are so blessed!

Phew! Time for bed and to shut down the computer! I hope to get in a more regular routine again, someday! :o)