2/12

Happy birthday baby Emma!! You are growing and changing right before our eyes! I held you as you ate early in the morning, thinking back to how tiny you looked 2 months ago when I stayed up with you that first night. You don't look as tiny anymore - you've gotten 2'' taller and have gained 5 lb 7 oz of beautiful baby chub. I wish I could bottle moments like that up so I can accurately recall them forever. I guess I'll have to keep doing my best to savor each precious moment with you, sweet girl!!



Love,

Mommy

Ch-Ch-Changes

A month ago Emma HATED the swing. And the bouncy seat. And pretty much anything that meant she wasn't being held. Now she just hates her carseat (mostly when it's in the car).

Fall break!

Daddy made a few short days during Macs fall break and Grandma & Grandpa Murray came up to visit. They brought a yummy lunch and enjoyed time staring at me, since I'd changed sooo much since they saw me last - 4 days after I was born! Mommy & Daddy took advantage of the visiting grandparents to take their first trip out together since the drive to the hospital - they ran a few quick errands and thought it was sort of nice being able to run in and out of a store. I can't wait to see Grandma and Grandpa (and all my aunts, uncles, and cousins) at Thanksgiving!

Family pictures

We were given the gift of a photo session with a family friend - Kyle Johnson - for Emma's birth from my aunt & uncle. We went last Thursday and had pictures taken, getting the link to the site on my birthday (another bonus of not being busy at work yet - time to sit and gaze at Emma). The link will only be up for another week and a half, but we'll be ordering some of the beautiful prints so we can continue to gaze!

http://www.kylejohnsonphotography.com/clients/emma/

If anyone in the Mpls area's looking for a photographer - we'd highly recommend Kyle!

Going green

We got Emma in cloth diapers this week. So far so good!

Blame it on the baby brain

My 28th birthday was Wednesday. My first day back to work was Wednesday. Anyone else see a problem with this? Best of all, no one made me go back to work on the 4th. I didn't have leave that expired forcing my hand. I had decided to go back the beginning of November. (Granted, family finances and slow insurance reimbursement got me back a bit sooner than I would've chosen, but I got to set the date.) Sigh.

Best part of going to work for the first time after becoming a mommy - coming home to your baby.

Best part of going to work on your birthday - cake at the end of the day!

I'm ready for my close up