Go Gophers!

Mommy thought it would be fun to do a little photo session with Emma while she was tiny enough to fit in her daddy's old football helmet. Emma initially did not agree, but eventually came around!

Flying solo

Two weeks ago we had a grandma here to help cuddle Emma in the mornings, help us with meals, and keeping up with the house. That was the life! As they say though, all good things must come to an end and having a live in Grandma did too. After a few melt downs, we've started to hit a groove and are figuring things out.

I'll blame my mom's departure on my falling behind on the blog though. Here are a few more catch-up pictures and high lights from the past several weeks.

Emma is now 9 lb 1.5 oz, 22'', and her gray eyes are starting to turn brown. She's still got her full head of hair, perhaps because we rarely put her down. She's definitely a much better sleeper when she's cuddled near mom or dad and much happier when she's in our arms as opposed to in a swing/crib/bouncy chair/whatever. We're doing the best can both for her and for us and continuing to get to know one another day by day!First bath in her big tub!

At moments she wasn't so sure. . .

But overall she enjoyed hanging out in it

Afterwards in her robe and slippers

Our little family!

Making faces at mommy

3 generations!

B is for Busy!

This parenting thing sure is exhausting! At any given moment there is laundry to be dealt with, a floor to be vacuumed, baby to be fed, changed, bathed, cuddled, snuggled, rocked, soothed. . . Plus there's the whole thing that parents should eat and shower too - oh, and that zoo of ours seems to think they should get at least a little attention and food. Phew! Are you tired?? I know we are!

That being said, Emma is absolutely divine and we are loving every crazy minute! The tiny little newborn we brought home a few short weeks ago has grown TWO inches and gained almost TWO pounds since her birth. Holy cow!! She's also awake more of the day in a 'quiet alert' mode (as opposed to the scream til they do something different mode), which has been a lot of fun! Those wide eyes just look around and soak up the world. And even though she's a little young for social smiles, I swear she's smiled at me on more than one occassion!

So here are some pictures from the past several weeks of Emma's busy life!

Looking very serious!
Jedi Emma!
Dressed for fall on Gma Wilson's Bday and not thrilled about the chilly weather!
One month old! 3 weeks old!
She keeps us laughing!

Tiny month old toes

At her first Gopher game against the stinky Badgers

Busy week 2!

I cannot believe that Emma is 16 (!) days old!! She's had a busy second week of life - running lots of errands, heading in to the offices (both mommy's & daddy's), hanging out at the salon, buying cute shoes, cheering on football teams, having brunch, and hanging out with mommy, daddy, and grandma.

Grandpa Wilson left on Tuesday, sadly I'm sure, and we've got Grandma Wilson with us for a few more days. I'm getting a little anxious about going at this alone, but know we have great support around and that ultimately we really can handle this. It has been super nice having the help with meals and dishes and laundry, etc. over the past several weeks.

Emma is busy growing and changing with each moment. At her doctor's appointment Tuesday night she weighed in at 8 lb .05 oz and had grown almost an inch!! She's only in the 7th percentile for weight to length right now, we'll see how long that lasts. She's also starting to loose her newborn scrunch, starting to stretch her legs (and exercise her lungs) a bit more each day. Each change is bittersweet for her mommy, I love that she's a healthy, growing baby and it breaks my heart just a little to know how quickly it's all going. We definitely are doing our best to soak up each precious moment with our sweet baby girl!!

Grandma's "Gigi"

At two weeks old, Emma already has a BFF and is a "gigi" (grandma's girl) - Grandma Wilson.

Thursdays with Emma

Mommy's cousin Julie, aka Emma's Auntie Juzie, has spent time with Emma on each Thursday of her little life. It's a tradition we hope to keep up!

Really?

Does this look like a man who had joked that he never wanted a daughter? I don't think so. . .

**There was even a football game on at this moment - can you believe it?!**