Happy 5 Month Birthday!

5 months...already!?!? All I keep saying is...She's almost 1/2 a year!?!? It's hard to believe that. Poor Emmy, I think she was only awake for about 4 hours in all today. Those shots must be wearing her out. When she was up, she was in a fantastic mood! She had lots to talk about, and I discovered that I probably shouldn't give her toys other than her plush animals, soft rattles, and baby books. She was playing with a hard plastic toy, and got so vigorous with it, she slammed it right into her forehead, faster than I could catch it or at least soften the blow. So, needless to say, that went right back in the toybox; waiting for another day. Daddy sent an email especially for her, wishing her a very happy birthday! I love celebrating every month of joy and happiness that she brings to all of us. Happy 5 months Emmy! A few more, and Daddy will be home!!!

Tylenol, Stat!

Well, she finally got her 4 month shots! I am happy to say, they are in the past! As soon as the nurse pricked her, she grabbed onto my shirt with everything she had, and wouldn't let go. She just looked at me, and screamed! Unfortunately, the nurse really took her time. Emmy's a trooper though. As soon as I picked her up to comfort her, she was fine. She dug her face right into my shirt. It was over and done with, and thank goodness for that! As we were checking out, the nurse gave her a little blue elephant to take home, but it didn't impress Emberlyn too much. She just stared at me with these puppy dog eyes and I could tell she wanted out of there. Unlike her last round of shots, these really seemed to effect her. She didn't even need Tylenol last time. Well I gave it to her as soon as we walked in the front door, and she took a good afternoon nap. However, once she woke up, it was as if she had never taken a nap. She had no energy, was fussy, and she didn't really want to play. So, I put on Baby Einstein for her, which helped a little. And gave her another dose, which helped even more. But she wasn't the same old Emmy. AND...to make matters worse, her stuffy/runny nose is back! Hopefully, she'll sleep that off tonight. I made her 6 month appointment for the end of March. Yes, more shots in a few weeks, but don't tell HER that!

They're Changing!

Her eyes are finally starting to change colors! I wonder if they're going to look more hazel, like me, or a sort of caramel brown, like Daddy. Right now, her eyes are starting to get a thin greenish rim around the center. It's a guessing game! Tell me Emmy; what color are they going to be?

Look at You Now!

Emberlyn's still trying to get used to her rice cereal. The faces she makes are too funny! She really enjoys just spitting it out. She's also getting to be such a big girl in her exersaucer. She's standing up and moving her seat around to get to all of her toys. It's amazing the changes that happen everyday!

And the Doctor Drama Continues...

I finally scheduled a doctor's visit for Emberlyn's very late 4 month round of shots. We got there at 10:10 this morning, five minutes ahead of schedule. We were the only ones in the waiting room. Well, for about five minutes. As the waiting room filled, and everyone ELSE'S name was getting called, I started to wonder. I didn't have a watch, but I was starting to think, what could possibly be going on? Emberlyn was growing tired and fussy, I was trying my best to calm her down. I pulled out toys, got her out of her car seat, bounced her on my lap, walked around with her...I did everything. Finally, I thought, this is ridiculous! I asked for the time, and it was now 10:51! I have been sitting, patiently waiting, for 40 minutes! Are you kidding me?! Finally, a nurse, called around the corner, "Don't worry, Ms. Ashley, we haven't forgotten about you." She came out and told me that she talked with the doctor, and because there's a national shortage for the Hib vaccine, they would rather wait and give her all the shots at once. So, we'd have to reschedule! Couldn't they have told me this when I came in? Or better yet, when I called the day before to schedule the appointment? Or even when they called to confirm? I couldn't believe it. Well, we got off the hook today. We'll just have to wait and see. I just want to get these shots over with! It causes enough anxiety to watch her get pricked. Before, we know it, it's going to be time to schedule her 6 month visit!

More Moments with Emmy

Here are some recent pictures of my cutie patootie!

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And...she had cereal for the first time!!!




Sitting like a big girl!

Emmy's 1st Heart Day!

We are celebrating Emberlyn's first Valentine's! We're going to have a day filled with chocolate, cookies, and it wouldn't be the same without a chick flick marathon! Wade sent us the cutest pictures of him in the air holding a "Happy Valentine's" sign. You should have seen Emmy staring at the screen! She was loving it! I keep repeating "Dadddy, Daddy" hoping that it'll rub off, and she can make some kind of connection to the "guy in the pictures" as being her daddy. I can't wait for these two to be reunited! I think about it often, and I know how much Em is going to melt his heart! They are going to be inseperable! You're an amazing man, Wade. We ♥ you, Daddy!

Greatest Husband Ever!

I've just been "husband tagged" by Lindsay

What is his name? Wade, a.k.a "Swade", or as I like to say, "Waaaaaade" (he knows what I'm talking about)
How long have you been married? Wow, 4 years in May!
How long did you date? Hmmm...6 months of "real-life" dating, and then 3 months of long-distance dating thanks to OCS (Navy bootcamp). So, I suppose 9 months.
How old is he? 30
Who eats more? I would say ME! He would say, we eat about the same. =) What can I say? I have an appetite for life!
Who said "I love you" first? I think that would be him. Well, his actual words were, "I think I'm falling for you." But I'm still pretty sure that he said "I love you" first. =)
Who is taller? Wade is by a couple inches.
Who sings better? That would be ME!
Who is smarter? According to Cash Cab, one of our favorites, we're about even. We never know the answer to the same questions, so it evens out.
Whose temper is worse? That would probably be me. But when he gets the hiccups, it would be him! Yes, gotta see it, pretty hilarious!
Who does the laundry? Wade taught me when we first got married. So, I do it!
Who does the dishes? Whoever cooks, the other one cleans.
Who sleeps on the left side of the bed? I do.
Who pays the bills? I've finally taken over! LOVE online banking!
Who mows the lawn? I wish we had a lawn! One of Wade's favorite things to do!
Who cooks dinner? That's a toss up. Wade grills. And I don't venture far from the frozen food aisle. Although, I can make some killer chicken enchiladas!
Who drives when you are together? He does.
Who is more stubborn? We both can be quite tenacious.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Depends, I'd say it's a pretty fair share.
Who proposed? Well, officially? Wade proposed on the beach in Pensacola the day before we got married!
Who has more friends? HE does. The guy has so many friends, I meet a new one everytime we go back to Texas.
Who has more siblings? I do, 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Who wears the pants? That's obvious, ME! =)
What attracted me to him? The corvette that he was borrowing! That's what he would say. No, it was his self-confidence. There was something about him that just made me curious. I wanted to know everything about him. And of course, the physical attraction, and we were a good team at foosball the night we met. FUNNY story!

Wade's the greatest husband ever! This Valentine's is going to be a lonely one, but I have a very precious part of him to share it with, Emberlyn. He's my best friend, and I cannot wait for him to come home! Hats off to you honey! XOXO

Cold, cold go away...

Poor Emberlyn has been fighting a cold for 4 long weeks! She ran a fever, again, two nights ago. According to her doctor, it seems there's nothing I can do. The infection just needs to run its course. We've had a humidifier going, but that hasn't been doing the trick. So, we'll be attempting Vick's tonight, and see if that can get rid of all of her congestion, so she can get a good night's rest. Thanks for the advice Linds!! Rub some Vicks on her feet, put some socks on, and nighty-night! Alright, little miss Emmy, it's time for you to get better!

These Hands are for Exploring

I can't get enough of this little girl! She is amazing and gets more and more fun everyday! She is so playful and interactive. She loves sticking her hands all over people's faces and running her fingers through my hair. It cracks me up because she seems so intuitive as to what's going on around her. She is quite the investigator. She has to check everything out. Her toys seem more interesting to her; and her hands are EXTREMELY interesting, as they are ALWAYS in her mouth. She still likes to hold onto my fingers as she falls asleep. She has a handful of my fingers, and then her other hand is tucked next to her face. She does this every night. She also has a new screech she makes. I call it her dinosaur voice. That's exactly how she sounds! She's also getting interested into the three dogs that run all over the house. She knows that Avery belongs to her, because she is the only one that Emberlyn really has to explore. She will just stare and stare at Avery. These two are going to be such good friends! If Emberlyn only knew. Since her 4 month appointment, her newest nickname, given by Grammy, is Emmy Long Legs. My newest mission today is to get pj's that fit! Size 12 months here we come!

She is loving her baby yoga! Rolling's her favorite part!