Emmy is 8 months!

 She is a big thumb sucker!

Holy crow this was a HUGE month for Em! 

Emerson is crawling, well, full time!  She is also pulling up on everything and cruising along furniture, walls, and people.  Yesterday she took a step!

Weight is about the same at 18.5 pounds on Pop Pop scale. And you still feel like a shorty.  In 6-9 month clothes, though the PJ feet are getting small the 12 month legs are WAY too long.  Diapers are the same.

Your sleep is pretty bad, though you take two naps a day in your crib, always because you fall out of my bed.  Some days you will also do a quick power nap at dinner time, but not usually.

Bedtime is 7ish unless you take that power nap.  Naps are about 9 and 1 and you wake up about 7.  Still nursing all night which we are going to work on this month....

Still no teeth.  Food was still a challenge with nothing being swallowed so I quit.  No more purees for you!  We started doing the baby lead weaning and it is going SO well!  Now we just cut up the best of what we are eating and you eat along with us.  So far your favorite is rice!  You eat it so fast!   Two hands at a time.  You also will eat more veggies, and fruits then ever before.  You still gag and vomit a bit, but not as much as before.  You are signing all done, though it looks a little funny.   I've used your purees in other things, and no one is the wiser:)

You are a child on the move!!  You love all the decorations that are low, all the food on the floor and everything else you shouldn't be into.  You still love loud light up toys, and your banana brush.  Soffe giraffe is usually very close to you. 

While in your crib you like to hold a lovey and a paci, though I've never seen you suck on in only chew.  And you sleep on your belly.

You would still prefer that I hold you all the time and don't like to be put down.  And now if I put you down to cry and crawl to me.

You are starting to say things with a purpose, we believe you are saying Hi, bye-bye (sometimes doing a straight arm wave), ba bar for brothers, Seth thinks you said momma the other night while I was at work.  You've cried dadada a couple times. 

The funniest thing you do is growl ALL.THE.TIME.  It is so funny to hear such a low noise for such a tiny thing!  Your brothers think it's really funny and encourage you to do it lots!  Sometimes after growling you will talk in your low voice and it is really funny. 

You are SO much fun to have around and you are really interacting with all of us now which the boys LOVE!  I can't believe it's only been a month, and how much different you are.  I can't wait to see what the next month brings!

Emmy is 7 months!

Phew!  What an exciting time of year!  It's been amazing to see how you are changing everyday!

I think you are over 18 pounds, based on the scale at Grandma's house.  I don't know how great it is...

You're sleeping a little better sometimes, but not great all the time.  We are really working on sleeping in your crib for your first nap and in my bed for a second.  You are rarely taking a third nap.  Bedtime is earlier because of it, close to 7. 

You are wearing 6-9 month clothes, medium fuzzi bunz and size 3 paper.
Everything is still going into your mouth, Still NO teeth!!  I can't believe it!

You are still preferring me to others, but for the right toy you will let me put you down, which has made me much more productive.
You are a great sitter, up on all fours rocking back and forth, scooting backwards, and MAD that you can't go forward!  You roll to get to things you want, and nothing is safe :) 
You are nursing less, and eating some.  You still are much picker than your brothers were, but apples, bananas cut up and oatmeal usually are acceptable.  You only eat about 3 bitefuls on a good meal.  I'm not great about feeding you everyday though so I am working on that.  You like cheerios or puff, but rarely get them in your mouth.

 After a particularly messy lunch :)

SO big, while blowing raspberries!

Emmy is 6 months (just a little late)!

I can't believe my baby is half a year old!  It seems like I was just pregnant yesterday and yet, it seems like Em has always been here!
From your doctor's appointment you are 16 pounds and 10 ounces, 27.5 inches long...  Tall and skinny. And only slightly above average. 
You're sleep is pretty bad, between mom wanting to cuddle and being on vacation you sleep most if not all night with mom. 
You're entire schedule is off except you always nap in the afternoon between 1230-330 and you always go to bed around 730.  You cat nap in the morning most days and sometimes right before bed

You are wearing 6-9 month clothes, medium fuzzi bunz and size 3 paper.
Everything goes into your mouth, you would think that you would have teeth, but none yet!  Much later than your brothers.
You love toys and want to be entertained more.  Measuring cups and spoons are a favorite.  You also loved a car seat pull toy we borrowed.
You will sit in things, but prefer to be held ALL THE TIME!  Mostly by mom.  You really prefer her to everyone else, and won't let her be seen and not be the one holding you. 
Now that you are sitting up more you are okay being on the ground with lots of toys all around you, but your brothers don't let that happen too often.
You had your first taste of food on your 6 month birthday and hated it. 
You had your first ear infection and hopefully that isn't a trend starting.
You are sitting for short periods before you tuck and roll onto your tummy.  (She is up on all fours rocking in real time:)

Emmy you are such a great little girl, I look forward to each day with you!

Emmy is 5 months!!

Oh Emmy Anne how you light up our lives!!  SUCH a happy, fun, and enjoyable baby!

Size:  15.5 pounds as per Grandma's scale... No height, though I think you're legs are growing

It hasn't been a great month for sleeping, but it has for cuddling :)

Goes to bed around 7:30 and up throughout the night.

Naps in the morning, afternoon is a good one 12:30-3ish and usually another around 5

Still in 3-6 with some 0-3 and a few 6-9 month clothes

Still pooping first thing in the morning, still lots of blow outs:(

TONS of talking, laughing, giggling and babbling.  John has said more than once, "Wow! Emmy has a lot to say today!"

You are loving toys, you seem to 'get' the interactive ones, and love putting everything in your mouth!

You will sit in the high chair, exersauser, johnny jumper, or bumbo for a few minutes at a time, but REALLY just want to be held.

You love your brothers, your mama, and your daddy the best and like everyone if you're being held by mama.  You do really well with your aunts, uncle and grandparents too!

She did great on her first plane ride, and we are hopeful that happens again.

I can't believe I ever thought the boys were big at this stage!  She is still such a baby, and I am so glad about that!  No food yet, though some has been made, waiting to end the month of traveling.  Plus she really isn't showing much interest, yet!

She isn't sitting alone at all, but she really doesn't get much floor time with me:( 

I can't believe I could of had a life without this beautiful baby girl!  She has made our lives so much richer just by being here!

Emmy is 4 months!

Emerson is 4 (and now a half) months!  Sorry for the delay, but life is BUSY around here.  I've been working more than 20 hours a week and it is rough, hoping for some down time soon!

Kind of a bad picture, but you can see how red Em's hair is!  Such a pretty girl!

Official 4 month stats:  14 pounds, 3 ounces.  26.5 inches (! there may have been a mistake), head is 16 inches.

Still an amazing sleeper doing an average of 9 hours at night, though she's done 11 hours a few times!

Goes to bed at 8 give or take a bit and sleeps until around 5.

Will still go to sleep without nursing for Seth, thank goodness!
Naps aren't consistent, except the afternoon nap which she is very good at.  Going down around 12:30 and sleeping until around 4! 

Cat naps in the morning and sometimes in the evening.  A VERY sleepy girl from 10 am until nap.

Still in 3-6 months, some 0-3 months clothes

small fuzzi bunz and size 2 paper at night

Consistently has been pooping first thing in the morning which leads to tons of blow out because she is in paper:(

Laughing more, still mostly at Colin!

Talking all the time!

Starting to jump in the Johnny jump up in the doorway, likes toys more, especially the musical ones.

The hair is unbelievable and always the first thing people say about her.  It is impressive:) 

Em is just the light of our lives and is good at keeping us grounded and home more than we would be otherwise.  She is a very low key, chill, easy going child and I hope that continues.  That being said she won't be lost in our crowd!

We all love you So SO much Emmy!  We are truly enjoying every minute of watching you grow into YOU!

As of today she is sitting up more and more, giggling all the time, getting a small trim to the mullet tonight, had a bit of a sleep set back, but was back to sleeping well last night, horrible napper except in the afternoon. And STILL the cutest baby in the world!

Emmy's 3 month pictures

HUGE thank you to my bestie Katy for taking these!  I love them and they are so Em!

iPhone photo dump :)

 A little yard work...

 This was at the zoo...

 The second batch of salsa made with all pop pop's tomatos

 Colin gave himself a hair cut, right up front, to the scalp.  thankfully the rest of his hair covers it and we can ignore that it happen...

Cute clothes from Christine, Em terrified of the flash.