christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas - it went by so fast, and we crashed Christmas night, but we couldn't have asked for more! I would say Emma's first Christmas was a huge success and she has been having the best time with all her new toys - it has made tummy time much more tolerable to have new entertainment. Emma still does not care for the camera, but she is constantly smiling and making my day.

here's looking at you, kid

I love vacation. This holiday week is shaping up to be quite lovely - we have been staying at home, making good food and hanging out....who could ask for more? The rest of the week is going to be busy, but we are looking forward to seeing family, friends and Emma's first Christmas!

More smiles and playtime are on the agenda...

my sunshine

I love this little lady! Even rainy days like today are so much brighter with this sweet face! My vacation starts tomorrow and I can't wait to spend more time playing with my baby. We are going to try and get some Christmas shopping done...so much to do on that front!

some holiday cheer

I've made it a goal of mine this past week to start putting together all the video we've taken since Emma was born. I've tried really hard to capture as many fun moments as possible: her first bath, her first bottle, halloween, first wedding she attended (shout out to Bethany and Reid!), Christmas decorating and more...enjoy!

another baby!

No...I'm NOT pregnant but our family has grown again! On Friday, my sister welcomed a beautiful baby girl into this world and Emma now has an instant friend (her age) to grow up with!

Baby Ava was born at 11:11 and weighed in at 7 pounds 12 ounces

Baby Ava

Emma seems like a giant next to Ava and she's only 3 months! It is amazing how much they grow in a few short months.

Ma, Ava, Emma and me :)

There is nothing better than family and knowing Emma gets to have so much love and support around her, and from all sides... it is the best feeling! It seems like yesterday that we were bringing Emma home and now she has a baby cousin.

You can tell she just loves the camera...not so much!

We can't wait to see Ava again, along with Ava's big sister, Maddie - she's going to be such a good big sister because she's already proven to be such a caring cousin to Emma...the picture doesn't do her sweetness justice but it does her silliness :)

All the excitement wore my little one out for the ride home!

12 weeks!!

Emma is 12 weeks today - it has been the best 12 weeks and it just keeps getting better. I took a picture of her yesterday before I got her out of her carseat, and I realized that I had taken the same picture, in the same outfit shortly after she was born...she has grown so much!

Some of her favorite things: her thumb (she really wants to be a thumb sucker but we're trying to avoid that habit), her bunny - she loves that it's fuzzy and likes to grab it, being wrapped up in a blanket when she's tired, getting to snuggle with mommy and daddy, her little birds that sit over her bouncer...she is in love with these little guys, moving her little feet around and kicking things.

I swear she knows exactly what a camera is - she could be smiling ear to ear and as soon as I get the camera out she stares at me like 'did you really think you could fool me?' - oh I love her!

just sitting around

Who is that baby sitting up like a big girl? Last week I was able to sneak in some vacation time and I pulled out the ol' bumbo chair, and wouldn't you know my little lady can sit up like a pro.