7-8 months

Miss Emmaree Joy is now 8 months. I forgot to do one for 7 months so I will just combine the 2.

-She is a crawler. She started scooting around (mostly backwards) around 6 months, crawling 3 crawls forward at 7 months, and officially crawling a week before turning 8 months.
- pulls herself up on anyone and anything.
-can stand on her own for a few seconds. A few days ago she stood for 20 seconds!
Has 2 bottom teeth (5.5 months) and almost 4 top teeth.
-loves all the food she's tried, however she's not a huge fan of puréed foods.
-is a terrible sleeper. She is up at least 3 times a night and usually ends up in bed with us by 4.
-is really loud. Loves to make a coughing sound.
-started waving.

6 months!!

Well, Miss Emmaree is officially 1/2 year old. It's gone by in the blink of an eye. She is definitely letting her presence be known more in our home with her squeaks and squeals!

At 6 Months:

Length: 24 1/4 inches (8%)
Weight: 14 lbs 9 oz (20%)
Head: 45%...I think the pigtails made it bigger.

-She can sit all on her own and play with toys.
-Loves to talk and talk and talk.
-Has the sweetest laugh.
-Is very ticklish, especially on her neck.
-Has 2 teeth. Crazy!
-Tried her first solid food on her 6 month birthday; a slice of avocado.
-Has started going through the separation anxiety phase.
-Went to Swiss Days and was the center of attention. We literally couldn't walk from booth to booth without people stopping us to look at her. People even pulled me out of booths because they wanted to see her! She made many ladies squeal at the sight of her cute pigtails! It sure is fun having her and I love the happiness she brings to so many people.
-Takes 2 naps a day.
-Still fits nicely in her 3-6 month clothes.
-Is still a great nurser.
-Is still a horrible sleeper :(
-Chews on everything. Her favorite thing is her binky strap.
-Has tiny feet. Her newborn socks still fit and the shoes I bought for fall are still too big and they are only a size 2!
-Rolls everywhere. She can make it half way across the room in seconds.
-Her favorite toy is still Sophie the Giraffe.
-Can be very bashful.
-Is a joy to have in our family.
-Loves to be out and about. Is much happier when we are out of the house vs. in the house.
-Had her first trip up to the Cabin in Flaming Gorge. The animals loved her noises so much that a deer came right up to the deck to check her out.

4/5 months

Miss. Emmaree is now 5 months old, it really doesn't seem possible. She is by far the smiliest baby I have ever met!
At 4 months she was
12 lbs 10 oz
22.25 inches (yes, that's very short!)

She loves to put everything in her mouth.
Chews on her binki strap more than her binki.
Tries to eat our food...almost succeeded with a handful of frozen yogurt a few nights ago.
Her favorite toy is Sophie the giraffe.
Is a professional roller. She loves to roll from back to belly...especially if you put her in her crib.
Loves attention and is a huge flirt!
Gives smiles and giggles freely.
Is not a good sleeper...she usually wakes up twice to eat, twice with a belly ache, and once for a snuggle...this makes for very long nights!
Takes 2-3 naps a day. It just depends on how late the second nap goes to.
Can sit for about 20 seconds unassisted.
Likes to be carried facing outwards.
Is such an easy going baby and a great shopping partner. I see many girl shopping trips in our future!
Still nurses great...although she gets distracted quite easily so I think she makes up for lost food at night.
Thinks peek a boo is quite hilarious.
Has enough hair for super adorable pigtails.
Went swimming for the first time and thought it was pretty fun.
Is constantly told from strangers "she is the cutest baby I've ever seen" Even people with babies with them, and random old guys tell us this. I can't help but agree, and Emmy cant help but give them a huge smile!
Enjoys stroller walks.
Does great on road trips
Went camping for her first time on Boulder mountain near Capitol Reefe.
Uses her bumbo as her hair styling chair.
Loves her brother.
Is a dream come true!

3 months

Weight: 11 lbs 14 oz (50%)
Height: 22.5 inches (25%)
0-3 month clothes
Smallest setting on one size cloth diapers, and size 1 disposable

Our little Emmaree is such a joy to have in our lives. She brings us all so much happiness and laughter.

A bit about Emmy at 3 months...

-She loves to blow spit bubbles
- Talks and laughs constantly
- Has the biggest, sweetest smile
-Adores her Papa. His funny animal noises always make her laugh and smile.
-we left her for the first time and she did great drinking 3 bottles
-Is still nursing great.
-Sleeps great at night...most nights.
-Loves to watch fans
-Thinks her brother is pretty awesome.
-Always sucks on her blanket in her carseat
-Loves to eat her hands...she even gave herself a Hicky!
-Still loves being swaddled
-Really enjoys her swing and bouncer
-Has enough hair for little pigtails!
-Has really curly hair when it's wet.
-Is liking car rides more.
-Has the cutest chubby legs
-Can grab and hold onto toys
-Will finally let other people hold her for more than 2 minutes.
-Rolled from her belly to back twice, but never again.
-Is so good at tummy time...she has a really strong neck
-Gets mistaken for a doll quite often...people really come up and tell me they thought I was holding a doll until she moved!
-We can't go anywhere...literally...without people stopping me to comment on her hair. I seriously feel like we are in a parade!
-Is very snuggly.

1 month- Emmaree

It's hard to believe that our little Emmaree Joy is 1 month old (actually 5 weeks now). She brings so much happiness to our family. I will post her birth story sometime, but for now I wanted to write down what she is like at 1 month old.

-Weighed 8lbs 5 oz at 2 weeks and 9lbs 12oz at 5 weeks! She's our little chunk!
-She loves to be swaddled and rocked. This is usually how you can calm her down when she gets really upset.
-Started liking her "binky ba" at 3 weeks.
-Nurses like a champ now. We did have to see a lactation consultant to get help with her latch, but now she's great!
-Has reflux, just like Rowan did.
-Has thrush, just like Rowan did...and I have it again too, no fun :(
-Has the sweetest smile and is starting to smile more and more when we talk to her.
-Has a really strong neck
-Sleeps pretty well at night. Usually up once or twice between 10 and 6
-Sleeps half the night in her co-sleeper, and the other half in our bed laying on my arm :)
-Is still wearing her newborn cloth diapers.
-Fits into some of her newborn stuff and some of her 0-3 month stuff
-Loves us to "wear" her in the Ergo or ring sling. She usually falls right to sleep.
-Is liking her baths more. She likes the water really warm!
-Gets really bad belly aches and will have giant burps.
-Takes a great afternoon nap in her swing.
-Is starting to "talk". She has the sweetest little voice.
-Doesn't seem to mind when Rowan gets all up in her face!
-Is such a snuggle bug.
-Has SOOOO much hair. It is really thick and quite long. It also goes quite curly after bath.

2.5 years

My sweet, precious baby boy is 2.5 years old. He is such a hilarious little man, and we seem to love him more everyday.

All things Rowan:

-He's POTTY TRAINED! We started on NYE and he is now completely trained. He hasn't had an accident in about 10 days and always tells us when he has to go. He even goes to nap with no diaper. He still goes to bed with a diaper at night, but 95% of the time he wakes up dry. I am so proud of him!
-He is so excited for his Baby Sister to arrive. He loves to kiss my belly and talk to her. He constantly tells me how he wants to share his toys, food, etc. with her...which is a big thing for him because he isn't a sharer. He likes to look at her clothes/bows and say "It will make her SO happy"
-Is finally sleeping through the night consistently and is pretty good about falling back asleep if he does wake up at night.
-He started preschool in September. He goes one day a week for 3 hours and I go with him. He really enjoys it
-He loves to sing. He can memorize songs within a few times of me singing them. Some of his favorites to sing include: Frosty, Rudolph, Ring Around the Rosies, Old McDonald, ABC's, Itsy Bitsy Spider,
-He also has a few nursery rhymes memorized: Baa Baa Black Sheep, Humpty Dumpty, It's Raining, It's pouring, and Little Miss Muffett
-Loves to help. Whether it's in the kitchen cooking or taking out the garbage, he is always eager to help out.
-Really enjoys little toys. He has a large collection of little disney/thomas figurines that he plays with everyday.
-He is really good at pretend play. He makes his toys talk to each other and is always roll playing conversations that we just had with them.
-Is still a pretty good eater. He loves all fruit and that is always the first thing gone off his plate. He also loves cheese and will throw a fit if he can't have a string cheese when he wants one. He is a snacker, and loves me to make him "snack mix". His favorite veggies are cooked carrots and peas. He also really loves Mac & Cheese, Indian Food, and Pizza
-He is very vocal about not liking certain "friends". There are a few kids in our mommy groups that he doesn't like and he tells me constantly "I don't Love_____"
-His favorite friends to play with are Kellen and Athina.
-Really loves Cars, Thomas, Toy Story, and Princesses.
-Went and saw Beauty and The Beast in 3D and did really well. He sat through almost -the entire thing!
-If you say "Rowan, you were such a good boy" he will say "I am not a good boy". If you say "Rowan, we use gentle hands with friends" he will say "I want to hit my friends"...still trying to figure this all out :)
-Has the poem from the book Love You Forever memorized and loves to say it to Dada before bed.
-He tells us "I love you more than anything" and "you are my best friend ever" all throughout the day.
-He has to come give me a kiss goodnight on the couch every night while I'm "sleeping". After he does it he will say "I love mama so much". It's the sweetest thing ever.
-If you ask him what he dreamed about it's almost always "Lightening McQueen, Mater, and Bluey" (He calls "Sally" "Bluey")
-He enjoys "candle baths" and likes to "distinguish" the candles when he's finished
-Can recognize more than half of the alphabet.
-Is a very snuggly boy.
-Likes to watch "family shows" play "family games" eat "family dinner" etc. He always announces we are doing stuff as a family when we are all together.
-Loves to have things "match-up". Pretty sure I taught him this. He will get his trains to hold while we read a Thomas book and say "this is the perfect match-up"
-Got a balance bike for Christmas, and is extremely good at it. He can even put his feet up and glide!
-Loves flashlights
-Sometimes he will mope around the house and when I ask him what is wrong he will say "I'm sad. I have nobody to play with." He says it in the saddest voice and it's usually when he misses his Daddy.
-Still has an amazing memory. He remembers things we did MONTHS ago.
-Loves to spin in circles, have dance parties, run, and jump!
-Enjoys doing "projects", which is what he calls any art activity.
-Is good at telling jokes and even makes up his own.
-Was a cowboy for Halloween and would run around saying "yee-ha!" and "giddy up"
-Is really into holidays. He loved all the holidays and the decorations, toys, and books that went with them.
-When it's time for bath I say "oh no, mama is turning into a rake" and wiggle my fingers. He screams and runs as fast as he can to the bathroom and shuts the door. It's hilarious, and the only way he will start bath time!
-Has started asking "why" and "why not" a lot.
-Is such a good boy. He never throws all out tantrums on the floor...he will just cry for a bit if he's upset, but most the time it doesn't last long.
-Knows to take his shoes off when he comes inside and to put them away.
-Has the cutest laugh...he also finds himself to be rather funny!
-Loves rhyming words. He will say "Lets look in the bucket lucket" or "Lets read a story bory"

I can't believe we are half way to 3! He is such a joy and we always end the day telling each other about all the funny things he did that day.

32 weeks (almost)

Exactly 2 months until we meet our sweet baby GIRL! I really can't explain how excited we all are to have Baby Sister join our family. Rowan is so in love with the idea of her, and I really hope he still loves the idea once she is actually here.

The pregnancy is going really well, with no complications as of yet. My only complaint is the pressure she puts on my bladder/cervix that causes some serious pain at times. Heart burn has recently started, but hasn't been as bad as with Rowan's pregnancy. I still have some major food aversions and get nauseated about once a day, but it's gotten TONS better!

She is a crazy mover. I am constantly amazed at how she moves my stomach around. I don't remember ever seeing so much movement with Rowan. She is definitely a strong little girl!

We do have her name picked out, but haven't agreed on how to spell it :) She has a major bow collection and her clothes selection isn't too small either! It's so much fun to shop for little girl things...there is so many more accessories and things to choose from than when I shopped for Rowan.