The night before Easter

We celebrated Emmalyn's 1st Easter the night before because Nate had to work on Easter. The Easter bunny brought her Easter outfit and sandals, some onesies, a Peter Cottontail dvd, and a book. She was really fussy so she wasn't too impressed with her basket. It was a great day all the same!

Easter

Emmalyn's Easter romper

my tulips bloomed Easter day!

Sophie helping Emmalyn read her new book.

All Emmalyn's new clothes from Pa and T

Emmalyn and Laynie posing for a pic

Emmalyn was sacked out for several hours from all the excitement!

I know Easter is almost a week behind us but I just got the chance to post some pictures from our day! Sorry it took me so long Heather! I promised I would post pictures. I'll be better with the next holiday!

5 months old!!!

Emmalyn sure has been keeping us busy this month. She has rolled over a couple times on her own but still mostly assisted by Nate or myself. She is loving her banana oatmeal as you saw in the most recent blog. She gets better with it every day. We went to Bob Evans for breakfast yesterday and it was the first time she didn't fuss, cry, or scream while we were trying to eat! She actually played in her carrier and ate her breakfast (oatmeal) while we were there! It was such a treat! She is gabbing up a storm, sometimes just to herself. She is starting to have a big problem with separation from Mommy and Daddy! She is fine in public as long as we are in her sights. However, if anyone tries to hold her she has a huge issue with it!!! She cries her big tears and looks at me like "help me Mommy!" It breaks my heart. She seems to have a problem with big crowds in small places as well. Her babysitter Karmen tried to take her to her son's Easter egg hunt and they had to leave immediately because Em was screaming and crying! We felt terrible but what can you do? She was fine once they got back in the car... of course. So, I guess she has to get over a few minor developmental things but we are sure it will pass one day... we hope!!! She is looking forward for the Easter bunny to be hopping along tonight and to visit T and Pa's tomarrow. I only hope the number of people isn't too much for her so I can enjoy Easter as well!

Emmalyn's breakfast

Is this a Nate face or what???

making a mess!

Yummy!

Em was very interested in the chair straps!

All gone!!!

Several weeks ago we started Emmalyn on rice cereal. She really wasn't too sure about it at first but then got the hang of it after a couple days. She didn't seem to like the rice all that much so we thought we would try the oatmeal. She definitely took to it much better than the rice! Yesterday we went to go pick up a high chair. Today we tried it out along with some banana oatmeal. Boy o boy did she like it!!! She not only sat up like a big girl but also opened her mouth with excitement after each bite! We think she knew there was something better to eat and today she got it!

Discoveries!

Emmalyn has finally found her toes!! And we have finally found a way to tame that crazy hair!

"Life's a garden... dig it!"

I have been asking Nathan since we bought our house if I could have a garden. He didn't think it was a great idea until I convinced him of all the money we would save on produce! He was all for it when he knew we could save money!! ha! In just a month or so I will be starting to give Emmalyn baby food which I intend full well on making myself. Now I am even more excited that by the time summer is here I can make her baby food out of my own home grown food! Yeah!!! I am so super excited to have my very own gardens! I am so grateful for my wonderful husband who made me not 1 but 3 raised garden beds today! All we have left to do is mix the soils and plant! Emmalyn had fun watching Daddy dig up the ground. We kept her occupied with a whole fruit mango popsicle! She loves being outside! We will keep our urban gardens posted as I grow my crops! Hopefully there will be enough to share with all you special people in our lives! ;)

the faces of Emmalyn

happy

sneeky

ornery

bashful

sweet

Our little lady sure is developing her personality!