The Doctor's Appointment

Today Emma went to the doctor's for her 2 month checkup. I have been anticipating this doctor's visit since the last as Emma was going to receive 5 vaccinations today - 4 shots and 1 oral. It was terrible watching her receive her 1 vaccination last time - so I was not looking forward to this experience.

Good news - Emma is perfect, which I already knew! She now weighs 11 pounds, 0.5 ounces. She gave a big smile to the nurse while she was on the scale. She measures 22.5 inches - the nurses and doctors seem to think that they were not very accurate in measuring her at the hospital, which bothers me a lot. I really am annoyed that we don't know how long she really was at birth. Oh well. As long as she is a big healthy baby - that's all that matters!

Yesterday I had a hard time selecting pictures - so here are some more!

Emma's Two Month Birthday

Today Emma celebrated her two month birthday. It's hard to believe that it has been two months already. It seems like it was just the other day we were walking into the hospital for the c-section. And at the same time, it seems like it has been so much longer than two months.

Emma has changed quite a bit in her first two months of life - she is now smiling all the time, finding her fingers and hand to lick (well she will lick almost anything it seems!), turning on her side and now talking. She is making all kinds of new sounds and tells all sorts of stories!

Sleeping has been getting better, for the most part, as she is sleeping the entire night in her crib and is good for at least two hours - some nights she gives Mommy a present by sleeping for three hours in between feedings - and even better we get a four or five hour stretch.

We are just so in love with our little girl and we just can't get enough. It's still weird to hear myself call Emma "my daughter".

Enjoy some pictures we took of Emma this weekend up at Grandma and Grandpa's house - Uncle Dan and Ashley visited Emma too!

Emma's 2nd Bottle Attempt - Mommy & Daddy went on a date to the movies - the longest Mommy had been away from Emma since she was born!

Emma on her playmat

Our Smiley Little Birthday Girl :)
Emma Likes to Rock

Our First Little Girl...

Gabby celebrated her second birthday yesterday. It is so hard to believe that Gabby is already 2 years old! It seems like yesterday Bryan and I were driving out to the middle of no where to "look at her". Yeah right - Bryan had to know that there was no way we weren't coming home with a puppy! I baked her a peanut butter and carrot cake - we sang "Happy Birthday" and today she had a spa experience at PetCo.

Gabby Two Years Ago...

Happy Birthday Gabby!

And of course some pictures of Emma - Tummy Time

Can't Get Enough

We just can't get enough of Emma - everything about her - well maybe minus the waking up in the middle of the night! Last night while rushing into Emma's room - yup she's sleeping in her big girl crib for most of the night now - I stepped in a nice cold pile of dog puke - a lovely combo of Iams kibbles and rawhide bones. It was just super!

Here are some more pictures of Emma. I am having trouble uploading the videos we took- so keep checking for them!

Emma on her way to the Diner

Emma Holding Her Pacifier

Growing Up Too Fast!

It's hard to believe that little Emma is almost two months old - time flies! She has continued to amaze me - with her coy smile, the fact that her gaze will follow people around the room...This past week while Grandma was visiting, Emma also amazed us by turning on her side - on Wednesday Jan 14th. She did it a few times - but soon began to cry because she had her arm stuck! I suppose that rolling onto her belly will happen any day now.

In addition to turning on her side, she also seems to be working on putting her hand in her mouth. She did this at birth - but now it looks like she will be nursing on her hand soon. Seriously, this little girl needs to slow down - she is growing up too fast, which is what I was thinking while I was packing away her newborn clothes!

Emma's Doctor Visit

Today Emma went to the doctor's office for her 1 month check up - yes it is late but that's what happens when your 1 month birthday is Christmas day and Mommy waits to make the appointment. Emma was an all-star - and is in perfect health - minus the small diaper rash she has just developed. Emma now weighs 10 pounds 13.5 ounces! At her last visit, 6 days after she was born, she weighed 8 pounds 1.5 ounces. She's quite the good eater - so I shouldn't be surprised!

At the end of the appointment, Emma received her second round of the Hep B vaccine. Emma was so happy naked on the table and then the nurse stuck her with the needle. I can't even describe how horrified she looked and then started screaming. I scooped her up and cuddled - and as soon as the nurse left, I started crying. It was such a horrible thing to watch! In two weeks she has to go back and get her 2 month old round of shots - which I think is 4 shots - and I think I am going to have to leave the room. Daddy will have to take that one!

Today Emma took a spin in the Baby Bjorn. We did some chores around the house and of course took some pictures! She seemed to enjoy vacuuming the most. And then she appeared to be exhausted after the chores...

Emma in Her Swing

Emma Smiling

Emma's Little Fingers!

Smiling Baby

Emma is growing up way too fast! She has recently begun to smile back at us - she makes these huge toungy smiles - it is so cute! And when I imitate her noises, she tries to respond - you can tell that she is trying to say something - probably along the lines of "hey weird face making lady, give me some more milk!" I keep telling Emma - all she has to do is smile a few times a day at me and all is forgiven - even those horrible nights we've been having. I am going to attempt to video tape her smiling - if I am able to capture the moment, I will be sure to post!

In addition to smiling, Emma has been working on figuring out what her hands can do. She grasps things now - like my shirt or her bib. It's so nice because now she is not always a cute baby with clenched fists.

Update: STTN?

Nope! It was a fluke. And on top of it all - I think Emma may have reflux, which has turned my pleasant, happy little girl into a sometimes fussy gal. We have a doctor's appointment on Monday - so we shall see!

Sleeping Through The Night...Maybe?

Emma has been flirting with sleeping through the night the last few days. She was good for about a four hour stretch between 1 am and 5 am. And I was beginning to look forward to those four hours of sleep. And then yesterday Miss Emma had a little bit of a problem. She would not nap during the day - she was eating about every hour - and fussing a lot - which is actually unusual for her. She is normally a very happy baby. I just knew that it was going to be a long night - with me up all night long with her. So I asked Bryan to be with her for a little while so I could just try to sleep even if it was for 10 minutes.

Bryan came back with Emma around 11:30 pm - and she was still a mess. I went into her room and we rocked on the glider. I tried to feed her again - and then there it was - a giant explosion in her diaper. She must have been uncomfortable all evening and that was why she was so fussy. The poor little girl! As soon as she was done - she was back to her normal self. She went to sleep in her pack and play - woke up around 1:30am ate and went back to sleep until about 7:30ish. I couldn't believe she slept for almost 6 hours! I would be thrilled if she kept this up but I am wise enough to know that as soon as it seems like she has a schedule - she will change again.