Flyers, Easter and Cereal - Oh My!

I haven't updated the blog in a while - things got hectic right after Emma turned 4 months old. Emma is doing well - growing bigger and bigger by the day. She has almost mastered putting her pacifier in her mouth on her own, which is fantastic. She practices a lot! However she hasn't figured out that she can use this skill at night as well. Her sleeping has reversed a little - she is getting up more during the night. It's not surprising to me - things have changed with me going back to work and we took the bumper off the crib - so now there's a whole new world to explore at night.

Going back to work wasn't as terrible as I thought it would be. My students were happy to have me back, which helps - I was worried they would like the long term sub more than me. Bryan gave me a beautiful frame with a picture of Emma in it for my birthday. I keep it on my desk and look at it all day. I drive like crazy to get home to Emma. Going back to work has helped me appreciate the time I do have with Emma - even those late night feedings.

On Thursday March 26th - Emma went to her first Philadelphia Flyers game. The Flyers lost - but she was an all-star. On April 4th she went to her first Philadelphia Phillies game - it was cool and windy and the Phillies lost.

Emma had a great Easter weekend - filled with family and lots of gifts from the Easter bunny. Thankfully I couldn't decide on which Easter outfits to get her - because she went through all of them that weekend. Lots of poopie diapers!

And finally - today April 14th - Emma got her first taste of rice cereal. I know - I said that we were going to wait until she was 6 months old. But she was showing all of the classic signs of being ready for cereal. And she was waking up more frequently at night - which is when the pediatrician said we should start cereal. I was prepared for the cereal to be all over the place - but she actually did a great job - as most of it did end up in her mouth! What a huge milestone! My little girl is getting big too fast!