Happy Easter!

Prepare yourself for an onslaught of pictures...between Daddy being home and Easter, we have a lot of pictures...enjoy!

Mom....do you know who this is?!?!

It's DADDY! I know him, I know him.

Daddy is so glad to be in shorts!

Emma likes to do this with blankets or the covers in bed.

At the Fishers on Easter.

Such a pretty girl!

Hi Mom

I'm so cute...of course I will smile for the camera!

With her Easter bunny.

Mommy and Emma.

Doesn't she look like a fairy?

7 months old

Guess who is 7 months old today? This angel!

Toys for Pepper

I have been waiting to use Pepper's gift card from Christmas, hoping that she would get to enjoy the trip. (to PetCo). However, that did not happen, so Emma and I went out to spend it. We got Pepper some toys and treats.

I should have known that Pepper wouldn't like the healthy treats. In the store I was thinking, 'hey, real food in the treats...and peanut butter flavored, Pepper would love that!' But when I got home and gave one to her, she didn't even finish it. I forgot that Pepper does not like healthy food. Maggie (Martha's dog) loves healthy food. Maybe I will send them to her.

Insert cuteness.

Watching Pepper play is FUN!

 Emma had great fun watching Pepper tear up her toys.

Get it Pepper!

Hi mom. Pepper made this mess.

Fun in the sun

This is what Emma does when I hang laundry outside...she loves to watch Pepper and play with her toys. :)

How did you get there?

So today while I was eating lunch, Emma was sitting by the couch playing with some toys. I watched her reach for a toy, end up on her tummy and then roll over. Here she is again after I set her up and she fell over again. She is starting to do this more often, so I imagine it won't be long before she does it on purpose.

Emma eating avocado

This is at Ken, Fran and Kerry's house.

Talkin to daddy

Since he can't see us, I sometimes take pictures for daddy to see us.

Super cute

Since today will probably be one of our last cool days...our high is like 58....so I put Emma in a long sleeve outfit. Isn't she cute?

Chewing on her sock.

This child LOVES the camera. She just flashes that smile every time I get it out, even if she is a little fussy.  Sorry that this first one is grainy...I was having issues with my flash.

I love my book, Aunt Grace!

This is what I found when I came back from washing a diaper.

Look at my tie-dye shirt from Martha!

 Emma sits here while I clean or wash poopy diapers.

She grabbed her sock during a diaper change.

OK Mom, I will smile, but then I want to eat!!!

So an update on all that sleep she got yesterday....she did not sleep well last night, not at all. I know she had a little gas, but mostly she was just wide awake. I didn't get to sleep until 2:30. Then this morning I laid her down for a nap and went to bed....only to be woken up 15 minutes later. She did finally take a longer nap this afternoon, which I also enjoyed. Hopefully tonight goes better. I will not be letting her sleep for that long again.

Alaska Pajamas

These PJs are really too big, but her other ones are getting small. Jess bought her these when she was in Alaska, but she can't wear them without us thinking about Keith, Martha and Guenie. I took these while we played before bedtime tonight.

Sleeping Day

Apparently being the entertainment is exhausting...because after Grandma Joy and Aunt Tory left, Emma had a long morning nap and a long afternoon nap as well, and she just went back to sleep. I do think she might be growing, since the rest of her 3 months clothes are really starting to push the limits. (I am trying to wait to go shopping because there is a big resale event going on in San Angelo the day Steven leave, so I am saving up for some retail therapy, within the budget, of course.) She is doing lots of new things now...trying to use her legs and get her giant cloth diaper butt up in the air, pull my hair, and drop all of her toys...so Mom will pick them up. Oh well, she isn't doing it to be annoying, and she is super cute, so I don't mind. :)

She was so exhausted this week that twice she just fell asleep in my arms while I was talking to my family.

Smiling for the Camera

Here are a few more pictures from Grandma Joy and Aunt Tory's visit. Before I took the pictures with Aunt Tory, Emma was very upset and wanted me. But the second I got the camera out and she knew what I was doing, she flashed that smile....and it went away the second we were done. What a silly little girl. But I love her.

Applesauce #2

This is a video I took a while ago. Before I started videotaping, Emma was eating up that applesauce really good. Once I started recording, she just smiled at the camera. Silly girl.

Side note: Emma slept really well last night!

A visit with Grandma Joy and Aunt Tory

Grandma Joy and Aunt Tory are here for a few days. Emma loves to smile at them....when Mommy is holding her. Here she is yesterday and today.

The first goodbye

Steven left this morning for his training. His flight left at 6AM. By the time he left, I had been awake more than I had slept, so he drove himself and parked in long term parking, which I think is free here. (It really is just like parking far away at Walmart....our airport is tiny.) Here is Emma last night.

Daddy, don't I fit?

Emma has been having rough nights ever since last weekend. I don't know what is bothering her, but she doesn't want to sleep unless I am holding her. She has never done this before, and I hope it ends soon. I hope I am not 'spoiling' her by holding her to put her down, but there is so much going on right now that I just want her to have her mommy.  (The one night she did sleep good was the night she pooped before bed. And she woke up today with a major poopsplosion. So I definitely think pooping helps.) And if you can't tell from the picture, she seems to be going through a growth spurt. :)

Out and about

Tomorrow Steven leaves for training in Wyoming for two weeks. Today we went out for breakfast and on a walk...a hot one.

Yesterday before the funeral.

   Emma is still a little small for the front, even though she liked it.Plus we need to get her sunscreen.

Look who is sitting in the front!

She kept drinking out of mine, so I got her one of her own.

I got my own water bottle!

 Out to breakfast with Dad.

Bath and dressing up

Today was the funeral for the fallen fire fighter. For those that don't know, a fire instructor was killed while riding his motorcycle last Saturday. Today was his funeral. It was quite a spectacle....motorcycles, fire trucks, and the military honors on top of that.
Emma was so cute....and very well behaved.