Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Emma decided that she wanted to ring in the new year....so she and I didn't get to sleep until about 12:15am last night. Apparently fireworks go off at midnight...I haven't stayed up in years. We tried to go to bed at 10:30 with Steven, but she apparently wasn't tired. (He is feeling a little better, but still a little queasy and weak....he didn't eat almost anything yesterday.)  While Steven was taking a nap yesterday, Emma and I went shopping and got our van washed. Then we came home and turned on the football game to try to get a glimpse of Aunt Tory. Here is Emma watching the  TV:

Sorry, Mom, can't smile now. I'm watching football.

Sick day

Our toilet has gotten a work out lately. Our makeshift Christmas dinner did not work out....the ham is now in the trash and Steven is taking a sick day on the couch. On the bright side...Emma pooped in the middle of the night. (None of us got much sleep.) Here she is yesterday after church...the dress is a little big, but it was too cute to not let her wear.

She kind of looks like an evil, ornery baby here.

More pictures from our trip

We had a good day today. We went to Corner Stop on the way to church, and Emma ended up in the nursery again...maybe next week we will just start there. :) After church Steven and Emma stayed home while I went shopping....to Best Buy, Maurices, Michaels, HEB, AutoZone and the Commissary. It even rained a little bit. Tonight we had a makeshift post-Christmas dinner. Basically I got a ham on sale. It was a good day. :) Here are some more pictures from our trip.

Hangin' with Aunt Grace on Christmas Eve.

Hugging my teddy from Aunt Tory.

Grandma Joy snuggling with her 'babies.'

Pepper and her sock. She wouldn't keep her bandage on any other way.

Opening presents

We are so glad to be home. It seems so much warmer here! We slept pretty good last night...Emma has even pooped again today and is now taking a very long nap. :) These pictures are of her opening the presents from Aunt Emily. 

Making muffins

 Emma and I made muffins and listened to Christmas music while Steven was at work. If she has to watch me do stuff in the kitchen, she prefers being up high (rather than in her bouncy seat on the floor), so I got out her high chair. She seemed to enjoy it.

 She waited until I had all the muffins in the oven and then poopsploded...so here is the outfit Aunt Grace bought her. (It says, 'Auntie says I'm super cute.') It mostly fits.

She is getting so big!

Brrrrr

Just so you guys know, we must love you because it is going to be freeeeezing in KS while we are there. Our high on Sunday is 74....yours is 37...not cool. Anyway, here is Emma 'walking,' and below it are the newborn pictures we ordered from Cami.

Tummy time and diapers...again

We have been busy enjoying having Steven home a lot. Here is Emma doing some tummy time....

 My ornery girl! Today when we were out I tried to feed her (which she never turns down), but she just looked around and laughed at me, like she tricked me to get out of her carseat. She is getting very ornery and makes the same ornery face that Grandma Walter did. :)

She has been doing this a lot lately...her fingers taste good, I guess.

Getting good at keeping her head up.

Daddy hanging the diapers...hopefully they smell better!

Emma and I did some shopping today while Steven did some homework. The old ladies are out in full force! I was returning something at Hobby Lobby (sorry Aunt Grace) and I turned around and this old lady was playing with Emma's feet. ( I didn't have socks on her today as our high was like 80.) Normally I know when people are playing with my daughter....usually they ask or at least acknowledge me. This lady could have cared less about me, and even told Emma, "I just want to take you home with me for Christmas." No Ma'am, you may not have my daughter. And please step away from us as you have entered my personal space without my permission. Oh well. She is so cute I guess I can't blame them for wanting to play with her. (Emma was polite and gave her a scared, half-grin/glare.) Another lady told her she should be on TV because she was so cute...Emma was very smiley for her. :)