Summer in December

Summer in December, do those two words go together? On Sunday, it was 68 and sunny here in Holly Springs, NC. We were loving every minute. Dylan played in his sandbox, the dogs frolicked in the yard, the back door was open, and Emersyn rocked out some summer duds.



I believe the rule is no white after Labor Day, but as usual I am a rule breaker. Emersyn is growing way to fast and we are trying to get all of her clothes on her. I've been in love with this shirt and was afraid she wouldn't be able to wear it come spring. So, I put it on her during our lovely weather in December. Who would've thunk!?!

Dylan spent some time running around in just his underwear. When he sat for a few seconds, I made sure to capture that smile.

This photo is priceless. Dylan loves to give Emersyn kisses. She was in the middle of blowing bubbles.

Gotta love North Carolina. One day it's 68 and the next day its 47!

Ringing in the New Year

This year, just like the past 3, we stayed home on New Years Eve. We are home bodies and enjoy sitting on the couch watching the ball drop.
Usually we fall asleep on the couch, wake up to watch the ball drop, then go back to bed. Not this year!!! We played our new game Dance Central on the Kinect, drank champagne, laughed hard, and rang in the new year. The kids slept the night away, having no idea what the 'New Year' is. When I said Happy New Year to Dylan this morning, he said "Where's Santa?". I had to try and explain the difference which didn't work. HA!

Happy New Year to all of our friends and family! We look forward to what 2012 has in store for us!


Christmas & Birthday posts are coming soon!

Christmas Card 2011

Dylans Gifts to Us

After receiving Emersyn's Christmas gift, I was anxious to get Dylan's. Gifts made by my kiddos are the best!
Dylan gave us a cinnamon Christmas tree ornament and an ornament with his handprint on it. They are both cute and he was so proud of them. My favorite is the snowmen made from his tiny handprint. I let him hang them both on the tree.

We leave tonight for Buffalo. We are driving 12 hours through the night, in hopes the kids will sleep.. ( sigh)
We can't wait to get there!

Stay tuned.....

Snowman Foot

I wanted to share the gift we received from Emersyn. Her teachers helped her make it :-) It's a pot holder with Santa on one side and her snowman footprint on the other. We love it! It's hanging in our kitchen.

Emersyn is 7 months

On December 10th Emersyn turned 7 months. Every month I wonder where the time has gone. She is growing leaps and bounds developmentally and in size. This month I ordered a bunch of headbands for Emersyn, so I decided it was flower power time! It was nude shots (with a diaper on), and some of the headbands I bought her. I was so excited about the headbands, I forgot to use the 7 month sticker and her teddy bear. Oops!

Emersyn almost weighs 20lbs. She is very tall and a solid rock! She isn't crawling yet, but rolling all over to get to her destination. She has the beginning mechanics of crawling, just isn't quite there. She grabs at anything and everything, and puts EVERYTHING in her mouth! I have a feeling teeth are on the way. She is eating infant oatmeal, veggies, fruits, and the occasional rice bar that melts in her mouth as she nibbles on it. Emersyn is a happy baby and loves to laugh. She has a hearty laugh too! She can be sweet and cuddly, but has a sassy streak. (I have NO IDEA where she gets that from..wink, wink!) She is taking interest in the dogs, loves her Daddy, and thinks Dylan is hilarious. She is a Mommy's girl lately and I love it!

She completes are family and we love her to pieces. I still can't believe she is 7 months!

My sweet angel! How can you not love those chubby rolls on her legs?!?!?

I tried and tried to flip this picture, but it just wouldn't cooperate. I love her expression here.

I love the color teal on her. It brings out her eye color. So far we've been lucky with those baby blues. I hope they stay. Her auburn hair, fair skin, and blue eyes make her the beauty she is!

Her hair is growing so much, the scar from her surgery barely shows. Up close you can see some areas but for the most part it's fading and her hair covers it nicely.

A baby girl, one of the most beautiful miracles in life, one of the greatest joys we can ever know, and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness in our world today.

Big Girl

We've been feeding Emersyn in the swaddle seat or her Bumbo. We finally decided to pull out the high chair. She is sitting up independently and fully ready, but this means she's officially a big girl! I guess I can't delay the inevitable!