8 months old!

Dear Emily,

You're eight months old! 

At this time in your life some favorite things are...

• babbling - for hours on end and often with a sing-song voice that makes us wonder if you're really just trying to sing

eating - nursing four times a day along with three solid meals; fruits continue to be your favorite, although you definitely tolerate your veggies just fine.

• giving kisses - They're sloppy, but you love giving them and we love getting them!

• attention - anytime, from anyone, and you always give sweet smiles in return  :)

Your major accomplishment this month has been sitting up on your own, and while you're still pretty wobbly, you're getting better and better at it every day!

You're still an extremely happy baby, only getting fussy when you're hungry, tired, or not able to see me (the last of which is fairly short-lived, though).  Your eyes are big, bright, beautiful and blue, and they melt the heart of everyone who looks at you.  And your fuzzy hair is growing in a dark shade of strawberry blonde, the same shade as mine when I was your age.  :)

And yes, you still adore your big brother Jude.  He is your constant source of entertainment, and the best parts of my day are watching the two of you "talk" and laugh together.  You're especially fond of playing peek-a-boo with him!

I've enjoyed every moment of these past eight months with you, and I'm looking forward to all of the exciting adventures that are still to be had!

Love you like cherry pie,

Mommy



Happy {Belated} 30th Birthday!

Dear Dad,

Happy 30th Birthday!!!

{five days late}

You have now entered a new decade, and we are so, so, SO happy and proud to be your adoring {and very much adored} family!  We are thankful for the sincere manner in which you follow God and lead our family in following Him, we can't wait to see how He chooses to bless you this coming year.

Happy birthday, handsome!  It's been a fun birthday week!  :)

Love you like ice cream cake,

Shara, Jude & Emily

Happy 2011!

Dear Jude,

Happy New Year!  Eight days into it, and it's already been a great year so far!

Mom and Dad took us to the zoo...

I got to chill in the car seat sporting my super cute leg warmers.  And you and Dad spent a lot of time watching the monkeys and giraffes.

 

Dad and Mom also introduced us to Chuck-E-Cheese this month, which you absolutely LOVE!  I have a feeling we have many more playdates to come at that fun place!

I've also started sipping from a sippy cup {sort of} this month.  Let's just say the main idea is there ~ I lift up the cup, tip it over, and water comes out.  Now I just need to practice the actual execution of it.  :)



If the rest of the year goes this well, it's going to be fabulous, big brother!

Love you like peaches,

Emily

New Year. New Blog.

Happy New Year!  With so many voices at our home now wanting to be heard (ha ha), we thought it was time to get creative again with our blog.  We hope you enjoy keeping up with our family's adventures as much as we enjoy recording them here, and here's to a year full of God's amazing blessings...both expected and not...for both our family and yours!

Cheers!