Little Miss Emmalee

I was just snapping some pictures of our adorable little girl and thought I would do an update post about her before I forgot...So here is the Star of the post...

2 Months Old

3 Months Old

4 Months Old

Nearly 5 Months Old!

It's hard to believe that our baby girl is almost 5 months old...seriously! Where has the time gone to? Her first year is going oh so much faster than Andrew's first year! She is now rolling from back to front and from front to back and is working on traveling across the floor in that manner. So much for the days of laying her on the floor in the middle of a blanket and having her stay right where she is put, oh well! We love our little sweetie and glad that she is in our home!

In Memory Of...

The month of October was a very eventful one, on October 8th my grandmother Donna Watters passed away unexpectedly in her home. She was nearly 80 years old, she was finally able to rejoin my grandfather who passed in May 2003. She and Andrew shared the same birthday and she often joked about how Andrew was her birthday present. She will be deeply missed.

1930-2009

Only a couple weeks after the passing of my grandmother, my dear Uncle Lynn Patterson was involved in a tragic hit and run incident. He was hit by a young man driving on a suspended/revoked license and under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The man hit my Uncle in his attempt to flee the scene because he was scared. The result is that my Uncle suffered a devastating brain injury and died a week later in the hospital. He was such an amazing man and a friend to everyone who knew him. During the holiday season he attended various Christmas parties as the guest of honor, he was Santa Claus. He even visited my house last year. I had hoped that he would visit us again this year...



...but alas it was not to be as he was obviously needed elsewhere. A true giant among men now walks with angels. He will also be deeply missed!

1950-2009

She's 2 Months and He's 16 Months

Well I can't seem to get my computer and my camera to talk to each other so this post is about a week or so late. Unfortunately, there are still no pictures but I am working on it! Emmalee is now 2 months old, I can hardly believe how fast she is growing! Andrew is now 16 1/2 months old and getting into all sorts of mischief. We decided to do Emmalee's 2 month appointment and Andrew's 15/16 month appointment at the same time, it sure made things easier! The results are in and their stats are as follows:

Emmalee at 2 months:
Weight- 11 lbs 3 oz (70%)
Height- 22 inches (50%)
Head Circumference- 15.4 inches (70%)

Andrew at 16 months:
Weight- 27 lbs 5 oz (80%)
Height- 32 inches (80%)
Head Circumference- 19.8 inches (98%)

So two pretty good sized kiddos! Emmalee is starting to smile a lot, it is SO CUTE! Andrew tries to console her when she cries we just need to teach him how to be a tad more gentle with her especially when he is giving her a pacifier--he is getting a lot better. These two kids are so much fun to have and to watch. Fun times ahead, I can tell already :-) Well, when I can get technology to work for me I will post some pics of the kiddos but that's all for now!

She's One Month Old Already!

We can hardly believe that our little girl is already a month old as of yesterday. Andrew is now 15 months old and doing quite well adjusting to his baby sister his favorite thing to do is to try and give her a pacifier which she really doesn't want most of the time. Emmalee is quite alert and aware, she loves being snuggled and absolutely loves being carried around in the Moby wrap. She hates being in her car seat for ANY length of time and frequently serenades us with her displeasure during our outings in the car...good times, especially when Andrew feels like joining in the chorus! Life is good and hectic at the same time, but we love being the parents of two of the most adorable children ever!

Emmalee-One Month Old

Sweet Little Lady

Andrew 15 months old--hanging out in the bouncer
(no jealousy here! :))

Andrew practicing his GQ pose!

Cute Siblings!

What is this world coming to?

I don't think I've ever felt so uncomfortable with the events of this world before. I look up anything on the internet and the vast majority is death, destruction, politics and all their happenings, and much, much more.

In some ways I already feel quite inadequate when it comes to certain things socially. I feel a bit behind because I don't understand some of the ways people treat each other. I am a firm believer that we can all get along just fine if we choose to.

I feel so at odds with much of what is happening around the world, and right here at home. I want less and less to do with anything and anyone at times. Just give me some physics or something to learn and I'll be just fine. At least what I learn is, for the most part, stable and there are no social games being played. Although some of it is a little more time consuming to understand how things work, i.e. quantum physics or something similar... I don't have to worry about misinterpreting something, leading it to some offense and alienating myself or my family from different social groups and people. I just have to worry about any experiments I try out and the immediate and long term effects based on predictions and experimental expectations.

Why does it have to be seem so chaotic? Where can I turn for peace, where is my solace?

Some Random Andrew Sillieness

Where in the world did that little boy go?

We just got back from Temple Square taking some family pictures and it was pretty hot outside. When we arrived home, I took Andrew inside and changed his diaper and clothes. Set him down in his room and he walked into the kitchen with me. I showed him his sippy cup after I'd rinsed it out and got the milk out of the fridge. He stuck out his hand like he wanted it and after I gave it to him, he took it into his room. I went and grabbed a few diapers for Emmalee and put those near her bed. I went back into Andrew's room to put him down for a nap and low and behold, he was sitting in the comfy chair in there with his cup and a book! Evidently, he knows the routine!

I am just so amazed at his intelligence and how smart he is! He is growing up so fast and he's so HUGE in comparison to Emmalee!