tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751601350878251092024-11-05T21:46:27.501-05:00First came love, then marriage, and now we're strolling around with our very own baby carriage. Follow us as we begin our journey through parenthood, while sharing all the ups, downs and bumps along the way...nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-53050987727924644642017-05-22T23:40:00.000-04:002017-05-22T23:40:15.582-04:00

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY TO EMILY!!! She's smart, strong, curious, independent, sweet, stubborn and sassy and we wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you, Emily, for all the smiles you've brought to our lives and for the love you've filled our home and hearts with. You made us Mommy & Daddy and no matter how big you get you'll always be our baby girl. We are beyond lucky to watch you grow -- you

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-4247569087376409352017-05-21T23:36:00.000-04:002017-05-22T23:38:21.702-04:00

Her last night going to bed as a 2 year old.... tomorrow this big girl will be THREE!!!

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-76872964382097112102017-02-14T21:53:00.002-05:002017-02-14T21:53:34.578-05:00

My funny valentine, my baby, my big girl, the most lovable being I know, my heart, the reason I get up each morning (and middle of the night) and giggle each day -- the world is a better, brighter place with your light, laughter and love shining on us. 💗💕💜  Happy Valentine's Day!!! 😘😍

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-26347056826338770792017-01-09T23:14:00.000-05:002017-01-09T23:14:31.830-05:00

Emily is going to be a big sister!!! (due June 2017) p.s. -- Yes, we're all still alive despite being MIA for months.  :)

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-49846289350370731762016-05-21T23:36:00.001-04:002016-05-21T23:36:07.688-04:00

Today is Emily's last day as a 1 year old ... Tomorrow she'll be TWO!! Dear Emily, 2 years ago Daddy and I grabbed our bags and drove to the hospital, at once excited and nervous about getting the chance to finally meet you after all those months of waiting and wondering what you'd be like. I could never have predicted how fast and how deep I'd fall in love with you, my baby girl. The past 2

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-30276863079390258632016-05-15T22:38:00.000-04:002016-05-18T23:27:40.956-04:00

23 Months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I have so much to say about this little girl, but for my last monthly photo update {I promised to stop at age 2, gulp!} I'll try to keep it short: Endless love, energy, curiosity, independence, sleepless nights & smiles! Emily has just started to speak in "sentences"!  The first of her "full" sentences I took note of on April 19th went

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-83385618410223919572016-04-21T22:29:00.000-04:002016-04-21T22:29:28.616-04:00

Tap, tap, is this thing on????..... Presenting... On March 22, my once-itty-bitty turned 22 months old!!  In less than 2 short months, she'll be TWO YEARS OLD!!!  I can't even believe my own ears when I say that! All About Emily: Weighing in at approx. 30 pounds, and standing somewhere between 33.5-34 inches (she's too wiggly to measure!), Emily is growing wonderfully!! Wearing

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-6090141439971822582016-01-22T23:45:00.001-05:002016-01-22T23:45:17.007-05:00

Dear Emily, You are smart, silly, beautiful, opinionated, curious, sweet, cuddly and can be very naughty. You LOVE: Elmo & Abby, Owls, Birdies, "Pens" (a.k.a. coloring), "Wheels on the Bus" (about 100 times a day...), the color blue, reading, jumping, galloping, running around like the Tasmanian Devil, art projects, magnets, counting to 2, climbing up steps, going down slides, dancing, "

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-59062539238376781522015-10-31T23:29:00.000-04:002015-11-01T00:04:30.339-04:00

chowing down on pumpkin pancakes, stealing candy, and generally enjoying the spookyness! Hope everyone had a fun and safe day!  Shep and I tried our hand at lion taming, and let's just say..... the lion won!!  ROAR!!!!!!  At least I managed to get ONE photo with her head on.  ;) Shep impressed us with his amazing carving skills this year.... a silly pumpkin face AND an

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-75459787679506241302015-10-30T23:23:00.000-04:002015-10-31T11:38:29.288-04:00

This kid is growing like a weed! All About Emily: Wearing mostly 12 months clothes and 12 months footie pjs; still wearing size 4 diapers. Current stats (as of 6/1/15):  weighs 22 lbs 15 oz, 30 inches long, 45.5 cm head. 7 teeth!!!!!!! Eating 3 meals a day, plus some snacks.  Emily loooooves her purees, but we're working on introducing more solid foods.  Research shows it

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-29924573001531765982015-09-07T22:44:00.001-04:002015-09-07T22:44:01.364-04:00

This post is 3 months late, but I'm still working on getting back in the saddle, so we're not going to dwell on that...  ;) In honor of Emily's first birthday, we hosted a super fun pastel rainbow-themed party for our little lady.  We invited all of our extended family members, close friends, and some of Emily's baby buddies too.  :)  It was a great celebration!!! Here's a

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-38681819598932495302015-08-28T23:13:00.002-04:002015-08-28T23:13:44.969-04:00

Hello?  Anyone still out there???  I wouldn't be surprised if all I heard in response was an echo, echo, echo, echo.... We've been MIA.  Big time.  There have been soooo many times over the past few months that I've wanted to blog, but I just couldn't find the time!  A LOT has happened: Emily Turned 1! We had a big party for her! We've taken a few trips out of

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-45316477706550678362015-06-21T22:38:00.000-04:002015-06-22T01:01:00.361-04:00

{This post is sooooooo late! But I have an excuse... I have a one year old -- gulp -- to chase after!} We did it!  We all made it through Emily's first year!!!!  I'm not sure whether we should be more excited that we survived her first year, or that she survived our first year as parents!  Either way, celebration is in order!!!!! Here are

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-11172916736034429532015-05-21T21:51:00.001-04:002015-05-21T22:20:56.479-04:00

52 weeks young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 364 days of diaper changes, smiles, feeding, playing, growing, sleepless nights, many "firsts" and lots of fun!!!  Tomorrow this little beauty will be O-N-E!!! She's grown sooooooooooo much over the past year. Here was her very first weekly photo. She was such a tiny little peanut!  Those first few weeks are

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-8038849907756296522015-05-18T15:14:00.000-04:002015-05-19T15:16:16.249-04:00

Yikes!!!!!  How is my baby almost one year old already?!?!?!?! 51 weeks young.  Technically, since I'm late in posting this, she's actually 51.5 weeks!  Just a few more days until the big O-N-E.  Eeeeeeep! She crawls, she walks, she dances, and as of the past week she is a non-stop babbler too! Emily started her 51st week making “ga-ga” noises all day.  She then

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-24904415720827043602015-05-17T22:28:00.000-04:002015-05-17T22:28:00.366-04:00

Happy May! As of last week, this little pigtailhead is 50 weeks young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mentioned in my last post that Emily got a baaaaaaaad stomach bug.  She was sick for several days, unable to hold anything down besides milk, but this kid didn't let that slow her down!  She was soooooo sick, but still playful as ever.  In fact, the

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-45456510895155874372015-05-12T23:06:00.001-04:002015-05-12T23:06:07.399-04:00

Let's pretend it's still April 22nd, shall we?  ;) All About Emily Weighs over 21 lbs, 5 oz {80th percentile} and is 30 inches long {89th percentile!}!  Her head size is growing too.... 67th percentile! Wearing size 4 diapers, 12 months footie pjs and 9-12 months clothing! Has 6 teeth, with more on the way shortly I think! Hair is long enough to pull back with a bow or

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-7531995659278242902015-05-10T21:01:00.000-04:002015-05-10T21:10:13.727-04:00

Today was my first Mother's Day as a mommy!  After a delicious homemade brunch cooked by my hubby, I opened some very sweet gifts and then the three of us spent the afternoon at the park.  Emily went on the swings and then insisted on rolling around in the dirt a little bit, luckily after Shep snapped this photo of us. It's a little hard to see from the photo, but we're wearing

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-65591810547134463172015-05-07T23:37:00.003-04:002015-05-07T23:37:52.502-04:00

These photos are getting harder and harder to capture because this lady is constantly on the move, and NOT a fan of her paparazzi mother.  ;)  But I managed to snap this one, which I love! Emily began her 49th week off great!  She started an impromptu game of "Hide & Seek" with me while I was sorting laundry in our closet, and thought she was absolutely hysterical for

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-18088323647429574612015-04-24T23:30:00.000-04:002015-04-25T00:06:52.048-04:00

We started Emily's 48th week by sending out her birthday invitations... gulp!  I guess the countdown to ONE has officially begun!!! The weather finally started to warm up a bit, so last weekend we took Emily to the park. Something was different about this park visit though..... this time, Emily wore shoes for the first time outside! She went on the swing and had fun looking at

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-66299475993423509212015-04-21T23:19:00.001-04:002015-04-21T23:19:04.576-04:00

Guess who has another tooth in that smiley little mouth of hers!!  Just one day before Emily decided to "officially" become a walker, her right lateral incisor broke through, after what seemed like a verrrrry long wait, for her and for us!  ;) A new tooth and a new skill in one weekend?!  It was an exciting weekend, for sure!  It's no wonder that with all the excitement

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-54799086044098127452015-04-13T23:37:00.003-04:002015-04-13T23:39:13.465-04:00

Houston, we have lift-off! Emily has officially walked for the first time!  And the second, and third....  ;)  She's been taking a couple random steps here and there every so often since late February, but until yesterday she hasn't reached the "4 or more consecutive steps at once" arbitrarily threshold we randomly set in order for it to count as walking.  We've

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-1189550148939531862015-04-12T23:54:00.001-04:002015-04-12T23:54:26.445-04:00

It's amazing how much can change in a year! This time last year we were wondering who the little person was hiding beneath my baby bump.... boy or girl?  Eye color, hair color, size, when we would get the chance to meet....?  Now we can't imagine our lives without Emily in it!!!  Soooooo worth the wait.  :)

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-64759264436449308932015-04-11T22:37:00.000-04:002015-04-12T23:51:19.709-04:00

How big is Emily??  Sooooooooo big! Seriously, where did my infant go??  This child is looking and acting more and more like a "big kid" every day, and I'm not sure I like it!  ;) Speaking of, someone went on the "big kid swings" for the first time this past week while we were away for Easter and LOVED it!!!!! Pure. Joy.  Mommy & Daddy had to get in on the

nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00134297554088124274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275160135087825109.post-27943755599617312372015-04-07T10:00:00.000-04:002015-04-07T10:00:01.671-04:00

Someone's cold just does not want to go away!  Emily got lots of quality time with her nebulizer this week.... I hope this thing scrams soon, especially since spring has finally arrived! Since we've had lots of empty tissue boxes hanging around, I decided to make use of one of them!  I stuck a bunch of Emily's little blocks and smaller toys inside one, and she got a real big kick out

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