tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482055282607656312024-12-18T19:32:12.850-08:00chris • emma • lincoln • ella • ivyEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-79148179902952223982014-06-12T13:37:00.001-07:002021-04-04T04:41:51.938-07:00

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-39548115236799172942013-09-16T20:22:00.000-07:002014-10-14T16:34:05.353-07:00

Ivy Kathleen Seymore joined our family  on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at  2:09 in the morning  weighing in at  7 pounds 12 ounces and 19 inches long Ivy was born exactly on her "due date" (the day before our wedding anniversary)! I had been having contractions months before and still nothing was happening so I just went on thinking I was going to

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-88467412298090491802013-09-01T12:12:00.000-07:002013-10-15T12:16:45.395-07:00

...and a little 'life lately' update   {home #4.5}   Riverside, California (Canyon Crest & Plaza area) (staying with grandma and grandpa James)   August - September 2013    

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I am now 38 weeks pregnant and I really didn't think I would even make it this far because I have been having contractions for such a long time! Every night I think, "this is the night..." but it hasn't been yet. As I'm laying on my mom's couch tonight, anxiously waiting for things to progress, I can't help but wonder what my little baby is going to look like. I picture her with a lot dark,

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{home #4}   Virginia Beach, Virginia (Dam Neck)   May - August 2013 AIOC Here is a little about our time living in Virginia Beach combined with a little "life lately" update of the past 3 months we spent there. We were not there long, but we managed to come out with some great memories.   We only lived in Virginia Beach for a little over 3 months and I can't

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-52484962750129061052013-08-19T18:22:00.001-07:002013-08-19T18:34:10.915-07:00

So...here is a little on what has been going on with us for the past, oh, 5ish months. And just for me to look back and remember the hard times we've over come. Ok so, as you may know, we left Stafford, VA and spend Christmas in California with our families. Chris was starting a new course in ground intelligence in Virginia Beach about 3.5 hours from Stafford. Since he wouldn't be making

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An update on our little Ella-Bella: She is wearing mainly 18 month clothing and some 24 months and she just grew out of her size 4 shoes.  We've been cloth diapering her since about May and she loves picking out which color and pattern diaper she wants to wear.  She self weaned off of breast feeding at around 18 months old. I'm so happy she completely did it on her own!

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  I'm currently 35 weeks along with our little Ivy and time has been flying by. I am loving feeling this girl move round in my belly. I already feel such a strong bond with her and I love her to pieces! I can't wait to hold her in my arms.   whenever the kids see a baby they always bring up our baby Ivy. They include her in their payers and even when they play. &nbsp

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A month into moving in to our new apartment, we decided to start potty training Lincoln. Even better, he decided he wanted to use the toilet on his own. A few days prior, we all went to the store together and I decided to buy the kids their own fun underwear. I was a little hesitant to start especially since Chris works literally all day every day! But one Sunday after church Lincoln told me

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-73737892652074934102013-07-05T17:08:00.000-07:002013-07-31T20:34:54.893-07:00

I love living so close to the beach!! It is literally a 10 minute walk from our place (less if I didn't have this very pregnant waddle going on). So where else would we spend Independence Day but at the beach!   Come along with us and enjoy the VB we've come to love!      

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-89346429468453790102013-06-19T17:51:00.000-07:002013-07-31T17:51:49.889-07:00

  baby #3 can now be referred to as Ivy! If you saw our previous name list here, then you know were all over the place with what we liked and agreed on. Chris did not like the name Ivy at all... but I won him over! (no shocker haha) It's so cute hearing him refer to the baby now as Ivy. He has really fallen in love with our little Ivy!  

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-58429672217904905922013-05-20T23:04:00.001-07:002021-04-04T04:51:30.122-07:00

...and a little 'life lately' update     {home #3.5} Eastvale, California (Staying with grandma and grandpa Seymore) (...while Chris was at GIOC) January - May 2013 some things we did to keep us busy: walked around the beautiful neighborhood walked to the park tried out a UCR institute class shopped around the Tyler Mall went to Disneyland with Kristen, Amelie,

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-62533607681849151142013-05-01T11:45:00.000-07:002013-05-01T11:45:02.199-07:00

  I am 20 weeks pregnant with baby #3! I can't believe I'm already half way through with this pregnancy...I think the time is going to fly from this point on. We plan on flying out to Virginia Beach in the next week or so. then there's moving in, unpacking, and once we're kind of settled in I plan on potty 'teaching' the kids. So I'll be quit busy. We'll be back in VA for maybe 5

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I used to listen to this song all the time when Chris and I were dating. I felt every word to be true then, but it's never felt more meaningful than it has now.   I truly know now that home is where my husband is. Being apart from him for 5 months now has been hard. I can't wait to look into his eyes and get lost in his arms again. This time apart has made me appreciate 

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Lincoln, Ella, &               names we kind of sort of like: (in no particular order) • = Emma's choice • = Chris' choice two dots = we both kind of like it // first color likes it more Lily • Mila (mee-lah) • • Ivy • Nora • • Aurora . Leila (lay-lah) • Naia (ny-uh) • Cali • • Lila • Mia • there are

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-86858877818705753872013-04-21T17:42:00.001-07:002013-04-21T17:46:02.250-07:00

a little video of the kids from my cousin's wedding last night.    

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-10778411698527074182013-04-19T22:01:00.000-07:002013-04-30T22:18:39.546-07:00

G I R L! we were shocked to hear we were having another girl! both Chris and I really thought it was a boy this time. we had a name picked out and everything. I even started saving some of the clothes Linc grew out of and I completely gave away all of Ella's clothes!   I think I was about 19 weeks when I went in for the anatomy scan. Andi, my sister came along with me. I wanted to

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-49705743012963397682013-04-12T08:00:00.000-07:002013-04-21T10:33:15.087-07:00

  Ella led the way for us this silly girl! Lincoln saw this group of kids lining up on the wall and he ran up to join them Ella was so scared on the marry-go-round.. ...so she jumped onto my lap   long, hot day at the zoo calls for a yummy treat!    

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-21528912415591441982013-04-09T12:12:00.001-07:002013-04-09T12:17:40.746-07:00

today Lincoln and Ella had their first dentist appt. I wasn't planning on doing a blog post on their visit but I am just so proud of how cooperative they were and how stinkin' cute they looked that I just have to post these pictures!   first up was Lincoln! He was so attentive as the nurse was explaining how we were going to take pictures (x-rays) of his teeth.   next

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sand crabs, sea urchins, climbing rocks, tide pools, chasing seagulls, eating sand...lots of adventures at crystal cove       ...and of course the shake shack  

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-84596360035940518082013-03-31T21:56:00.000-07:002013-04-07T11:13:12.815-07:00

this is my attempt at taking a picture of my babies on Easter Sunday... I told them "smile!" -Lincoln, "cheeeese" (shifting around impatiently) -Ella, "NO!"     and here's a little video of them getting their baskets!   the day before e have a little Easter egg hunt at the park with a bunch of kids from our church  

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-43724601764233307352013-03-28T01:15:00.000-07:002013-04-07T01:16:46.847-07:00

we spent a day at the zoo with our cousins Zackery, Olivia, and Brody!  

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-71156199585352533872013-03-24T23:35:00.000-07:002013-03-26T18:21:36.979-07:00

I titled this post "happy dreams" because every night the kids and I say our good night prayers and ask to have happy dreams...   Yesterday morning at 6am, Lincoln ran into my room with the biggest smile on his face. There was no hiding how happy he was. He started telling me that he saw daddy in his room. Lincoln said he was scared and that daddy put his hand on his cheek and said,

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-56040220945920850382013-03-23T21:35:00.000-07:002013-03-23T21:38:51.637-07:00

today was my nephew Zack's 9th birthday! My sister-in-law Nicole did such a great job decorating and hosting his pirate party. I'll have to post some pics...but in the mean time, here's a little film of Linc and Ella enjoying the party! (Ella couldn't get enough of the trampoline) *music by Peter Bjorn and John  

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989867576956243020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148205528260765631.post-16799423242340623242013-03-20T22:37:00.000-07:002013-03-23T22:40:13.908-07:00

Ella just impresses me with how adventurous she is! She may be little but she can definitely keep up with the big kids!

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