Emmerson ~ 3 Months

IT's been a busy month! It's been a month of discovery for little Emmerson!

I read in a book...and why no one told me is BEYOND me, that some babies need to learn how to sleep.  Meaning they wont just fall asleep when they are tired...like I assumed, but we have to teach them.  Holy LIGHT BULB.  And let me tell you, it has made life SOOO much easier.  we're talkin 2 hour naps!  The only catch....she wont let me put her down, I've tried it doesn't work. So no crafting yet but I'm enjoying the time i get to hold her. 

It has been a really wonderful month.  She has changed so much and is learning...boy is she learning.  It's really amazing watching a baby learn that they can reach out their hands and touch things.  Her concentration is astouning.   It is truly one of the greatest joys. 

Emmerson at 3 months...
1. Has discovered that she has a tongue.  She would sit with it hanging out of her mouth.  Then she started darting it in and out like a lizard. 
2. Has found her hands.  Watching her concentrate as she learns what her hands can do is amazing.  She reaches for things and tries sooo hard to open her fingers to grab anything she can.  In the end her hands end up in her mouth :)
3. Can giggle. We've heard it only a handful of times and its the greatest sound on EARTH!
4. Weighs about 13 pounds...holy smokes!
5. Took her first trip to Vancouver. 
                      We were sooo super nervous about our first trip.  Emmerson has been a little screamer in the car seat.  But it was important to try as it was our friends 30th BDay party.  Our goal...Princeton, assess the situation and decide...keep going or turn around and head for home. 
Well, we pack the house (haha) filled her up and just in time for her first nap we hit the road.  She whined as we drove through town and was asleep in a half an hour.  We made it to Princeton and she was still asleep, so the BIG decision....Do we stop or keep going?  Well the next stop was about 45 min away soooo we kept going.  We made it too our next stop and she was  STILL asleep...do we take our chances.  YUP we kept going! We made it all the way to Hope, about 3 hours from home without a peep and thanked our lucky stars! BUT we knew it wouldn't be the same on the way Home. AND WE WERE RIGHT. She SCREAMED the Whole Way HOME.
But all in all it was a successful trip.  Emmerson was great.  Slept great and was a true party animal.

in love...

 melt...

 hands...

Emmerson + Humphrey

The plan is to take a photo of Emmerson with Humphrey (the Monkey) each month to track her growth.  I know you've seen it before, the baby and calendar, I wanted to do something a little different.  And i knew it had to involve Humphrey.

The story of Humphrey is a short one.  You see, Humphrey came to us from Emmersons GREAT Grandma...she bought him when Emmerson was just born.  Your probably thinking it was his hansom good looks and WINNING smile that won her over, though that probably had a little to do with it, but it was actually the name....HUMPHREY is Great Grandmas Last name. So really he just had to become part of the family.

When i took that first picture of Humphrey and Emmerson together...it was MAGIC...

I knew then and there...i had to shoot humphrey and emmerson every month.

AND....it was only a matter of time (3months) that there relationship grew stronger...I think it's safe to say that it's LOVE 



notice the huge drop of drool :)

          

Emmerson ~ 2 Months

Well here we are 2 Months already. If you read my last post you'll notice i said that time wasn't really flying by...well time is starting to FLY.  Emmerson is 2 months already and I feel like I've known her FOREVER. GOSH I love her!  Nights are getting better.  We're on to 4-5 hour stretches YAY!!!  And let me tell ya, after 5 straight hours of sleep I feel like I can run a marathon HA.
So needless to say things are getting easier.  I was getting a little worried that i would NEVER sleep again.  Not to mention the Hormones...OHHH the hormones. 
But here we are month 2 going on 3 and you learn A LOT.  The book THe Baby Whisperer has been a HUGE help and has got us on a routine where Emmerson is actually sleeping a bit during the day.  The month and a bit where she didn't nap was CRAZY, i couldn't leave her side!  But my sanity is returning and I'm feeling like myself again, but boy is this ride WILD.

Here's what I've learned about Emmerson this month. 
1. her greatest smiles happen around 7 am :)
2. i mentioned last post that she moans while she falls asleep. well this is still true and its the opposite when she's waking....thats right she GRUNTS when shes waking...loud long grunts like shes fighting a battle, ha.
3.  Emmerson LOVES being on the floor.  She stretches right out and kicks kicks kicks.  I think she might be a soccer player. 
4. It wont be long before she's in her jolly jumper...i think she's gonna love it.
5. A few weeks ago Emmerson rolled from her tummy to her back.  She lifts her head high and over she goes.  She's close to rolling from her back to her tummy.  SHE is SOOO strong.
6. She's starting to coo and make noises at you...yup we have full on conversations in baby :)
7. She's got her daddy rapped around her little finger...he's in love (which makes me love him more). 

THANKS AUNTIE FOR THE CUTEST DRESS

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

2 month ~ sneak

1 month new

My Baby is One month old!
So I've made it a goal to photograph my babe each month...sorry for those of you not in baby mode but you can probably guess that my blog will probably consist of baby baby baby. 

I can't believe she's a month old...well that's kind of a lie.  It's been long days and even longer nights...my babe doesn't sleep.  Myth 1- all babes do is sleep...hah LIEs!  My babe is wide awake most of the time, bright eyed, not missing a thing.  I seriously have no idea how single mothers do it. I could NOT do this without my hubby.  There was no question in my mind that he would be a great father...but he has honestly blown my mind...I could not have survived this first month without him!

So month One...here's what i know about miss Emmerson.
1. She does not want to miss a thing...grandma calls her "snoopy" and "bright eyes"
2. She eats with her back arched...this little one is STRONG-she held her head up the very moment she was out of the womb
3. She moans when she's falling asleep...the cutest thing ever
4. The brow furrow is a look I get a lot
5. She's a cuddler...no swing no bouncer...in your arms is just fine.
6. She enjoys her bath-and by enjoy i mean she doesn't cry :)

SO here's Emmerson - One month new
xoxo 

HAPPY JANUARY

My GREATEST Accomplishment

Though I havn't blogged much about my pregnancy I am beyond excited to share my GREATEST accomplishment!!! Miss Emmerson Anne emerged into our world December 10th...only 4 days past due...and she is beyond anything i could have ever imagined.  I wont go into details about the labour but man oh man...i am still unsure why people decide to have another...everyone keeps saying you forget the pain but BUT i still remember ha...only time will tell i guess.

So...i know you all assume that since i LOVE taking photos that this little girl would be photographed everyday. Different settings, positions, wordrobe changes galore. WELL....I can honestly say its just not as easy photographing your own child.  Maybe it's my child...who hates to sleep :) PLUS it was quite an adjustment our first week as mother and daughter that photos were just not high on my priority list.  But one day, during our first week, i found my opportunity. Quick as it was, she was not crying or feeding...she wasn't sleeping either but hey...i quickly made the bed (with one hand..see not easy) and snapped a few shots. 

Though it wasn't the photoshoot i had hoped for with an easy, managable, manuverable, sleeping baby I was able to capture her BRIGHT eyes.  And i am sure there will be many more shoots to come. 
Just me, my camera and my amazing little girl.