It's been awhile...

It's been awhile since my last post, but getting to the computer and actually finding time to type with two hands has been hard to come by. Nothing much to report. Just plugging and chugging away. Amelia is growing so quickly. She is now into standing... almost without assistance. She only needs help so she can keep her balance, but doesn't need help with the actual standing. Daddy and I are having so much fun with her.

Here is a picture I snapped of Amelia and her cousin, Audry, over the weekend.


More to come....

Another Week... (pics)

Just a quick update on Emmy... we got the "all clear" call from the vet yesterday morning. The growth on her neck was exactly that, a growth. The name of the diagnosis was long and cumbersome. The only thing I managed to get out of it and remember were the words: dermatalogical and lymp-something. But it all boils down to some skin growth and not cancerous. The surgeon removed all of it and all is right in Emmy's world. By the way, Emmy gives a shout out to Shiloh... hope he gets better soon and can soon run again.

Work is going well. I am enjoying my schedule. It hardly feels like I am working the way it's planned out. Amelia is loving Becky's. There's so much for her to do there. Secretly, I think she has a crush on the little boy who also goes to Becky's on the same days she does. Here are a few pictures of Amelia... by the way, she's getting really heavy! She's already up to 13 pounds! Here 4mo check up is Oct. 6. Yikes!

Here's my little thug. This was taken before going to Becky's on Wednesday. I'm not sure why she was giving me that face...


Here's my little thug smiling.


Here's Amelia talking with MoMo on the phone last night. She was giving her opinion on the presidential debate that's supposed to happen tonight. She's very involved in politics. She's going to be another Alex P. Keaton - but not a republican.

Until next time....

Emmy (video)

Just wanted everyone to know that Emmy is doing great. She came through the surgery like a trooper. The gash/incision is about an inch and a half long. It's not pretty. The vet palpatated around for the microchip, but the growth wasn't near it... so we know that the microchip isn't doing anything bad to Emmy. We will get the pathology results back sometime this week and then we'll go from there. Thanks to all who kept her in your prayers.

Now here's some video of Amelia playing in her Exersaucer yesterday.

What we did this weekend... (pics)

Need I say more?

Actually, Brad put the Exersaucer together Friday night. It came in at least 100 pieces. There are a ton of toys on it, too. We bypassed the tummy time stage and went right to the saucer stage. Amelia loves to stand in it and play with all the toys. She can also bounce a little in it because it has springs in it. The next stage for this is when Amelia can stand on her own and then it becomes a little play table with all the toys. To all my pg friens and relatives... the Exersaucer is made by Evenflo if you like it.

Amelia was so pooped after playing in it, she needed a long nap.

More to come!

Making Progress! (video & pics)

So I am sitting here at the computer hoping to update my blog when Amelia started getting fussy. I started making noises... ahh-ooh sounds. Then all of a sudden she starts copying me. She started making the oooh sound! What's really cool is that I was over exaggerating my face/lips (basically puckering my lips as I was making the oooh sound) and she would copy me with her lips as she was making the sound. Then I tried getting her to makr the ahh oooh sound together... and she did! We did it several times and each time she did it I would squeal in delight and say "yea, Amelia!" she'd then give me a big ole grin. Good times!


Here's a picture or two of Amelia from today:

And here's the reason why I logged on to post. See how well she's holding up herself? Watch closely at the very end.... :)

Another week...

...gone by. This week has flown by. Amelia enjoyed her time at Becky's. But we're happy it's our weekend, although we've got lots to do. Tomorrow Amelia and I have to take or pick up Emmy from the vet. Saturday, it's a BBQ (hope the weather stays dry!).

Other than that, not too much to report on this front. Amelia is getting stronger every day. Becky has been giving her lots of tummy time, so she's holding her head up a lot. She's also getting really strong legs and really likes to stand. If she didn't list to the side, I think she'd be able to stand on her own. Amelia likes to dance in front of the mirror in our bathroom. :) Tee hee hee!

Not much else to report... so I leave you with this picture...

Red Lobster

Amelia is doing well. We survived our first week of Mommy working and on the weekends, Daddy watching her while Mommy is at work.

Just a quick update on life: Emmy goes in tomorrow to get bloodwork done for her upcoming surgery. She goes under the knife on Friday. I am sick with a cold - all those germs from work. Congrats to Jay and Natalie who are expecting their first on May 2! Woo hoo!

Here are couple of pictures from this weekend. The first is Amelia on the floor after a major diaper blowout.



These are pictures of Amelia with Cousins Francie and Wayne at Red Lobster. Apparently Amelia likes the all you can eat shrimp meal!

Does a bib come with this dress?

Amelia and Grandpa