Emma's First Golf Lesson

Slowly, but surely, she is turning into a TOTAL Daddy's girl.

What We've Been Up To (with pics finally!)

So we finally got our internet up and running in the new house. The supplies to set up the internet arrived today and I had the internet set up in ten minutes flat. I have been dying to get some pics up on this blog. This will be a short post, but I'm sure there will be more coming soon! (My hubby's in the background and he is dying for me to get off the computer and come help him hang more pictures in the house. )

Em got a visit from her bestie, Baker. They are exactly two months apart and they LOVE to play together!
She also got a visit from her cousins from Maryland.

She got to go to her first Clemson Spring Game.

Grandma Joan and Poke came to visit.

And, we all celebrated Uncle Reese's birthday with a golf themed Masters party.

I sure have missed ya'll. I hope you still read! Till Later......(I better go!)

Bananas, Cars and Accents

I feel like every muscle in my body is calling out to me " REST!!, REST!!" We worked all weekend at the new house and still have SO much to do. To say that I hate moving is an understatement. If I never see another box in my entire life...well I won't say that because I would like to buy another house some day.

In other news, Emma has decided to eat again and has a newfound love of bananas. I am so glad that she is temporarily out of this phase of not eating. Last week she would only eat cheese products and well you all know that is just NOT GOOD in the diaper department.

She has also added a couple of new words to her vocabulary including ball and car. My dad has a model car that she loves to walk around with and say "car, car" with a loud Bostonian accent. My friend Keith would be so proud. Don't know where the accent comes from but I am thinking she might be a Red Sox fan.

I wish I ...

would have had a video camera for this moment. We seriously could have won on America's Funniest Home Videos. We all went to dinner Sunday night for my sis-in-love's (I'm borrowing your term Linds) birthday. Of course, we went to Outback. We were all sitting there enjoying a nice dinner when....MY daughter reaches over and pinches the waiter's behind!! He whipped around only to find a 13 month old grinning from ear to ear and he just laughed! I could have died, but I just thought it was too cute. We may be in trouble in 15 years.

Check it out

We went for a little trip this past weekend and a good family friend took some pics of Em. Check them out here! Thanks so much for the fun and the great pics, Linds!

What a difference a year makes

Last year we were just learning how to be parents. This year we're experts. (hahaha)

Last year you could barely hold your head up. This year you can run!

Last year we were drowning in bottles, blankets, and diapers. This year were are drowning in toys.

Last year you weighed 9lbs. 15 oz. This year you weigh 23 lbs.

Last year your parents looked like the walking dead. This year...they still look like the walking dead with a little more sleep.

(no pic taken to document this, thank goodness)

Last year I loved you so much. This year I love you even more.

HAPPY THIRTEEN MONTHS, SWEET GIRL!

The News

We are moving. Well, not that far, but moving none the less. The house next to my parents has been vacant for a couple of years and we contacted the family to see if they would be interested in renting. They are! We spent the weekend painting and getting things ready for the big move. Hopefully we will be in by the end of the month. I will be so happy to have my stuff out of storage. Expecially considering "smart one" me packed all my winter clothes in the back of the storage unit. Sometimes I just don't think!

In other news, a certain little girl learned how to drink out of a juice box. She is getting to be SO big! After spending a little time with me this weekend, she has turned into a serious mommy monster and walks around constantly saying "Momma, Momma, Momma." Melts me, seriously!

Don't let this sweet face fool ya, the girl does have a diva side. We have been having problems with her throwing food. What do you do when your one year old throws her food on the floor constantly? She almost always refuses to let us feed her anymore..."I can do it!" she says. (Well not really, but that's what I picture her saying.) And I won't even mention how she has been behaving in Sunday School...I will dedicate a whole post to that one!

HAPPY MONDAY YA'LL!

Snow Time

Guess what we are up to today?

Proof

That she does in fact have 11 baby dolls. (not 13...that was just a guess) And well, proof that she loves them.... I think this picture says it all!

Little Momma

I just love that Emma has taken to her baby dolls. She eats, drinks, sleeps and plays with one attached to her hip. (Sorda like her Mommy does!) The other night, she HAD to take her baby doll to the dinner table. She was so cute! She was feeding and kissing her baby. Such the little Momma!
I guess she knows that nothing is better than a good 'ole smooch from your momma!
Don't get me wrong, I don't force these "girly" toys on her. She has trucks. (actually a big RED firetruck from her firefighter uncle and his darling wife) She just prefers her dollies.

It's a good thing that we have 13 dollies!! And Emma loves every single one.

Party Decor

We had a good family friend, excellent photographer and fellow blogger take pics for us. We will post those very soon! Emma's party was wonderful. We all had fun...expecially Emma!

Happy Birthday Emma!

So hard to believe that exactly one year ago God brought this beautiful miracle into our lives. Life has gotten better EVERY day of this past year.

A birthday Preview

I am so excited about Em's party. I have been working so hard to make it just perfect. I just love working out all the details and can't wait for the big day...even though I can't believe it is almost here!

Who needs diet food when you have legs like this...