Quite the Day

Emma had quite the December day. Although she was sporting a cold, other than a bit of fussing, Emma did great. First it was off to see Santa with dad. Emma wasn’t quite sure what to make of him but there was enough time for a photo op’. Then, after her nap and a bit […]

Exciting Fall

Emma is having a good fall. She has really gotten a hang of crawling. A couple weeks back she realized that if she put enough “crawl steps” together that she can get anywhere she wants to go. As such she’s all over the house now. She’s even tackling the stairs and has done as many […]

Baptism and the Beach

Two big water based days for Emma. First, she visited the beach and dipped her toes in the ocean for the first time. All the people playing frisbee, football, and flying kites were still more interesting though. She then got to see salt water taffy being made from scratch…very fun and yummy. Second, Emma was […]

Getting to be a Big Girl

Emma is becoming quite the big girl.  She is eating in her high chair now.  She really loves her vegetables but is not quite so excited about her fruits.  After her dinner, she’ll sit and watch mama make the grown-ups’ dinner and play with her kitchen utencils.  You can also find Emma sitting and playing with […]

Minnesota

Emma had her first trip to Minnesota and Union Lake.  She met many of her great aunts, uncles and cousins and her great Grandma Hanson.  She made many friends on the airplane, in the airport, and all over Northern Minnesota with her smile!  Playing_porch     Four Generations      Swinging     Great Aunt Denise     Great Uncle Don     Baby Bjorn

Eating “Solids”

Emma has graduated to “solid” foods; although, it is hard to call her rice cereal mix solid.  She has really taken to it and has had several small meals provided by mom over the last couple days.  We are looking forward to promoting her to mushed fruits and vegetables so we can start blending some […]

Emma’s New Things

Emma has a couple new items in her life that she is starting to really enjoy. The first is her Baby Bjorn. She is now up for helping around the house and going for walks from her Bjorn. It makes life a little easier for mom and dad too. She also is spending some time […]

Gardening

Emma has been helping us quite a bit in the yard and garden now that the weather is nice …. she loves to sit in her seat and watch us hard at work! Helping in the Garden (High Res)    Emma in the Garden (High Res)    

Finally – A Smile Captured

Emma has been doing her best not to smile when on-camera.  We finally broke down her resolve and got a smile captured.  Thought we should share it. Smile and Smirk

Month Three

Emma is getting bigger and bigger every day. She has started to roll over when she is on “tummy time” and is talking to us more and more every day … we are still trying to decipher what exactly she is saying! Check out some pictures from this past month. Month Three