3 months old today!

I simply cannot believe that our sweet baby Emily is 3 months old!  (i know its cliche...but...) She's really growing up too fast, seriously.  She's changed so much in the past month too.  She's now sucking on her fingers/thumb and laughing more. One day something is funny but probably not again the next!  Her feedings are getting a little more organized as well.  I guess we're on some sort of schedule, sort of.

Here are a few more pictures of what a big girl she is.  She's sitting up a little in her bumbo seat (and reading!).

I was in the bathroom the other day and she was hanging out on our bed and this is how I found her when I popped my head back in the room:

She had scooted out of her lounger by kicking and actually fell asleep like this!

Last weekend I had to spend a couple of days in Los Angeles and it was the hardest thing I've ever done. I went to see the Fall 2012 line from CAbi, a home based clothing company that I'm an independent sales consultant for at what we call "the SCOOP".  Since I took the previous spring season off to have Emily it was required that I attend this one.   I only needed to be there Friday afternoon and Saturday (I know, a long way to travel for such a short time). So after much stressing and worrying I flew out Friday morning and returned on the red eye Saturday night so that I was only gone for the time necessary. It didn't matter that I wouldn't get any sleep, I was used to it, right?  While it was nice to get away, I missed my baby girl terribly.  I was afraid she wouldn't know who I was when I got back, wouldn't take a bottle while I was gone or want to nurse when I got back.  Blaine did a fantastic job taking care of her while I was away and everything turned out just fine.  I took my pump and continued to pump the same 2.5-3 hours that she would be feeding so that my milk supply wouldn't be affected while I was gone.  It was really awkward at times (I had to ask someone if I could borrow their plug so I could pump in the airport!)  She was happy to see me (at least I think she was) and I was even more happy to see her.  She nursed just fine and even took a 3 hour nap with me on Sunday! And apparently Blaine wore her out b/c she's been pretty much sleeping through the night ever since I got back!


We love our baby girl and its been such a blessing to see her getting bigger and changing everyday!  Happy 3 month birthday Emily!!!


XOXO

Papa and GiGi visit

My mom (Gigi) and dad (Papa) came for a quick visit a couple of Saturdays ago.  We went to lunch at Hickory Tavern and got these cute pictures (notice how Emily rests her arm on the table like a grown up...we're going to have to work on those manners!)

While Emily was napping my parents suggested we go do "something" and I honestly couldn't remember what "something" we used to do to entertain ourselves before she was born!  But alas, Blaine and I decided to sneak away for a quick shopping trip sans baby.  It was nice not having to drag the infant carrier in and out of the car (I had a bruise on my arm from carrying her-she's so heavy!).  And they came to see her anyway so we just got out of their way.  We definitely know who the favorite is now!