Just for Fun

I put Emersyn back in her Christening dress to take some pictures in her room.  Aunt Kim sent Emmie and Maddie these adorable personalized quilts as baptism gifts, so we got them in the shots.  Maddie is always  my little assistant when we take pictures.  For some reason though, she's always in her PJ's and then wants to get in too!

Emersyn's Baptism

We had Emersyn baptized this past Sunday and it was a wonderful celebration.  The week leading up to her baptism was a very tough week as I mourned the sudden loss of my coworker and close friend Kelley, my boss Suzan's daughter.  As I hugged Suzan at the service, I'll never forget her words, "Go home and hug those little girls and never stop hugging them."  I will try every day from here on out to take her advice and honor Kelley's memory by not taking life for granted and appreciating the blessings that we have in Madeline and Emersyn.  It was very nice to have a celebration of life at the baptism and we do feel so blessed!

 

Emersyn is 4 Months....Wait, Make That 5 Months!!!

It is so hard to believe that the last time I posted pictures, Emersyn was 3 months!  It was funny to read what I wrote just 2 short months ago.  Little Emmie has become quite the chill, easy, happy baby.  So much so that I wish we could freeze time at this age.  I feel like with Madeline, we were always looking ahead to the next phase like starting solids, crawling, first tooth, walking, etc.  This time around, I know all those things will come way too quickly and before we know it, Emersyn will be 4 years old!  Emmie continues to be easily entertained by anyone and everyone, but especially by Maddie.  Her smile just melts our hearts.  It has been a pretty crazy few months with lots of ups and downs and Emersyn has been the bright spot through it all.  She is sleeping through the night, sometimes more than 12 hours.  Maddie loves her baby sister and says often and spontaneously, "Mommy, I'm so glad I have a baby sister."  Here are some random pictures from the last 2 months.

The Princess and the Pea

 Here are some pictures from our Halloween. It was pretty uneventful, but nice. I barely made it down the street before turning around and taking Emersyn home to bed because it was cold and late. So Chris continued with Maddie and she really loved trick-or-treating this year. Madeline was Belle (after changing he mind a few times) and Emersyn wore the same Sweet Pea outfit that her big sister wore 4 years ago. It was just too cute to not use again. So yes, together they were the Princess and the Pea!  Let's play a game:  I've inserted 2 pictures of Madeline.  Can you figure out which ones?  Answer at the bottom!  Hint: We didn't have as nice a camera 4 years ago.



Answer:  Pictures 4 and 6 are Maddie!