The Kids' New Stats

Both kids had doctor appoinments today. Elijah his 4 year and Emme her 18 month check-up. I was very excited because both of them have grown quite a bit. Elijah - (38" tall - 8th percentile)(31lbs - 10th percentile) Embry - (31" tall - 22nd percentile) (19lbs - 1st percentile) They are both still on the long and lean side, they look like standing frogs when they are naked. LOL But like I said we are excited they both have gained weight and height.

First Day of Nursery

Today was Emme's first day of nursery. I was all prepared to have to stay in there with her today. But as soon as I took her in she didn't need me anymore. She walked right in and sat on the nursery leader's lap and started playing with everyone. So, I left and went to my class. The third hour of church the teacher brought her to me because she needed a diaper change. I took her and changed her and then asked her if she wanted to go back to nursery. Her response was "yeah, yeah." She ran all the back to nursery and went right back in without even saying bye to me. I have to say I was a little sad that she wasn't the least bit upset by me leaving her for the first time. But I am also glad that she is confident enough to be okay by herself. She is growing into such a big kid! Where did my little baby go? It is going to be very weird the next few weeks, to not have a kid with me through all of church. Makes me wish Gideon was coming a little bit sooner. LOL

Elijah's Birthday!

Elijah had a very fun birthday today. Daddy took the day off and we surprised Elijah by taking him to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch. He had a blast! Then when we got home he got his giant cookie cake and presents. Elijah was also very excited because over the last few days he has gotten lots of mail. He LOVES getting cards and letters in the mail. Happy Birthday Elijah! We love you!

Happy 4th Birthday Elijah

It is crazy to think that Elijah has been with us for 4 years! It seems like he has always been a part of our lives. Elijah is a funny little guy who loves to laugh and wrestle. He loves his imaginext toys, and he is a lot of fun to play with. Elijah has the most amazing imagination of any little kid that I have ever been around. Elijah loves to sing along to the radio with me. He actually knows most of the words to alot of our "go to" songs. Elijah loves to go shopping of any kind and he likes to keep track of the list and tell me what we need. He is taking a gymnastics class at a local gym that he loves. He is an incredibly flexible kid! Elijah says the funniest things. His newest saying is "yep, yep." It always makes Dustin and I laugh. Elijah is a great little cuddler and he loves to be all warm and snuggly under the blankets. He loves to be a helper and he will do anything you ask him to, if you say it is for Emme. He is a great big brother to Emme and I am looking forward to seeing him with Gideon. He has already decided that Gideon is going to look just like him and be "his twin."

Emme at 18 Months!

Emme turned 18 months today! Next week she will start nursery. She could have gone today, but mama wasn't quite ready. LOL Miss Embry is a funny little kid. She is extremely opinionated and she definately thinks that everyone needs to listen to what she has to say. She is never quiet, her normal voice is kind of a yell. She tries to "mother," and take care of Elijah all the time. Most of the time he lets her. Her favorite thing to say right now is "oh, yeah." Both in an excited "oh, yeah!" way and in the "oh, yeah" I remember now, kind of way. She LOVES to eat, and will eat anything you put in front of her. She lets you know what she likes by yelling "YUMMY!" She loves to dance and will insist on watching music videos every night when Daddy comes home. She also loves to sing and will sing by herself or along with anyone or anything willing to sing with her. She loves dog-dogs, especially her My Pal Violet dog that she got for Christmas. Emme has been sleeping in her big girl bed for a few weeks now, and we haven't had any problems. She really likes feeling like a big girl. Overall, Emme is an extremely happy kid, and she makes all of us laugh all the time. She is definately a goober, and we are very blessed to have her as a part of our family.

Emme's First Braid!

Emme's hair has gotten pretty long over the last few months, so I have had to get creative about how to keep it out of her face. Thankfully, she is amazing at sitting still. She lets me do anything I want to her hair as long as I show her herself in the mirror afterwards. Oh, and I have to tell her how beautiful she is. LOL I guess she is just like every other girl, and she loves being told she is pretty!

28 Weeks!