First Family Vacation

Hi again!
I almost forgot to blog about our first family vacation last week. Last Wednesday our A/C went out. It had been getting warmer throughout the day until it was 11 degrees off by the evening! I had called an A/C company and they said they'd be able to come to our house Thursday morning. Jon and I decided to get a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Hurst for night so that Emily would be alright. It was 8:30 pm when we finally packed up a few things and got in the car. Emily's eyes were wide and her mouth was open probably wondering what was going on. She smiled a lot in the car ride enjoying the adventure. We checked in and tried to get comfortable. Jon and I hadn't eaten dinner so we ordered a pizza. The room had a microwave and a fridge so I put all of Emily's bottles in the fridge. She had a bottle finally and dozed off to sleep. Our sleep was restless but Emily slept fine. Our room had two queen sized beds so we put her on one bed surrounded by pillows so she wouldn't roll off.

Jon left early in the morning to check on the house and wait for the repair guys. Emily slept in a little which was good for me. When she woke up I played with her and then got dressed and took her downstairs to the breakfast buffet. She had a couple of admirers in the breakfast area. She especially loved looking at the ceiling fans. I grabbed a few pieces of fruit, a muffin and some coffee creamers and we went back upstairs to wait for Jon's call.

Jon said the A/C was being fixed but wasn't sure how long it would take for it to get cool so we booked another night. That evening when he got back to our hotel room we walked to Italiannis Restaurant next door for some good food. Emily was fascinated with our dinner. I think she's beginning to show an interest in regular food now.

Jon stayed with us until midnight when he decided to go back home and check the house and get some sleep. Emily and I slept pretty well except she woke up at 4:00 wanting to play. But she fell asleep an hour later so that was good. In the morning we went downstairs to breakfast and then I checked out and we went back home to a cool house.

What an adventure! It was like being on vacation and the change of scenery was nice. Too bad we weren't in some exotic location.

Emily's 4 months

My favorite fish outfit!

I can sit up, sort of...

Hello all!

Yep, my baby girl is growing fast. Saturday she turned 4 months old. Yesterday she had her doctor's appointment and got her second round of immunizations. Oh, she really did not like that at all. It hurt me more than it hurt her.

Emily is vocalizing more and likes to hear herself make sounds. She's grasping at things and likes to know what's going on and what everyone's doing.

Last Tuesday I took her to Portrait Innovations to get her picture taken. That was a lot of fun! She did so well. I think we'll go back in November to get a family picture done.

We're thinking about baptizing Emily soon. Tonight's the first baptism class at St. Michaels so we'll see what it's all about.

Ok, looks like I can post pictures again so I'll be posting more for you!

Blogging Again

Hello all! Hope you're still out there. I haven't blogged for awhile but I'm going to get back to it as best as I can! I had some problems posting pictures so hopefully my next blog will have new photos of Emily.
Emily is 3 months old! Time flies when you're having fun. Jon and I just adore her. We love seeing her discover new things like her hands. She holds them out in front of her and clasps them together. She also laughs out loud. When she gets going it's so cute we have to laugh with her. My favorite thing is when she's just had a bottle in the wee morning hours and I'm holding her close while she dozes off. After a few minutes she'll start laughing in her sleep! It's not a loud laugh although it can be sometimes. Emily recognizes us and follows us with her eyes when we walk around. She's also watching us eat. I had a bowl of cereal one morning next to her and she was staring at me and the bowl the whole time.
Our baby is starting to sleep through the night much better. She only wakes a couple of times for a diaper change or a bottle. That's good for us old folks who seem to be sleep deprived zombies some of the time.
I am doing ok. My energy level fluctuates but I'm sure that's due to sleeplessness and lack of exercise. I've started stretching out and doing some abdominal work when I can. And I'm trying to eat healthy and drink lots of water. It's challenging but I know it'll make me a better mom for Emily.
Well that's all for now. Please check back again soon for more pictures of Emily. If you're on Facebook, you can send a request to be my friend and then you'll be able to see more pictures of Emily there.

Love,
Felice