My little Em...

My little Emily is 7 months old! (almost 8)

Isn't she a little doll?


7 month milestones:

*She loves to sit up. She doesn't want to be on her tummy, on her back, in a chair or on the floor.

*She got her first tooth!

* She scoots on her bottom and reaches and pulls and pushes herself back up into a sitting position.

* She says "ma-ma" now!

*She only wants mama, too. It is very tiring but i do love that i am her mother. i waited for this for so long!

*She just got a jumperoo from her cousin Emma and hopefully we are onto something that she will actually enjoy doing for more than 20 minutes!

Katie and Noah love her so much! I thought they were going to be so jealous and resentful but they are so very loving and good with her and always anxious to help. I am so thankful for that and really believe that Em has brought us closer together in becoming a "real" family.

Which one?

Choice #1




Choice #2

Has anyone ever used a car seat cover? Let me know which one you like.

I've Been Tagged!

Well, I thought I had performed an amazing disappearing act, but Dallas found me and tagged me. Here are 7 somewhat embarassing facts about myself for all my blog buddies out there:

1. When I shower in the morning, I actually think about if today is a day that Gary is going to be at the fire department. If so, I do not shave my legs. Don't worry - I always shave my pits.

2. I refuse to restock the toilet paper in our master bath. I'm forever left hanging (sorry for the pun!). So, before I sit I always check to see if there is toilet paper. If not, I will go to the other bathroom for as many days as it takes for my hub to break down and get t.p. off the stairway. Now he has started his own rebellion and will sometimes hide the roll! Oh, the joys of marriage!

3. I obsess about having two of everything. Two containers of formula. Two boxes of diapers. Two boxes of go-tarts (Yes, my older two eat many processed foods). I told Gary it is too expensive for all of us to go organic. I will check the kids bathroom for supplies. There has to be one that they're using and one under the sink (i.e. soap, toothpaste, seven different kinds of mouthwash, astringent pads, deodarant, hair detangler, shampoo, etc. You get the general idea!)

4. I gained an embarassingly large amount of weight during my pregnancy. It has really taken away from my happiness from being a new mom and from my marriage. I am working to get it off, but I can understand now why it is so hard and so depressing to be overweight! Please pray for me.

5. I always make supper in the morning before everybody wakes up. That way, when I get home from school, I can spend time with Emily rather than having to rush around and get dinner ready. All I have to do is put it in the oven.

6. I love the "Snapped" shows on the Oxygen network. I always dvr them so I can watch them if I have a night without the older two or sometimes watch after everybody else is in bed. Gary thinks i'm trying to get ideas for doing him in and getting away with it. I'm obsessed with these shows! Maybe it's because some days I feel like I'm going to snap!

7. Gary and I love watching HGTV. We are major House Hunters and My First Place people. We also love Designed to Sell and Hidden Potential. We think we are gathering a lot of knowledge for when we put our house on the market.

I'm supposed to pass this on and tag 7 other people. Here are the rules:
--Link to the person who tagged you.
--Post the rules in your blog entry.
--Share 7 random, or weird, facts about yourself.
--Tag 7 random people at the end of the post, linking to them.
--Leave a comment on their blog so that they know they’ve been tagged.

I tag:
Suz & the Quads
Katie Fant
Traci J.
Sara Miller
Kristen O.
Christy B.
Ashley

Pics to come later!