Family

Here is Em with Grandma and Grandpa Loerch, and Aunt Becca and Uncle Chris....

Grandma Patterson is here now and her and Emma are having a wonderful time together! They are eating together and playing together.

El and I are going out to dinner tonight after Emma is in bed, to finally celebrate our 7th anniversary!!!!

Emma is still rocking, VERY close to crawilng. And she seems to be teething like crazy - like a puppy dog the way she chews on EVERYTHING!

Guess that's about it for now... love to all...

Minnesota

WE made it back from Minnesota just fine! WE had a WONDERFUL time! Emma was slathered with love - and clothes and gifts:) WE are grateful for all of it. We got to see everyone on the Hinrichs side and on the Loerch side, so that was extra nice. I got to teacha class at AVHS, that felt WONDERFUL too. El and I had out 7th anniversary! We were going to go out to dinner, but were having such a good time sitting around the fire and talking with the family and neighbors that we skipped it!


She turned into a "tigger" while we were there... She is SO bouncy these days, all the time "jumping" or bouncing/rocking on her knees.

Guess that's it for now... I am exhausted and have a terrible cold... Love to all

2 Guys and a Baby

Today was Daddy, Daughter, uncle Day! As a matter of fact, Elliott told me I didn't have a choice and he was forcing me to go take some itme for myself! And he was going to take Em over to Jason's to watch the game. After a little coaxing I drove seperately over to Jason's and nursed Emma and then went to a movie!!!!!! The first since she's been born! Of course I thought of her the whole time, but it was good to go. THEN, I went and got my haircut! Well, this was after I made Elliott cut it this morning. I had had enough of it, and he CHOPPED is off, per my orders. Least to say though it needed a little help. So, now it looks pretty good, above my shoulders! I hope I don't look too much like a typical mom:)

Here is a picture of me and Emma going for a walk last night... She is DANG CUTE! Inher booties from Aunt Deb! Love to all...

Books!

Here is Ms. Emma "reading" her book. REally, she prefers chewing on just about anything! I love the one of her looking up at Elliott.

We have had a good weekend. We spent time, all three of us, playing on the bed today. We were just waiting for Em to start crwaling, she is SO close! I think she may be scooting along soon. I am in no rush really, becasue I know everything changes agin then, but at the same time it is so exciting and fun to see her exploring all of these new things.

She must be going through ANOTHER growth spurt becasue she has been so sleepy lately. I am not complianing! It is just the way it is - thankfully she sleeps well, as I have heard NIGHTMARES about kids not sleeping, parents driving around in the car forever to get them to sleep!

Well, not much else for tonight. El and I watched a movie and now I am upstairs getting ready to read a bit before bed. Love to all...

Fingers on Forehead

If you look close at the top picture you can see two red marks on her forehead.... They are her finger prints, still there a half hour AFTER she woke-up from her nap! I guess she was REALLY asleep. As a matter of fact she was really tired today. I assume she was still recovering from the week, the new schedule and all of her playing with Aliyah.

Today we hung out and played A LOT, I cleaned the house, and then we went to get diapers and just a couple other things at Costco...

That's it for now... Love to all...

forgot the pictures

sorry.... here are the pictures:) Emma eating Thomas:)

Exhausted

Oh My God.... I am EXHAUSTED and so is Emma!!!! We've made it through our first week at the Attic, with Emma staying at my dear friend Jessica's. THAT part has been wonderful. Evidently Emma has been great, taking naps, almost convulsing she was so excited to see Aliyah (2 months older than Em), and she's been eating up a STORM!!!!! BUT, she is as tired as I am.

I feel terrible, as I brought her with me to the studio tonight, El is in Portland.... She criend almost for an hour:( I feel like a terrible mom!!!!! But, now I know I will really need to find a sitter I think might ask Jessica, we'll see.

I am sorry, but I am seriously SO tired, I can't write more. Oh... bu tI do need to tell about El and Em last night (he had her while I was at the studio last night). I guess he put her in her "jeep" stand-up bouncy toy and had her facing backwards, then pulled her in it, around the "circle" of the kitchen, front entrance, dining room, and then had the dogs chase them!!!!!! I guess Emma LOVED it, screeching like she does, waving and shaking her arms. I can just imagine how cute that was!

love to all...