What's been going on!

Hey family and friends! I have a few moments and wanted to give you all a quick update and post a few pictures. Monday Emily will be 5 weeks old! She is growing like crazy! She is so long (tall) that she is in 3 month clothes, although she is too thin for them. We can't put her in footed PJs anymore because she can't stretch her legs out in the ones that fit her.

Last Tuesday was Emily's first night away from home! She had a slumber party with my parents and everyone did great! Adrian and I enjoyed dinner out, a St. Patty's day drink, and then a whole 10 hours of sleep. It was a dream come true! We were very thankful for our alone time and that Emily and the grandparents all survived. I missed her like crazy and fought every urge to call every hour. It was weird for us when we got home and didn't hear the hum of the monitor or Emily "talking" in her sleep. We all did well and had a good time.

My best friend Melody came to Houston Friday morning to spend the weekend. Emily enjoyed meeting her Aunt Mel! My mom watched her Friday night so Adrian, Mel and I could enjoy some fine Thai cuisine. I loved having another mom here and was thankful again for the extra hands and help. Unfortunately, Melody's husband (Aaron) had an emergency visit to the ER about midnight on Sunday and she had to leave to drive back to Dallas at midnight. I am happy to report he is fine after battling a kidney stone.

We have scheduled Emily's dedication at our church for May 17th - it is the Sunday after Mother's Day. My grandma will be flying in from Florida for the event and to meet her first great grandbaby for the first time!

Well I must go, before the she wakes. Hope this finds you all healthy and happy!

Almost 4 weeks old!

Well I can't believe it - on Monday Emily will be 4 weeks old! All three of us are doing great, getting to know each other and loving every minute of it. My parents have been such a huge help to us. Sometimes Emily and I go over to visit and I sneak in a nap, one night they kept her so Adrian and I could go to dinner. A few nights ago we went for dinner at their house and ended up spending the night after a huge rain storm blew threw. Adrian has had a cold, and I felt like I was getting it. So Emily and I spent the night at my parent's house. They got an overnight reminder lesson on how it is to have a newborn!!! But did great and it was so nice to have them to help while Adrian rested at home and I got a long stretch of sleep. Here are some recent pictures of Emily, taken yesterday. She smiles in her sleep (no, it isn't gas) and has laughed out loud a few times. She was really happy last night and we were trying to get pictures of her smiling. We came close... She is growing like a little weed and it way too long for newborn clothes! I need to get a tape measure out and see how big she is! Next weekend my best friend Melody comes in from Dallas, we are looking forward to seeing her and Emily is dying to meet her! Love to you all!

Emily update!!!

Well it is hard to believe that Emily has been here for 2 weeks and 2 days! She is (of course) the light of our lives. I apologize for not blogging sooner. But as I am sure you all can imagine... our days and nights blend together. We have great nights and fussy nights that turn into morning way too soon. As I type, she is resting in her swing, cooing. She can't decide if she is going to take a nap or not, but she is content, so I took this moment to hop on the computer and post some pictures. She has started smiling (mostly in her sleep) and Monday morning I saw her laugh out loud. It melts my heart. She is gaining weight, I can tell in my sore arms. And yesterday and today she has had a voracious appetite. All good signs that she is thriving. Hopefully she will decide to take a long nap so I can get back to work on the growing pile of thank you notes that I need to write. The gifts and cards keep coming in and we can't thank you all enough for your generosity and well wishes. Hope this note finds you all well and happy! Keep in touch!