You can do it!!

This evening I was doing some laundry upstairs so I set up Emersyn's playmat in the middle of the hallway so that I could keep an eye on her while I went back and forth between the laundry room and bedrooms, etc. Emersyn hasn't been a huge fan of rolling over but I try to make sure she gets tummy time and then encourage her to roll over, which usually involves me tucking her little arm under her chest and giving her a head start. I decided to not do that anymore though, she needs to learn. Today I look over and see that she is still on her tummy trying to roll over but her arm is pinned to her side, thus creating a large bump for her to get over. Immediately my instinct is to rush over and fix her little arm, after all, rolling is hard work. But I decide not to. Instead I watched her struggle for about ten minutes, her making noises I hadn't heard before out of frustration. Up until now, her life hasn't been that frustrating and that is a good thing. :) But I just encouraged her and she would try try try to roll over, then lay her head down in exhaustion but still smiling at me. Finally, she did it after about 10 minutes of trying to figure it out. I clapped and got teary eyed and she kind of game me a look like she thought I was nuts. I should probably get used to that look. :) I learned a good lesson today. It is very much my instinct to run over and help her, do anything she needs. But that isn't going to teach her anything and that is what matters. I see myself in the future, always wanting to fix things for her. But that isn't going to do her any good. Of course this lesson doesn't apply to all areas. I certainly won't let her fall off the couch so she learns not to roll on it. :) But I am going to try really hard to be her biggest cheerleader in life, watching her accomplish things through her own efforts, using the tools I have given her. I just love Emersyn, I can't believe how much you can love this tiny little person. She truly completes me.

On another note, every single time I put Emersyn on her tummy, she lets out a long toot. What's up with that?!?! It makes me laugh hysterically every time and Emersyn just looks up like, "well, what did you expect???".

Such a tooter-magooter.

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Happy 5 Month Birthday to Emersyn!!!

I have been missing these two people a LOT lately..... I am so blessed with great parents. They are coming to visit again in March and we just can't wait!! Grammy even gets to stay an extra week and we are really excited for that!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Emersyn is 5 months old today. I get teary eyed just thinking about it. I am just so blessed that she is such a happy and healthy baby. My cup truly overflows.

This has been a big week for Miss Emers. As you saw below, she cut her first tooth on Monday. In honor of such a "big girl" step, we decided to try feeding her some rice cereal last night. She LOVED it!!!! I only gave her a tiny bit but am going to give her a little more tonight. It is so fun to feed her.

Yesterday we woke up to more snow! Such a crazy winter that we have been having in Portland! In honor of the snow, we dressed Emers in her little snow suit that she got from Grammy around Christmas time. She looked so darn cute in it!!!

FIRST TOOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emersyn has been a little fussy lately and normally, she is a pretty chill kid. Last night we went to dinner and she fussed almost the whole time, very unlike her. Usually if you put her in her carseat with a binky, she is a happy camper. I assumed it was just gas or something.

Today when I got home, Brett said that he had noticed her gums seemed kind of swollen and he said she had been really really fussy today. We figured, she must be officially teething.

Tonight her and Brett were cuddling on the couch and she was chomping down on his finger when Brett went, "ouch!". There was definitely a sharp tooth peeking out!! I can't believe it!!! I must admit, I am fearful of how nursing is going to go but I know that lots of women nurse babies with teeth, I can too.

Here are pics of the big event tonight!!






I can't believe how fast my baby is growing!!!!!

Almost 5 Months.....

You looked sooo pretty in your dress on Sunday!

This is us playing our new favorite game. You lay on my lap and I pull up your arms and give you a kiss and you give me a big smile in return!

Look how long your lady legs are getting!!!!

Ems!!

On Wednesday you are turning 5 months old!! Where is the time going? I should apologize in advance, you are going to hear mommy and daddy say that a lot because we just can't believe how fast you are growing up!

We had a fun week last week! Monday evening we got together with all the Jensen’s and had dinner at OSF. You got to see your Aunties: Kris, Renee, Rochelle, & Janet as well as some Uncle’s and cousins too. Everyone thinks you are soooo cute and no one can decide who you look like yet. Most people say you are a good mix of both Mommy and Daddy. We have to agree. The one thing that everyone agrees on though is that you are ADORABLE!!

Tuesday we went and did something that Mommy and Daddy used to do a LOT before you were born, look at houses! We found some neat million dollar houses to go look at in Lake Oswego, Mommy’s favorite city in Portland. Your favorite house was on the lake itself. You liked looking out the window at the view. You love looking out windows, especially on sunny days. Oregon is a very pretty place. It was fun to drive around with you and show you all the fun places that we are going to take you to when you get older.

The rest of the week was pretty uneventful. We did have a fun coffee date on Saturday morning with Miss Emily downtown! She is going to have a little buddy for you to play with in July. We are excited to find out if your buddy will be a boy or girl next month. Saturday afternoon Uncle David and his friend Jenny came over and we went to happy hour at Sonic. Mommy is obsessed with Sweet Peach Iced Tea. It is soooo good. Anyways, after we went to Sonic, we came home and watched Arrested Development and Mommy made corn chowder for dinner. Sunday we went to church. Mommy and Daddy are taking part in a Sunday school about learning to be a good parent. I think next week we are going to let you hang out in the nursery, as scary as that is to your mama. You are just getting so big and like to be chatty when we are supposed to be quiet so we will see how you do in there. It won’t be an easy morning for me, I will miss you! Yesterday afternoon we had fun going through your clothes. I already have a large tote full of clothes that you have outgrown. I really wouldn’t mind if our next baby was a girl because then she could wear all your cute clothes!!! I organized your drawers, re-folded everything and organized your closet too. Organizing your things is one of my favorite things to do. You played on your playmat and we chatted about life.

Last night we got home from being out and I witnessed such a special moment between you and your Daddy. He was changing you on the changing table in your room and just the little lamp was on in the room so it was very dimly lit. You were looking at him with the most adoring eyes and had just a sweet smile on your face. Daddy was just smiling at you and rubbing your cheek gently and you had the most genuine smile I have ever seen and you just looked so happy, which is amazing since you were SO tired. You have such a good daddy and it is clear that you adore him. It was just so cute and special and words can’t really do justice to describe the moment but it was precious.

Okay my little sweet pea. I better get back to work! I just love you so much and am so blessed and honored to be your mama. I hope you are having a fun day today with your daddy. I can’t wait to see your sweet smile when I get home!

Love you,
Mommy

Monday Update :)

Morning cuddles with Mama. My favorite!!

Sometimes the best way to keep your binky in is to just hold it there while sleeping. So precious.

Victory over the swaddle, she got out!

Rolling over. Pictures in her nursery give off a strange light because of the green!

Reading with Mama before bedtime. This is our favorite book, "Sweet Dreams Mimi".

My little cutie at the park.

Future Senior picture. (Minus the binky)

So delighted to see me in the morning!

Watching football with Daddy. Sadly, Daddy's Patriots and Grandpa's Broncos did not make it!

These smiles make my day.

Playing on her jumper like a big girl.

" Can we webcam with Grammy Mommy, can we can we???"

Playing at the park on a beautiful but chilly day. Don't worry, she had a coat on we just took it off

for a photo op. :)

Emersyn is growing and changing so much. Last week I had one of those moments of realization that she is getting SO big. It was funny, I had her in her car seat with a blanket on her lap. When we got home, I took the blanket off to get her out of her car seat and I was literally taken aback at how big she has gotten. It was almost as though she grew while she was in her car seat. Emersyn used to be a little angel in her carseat but lately she has been letting us know that she would rather be out playing then strapped down in a carseat! And for some reason at night, she gets really lonely in the car. If we run errands in the evening, I will usually sit in the back with her because otherwise she gets really frustrated. She just holds my hand and stares at me back there, melts my heart everytime.

Here are some fun updates about our Emers:

*She has started busting out of her swaddle. As much as I hate to admit it, her swaddling days are numbered. I just feel like she sleeps great swaddled but it seems as soon as we lay her down, she is struggling to be free. I guess I can understand, the swaddle is kind of like a baby straight jacket but it is for her own good!!!

*Emersyn is enjoying playing a lot. She LOVES her jumper. I am able to put her in there when I am downstairs and since the chair spins, it is like she has 4 different little play stations on it. I have been recording some live concerts on TV to play in the background while she plays. It is so cute, I will look at her and she will play with something, then look up at the tv, watch a song or two, then go back to playing. She is turning into such a little girl before our eyes, it is hard to believe. Her favorite concert to watch as of late is an acoustic Kelly Clarkson one. That’s my girl! Emersyn still enjoys her bouncy chair but mainly just for webcamming with Grammy. She will be too big for it soon though.

*Emersyn is enjoying her “Bumbo” seat. I took it to the park the other day to capture some cute pics of her playing outside. She was really into looking at the Bumbo seat so I didn’t get too many great shots but that is understandable. J

*Emersyn officially rolled over from her tummy to her back last Monday evening. She is not a big fan of tummy time but we have been trying to “practice” with her a lot and each time she rolled over, we cheered for her so she started to think it was a game. I can’t really see her rolling onto her tummy for awhile, like I said, she isn’t a big fan.

We are looking forward to celebrating Emersyn’s first Valentine’s Day in Sacramento, CA! We are going down to visit some family and are very excited. Emersyn is my little travel baby. I am excited to have some fun time off with her and her daddy.

We are still praying for baby Harper, the baby of a blog mama that I read. She is in stable but still critical condition with some heart issues. I read of so many stories of babies with so many problems, it makes me treasure my little girl even more. Thank you Lord for her health and heal baby Harper!!!

Prayer Request!!!

A lady in Arkansas whose blog I follow needs prayer! Her baby girl, Harper, was born yesterday evening and has had trouble breathing. The dr.'s have indicated that she might not survive and the baby was transported to a children's hospital in Tulsa. As of this morning, things are better but I know most of my blog readers are mommy's who can only imagine how this new mom must be feeling. Pray pray pray!!

Here is a link to her blog:

http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/

She is just adorable and I know God has a future for her baby!!!