Emma

So my baby girl is growing up so fast. It seems like only yesterday I was arriving at the hospital to induce labor because if it was up to Emma, she would have probably stayed put. I remember being dilated at 7 cm and not even 5 minutes later I felt this weird pain/pressure, and next thing I know I am at 10 cm and I start freaking out telling the nurse, "I'm not ready to push, I'm not ready!" And the nurse told me only one of us was allowed to freak out and it was not going to be me. So here is a picture of Emma "striking a pose" because she knows she is Miss Diva! This is also how she has started to eat. Too cute!

Emma now has a favorite toy, a soft bunny that plays "Rock a bye baby..." (not shown in this picture)But in this picture she is holding her doll that says a bedtime prayer. As you can also see in this picture Emma has big beautiful eyes. My dad says her nickname is "Hootie" like an owl. Funny funny old man!

So we have this ultra saucer that Teri and Kam gave us, and Emma loves to play in it. She can entertain herself for a good hour at a time in this thing. In just a matter of a few more months, she will be eating solids, sitting up on her own, and crawling... Time flys bye...

A Busy Weekend

This weekend was pretty busy. On the way to Vin's party we got stuck in traffic for an hour and a half, and practically missed the whole party :( But at least we made it. Sunday we went over to visit Richard's grandparents, great uncles, and great grandmother. They were all in town for Richard's cousins wedding. We didn't go because knowing our luck when the preist would ask if anyone had any objections to the wedding, Emma would probably start screaming, lol! Richard's uncles wife, Larisa, has finally moved here from Russia. She was so anxious to hold Emma. Larisa was very sweet and is very pretty. She is still having a hard time adjusting to the time difference, and getting use to air conditioning being IN the house because in Russia it's mostly cold, so they dont need A/C. Here are some pics from the weekend.

Here is Jess and the birthday boy with my dad and Laura in the background.

Jackie's baby shower was tons of fun with great food and games. Poor Richard, it was a girls only baby shower, but he had to come because we were leaving straight from the party to Vin's party. This is Tammy, Ronnie's mom who is practically my second mom, holding Emma.
This is Jackie. It was my first time meeting her. She was very sweet. It was kind of fun to ask her how all she was feeling. The typical being tired from the restless sleep, feet always swollen, and just being ready for the baby to be here. Ronnie and Jackie are having a girl, deciding on the name Laila Alejandra Burruss. She is due in June.

Teri and Kam invited us over for some Hamburgers a few weeks ago, and we all sat out on the deck. Here is Emma and Vin swinging together! This is the cutest picture, and actually might be the first one of them together.

So this video was recorded a few weeks ago. Emma was just figuring out how to grasp onto things, especially mommy's hair! So I decided to put this rattle in her hand. You can see in the middle of video she knocks herself in the head!

A little background to start us off

So I decided to start a blog, per Kam, and figured it would be a nice way to keep everyone updated, especially those that I don't get a chance to talk to a lot. So here is what is going on lately...

Richard and I both got accepted into UTA and start in the fall. Richard has also applied to the Dallas Police Department. He does his Phase I Physical Testing at the end of this month. If he passes, they will start the background check (which might take up to 2 months) then he does a Medical review, and if he passes all of this, they will offer him a job and then he will start the Academy hopefully no later then September. We also found out that he is a candidate for Lasik eye surgery and will be getting that done in June with Dr. Boothe. He is so excited, especially knowing that he WILL be having 20/20 vision or BETTER!!!

Emma is doing great! I can't believe she is already less then a week away from being 3 months old. We went for a consulation with another pediatrician, and Richard and I both loved her! So Emma starts going to her at the end of June. And hopefully then the Dr. will get her started on some solid foods!

Richard and I are planning on going down to San Antonio for the 4th of July to visit his aunt and uncle and cousins. We initally figured we could drive to El Paso because Richard has never been, but with it being such a long drive, especially with a baby, we will wait til we have a longer weekend or holiday to go.

This weekend is busy busy busy! It is Vin's 1st birthday party! I can't believe he is already a year old. I'm especially excited to see what Kam and Teri have planned with the party, decorations, and food! It is also Ronnie and Jackie's baby shower, I'm excited to go because I haven't seen Ronnie in years, and since we grew up together and he is practically my brother, I miss him a lot! We also have plans to visit Richard's grandparents because his Great Grandmother is in town. Emma and I first met her last weekend! The first thing his great grandmother said was that Emma looked exactly like me. Richard got a little jealous!

But it's only a matter of a few more months before Emma is a daddy's girl. It's already starting to happen! She smiles everytime Richard comes home from work, and she loves sleeping on his chest. It's the most precious thing to see!