Sitting

Emma is now sitting up on her own at 5 months 1 week and 1 day old! yay!

The future Gerber baby ;)

So Emma is 5 months today and so much has happened since the last post! Well we started Emma on cereal at 4 1/2 months and she is doing great! She also likes to wear it! Well have had 2 more attempts in the swimming pool. The first at Grandma Lori's and Grandpa Larry's house. Emma loved it! The pool was warm like bath water and Emma was just splashing around! The 2nd time was at Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Ruiz's house this past weekend, and again, she loved it! Grandpa Roland (Richard's dad) got Emma to laugh more than we have seen or heard ever! It was so precious! She is also very close to being able to sit up unsupported!! And she is also trying to figure out how to get herself up into a crawling position. We were told it is only a matter of a few more weeks before she is crawling!!! Yay!!!

During the 4th of July weekend, my parents and us went to Aledo to see Weldon and LeAnne and their kids. During this visit it became clear that Emma wasn't letting anyone hold her except me, Richard, and our parents. It was becoming wearying because Richard and I had to keep taking turns holding her so that we could socialize with everyone. I decided that this habit of Emma needing me to hold all day needed to be broken before we had a serious problem on our hands. So Richard called Lori a few days later and asked if she would like to have Emma for the night. Of coarse she said yes. Emma had the greatest time and came home soooo happy! So since then Emma has stayed the night 3 times and loves it everytime!

Like mother like daughter

Richard took this picture this morning while me and Emma were sleeping. It's too funny how we sleep the same!

Emma in the pool attempt #1

This was on Father's Day. We went to Larry's parents for lunch. They had garlic shrimp, cocktail shrimp, all kinds of fruit, and deserts! Their house was beautiful! But Emma's 1st attempt with the pool didn't go over too well. I think right now the water might still be too cold for her, probably because she is used to warm baths, which she LOVES! These pics are with Lori, Richard's mom. She bought Emma this bathing suit, its light green and pink with pink flamengos on it. Adorable!

Saturday Brunch

This weekend, my aunt and her family came into town. I hadn't seen them in almost 4 years. It was great to finally see them and spend a great weekend with them. We went to the Ranger game Thursday night, and that did not go well with Emma. She did not like the heat or the screaming of the fans, so my mom and dad had to take her back to our apartment. Saturday we had brunch and then went to the Allen Outlet Shopping center, then Joe's Crabshack for lunch, and a cookout back at my parent's with fajitas, sopita, queso and guacamole. Mmmm good!

This is my crazy aunt Celeste and Emma!

My cousin Joshua, 10, with my mom in the background.

My uncle John, Emma giving her look to Celeste, and my youngest cousin Juliana, 4, on the left.

My cousin Desiree, 8, Juliana, John and Emma

Rolling Over

So a couple of weeks ago, Emma was starting to roll to her side. It seemed like she couldn't get her butt and legs to go with her. Then one morning while I was doing the dishes, I decided to lay Emma on her back on the floor and would periodically look over at her to make sure she was ok. Next thing I know I looked over and she was on her stomach, completely shocked and excited, I rolled her back over on her back and she did it again! I was so excited. Now she wont stop rolling! It's the beginning of Mobile Emma!

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...