Books

I like to read.  

I think reading is important.  

I read to Emery every night as part of her bedtime routine.

Because of this, I want Emery to have a lot of books.  When she was born, her collection was less than impressive (maybe 10).  But in the (almost) 3 months she's been alive, she's been blessed to receive so many more as gifts from our awesome friends and family.

Her closet was getting a little out of control, so on Thursday I reorganized it and found a nice spot for all 109 of her books.

All of the books between the piggy bank and the Disneyland picture frame are Little Golden Books that belonged to Abraham when he was little.  They all have his name in the front, along with the year they were given to him.  What a treasure!

She also has her very own tiny pink Bible that Grandma K 

gave her for Easter.

We are having so much fun working our way through all the books, and it is nice to have some variety!

Monday Check In : Week 6 (Wednesday Edition)

I didn't post Monday because I didn't like the numbers on the scale!  It's my blog and I can do that.

The numbers have come down slightly since then, but I'll be honest and use Monday's numbers since that's the point.  I was better about exercising last week.  I walked a total of 4 times last week, and during 2 of those walks, I sprinted short stretches throughout the walk.

Apparently that didn't do the trick, though, and I think I need to take a better look at my eating.  I've been trying to watch what I eat, but that doesn't always happen.

Week 6 Stats (11 weeks PP)
Weight GAINED:  +1.3 lbs.
Total Lost:  31 lbs.
Remaining Weight:  12 lbs.


Boo for weight gain.  I was really looking forward to having less than 10 pounds remaining, but I guess that will have to be another day.  Good luck to all my other new mommy friends who are in the same boat!

11 Weeks

I got so busy tonight, I almost forgot to post this!

(Yes, I know this isn't the most flattering photo, but I thought it was hilarous!)

Not much to share this week, but 3 main bullet points:

• E is officially sleeping in her crib!
• She is still sleeping well and last night slept over 10 hours without even a peep!
• She has started laughing - it is the cutest thing!

Last but not least, a few cute pictures.

Have a great week!

Love Story - 6 Years in the Making

Dear Emery,

Wanna hear a love story?  I'll give you the short version!  Well you see, when Mommy was a senior in college, she had this cute lab partner in biology class.  It wasn't long before this happened...

Your Daddy and I have been pretty much inseparable ever since.

In fact, we started dating exactly 6 years ago today!

And the rest is history!!!

The Crib

Remember this post where I showed you Emery's room and where she would lay her head down at night???  Yeah that hasn't happened yet.  

At first it was because E didn't want anything to do with her crib...or anything where she had to lay flat on her back.  But that's not an issue anymore.

This is her napping in her crib as we speak. 

 Oh yeah and she sleeps 8-9+ hours a night.

So what I'm trying to say is...I'm pretty sure she's ready for the transition to her crib.  Mommy, not so much!

Monday Check In: Week 5

I stuck with walking this week since it seemed to work last week and we get to spend time as a family.  I intended to walk more this week than last week, but that didn't happen.  So again this week I took two 2+ mile walks and (mostly) watched what I ate (although I did indulge in a little Easter candy).

Week 5 Stats (10 weeks PP)
Weight Lost:  -0.7 lbs.
Total Lost:  32.3 lbs.
Remaining Weight:  10.7 lbs.


I didn't expect as good of results as last week, so I am content with this week's results.  Really as long as there is a minus sign each week, I am happy!  My goal this week is to REALLY walk more instead of intending to...

10 Weeks - Happy Easter!

The biggest events this week were the birth of cousin Giovanna and obviously Easter!  I know E is too young to understand the concept of an Easter basket and this was more for me than her, but I'm okay with that...

We had a great Easter and I hope you did too!  Judging by the picture below, E thought I (I mean the Easter Bunny) did a good job on her basket.

The cousins taking a little nap together after church.

Our cute little family (if I do say so myself).

E decided to change into something a little more comfortable after church.

Last but not least, here are a few shots from earlier this week.

Happy Easter Y'all!!!