Happy 5 months, Emerson!

Sweet girl, you’re 5 months old now! Yet another month has flown by and we have grown more and more in love with you.  Your personality is starting to shine through even more now.  You are happy, sweet and turning into quite the talker!














Here’s what you have been up to this month:

• You hit a growth spurt this month and are really chunking up! Your rolls on your legs are getting so big and scrumptious!! I don’t know how much you weigh but I would guess around 16 pounds. 
• You are wearing a size 2 diaper and size 6 months clothing.  You have even been fitting into some 9 month clothing, they are a little loose but they fit your length.
• You are on a great 4 hour schedule during the day! You eat about 6-7 ounces each time and are eating solids 3 times a day.  You really seem to like carrots, but you are happy to eat no matter what.  I think it is because you get my full on attention the entire time.  You really ham it up when I am feeding you.
• You are only waking up once a night.  You go to bed between 8 and 8:30 and then you don’t get up until 6.  I nurse you for a bit and then you go right back to sleep.
• You ADORE your sister.  She hung the moon in your eyes.  You love to see what she is up to, and the feeling is starting to be completely mutual.  It really was touch-and-go when you came home, but now that Ansley knows your staying she has really taken to you. 
• You are really making strides in therapy.  We may even drop down to once every 2 weeks. You still have trouble keeping your right hand open, you always want to keep it in a tight fist.
• You really love your exersaucer! You sit in it happy as a clam for quite a long time.  You really love it when your sister plays with the toys on it too.
• You now have TWO bottom teeth! The first one came in right after Thanksgiving and then a week after, the second one came in!
• You have a death grip!! You are so strong it is ridiculous! Even your PT says you are the strongest baby she has ever seen.
• You love blowing raspberries, kicking your feet, grabbing your toes, eating your toes, squealing like Mariah Carey and talking up a storm!!

I can’t believe you are almost half a year old!! You are going to be crawling and walking before I know it!! I really wish this whole time thing would slow down a little bit!!

turkey day

Being that it is 12 days until Christmas, I thought it was high time to write about Thanksgiving.  We spent the holiday with my dad and his significant other, Cynthia (affectionately referred to as Mimi).  He was getting his Chemo done on Wednesday in Savannah, so while he was doing that we went to visit Grandma and Grandpa. My dad lives about an hour north of Freddy’s parents, so we made the rounds, albeit short rounds.  At our short, but oh-so-sweet, visit with Grandma and Grandpa we ran laps and played outside, picked oranges, played ring toss, played inside and had cookies(of course). We enjoyed seeing everyone, even if just for a few hours.



















Once we got to Dad’s, we had a very nice and relaxing time.  My dad lives on the water, and Ansley absolutely LOVES going to the dock to see whatever wildlife she can.  I think we made about 6 trips in 2 days.  I have to say I love going down there too.  It is so beautiful and relaxing, I think I could rock in the rocking chair down there all day!  On Thanksgiving day, Cynthia cooked everything herself, she absolutely refused my help!  Poor Cynthia, even happily obliged to all of my dietary requirements (no dairy and vegetarian).  After we stuffed ourselves silly with the delicious spread, and watched the requisite Cowboys game, we went to see the new piece of property that Cynthia and my Dad bought (and the exceptionally long dock).  All in all we had a grand old time in South Georgia and we can’t wait to return!