First Family Trip to the ZOO!

Emerson was pretty impressed with the zoo... and all the people that were there. He loved being in his stroller and just sucking on the straps while we walked. He also loved being carried and looking at everything. It's so fun to see his expression as he sees something new for the first time.


It was really fun to go because we were together as a family AND we had Liz and Lily join us! Lily is Emerson's Friday-Girlfriend. (He has a couple of Saturday GFs [Bostyn and Addie] and one Sunday GF [Emmie]... I know, he's such a stud!)

This was him the last 45 mins that we were there... LOVE this little man!!

Oh yeah, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!

6 Month Check-Up

Emerson's check-up yesterday went great, until the shots of course!

Weight 19.7 pounds - 75%
Length: 28 1/4 inches - 95%
They don't write down the head circumference, so I never know that one. But, his head is big and he is very smart, so all must be in order. :)

Dr. wants us to condition him to sleep through the night, since he should be doing that by now. (We already knew we had to do it, she just confirmed it for us.) Last night was our first go at letting him cry through his feeding at 1:30am. That SUCKED! I felt so bad, we tried giving him water, holding him, letting him cry, everything... he eventually gave up, after an hour or so. We were a wreck! I was even sitting next to him crib for awhile (he couldn't see or hear me), just praying that he could feel my presence and be comforted somehow.

-I kept thinking, this must be how God feels sometimes, when we aren't looking to him for answers/comfort...

Anyway, we did make it through that round and were up again at 5am for another. I decided that since it had been 10 hours since his last feeding, we could give in and give him a bottle. He chowed it down and we all went back to sleep for a few more hours. I pray that tonight goes better and that he gives in quickly to this schedule change. It is for the greater good, for us all...right?!?

Happy 4th Anniversary to my Sweetie!

It's been 4 years since we said "I Do" and I'm so proud to call you my husband! I love you!

He's Crawling!

Just yesterday afternoon David and I were going through the little videos we had taken of Emerson on our Flip video recorder. I was tearing up just looking at how small Emerson used to be and saying it seemed like those moments happened SO LONG ago...he is only 6.5 months!
Not long after I was sitting on the ground with him and moved him away from me (about 5 feet) and held up a toy that he was eying. And what do you know, the little bug army-crawled his way over to it!! I was elated and so was David. We have been watching him grow up and making all these small accomplishments it is so hard to think he was just a tiny baby sitting in his bouncer all swaddled and sleeping only 1 month ago! We have so many more milestones to be a witness to, it will be thrilling for all of them! Now, we just have to focus on making sure the house is cleaned up enough that is able to keep on being mobile.
And the next time I tempt him with a toy, the Flip will be readily available as well so I can share his new movement with all of you!

New Opportunities

So, I had a small breakdown a few months ago thinking about how I have this beautiful son and want only the best for him. I wanted him to know that he could do ANYTHING he wanted to, he just had to put forth the effort. I got to thinking and thought, "how I could tell him that if I wasn't going after the goals that I, myself, had wanted"? So, the search began...
I have always loved to bake and create sweets in the kitchen. I applied at a few bakeries, mainly for breads, but nothing turned out to be for me. But, I knew that God had a plan in store, I just needed to keep my focus on Him and he would lead me to it.
Then came a fun girls-night-out with my sister and her friend about 3 weeks ago. It was a silly Sex And The City party at a spa and there, at a SPA remember, was this lady offering her delicious fruit tarts and eclairs to everyone there. We started chatting about her business and I immediately offered my assistance with whatever she needed. One week later I had a schedule to work for her on sparatic weekends throughout the summer!! This was PERFECT! I didn't have to quit my higher paying job right away and could still get the experience I was craving for on the weekends.
My first weekend was last week. I helped Vanessa, the owner, get ready for the Asian Festival by working from 6pm-10pm on Friday and then again at 6am-9:30am on Saturday. I sold the products at the festival from 10a-2pm and LOVED EVERY MINUTE! She has great products and they really sell themselves, so that makes it even more fun. I am working again this weekend and am so happy!
Vanessa just called me today and she said that her lease was approved and her new bakery will be opening up in the fall! YAY! She works out of the kitchen of a cafe right now, so this will be HUGE for her, and the company. This also means that she is going to need me to really help her out and become full-time for her! I am so excited and am going to work really hard this summer perfecting all the recipes she teaches me so that I can be there for her when the store opens. I know that this is God's plan for me and I am ready to take it on!

Dear Emerson, you are 6 months today

My Sweet Emerson
It was July 4th, 2009 and I was sitting down at the Lloyd family BBQ. I turned in my chair slightly and I felt you kick inside of me for the very first time. I was changed from that moment on. I knew you were in there, saying "hello" for the first time and I was ready, right then, to meet you! Luckily, you waited 5 more months to make your entrance into this world. It has now been EXACTLY 6 months since you did...HAPPY HALF BIRTHDAY SON!
You are an amazingly little guy. I just rocked you to sleep...something you rarely let me do and I didn't want to put you down. You snuggled up so close to me, grabbing your handmade, crocheted blanket (your favorite) and just let me rock you for as long as I wanted. Thank you for that my love.
You have gotten so big and are in 9-12 month clothing. You sit up and roll all over the place. You suck on EVERYTHING and will bury your face into anything soft. Mouth wide open and your hands pulling it closer. There are rare moments of you being gentle, but they are fleeting as they usually turn into you being more aggressive. Like when you touch my hair, it's only a second that you like the feel it's softness before you grab a fistful and yank! I don't mind it though...you are learning and growing. You have the sweetest smile and dimple to match! You laugh, but not out loud. You are ticklish like your father and squirm to get away...just like him too. :)
You are eating more and more solid foods and just yesterday we started you on applesauce, I think it's your favorite. Although, carrots are your favorite veggie. We just got you a nice high-chair and you seem to love being up high when you eat now. You love your walker and can get around quite nicely in the kitchen, and fairly well in the living room.
I think your new best friend is Nemo, although Nemo won't admit it yet. You love to touch his fur and say hello to him first thing in the morning. We are still extra careful when you are around him, but I'm sure we won't have to be for long. Once you start eating Cheerios, he will be right at your feet, ready to clean up whatever you drop!
You have woken up now and I hear you humming and grunting in your room. The monkeys on your wall keep you quite entertained lately and I'm happy for that. We plan to take you swimming for the first time this weekend and we can't wait to see your reaction. I hope you like it!
Your mommy and daddy love you so much and are so happy you are here. We can't wait to see what else you do as you get older and bigger. Although, with you pushing 20 pounds right now, maybe just older would be good for a little while... haha.
-Love, your mommy