Visit from the Westmoreland's

My Best Friend

In the past few days Emma has become much more aware of things around her and will interact with them. This little toy plays music and she just lays there staring at it. She is in her bouncer now and she can touch it and she keeps reaching out to it and staring at it.

We don't use the pacifier much but when we do she automatically holds it in all by herself. She usually takes it for a few minutes then she is asleep and done with it.

3 weeks old

Emma is three weeks today and she is definitely taking more notice in the things around her. Today we went for a walk and I hung a little toy on the stroller. She stared at it for a whole minute. In reality that may not sound like a lot but in baby world that is like 2 hours!

I also took a video of her sleeping b/c she makes these humming sounds. I'm not sure if you can hear it on the video but we will see.

Mawmaw Ann has left town

After being here 3 weeks (1 week before Emma was born and 2 with her here) my mom has gone back to La. She was a huge help and I know I wouldn't have been able to do this with the extra help. She was able to teach me and Josh some tips that helped us know what to do and gave us some rest time.

We took these two pics today just to show that all is well with just Josh and myself in charge (although she has given us a few roadbumps). Josh got about 2 oz. of milk spit up on him and we had a little crying fit when she was sleepy but wouldn't go to sleep.

little outfits

Daddy's first dance

All dressed up and nowhere to go

Happy Halloween

Little Elephant

Her first sponge bath. She didn't cry at all and seemed to like it.

On the way home from the hospital ( with a little pit stop at the fire dept. to make sure she was in her car seat correctly)

This is her yawning....she has a big mouth (so that means she can really scream when she wants something)

Emma went to the Pediatrician this morning to check her bilirubin levels. They came back okay so our next appointment is next Thursday. She is almost back to her birth weight so she is on track with that. Ranger has done great. He doesn't seem to mind the crying (he just sleeps through it) and he doesn't seem jealous at all.

first bath

Videos of her just born

Her first check up just after she was born.

awake and alert

I will post some other videos later of her when she was just born. I was having trouble posting because of the their size so I am converting them to another file type. This is how alert she is when she is awake.

her eyes are finally open

more pics

This is my doctor, Dr. Pierce

Josh's first diaper change

Emma Grace has arrived

I started having contractions today at 4 and we were admitted at 7. They felt I should go ahead with a c section so she was born weighing 7 pounds and 4 oz and 20.6 inches long.