Emmy got to see soo many people last week! Some she met for the first time and others we see all the time! She is getting so big already! SHe is becoming a LITTLE more content just laying around. Most of the time she likes to be held or sitting up right to see everything! Shes very nosy like me, or doesnt want to miss a party like Dan! Here are a few shots from last week.
While the girls were here we got to have some fun! We all went to the city museum! We absolutely love this place! IT was nice since it was sooo cold outside to be able to burn some energy! The kids had fun climbing, sliding, watching and acting crazy! We also went to their hotel and let the kids swim. It was kinda cool because it was snowing outside and they were swimming in warm water!
At the coty museum we watched the childrens circus. It is a practicing circus with children who do acrobats. Cole was amazed! He is in gymnastics so it sparked a whole new interest! The next day he was making Mindy and my mom throw him around like they did at the cricus!
Finally on Friday, my sister and her husband were able to bring the girls form Wisconsin to meet their new cousin. Maddy had said a while back, "she wasnt sure she could love Emmy like she loved Cole." Well, as soon as she saw her she fell in love. When we reminded her of what she had said she said, "Well, that was before I saw her!" Maddy and Sofia loved her and took turns holding her, but did a great job of balancing their time with Colie.
When Cole turned 2 we bought him his "big boy" furniture and changed his room to his big boy room. His bed was actually a bunk bed loft, but we were too afraid at that age that he would fall out. Finally at almost 5, we decided he could do it. So last week Dan and I put it together. He calls it his superhero nest! He loves it and sits up there and reads and plays leapster. I still get scared at night, but he used the actual bed for the last 2 years on the ground, its just higher now so he is used to it! Excuse my appearance in the pics, but it was a no makeup day!
I meant to post this last week and must have gotten side tracked! I came home from taking Cole to pre school last week and Dan had dressed Emmy.....IN HER FIRST DRESS AND TIGHTS!! Unfortunately it was for a wake we were attending, but she looked so darn cute! Yep, shes gonna be a girly girl whether she likes it or not. On Sunday my mother in law went shopping and took Emmy to show her the ropes and she was terrible! She cried in every store and I was nursing in every dressing room! I decided it was because I forgot to put a bow in her hair! That would make any girl and irritable shopper!
Since we had Emmy, we have been trying to surprise Cole once a week with something fun for him to do! Its winter and we are bored inside and want to make sure he is really feeling included while I'm home. The first week we had her we took him to Monkey Joes, we took him to the Magic House and other things he likes. Last week Dans parents watched little E for us so we could surprise Cole with Laser Tag. OMG did he love it. The best was it was just the 3 of us in the WHOLE arena so we had the best time. Dan and I had so much fun and we were sweating so bad! We played 5 games of it! I had not run since I got pregnant so I was a little worn out by the end. Cole looked so cute! When I would be hiding, I would see his little self go running by on a mission to find us with his flashing vest! LOVE IT! He kept saying "this is awesome!" Just for the record, I won every game except 1!
Well, sadly today marks the 1 month bday for Emmy! I know, I know, you say "sadly?" It is sad that time goes so fast! I just want both my kids to stay little longer so I can soak it all in! This last month has been a blur! It seems so fast paced with two kids, that sometimes I feel like I didnt stare at her long enough that day! WIth the first one you get to just stare uninterrupted, and with the second one you are constantly having to put her down and get something for the other, or clean or do laundry etc etc...I am trying each morning after her last feeding at usually 6am, to put her on my chest instead of back in bed so I can just soak her in! I got to stay home for 14 weeks with cole, and only 6 with her. I have one more week off and Im so sad. She seems so young to part with me all day already! I told my husband yesterday, how sad that you have to send your child to a sitter even before they have their first shots! Luckily, like Cole, she will stay with Dan when hes off duty. But of course my first day back he's on duty and its a preschool day, so they are going to 2 separate places and I havent figured out how Im doing that! Im pretty syre my blood pressure meds will be working overtime that day! lol!
Anyways, this month although too fast has been wonderful! I love her so much and she has fit in our crazy life just perfect. Cole loves her and everyday spends more time with her. Today on her one month bday he held her for the first time.
