We went to see Dr Katie yesterday for our 9 month appointment. Ember didn’t appreciate getting her head measurements taken, but she did well otherwise. She is 19lbs and 28.75 inches long. She’s holding strong in the 50th percentile, which is fine by us. Overall we had a great day and only good news from… Read More 9 month check up

For Kevin’s 33rd birthday, Ember got him a membership for the TN Aquarium. I suspect she got it for herself too, but we won’t mention it to him. We had a great time visiting the aquarium for the first time (even if Ember knocked out asleep by the jellyfish exhibit). She has started clapping often… Read More Happy birthday Kevin!

This tiny baby turns 9 months on Friday. I cannot believe it. She is making so many monster noises, sitting up like a champ, and to the joy of both grandmothers and her great aunt, clapping.  Per usual, I’m including some “outtakes” from her 9 month session – it should be obvious that she isn’t… Read More 9 Months

Ember’s first Christmas was fantastic. Originally I wasn’t sure if she’d even want to dig into gift opening or any of the Christmas fanfare, but then she started to prove me wrong, quickly. As she lunged for her first gift under the tree, days before Christmas, I knew it was going to be a far… Read More First Christmas

Ember is 8 months old! She loves sitting up and smacking things – toys and everything else. She is a happy little girl who spends most of her time bouncing around, blowing raspberries, and going “aaaaah!” like a tiny monster. Apparently at 6 months, babies should he saying “ma, ba, da,” but Ember just goes… Read More 8 Months Old

Holidays are here! Someone is getting in the spirit! Daycare offers so many great things – introducing her to new activities (I didn’t even know she could sit up unsupported until I walked in to see her doing it there one afternoon!), Playing with other kids, but most of all, they put adorable hats on… Read More It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

This week was Thanksgiving and we had a blast. We spent the day visiting with my family – Gigi, Mimi, Bapu and our family friend Cindy all gathered up for a big lunch and Kevin and Ember and I happily attended. Then it was off to see MaMaw, Granddaddy and Kevin’s nephew Aiden for our… Read More Thanksgiving

This week Ember had an early Thanksgiving at school where Kevin and I attended with her. The food was delicious (staff did a pot luck!) And the baby was adorable (per usual). Ember’s new favorite thing to do is sit up and smack things. She says “ahhhhh!” All day and we joke that she makes… Read More Pre-Thanksgiving

Today Ember is 7 months old! She has one tooth and is totally spitty. Which may or may not relate to the super rough diaper rash she’s currently working on – which makes me crazy and she seems only slightly phased by.  She’s sitting up now with a little help and is generally happy. We’re… Read More 7 Months Old

Ember has LOTS of clothes from LOTS of my friends. Part of that includes Halloween costumes. I’ll be honest, when I woke up Tuesday morning, it took me a few minutes to remember we were supposed to have a costume for school. I’m glad I remembered, though. As this tiny baby is rarely in the… Read More 1st Halloween