Today's Mystery Question

How is it that one little person can quadruple the amount of laundry I have to do?  

First official day

Well today was the big day.  My first day back to work.  Today I did new employee orientation so I wasn't actually in my new lab (but I was still away from my Emma).  I missed her so much. Oh, I hate it.  All day long I think about what she is doing, if she ate, how much she ate, if she misses me, if the other kids are being nice to her, and most importantly, if the babysitter wants to expel her yet etc:)  If only I could win that elusive lotto!!! One great benefit of both Dan and I working at UofL is that after paying for ourselves we each just pay $1.25 for Emma's health insurance.  Isn't that great!  I also learned that I get 2 classes per semester free...still pondering what degree to get next...  

The sweet face I dream of all day.....

   

Busy Sunday

Today I had a great surprise after church.  Some of the ladies surprised me with an impromptu baby shower.  Emma was a perfect angel today at church!  It was so nice and Emma got some really great gifts!  This is a picture of the adorable cake or what was left of it!
This is a picture of Emma before church in the chair that her grandma Karen gave her.  We had to prop her up on some blankets...still a little too small :) 

This is Emma in her Rainforest Jumperoo that my aunt Lori and cousin Michelle got her. Still a little small for it as you can see here. She just looks like she is saying "what do you expect me to do here mom?"
A pillow under the feet makes all the difference!

And then it was party time.  She loves the lights and music.  The top "fish lip" is something she does when she is thinking or trying really hard to accomplish something.

Merry Christmas from Santa's Helpers!! (click link)
http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/Cwtk6DNz68mdj8zpqZn1

It'S aN aQuIrEd TaStE

my apologies for the baby talk. Sometimes I just can't help myself :)

The time has arrived....

The time for daycare that is. I can't say I was happy or excited about taking Emma to daycare today despite weeks of craving a little "me" time. In fact, I was trying to think of any way to stay home with her. So I continue to wait for the winning lotto numbers, but until then Emma will go to daycare and I will go to work. I would hate to waste 10 years of education :) This morning started with packing 5 different bags, leaving the house in a sweaty rush and getting to the daycare 2 hours later than I had planned. It feels like I'm a traveling 3 ring circus these days. After dropping Emma off this morning I think I cried the whole way to the lab. But when I picked her up I learned she had a great day. She took 2 bottles and was a very happy girl. Our girl is a master mommy manipulator because I was convinced she would meltdown.  Her big adventure tired her out, and she was sound asleep by 10.  Maybe there is one good thing about daycare :)

This is Emma's first daycare "report."  How great is it that I can read this paper and know exactly what time my baby pooped her pants today?!?  All jokes aside, I love this!

Just arrived home from my first day at daycare

"Boy am I tired!"

Emma updates:  Emma LOVES to suck on her hands!  She mostly sucks her left hand so I'm really curious to see if she will be left handed like her daddy.  Her hand is so red and chapped from her new habit.  Her neck also appears to be getting stronger as she is turning her head in her sleep now.  Our little beefcake is now weighing in around 14.5 pounds!  She giggles and yells a lot now.  She continues to boss us around and rule our world and we love it!

Big Girl in her Bumbo Chair

Why why why do babies grow up so fast?!?  MissE loves to sit up in her chair.  Miss Independent!