Emma's First Steps!!!

First try....

second try...just can't let go!

Third time is a charm!

One Year Ago Today.....

I had the most awesome work baby shower EVER! I just got these pictures from my friend who has saved them a whole year! Thanks!! I wish you could see the number of people who came to celebrate. Thanks to everyone who attended. I remember someone commenting that 31 weeks was kinda early to be having a baby shower. :) I can't help but look at these two naive parents-to-be and think about the journey we had in store for us.  I also can't believe I weighed 180 pounds in these pictures!!

The Food!!

My "Emma" cake

P.S.  It is totally worth the laugh to click on these pictures and stare in shock at the size of my feet.  That was not a fun part of the pregnancy.  Also one year ago today we were doing this.

Still sick

At least her flu test was negative!

Puckers Prohibited!

This blog is, until further notice, an anti-kissing blog. I can't help it. It only brings trouble. I say this with love, if you are some free spirited happy hippie who believes in spreading the love. Get lost. You are not welcome here. kidding! Wondering why mommy isn't "feelin the love?" Let me explain.

Emma has a love, no scratch that, a passion for kissing. She kisses her parents, her teachers, her classmates, Daisy dog, and the mailman if we would allow it. Not once, not twice. She kisses to infinity and has even made a couple of boys cry with her kisses (more on that later). Well, this all is so sweet and so innocent right? WRONG! Those kisses are loaded with germs! Emma now has a double ear infection, sore throat, cough, runny nose, fever...you name it! And guess what? So do all the other kids at daycare...and mommy. I do believe my child is the spreader of this little bug. She is the daycare pandemic. So if you see that sweet little pucker of hers pointing in your direction. Run. Just run away. Save yourself. It is too late for me.

Planning their big escape

"So you are going to dig the tunnel all the way over there"

Happy Happy Birthday!

To Emma's Grampa Riggs!!!!!!!  We wish we could have surprised you by hiding in the closet.

xoxoxoxoxoxox

Need a tissue?