Just A Little Update

 

Not a lot of big changes lately, except for the fact that Emory is growing like a weed! I think she looks bigger every single day. I have taken a bunch of new pictures so everyone can see how big she is getting.  Below is just a little update on the last week or so...

 

 Emory has discovered the TV, and she LOVES it! At first I thought, "this can't be too bad for her, checking out all of the lights and colors." However, that opinion has quickly changed. First of all, if the TV is on then she wants nothing to do with us. If we  put her on the play mat or on her changing pad, she will turn her head in any way possible so she can see that TV. Also, I ended up reading a few articles that talk about how bad TV is for their development. Apparently it decreases their verbal communication and learning. Sorry Emory, no more TV for you! Martin agrees...but he says sports on TV are OK :)

 

Watching tennis and ready for Uncle Bobby to teach her how to play.

 

I left Emory home alone with Martin and this is what happened.

 

 

Emory had some visitors over the past few weeks. Martin's Uncle Floyd and Aunt Cheryl came to Nashville for a wedding and they stopped by to meet Emory. Martin's parents also came down that weekend so Emory spent some quality time with her grandparents. 

Sleeping in Uncle Floyd's arms





 

 

Emory is getting so much stronger! She still hates tummy time and screams her head off, but she can actually lift her head up and look around now! She's also starting to become a little more aware of her hands and arms. She will grab the bottle and hold it while we are feeding her, and she LOVES to suck on her hands non stop. She also started wrapping her arm around the toy bar on her changing pad and pulling it down.

 

Tummy Time

 

Grabbing the toy bar and pulling it down

 

 

She's still smiling a lot, and she is making so many more noises! She's most talkative in the mornings, and she loves talking (with her cute noises) to Martin in the mornings. Just when I think I've heard all of her cute noises, she starts making another one! Last night I was about to change her so she was lying on the changing pad, and she started talking to herself making noises I had never heard. It is music to my ears!

 

 

I've started reading a few books to her every day. She likes to look at all of the bright colors. 

She's still been sleeping about 7-8 hours straight at night, but for some reason it has taken her FOREVER to fall asleep this past week. I don't know what it is, but as soon as we put her in the crib she cries, or she will fall asleep and then wake up 10 minutes later. I'm sure this will pass soon (or at least I hope so). I really can't complain too much, because once she falls asleep she sleeps great!

 

 

We booked a photographer to take pictures of Emory at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. She is having her 3 month pictures taken in about a week (crazy she's almost 3 months!), and I ordered this outfit for her pictures. I had to try it on her, and on my goodness it is cute!

 

 

Last but not least, Emory has been enjoying Sage a little more. When Martin comes home from work he, Emory, and Sage all curl up on the couch together. Emory is actually looking at Sage now. I'm sure she has no idea what she is...but soon they will be best buddies!