9 months old &

not a baby anymore..

It is so sad

how did this happen so fast?

Nothing could bring a mom more mixed emotions than
your baby growing up

We want her to walk and talk and play games with us
but we also want her to stay small and innocent and sweet
I kindof dread those toddler years, but then again I can't wait to see her say 'I love you, daddy' and give him a big hug...
I kindof dread those teenage years, but then again I can't wait to see her get all giddy when she has a crush on a boy...

I guess that is why parents have more babies!
So enough of all that...
9 month old birthday- born 3/10

Emma had a wonderful doctor appointment..

waiting in the dr. office

She weighs 18.2 lbs (a gain of almost 2 lbs from 6 months) and 28 and a half inches (gain of 2 inches) She is still in the 50th percentile in weight and 75th for height... yea for Daniel's genes kicking in!! I always hoped his legs would get passed down to our daughters!!
She got her finger pricked and didn't even mind at all!! Just looked at the lady while she squeezed her little finger! She said the blood work is perfect, no vitamins or anything needed.. and the lead test came back negative, so good.. I was a little worried because our house is so old!
Well, here are some pics from the last week.. The Christmas cards are in the mail so you should get them by this weekend!!
getting ready for the big photo shoot!


Emma loves her new car seat from Grandma & Grandpa Gee


giving Gauge a hug!

beautiful December days

We are having great weather here in MS.. it is a little warm, but it is so nice to be able to play outside! Today, when Emma wasn't napping we were outside, at the park swinging or by the pond walking through the woods! This weekend we are getting our tree and taking Christmas pictures.. I hope that we can get Emma to smile at the camera.. it is hard when noone is there to make her laugh!!

On a different note, Gauge, our black male lab had a seizure yesterday.. It lasted about 5 minutes.. that is about the 3rd one that we can recall so far.. This isn't new to me because my yellow lab, Pooh Bear, used to have them a lot. The vet would give him phenobarbitol, but it didn't really do much.. so we will just have to wait and see what happens with Gauge.. If anyone knows of anything more about these, please let me know.. I have heard they are common in large dogs of this breed and that they don't cause any pain for the animals..they are just hard to watch! Well, needless to say, he didn't miss a beat and was back running wild today!!

Back in God's country...

aka Mississippi! as my dad likes to call it...

playing at the park today!

We had a great time in Texas and I already miss it!

I had been home no more than an hour and go in to the kitchen to find a dead mouse... I was not happy - to say the very least!!!!

Daniel is making dinner and I was so excited to see him and for Emma to see him... then I find out that he is making tuna... like the big slab of it.. not my favorite... and I look over and see the little dead mouse on the sticky pad.. he obviously tried to get away.. Daniel was so excited to see it worked! Happy homecoming to me! :(

Emma & Reese!! - their baby pictures look so much alike!!

Well, we got our Christmas things out and will get a tree this week and try and take some Christmas pics to send out soon!

our new fireplace heater!! It works REALLY good!

Dancin' Emma & dancin' Santa

Emma & Tai in the leaves

Pauline, Emma & Tai

Emma's new camo pajamas

F is for Thanksgiving!!

of course there will be pictures posted on my Snapfish link to the top right sidebar...soon!

I love this leather skirt... so sassy!! It was Reese Vivaldis!!

I love Thanksgiving for so many reasons:
the food


the family


the friends
Carrie, Rachel, Gene & Erica



the football


We have been in CS for a while now and having fun being extremely busy... the weather has been yucky for days now, but at least it feels like fall (or winter, really). Emma and I went to stay with Daniel's parents for a few days and I got a pedi/mani and a babysitter... so nice!! We cooked and baked and shopped!

Emma got early Christmas presents!!




We have been going out a lot here so that has been fun..tiring but it is great to have adult conversations in an adult atmosphere! Marigene came for Thanksgiving and the weekend and then drove Daniel back today! He will be in Florida for a work conference all week (poor guy) so Emma and I are sticking around here until Friday, then meeting him home for a restful weekend!!



Allison & Harms


Ry & Autumn

Those happy couples aren't really couples, just friends... it is funny that in all the pics I took, there are none of the actually married couples.. just random friends! Why is that??! And knowing how much of a picture craze I am, the entire week, I never got a picture of Daniel, Emma and I! Sorry Daniel.. you know this means we will be taking post-Thanksgiving family pics when we get home!! :)

We all 3 went to the Reed Pig Roast and saw a lot of friends and parents.. Emma showed off being sweet and it was nice to be able to take her with us!!

Brad, Josh & Brent


All or most of the guys at the Pig Roast!! It was tough getting them to agree to take this picture! If you want a copy just email me or send me a comment!!

We always say that Thanksgiving in CS is like our highschool reunion..so true.. we don't really need to have our 10 year reunion... it happens every year during the holidays!!!



Daniel, Jimmy & Michael



Lance, Sara, Daniel, Cullen & Chelsea
(The Menns and Daniel)


Kylee and Kayden Harms, Emma
Kylee stood up for the 1st time here!!


GIG 'EM AGGIES!!! BTHO tu! Whoop!