DADA!

She went on like this for about 20 minutes - no joke!

6 month appt

Weighing in at 16 lbs 8 oz and measuring 26 1/4", Emery is considered completely average size for her age.  She was such a brave girl, she didn't even cry after her shots!  She was most fussy when they tried to give her the oral vaccine, she refused to open her mouth, just like when she eats.  It was pretty funny :)  She already peeled off the band-aids and tried to put them in her mouth.  EVERYTHING goes in her mouth these days.  We can see a tooth about ready to pop through her gums.  Will post a picture when we can see it.

I hopped on the scale as well and have 2 pounds to go to be back at my pre-pregnancy weight, not that I have really been trying.  It is amazing how I am pretty much the same weight but my body is completely different!

Fun New Toys

Josh, Emmy and I are on a little vacation.  Her daycare was closed for 4 days so we decided to take the time off of work and enjoy some much needed time together.  We headed up to my parents house to house sit while they are in Chicago visiting my sister.  While we were here, we bought Emmy a few new toys.

She loves this play gym!  It is so cute to see her standing on her little toes and turn herself around and round playing with each activity.  This is going to be a lifesaver when I am trying to work :)

Such concentration

Finally a highchair!  You can tell she feels like such a big girl in it.  She still refuses to eat and won't open her mouth.  She is so stubborn you can tell she wants to smile but just bites her lips so they won't open.  It is frustrating and so cute all at the same time!

I am such a big girl in my highchair! 

Sweet potatoes on the face - 2 teaspoons

Sweet potatoes in the mouth - 0 teaspoons

What a beauty!

Another Hip Update....

Well, I wish I had better news.  We spent 2 hours at the hospital last week to spend 30 seconds with the doctor who told us her hips looked better but weren't "perfect" so she wants us to continue with the harness for another 2 months.  She never reviewed the x-rays with us just told us her Acetabular angle is 30 degrees when it should be 25.  Very strange considering the previous doctor we went to said that 30 was considered normal.  The link below is to a graph that lays out what is normal for each age.  As you can see 30 is basically on the border of normal and mild.  

http://www.hip-baby.org/images/matacendx.gif

AND we have to buy a new harness which happens to be the brand this particular doctor owns.  She seemed pretty pissed we had the "other" brand.  Sounds a little fishy to me....  Now we have to wait for our insurance to approve us getting another harness, I am really hoping it doesn't get approved!  

6 months old!

I can't believe how fast our baby girl is growing up!  We celebrated her "half birthday" by going to the park, taking a walk and then cooling off in the pool.  We also attempted to make and feed Emery sweet potatoes.  I think they turned out okay (they were yellow though?) but she still would not eat them.  Now she won't even open her mouth!  Oh no, stubborn already....

The biggest news of the weekend is that she started saying "da da", Josh was ecstatic.  I am still trying to get it on video, stay tuned...

All dried off!

Met her match

Emmy hung out with her new friends Roman and Lola today and I have to say I think she has finally met her match.  Roman could not be cuter and chubbier!  He made Emmy look slim!  I think she had the most fun with Lola who is so sweet and loving towards her brother and Emmy.  Lola dressed in her princess outfit, did a few performances for us and just wanted to hold Emmy on the couch.  It was too cute.  Everyday I say Emmy is growing up too fast and I just want her to stay this little forever.  Seeing Lola today reminded me of all the fun times we have to come as she grows into a little girl, I mean princess :)

We are definitely getting one of these bouncers, she loved it!

Roman (4 months) Emery (6 months) don't you just want to eat all those cheeks?!

Another new voice

This one is ridiculous!  She screeched liked this for probably 10 minutes.  Hopefully it is just a phase...

You may want to turn down the volume before playing!

We've had some fun dinner plans this week.  Josh went to the baseball game last night so Anne and Finn came over for dinner and a few glasses of wine.  Tonight the Baldwin Academy had a family BBQ at the bay.  It was nice to go and meet some other parents and hang out with the teachers.  They all love Emery, how could you not?!

No surprise, they don't look too amused.  At least they had the same toy so they didn't have to share :)

What a cutie