Emma Elizabeth

Thanks Autumn!

Lately...

I haven't blogged in the past week so here's whats been going on....

After 2 years of BEGGING....Josh finally agreed to let us cloth diaper Ryleigh. Emma will use them some during the day at home but they are mostly for Ryleigh...

Riding in the wagon....poor Hailey is NOT happy about this wagon ride....

Emma's been hiding in cabinets....and she thinks we don't know where she is... :]

Ryleigh got a bumbo seat....and she loves it...and so does her big sister Emma!

Ryleigh-3 Month Pics

Last week while I was at Autumn's house, she got took 3 month pictures of Ryleigh. We only had about 5-10 minutes but the ones that she got are awesome. I konw I'm a little biased but this has got to be one of the cutest little girls ever! Thanks Autumn for these beautiful pictures of our sweet baby girl.

Ryleigh Laine

New Beds

Last week we decided it was finally time to move Emma into her toddler bed because we need to move Ryleigh into the crib. Emma had napped in her toddler bed a few times before but never slept in it at night. So last Friday night was her first night. The first couple of nights she woke up once or twice but went back to sleep easily. Since then, she hasn't woken up at all and is doing great. There have been a couple of times that I have had to go pick her up off the floor and put her back in the bed. I ended up putting her bumpers on until she gets used to the bed. She kept hitting her head on the bed and on the wall. Once she gets used to it then I'll take them out. She looks so big laying in that toddler bed. My baby girl is growing up so fast.Ryleigh is only napping in her crib right now. She still sleeps in our room at night because we are giving Emma time to adjust to her new bed before putting Ryleigh in there with her. Because of Ryleigh's reflux, I put the crib wedge that Autumn gave us under her mattress and that seems to really help her. Also, since she sleeps on her tummy, she moves around ALOT. So we got some breathable bumpers for her bed. Also, did I mention that she rolled over for the first time last night. She rolled from her tummy to her back. It was so cute and she was so proud of herself.

I Love Sundays

This past Sunday we went to my mom and dads house at usual. I was so excited to go swimming because it was HOT outside. I got Emma ready and she was only out there about 30 min. before it started storming. We thought that it would pass quickly but it didn't. It rained for most of the day. But it was ok because it gave us all a chance to just sit around the house and talk. Katie even got to spend the day with us because she wasn't working. We don't see her a lot anymore because she works a lot so it was so nice to spend some time with her.

3 Months Old

Ryleigh turned 3 months old this past Sunday. She is growing so fast and developing a big personality. The first 12 weeks of her little life have been rough.....I'm not even gonna pretend like that haven't been. We have been trying so hard to figure out why she has been so fussy and reflux seems to be the answer. She has been on Zantac for a week now and already she is a completely different baby. She still has her times of screaming when I don't know what is wrong but they aren't as frequent as before. We have seen her smile so much in the past week. She recognizes who we are and smiles at us all the time. She loves to play on her play mat and we recently put her in her jumper and she loved it too. She can only stay in there for about 5-10 minutes right now but she still is a little small for it.Ryleigh is about 12 lbs 2 oz right now. She is wearing 3 month clothes and size 1 diapers. She has been back on regular enfamil formula for a couple of weeks now and her constipation has greatly improved. She is eating 5 oz every 3-3 1/2 hours. She has been doing great at night, only waking once or not even at all. She is doing great at holding her head up. She still isn't a huge fan of her carseat but has been doing a lot better overall lately. Hopefully it will continue to improve. Autumn took some pictures of Ryleigh yesterday so I'm waiting to see those and as soon as I get them, I'll post them.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

I have some pictures to post from this past weekend but this video deserved its on special post. Cheyenne loves to hold baby Ryleigh. . It was so sweet....especially the little kiss at the end.

Children's Museum

This past Thursday we met Autumn, Cheyenne, and Hailey at the Childrens Museum. Emma and I had only been there once before and it was during renovations so we only got to see about 1/3 of it. This time was so much better and Emma really enjoyed playing with everything. The girls played for an hour and half. When we got home Emma took a nap. It took her about 2 minutes to fall asleep and then she slept for 2 hours! She was worn out.

Not counting my chickens....

Ryleigh has been on her Zantac medication since Monday and I have seen a major improvement. She is like a totally different baby. I'm hoping and praying that we have finally found the answer to why Ryleigh has been so fussy. She has been doing a lot of playing and smiling lately and that is so much better to see than her in pain. Please pray that this continues.

Lovin' her playmat

Pool Time!!

This past weekend was the first weekend that the pool was open. It was so pretty outside and Emma really enjoyed playing in the water. She is fearless when it comes to the big pool. She will climb in by herself if you don't catch her in time. She loves to throw the balls and anything else for that matter into the pool. After the girls finished playing, Autumn and I put all of them in bath tub so we wouldn't have to do it when we got home. Emma did not like any one being in the tub with her so I don't have a great picture but I had to show you atleast one. It reminds me of when we were little.