4 Months

Look who's 4 months! Emma is growing up so fast. We went to the doctor this morning... Here is where she measures up...

Height: 25.5 inches (84%)

Weight: 14 lb. 7 oz. (60%)

OFC: 16.2" (48%)

As you can see she is a long baby! Must take after Scott... She is healthy and developing as she should. She discovered her voice and won't be forgotton! She loves to play with toys and can grasp things really well. She is starting to really reach for things... loves to grab hands, hair, clothes or anything nearby and try to put them in her mouth. Emma isn't a good sleeper and likes to take cat naps throughout the day. She still likes to wake up about 3:00 am for an extra feedings... loves to eat. Though, she doesn't like the rice cereal very well. Still working on that. She is very close to rolling over from back to tummy. She just needs to figure out how to untuck her arm. She loves her brother and her mommy and daddy.

Big Brother...Little Sister

As most of you know, Ethan and Emma are my world... I've been blessed with the most adorable kids. As Emma is growing up and getting bigger she is starting to become more interactive. Ethan loves this. He loves playing with her. He hands her toys, tries to help her roll, always there when she is trying something new and being her cheerleader. Ethan loves Emma and Emma loves Ethan... She always gets a big smile when Ethan is around and she loves looking at him. Here are some pics of my precious babies!

Ethan sharing his "baby" with Emma. This is pretty big because his baby is probably his most important possession.

Always around wanting to help... Emma first time in the high chair about ready to try some cereal.

Ethan wearing a bow "just like Emma."

Always wants to sit by Emma.

Ethan always wants to sit with Emma on mommy's lap.

He loves to hold Emma.

So precious!

My babies!

The Pumpkin Patch

For preschool this week we took the kids to Black Island Farms. It was so much fun! This is the pumpkin patch...

My cute little preschooler... He was so excited to go!

Ethan got to see some farm animals up close...

His preschool buddies.

Ethan thought the pig was so funny.

Running through the maze!

Going up!

Going down!

A train pulled by a tractor!

On the hay ride and the farmers talked about different kinds of corn.

This was the best part, Ethan got to pick out his own pumpkin! "This is kinda heavy!"

URG!

I have to make this quick... who knows when they'll wake up and start terrorizing me again. The kids are asleep which is very rare these days. Ethan still naps for 2+ hours in the afternoon, but Emma isn't a good napper. It takes me 30 mins. to get her to sleep and she then only sleeps for 30 mins. It is exhausting! Last night she fell asleep for the night at 7:30ish and treated that as a nap and was up at 8:30 and wouldn't go back to sleep until 10:00... In result, Emma slept through the whole night, until 6:30 the next morning! She is taking a 2+ hour nap now, what a blessing!

Ethan is definitely 3 now... He is terrible! He is finally getting some independence which I like, but a little too independent. He as regressed with potty training. He is scared to poop and therefore, he holds it all day and eventually lets it out in his undies. He's starting to have more "accidents." They're really aren't accidents, he just doesn't want to go potty. We have to keep on him to go to the potty and sometimes force him. He doesn't want to wear diapers anymore, just undies. He is draining me of my sanity. We are using stars for making it to the potty and frowny faces for accidents. And if has a accident free day he gets a reward. To top it all off, Ethan is very shy around other adults and when he is at preschool or grandma's he won't ask for help, so more accidents.

And to top off all this fun stuff with the kids, Scott is going to be gone a lot this month. So this should be fun. Oh, well... this is what I signed up for, right? K... I'm done!