Thursday, December 11, 2008

Diaper Cake

Last night, I hosted a baby shower for my friend Kristin. She is due with a little baby boy in January. I am so excited for her. At the shower we had lots of good food (orange rolls, cream puffs, and summer salad), fun gifts, lots of laughs, and a good time all around.

Here is the diaper cake that I made for this shower. I thought that it turned out great! I was very happy with this one.

Monday, December 08, 2008

How many pacifiers does one baby need?

The answer must be 3...for now.

Happy Birthday Jason!

Yesterday was Jason's 27th birthday. We had a lot of fun for it. We didn't do much, but it was still fun. We had really yummy Cinnamon Swirl Cake...with 27 candles on it. Jason opened all his presents. He got a Boards & Bits gift certificate from my parents, the game Munchkin from my sisters, and from me and Emerson he got God of War II, a tie, and Arkham Horror. It was all exactly what Jason has been wanting.
After presents, we started a game of Arkham Horror. We started it at about 4:30 pm and it didn't get over until about 1 am (we did take a break for dinner and cake). This is an interesting game. It is a cooperative game, so you are playing together to beat the board. We were so close to winning, and then the BIG monster woke up and we couldn't beat him. We are definately going to have to play that again and hopefully win next time.
I love you, Jason! I hope that you had a great birthday!

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Christmas Tree Loving.

We put up the Christmas tree during one of Emerson's naps the day after Thanksgiving. It was so much fun bringing him down as seeing his reaction to the Christmas tree. He was fasinated with it. He especially loves a bell that we put down at his level. I have been surprised that he hasn't been more destructive of the tree. Jason showed him that he can see himself in the silver balls, so he likes to look at himself in those. It is really cute.
This is our newest ornament for the tree this year. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it and I knew that it had to be on my tree. It was a search for the perfect Christmas ornament for the birth of Emerson. And I don't think that I could be happier with it.

Monday, December 01, 2008

Thanksgiving.

We had such a great Thanksgiving. Jason got a 4 day weekend from work. So, we spent it alone, so most the time we were in our PJ's relaxing. Thanksgiving day was spent cooking and consuming YUMMY food. We always forget how much we love Thanksgiving dinner until we have it again...especially Sweet Potato Soufflé . Emerson loved eating all the food too.

It was fun spending Thanksgiving as just our little family. It would have been great to be able to have family and friends around, but since we couldn't we made the best out of what we had and loved every minute of it!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

They are bought!

It's official!
We bought our tickets to go on an Alaskan Cruise this May!!! I am so excited. Now just to figure out what to do with Emerson for a week.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Emerson's newest boy cousin!

This is my beautiful little sister, Amy.


She welcomed this sweet baby boy this afternoon. His name is Austin. I just want to hold him so bad. Hopefully at Christmas I will get the chance to.


Isn't he just the sweetest? Emerson is going to love having a boy cousin his same age. It is going to be so much fun seeing these two grow older together and become great friends.

Monday, November 17, 2008

A week in Idaho.

Last week we drove to Idaho to visit Grandpa and Grandma Bills and Aunt Julie. It was a lot of fun. We played games, talked, played WII, went to Porter's (my favorite craft store), and ate at Fong's, Artic Circle and Texas Roadhouse. The rest of the time was spent being entertained by Emery. He loved having people around to hold him and play with him. He decided while we were there that his bed time wasn't until 2:30-3 am. It drove us CRAZY! He was so much fun at that time at night though. It was like we get went we are past tired and EVERYTHING is funny. We did enjoy that side of Emerson.

By the end of the week though, Emerson got sick and was throwing up and wasn't eating. It was so sad. It was really nice having all the extra hands there to help us though. He is almost all the way better now, but it was sad having him sick. There was still a lot of things to do and people to see, but because of him getting sick we weren't able to do everything. I am sorry to those people that we didn't get around to visiting. Next time we are in town we will make sure to visit!

I was surprised how well Emerson traveled. He got a little lonely on the way there, so I had to sit in back for the last couple of hours, but on the way home he was great. We switched him into the bigger carseat before we left which I think he really liked because there was more room and he could see out the windows better.

Here are loads of pictures that I got.

This is the crazy Emerson at 2:30 in the morning.

Emerson loved snuggling up to Grandpa and falling asleep.
We went over to a train that they have parked in Sugar City and took a bunch of pictures.


I LOVE this picture. I think that the expression on Emerson's face is so cute. I love that he uses Jason's ears to hold on.
Besides Emerson getting sick and the LATE LATE nights, we had a great time in Idaho. I can't wait to go back.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

9 Months Old

Weight: 17 lbs 4.5 oz (6%)
Height: 27.25 in (17%)
Things about you during this past month:
Got a first tooth
Loves to eat
Wears 6-9 month clothes
Wears size 3 diapers
Was a monster for halloween
Still won't sleep through the night alone
Babbles on and on
Got sick for the first time.
Loves his mommy and daddy
Is the sweetest guy I know.

Friday, October 31, 2008