The other evening, I was feeding Emma dinner. For dinner I usually do 2 half jars of baby food (usually a fruit & a veggie and/or meat). Then I give her fingerfoods: cheerios, puffs, yogurt melts, the occasional shredded cheese, etc.
I was in the middle of giving her some puffs & she was feeding them to herself. After she had eaten a few, I put one down for her & pointed to it, her hand, & my own mouth, trying to tell her to feed me. She tried once, close. She tried again, even closer. Third time, she got that puff in my mouth! I was shocked she could do it!
I tried to get her to do it again, but no such luck. But seriously, it was the sweetest thing ever & Emma thought she was so cool for feeding Mommy! I just LOVE her!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Visiting with David's family!
The weekend following Christmas, David had some family come in from out of town.
From Indiana, David's Uncle John, Aunt Debbie, along with cousins Jenny, Steve, Anna, Anthony, Elizabeth, & Andrew, his cousin Mark, Mark's wife Erin, & kids Hannah & Sam. Mike & Shelly were also there (although they just came from Roswell!)
From Valdosta (I *think* that's right) came David's Uncle Don, Aunt Anna, & cousin Hadley.
Also there were us (duh!), David's parents & sisters Sharon & Susan, & David's brother Brent, sister-in-law Leslie, & our two sweet nephews William & Thompson.
We ate lots of yummy food, played games, watched the babies play (3 under a year - Thompson 10 months, Emma 9 months, Sam 5 months), watched movies, & did lots of catching up!
We really enjoyed getting to spend time with them & were very sad they had to all leave so soon, but unfortunately everyone had to get back to work.
From Indiana, David's Uncle John, Aunt Debbie, along with cousins Jenny, Steve, Anna, Anthony, Elizabeth, & Andrew, his cousin Mark, Mark's wife Erin, & kids Hannah & Sam. Mike & Shelly were also there (although they just came from Roswell!)
From Valdosta (I *think* that's right) came David's Uncle Don, Aunt Anna, & cousin Hadley.
Also there were us (duh!), David's parents & sisters Sharon & Susan, & David's brother Brent, sister-in-law Leslie, & our two sweet nephews William & Thompson.
We ate lots of yummy food, played games, watched the babies play (3 under a year - Thompson 10 months, Emma 9 months, Sam 5 months), watched movies, & did lots of catching up!
We really enjoyed getting to spend time with them & were very sad they had to all leave so soon, but unfortunately everyone had to get back to work.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Nice day!
seen this week. Emma & I played around the house for awhile & I tried
to vacuum & mop.
She started getting a little fussy (bored, maybe), so we took
advantage of the beautiful weather & went for a walk around our
neighbor. We walked around once, passing the playground & noticing
they have a couple baby swings. So next time we went by, we stopped &
Emma got in the swing for awhile. She liked it! Before we left, I
helped her down the slide a few times, but she's not too sure about
that just yet. We walked around the neighborhood once more & Emma took
a power nap. It ended up being a fun afternoon.
Now if I can just finish my cleaning, I'll be a happy girl!
Christmas Day - Afternoon/Evening
Ok, this is the last installment of Christmas. At least official Christmas. I promise.
Uncle Perry, Aunt Barbara, Kristin, Clint, Maddy, Derek, & David all headed over to my parents' on Christmas afternoon. We enjoyed a delicious lunch of lasagna, salad, & bread.
Then it was gift time! We drew names this year, so that made it easier on all of us. David got a new skillet with lid for spaghetti sauce, etc (we needed it!) & I got a cute button up shirt that I can wear to work/church & cute socks.
Emma got LOTS of stuff! Clothes, toys, books, etc. Then she got really tired again & took another nap on Mommy (that's why there aren't more pictures!) About the time Emma went to sleep, Maddy woke up, so I didn't get any pictures of Maddy :(
After everyone went home, we headed over to my Uncle Eric's house to visit with the Hughes for awhile. I was pooped, so I forgot to take any pictures :( We had a really nice time getting to see my aunts, uncles, & cousins & we enjoyed lots of yummy food! Emma got some fun gifts too! :)
Then we came home & crashed! We went to Blockbuster (they are open on Christmas - who knew!) & watched a movie (unfortunately, I forget which one). We started laundry & sorting piles of stuff. Then I unboxed all of Emma's new toys & put a few things together. Unfortunately the wiping down of all her new things didn't end until about a week later, ugh!
Uncle Perry, Aunt Barbara, Kristin, Clint, Maddy, Derek, & David all headed over to my parents' on Christmas afternoon. We enjoyed a delicious lunch of lasagna, salad, & bread.
Then it was gift time! We drew names this year, so that made it easier on all of us. David got a new skillet with lid for spaghetti sauce, etc (we needed it!) & I got a cute button up shirt that I can wear to work/church & cute socks.
Emma got LOTS of stuff! Clothes, toys, books, etc. Then she got really tired again & took another nap on Mommy (that's why there aren't more pictures!) About the time Emma went to sleep, Maddy woke up, so I didn't get any pictures of Maddy :(
After everyone went home, we headed over to my Uncle Eric's house to visit with the Hughes for awhile. I was pooped, so I forgot to take any pictures :( We had a really nice time getting to see my aunts, uncles, & cousins & we enjoyed lots of yummy food! Emma got some fun gifts too! :)
Then we came home & crashed! We went to Blockbuster (they are open on Christmas - who knew!) & watched a movie (unfortunately, I forget which one). We started laundry & sorting piles of stuff. Then I unboxed all of Emma's new toys & put a few things together. Unfortunately the wiping down of all her new things didn't end until about a week later, ugh!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Christmas Day - Morning at Hughes'
After we opened presents from Santa, we headed over to Nanny & Papa's for breakfast & to open gifts with them & Uncle Cory. Nene & Amber both joined us.
After our delicious breakfast of biscuits, eggs, hashbrowns, & bacon, we dug into the gifts.
Emma got lots of toys, clothes, & books. She's one spoiled chick.
David got clothes & a fancy hair trimmer set, as well as money & an AMC giftcard. I got clothes (my fav), money, Target giftcard, etc. Ok, so really we are all spoiled. :)
Nanny, Papa, Uncle Cory, Amber, & Nene didn't do too bad themselves! Emma finally had it & took a nap. We then waited on the Ganns (& Owens, to be fair) to arrive for more Christmas.
After our delicious breakfast of biscuits, eggs, hashbrowns, & bacon, we dug into the gifts.
Emma got lots of toys, clothes, & books. She's one spoiled chick.
David got clothes & a fancy hair trimmer set, as well as money & an AMC giftcard. I got clothes (my fav), money, Target giftcard, etc. Ok, so really we are all spoiled. :)
Nanny, Papa, Uncle Cory, Amber, & Nene didn't do too bad themselves! Emma finally had it & took a nap. We then waited on the Ganns (& Owens, to be fair) to arrive for more Christmas.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Christmas Day - Santa (morning)
Santa was very good to Emma this year! Here's all of her presents before she got into them.
She got lots from Santa: lots of clothes, several books, stacking cups, a couple Veggie Tales DVDs, a Cabbage Patch Doll who's name is Emma Rose & shares her same birthday (Mommy got one for her first Christmas too!), & her big present was the Laugh & Learn Kitchen.
Thankfully, everything was a hit! Unfortunately, she wasn't too interested in helping unwrap anything. Maybe next year!
She got lots from Santa: lots of clothes, several books, stacking cups, a couple Veggie Tales DVDs, a Cabbage Patch Doll who's name is Emma Rose & shares her same birthday (Mommy got one for her first Christmas too!), & her big present was the Laugh & Learn Kitchen.
Thankfully, everything was a hit! Unfortunately, she wasn't too interested in helping unwrap anything. Maybe next year!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, we stayed at home during the day & then met David's parents for a quick dinner at Subway before heading to the service at church. The service was very nice & definitely helped us remember what CHRISTmas is all about. Christ with us. My dad's cousin & her daughter-in-law & granddaughter were all there, so it was nice to get to see them again too!
Afterwards, we headed over to Mrs Casto's house (Aunt Barbara's mom) for snacks, singing Christmas carols, & then the reading of the Christmas story & of Santa Claus.
We really enjoyed getting to see everyone & enjoyed introducing Emma to singing Christmas carols. She entertained everyone by bouncing on my lap & growling, so her Papa took her & made her calm down.
A good time was definitely had by all!
We headed home & went to bed - we had to get ready for Santa to come!
Afterwards, we headed over to Mrs Casto's house (Aunt Barbara's mom) for snacks, singing Christmas carols, & then the reading of the Christmas story & of Santa Claus.
We really enjoyed getting to see everyone & enjoyed introducing Emma to singing Christmas carols. She entertained everyone by bouncing on my lap & growling, so her Papa took her & made her calm down.
A good time was definitely had by all!
We headed home & went to bed - we had to get ready for Santa to come!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Christmas - Sunday
Sunday before Christmas, my dad's extended family was over at my parents' house for their Christmas lunch. We didn't have our Christmas party last year, so this year we had a HUGE turnout. Needless to say, once everyone arrived, I was really too overwhelmed to take any pictures, but here's a few before the party really got going.
My Aunt Nancy & cousin Jared. This is actually the first time Jared met Emma.
My (baby) brother & his crazy girlfriend Amber :)
My sweetie
There were 50+ people at the party & it was great to get to see everyone! We ate too much food, received lots of hugs, & Emma got to meet many of her Great Aunts & Uncles, along with her distant cousins. Of course, she was the star of the show :)
I will skip over Monday & Tuesday of Christmas week. We had a short break before we dove into more Christmas festivities! Get ready!
My Aunt Nancy & cousin Jared. This is actually the first time Jared met Emma.
My (baby) brother & his crazy girlfriend Amber :)
My sweetie
There were 50+ people at the party & it was great to get to see everyone! We ate too much food, received lots of hugs, & Emma got to meet many of her Great Aunts & Uncles, along with her distant cousins. Of course, she was the star of the show :)
I will skip over Monday & Tuesday of Christmas week. We had a short break before we dove into more Christmas festivities! Get ready!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
We interrupt the scheduled Christmas extravaganza posting with a message from our sponsors...
Or me, as the case may be.
Happy New Year! I wish you good health & love to you & yours this coming year! Plus, stable jobs. That's good too.
Lots to look forward to this year!
Lots of love,
The Scrivners
(Christmas recap posting will resume later. Maybe tomorrow).
Or me, as the case may be.
Happy New Year! I wish you good health & love to you & yours this coming year! Plus, stable jobs. That's good too.
Lots to look forward to this year!
Lots of love,
The Scrivners
(Christmas recap posting will resume later. Maybe tomorrow).
Christmas - Saturday
Saturday was a busy day! First we headed over to Grandma & Grandpa's house (Scrivner's) to have Christmas breakfast & our gift exchange. All of Emma's Aunts & her Uncle were there & all of her cousins, plus even Brad got to come!
We had a delicious breakfast casserole that Aunt Sharon made (it was french toast - yummy!) & had bacon, etc on the side. It was all absolutely wonderful!
Then the gifts began. Everyone was very spoiled, but the grandkids were spoiled the most! We all had a wonderful Christmas!
Then someone we all know well pooped out!
A family picture in front of the tree, & then we had to head out to the next party.
In the afternoon, we headed over to Uncle Perry & Aunt Barbara's house for Christmas lunch with all the Ganns. This included not only my Aunt & Uncle & cousins, & Nene, but also my mom's aunts & uncles & cousins & all their kids. It was great fun & Emma & Maddy were by far the stars of the show, passing from one person to the next. I even got a chance to hold Maddy for a few minutes, which I loved :) I'm starting to miss Emma being that small (5 months).
Then Nanny & Papa wanted to keep Emma & show her off to Mrs Sharon, Mr Marc, & Meemaw for dinner, so David & I went to see Four Christmases (pretty cute), had dinner at Zaxby's (fancy), & then ran through the drive through at Starbucks. When we went to pick Emma up, the company was heading out, so we got to see them a few minutes before they left. It sounds like Emma had a pretty fun night herself! :)
We had a delicious breakfast casserole that Aunt Sharon made (it was french toast - yummy!) & had bacon, etc on the side. It was all absolutely wonderful!
Then the gifts began. Everyone was very spoiled, but the grandkids were spoiled the most! We all had a wonderful Christmas!
Then someone we all know well pooped out!
A family picture in front of the tree, & then we had to head out to the next party.
In the afternoon, we headed over to Uncle Perry & Aunt Barbara's house for Christmas lunch with all the Ganns. This included not only my Aunt & Uncle & cousins, & Nene, but also my mom's aunts & uncles & cousins & all their kids. It was great fun & Emma & Maddy were by far the stars of the show, passing from one person to the next. I even got a chance to hold Maddy for a few minutes, which I loved :) I'm starting to miss Emma being that small (5 months).
Then Nanny & Papa wanted to keep Emma & show her off to Mrs Sharon, Mr Marc, & Meemaw for dinner, so David & I went to see Four Christmases (pretty cute), had dinner at Zaxby's (fancy), & then ran through the drive through at Starbucks. When we went to pick Emma up, the company was heading out, so we got to see them a few minutes before they left. It sounds like Emma had a pretty fun night herself! :)
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