On the go...

Emree has learned a lot in the last 4 months since I posted! She is a pro at crawling and is walking while pushing what ever she can get to go for her. She now has two bottom teeth(both came within two days of each other), and the tops ones are working their way down. Needless to says she is at a clingy stage and is very much a momma's girl... here are som pics of what Emree has been up too!

Standing for the first time (7 months)

Riding the four-wheeler with anyone that will take her...she loves it. She also likes riding the lawn mower with daddy!

Playing with puppies

Jumping on the tramp

Swinging at the park!

Playing in the sun...

Hiking with mommy

Being a farm girl and feeding the calves

     ENJOYING SUMMER!!

Emree 6 months old...where did the TIME GO!?!

Ok, it's been awhile since I've up-dates this site...Emree is now 6 months old and exploring life!!  She brings so much joy to our family with her smiles and baby jabber.  New things Emree can do: sit for periods of time by her self,  roll from back to stomach and from stomach to back, push up with her hands and is starting to get those knees under her, squirm backwards and in a circle, before we know it she'll be crawling around...watch out!!

She is a very happy baby.  She is starting to get a little uncomfortable around other people, but does well if mom, dad or brother are close. She loves to give smiles and get cuddles.  Sometimes she sings to herself and often jabbers to us or her toys...and we thought she might be a quite one as Gunner talks so much, I guess Spencer and I will have to invest in some earplugs with 2 chatty kids ;)

It's is so wonderful to be a parent and see the simple joys that make children so excited about life!!

Bath Time

 

 

Emree loves bathtime!  In-fact, she usually gets two baths a day 

because it so much fun for her! She is not a fussy baby, but if she is a little upset, this is one way guaranteed to calm her down.  

It's amazing how fast she grows as she was so

tiny in her tub, but now...

she fills it quit well! 

Sometimes she gets to sit (with assistance) in the

regular tub to bath.  She seems to like the mix up because then she has full

view of her toys and what's around her!

After her bath she gets a nice little massage before the fight begins! 

She doesn't like putting her arms

through her cloths...odd, yes...but we get it done then

she's fine and all is well again!

                                           

Emree loves to have books read to her!  She gets so excited & grabs the pages

as you read.  She is very alert & loves when people play with her.

On an outing, Emree was playing with her book, the is got quite... when I looked to see what she was doing, this is how I found her! Asleep holding her book on her face!

Emree's Blessing

Emree had a perfect day surrounded by family and friends! We are really blessed to have such wonderful support and love. Emree was blessed by Spencer on November 1st, the day after we were sealed together as a family in the Salt Lake Temple. What an amazing weekend!

Emree all dressed up...

Emree is growing and changing every day! She is 3 weeks old. New things with her: she's a little more alert, likes looking at objects, likes to be held upright, and enjoys listening to people talk (which is good as her brother talks non-stop :) AND...is doing better with riding in the car seat...yeah!

Emree has arrived!!

Emree Sharon Michael arrived on September 7th 2009 at 12:41am. Healthy and beautiful!! Emree weighed 7 lbs 12 oz & measured 20.5 inches long. She has been a fun addition to our family & we are enjoying every moment!

Nesting...

Ok, haven't been on here for quite some time! Well, 49 days to go...having severe nesting issues, feeling the need to get everything organized, cleaned, arranged, what have you...my poor hubby ;) Everything seems to be going well with the pregnancy, a lot harder to bend over, takes longer to get up, but it's all good!

Spencer's mother found material to make a blessing dress...YEAH!! I'm stoked! Also she found the material that we've been searching for to make the bedding..whoot whoot! Exciting!!

So I'll post a pic of the 8th month belly I guess...

Gunner and Emree (baby bump 5 1/2 months along), Mother's Day 2009! What I love as a mother: smiles, kisses, hugs, having a comforting shoulder, wiping away tears, playful laughter through the house from Gunner, soon Emree, and the worlds best daddy/husband, hearing the words 'mommy, I love you!'

Doesn't get better than this...

Thought I'd post a little update on the baby...She's pretty active now, moving around a lot! I've noticed she like when I read to Gunner at night as she has her own little way of getting involved and letting us know she there! Gunner just laughs as he puts his hand on my belly to feel her wiggling!! This coming Thursday will be 6 months, time has seemed to fly!

Thank goodness for talented Grandma's! Spencer's mother & I were getting ideas for the baby's room, and I loved the dragon fly...just look what she turned it into!! We think it is perfect! I am so excited about this, and think we will use it for the theme of her room! Thanks You Mom!! I can't wait to start getting more done for the baby...I am getting more excited about a little girl! This will be fun ;)

Well, it's somewhat official...we had our 20 week ultrasound and it seems this one will be a GIRL! Wahoo!! We are excited, and it is always nice to get the confirmation that she is growing healthy! Everything checked out great, we even got to see her open her mouth and wiggle her tongue! Gunner is excited to get a 'sissy' as he calls it! Gunner was able to help the Dr. hold the tool to hear the heart beat and thought that was pretty neat...he was very concerned and made sure that it was not hurting mommy or the baby while they did the ultrasound!

April 23rd baby's gender will be determined! Wahoo!! If you want to take a guess just comment to this post...

Here is our 'gummy bear'. This was the first ultrasound at 7 weeks on 1/23/09. The heart beat was detected & you can see the head. It was probably the size of a cherry at that point! (The line across the photo's is just the crease where it was folded in my purse for 5 weeks...!)

Spencer and I have come up with the names we are highly considering...
BOY: Liam Chariton Michael
Girl: Emree "undecided" Michael

Gunner is hoping for a boy baby so they can get bunk beds! And so he can be a big brother not a big sister!! Still trying to explain to him that he will be a big brother even if it's a girl baby! He is excited and loves looking at pictures of ultra sounds to see how the baby is growing. He will be a great brother and will be so helpful! ;)

Well, this is our baby to be blog...I'll try scanning the ultra sounds and keep everyone updated on what's happening in the baby world...Thus far we are 12 weeks along, still getting a little sickness off and on, but not as bad as it was! Have had 1 ultra sound done at 7 weeks. A heart beat was detected, so good sign. I always love seeing the heart beat, it looks like an electric pulse through their body. At a recent Dr. appointment we listened to the heart beat and it sounded healthy and strong!