Christmas Highlights

It's been a busy and FUN Christmas holiday. We spent last Wednesday night with Jordan's parents and had lunch with the Barrow Family on Christmas Eve. Then we headed to my parents and stopped by to see my mom's family in Florida on our way. It was great for Emily Kathryn to meet her great aunts, uncles, and cousins. It was a busy day....but we found time to back cookies for Santa:) Christmas Day we went to my sister's house for brunch, opened gifts at my mom's, and had Christmas dinner as a family. Emily Kathryn seemed to like the paper and all the chaos:) She laughs so much at my sister's kids....it's fun to watch all of them together!

More posts to come. We had an early birthday party for EmK and my brother is getting married in Destin in two days!!! Here are some of the highlights from Christmas:)

Lulu and Papa gave EmK a kitchen set....would anyone like something to eat?

Cupcakes and tea.....yummy!!!

My mom bought EmK and my sister's kids matching pj's

It's hard to get 4 kids to look and smile at the same time...especially with my mom's dog nearby

Best Dad EVER!!!

EmK is no longer shy around the tree...good thing it's about to come down:)

For some reason, Emily Kathryn doesn't like to keep her baby in the stroller:)

I LOVE these two SO much!!

Emily Kathryn LOVES my niece Elizabeth

Zoo Light Safari

Last night we bundled up and went to the the zoo to look at their light display. We had a really good time. Emily Kathryn has learned to wave recently and at one point she would wave to everyone we passed. Here are a few pictures from our trip.

All bundled up!!

What a surprise that Jordan found the Alabama display and had to get a picture:)

EmK really wasn't sure what to think of the friendly goat


I think she's wondering what I'm doing


It was cold...but FUN!


She wouldn't stop chewing on her gloves...

Santa

We recently went to see Santa. I was SO excited about Emily Kathryn meeting Santa for the first time....really more interested to see how she would react. The entire visit lasted for less than 30 seconds (we got lucky and there was no line). What a fun memory!!

11 Months...oh my!!

I can't believe Emily Kathryn will be turning a year old in less than a month. Boy, this year has gone by so fast....and I have loved every minute.

Fun facts about EmK:

• Emily Kathryn is WALKING!! She started around 10 months and is really getting the hang of it. I love how she follows me around the house.
• She still LOVES to eat....and I find it funny that she isn't the least bit picky....I know this will likely change, but for now I'm enjoying it.
• She still loves her bottle and makes all kinds of noise when she sees it.
• She goes back and forth between being a momma's girl and a daddy's girl...right now it's my turn:)
• She just started waving. My friend Ashley got the first official wave:)
• Jordan has this owl hand puppet and EmK goes crazy with laughter when he pretends to be an owl.
• She has really started to play with toys. We have a basket of toys in our living room and by the end of the day every single toy is out of the basket.
• Emily Kathryn loves to play with tupperware and a whisk....maybe she'll be a chef one day.
• She has eight teeth and loves it when I brush them (I actually think she just loves the taste of the toothpaste).
• And she's dancing:)

Now to some pictures.....

Happy 1st Thanksgiving Emily Kathryn!!


Looks just like her dad!!


EmK loves to clap


One of the many shots we took trying to get a great picture for the Christmas card. I LOVE her expression!!! She is just SO cute!


If only we could photoshop dad in this picture it would have made the Christmas card!! Thanks Papa for helping take so many pictures!!


First time eating SPAGHETTI!!! Loved it of course!


Delicious dinner Lulu!

10 Months

Emily Kathryn turned 10 months on Friday. Here are some fun facts about her:

• She is crawling around like crazy. She has learned to stand on her own and when she gets excited and wants to get somewhere, she drops to the ground quickly and takes off.
• EmK still takes two naps a day.
• She has 7 teeth.
• She is obsessed with wanting the remote even though she's not allowed to play with it...and she's starting to figure out that she can still get it if I put it behind my back.
• EmK loves food. I have yet to find something she won't eat. I'm sure a picky stage will happen soon, but for now I'm enjoying the fact that she will eat anything. It's funny to watch her because she shoves food in her mouth until her cheeks are full....so much that I get worried she will choke and have to limit the amount I put in front of her. I recently started giving her cheese toast for breakfast....she LOVES it!!!
• She hates wearing a bow:( I of course love bows and want her to wear one...I knew this was going to happen. I have to secretly put them in otherwise she pulls them right out.
• She is very TALL!! Sevearl of her 12 month pants are almost too short...good thing I know how to sew:)
• She says "ba ba" all day long.
• She LOVES pushing around her lion toy. Half the time she pushes him sideways...but either way it makes her happy. She still loves her jumper (and so do I because I can put her in it when I need to get a few things done) and her piano.

Jordan and I love every minute with EmK and we're looking forward to all the holidays and family time coming up. Have a great day and enjoy the pics!

Happy Halloween

Here's all the things we've been doing to celebrate Halloween (and Fall).

It started in early October when we kicked things off with a Halloween costume party that I blogged about here.

We then decorated our front porch...what's Fall without pumpkins and mums:)



Then we carved a pumpkin with Uncle Josh and Aunt Amy!!











I decided to roast the pumpkin seeds. Did you know that there are very few seeds inside a pumpkin? I thought there would be a ton...but in our pumpkin there were only a few...very delicious though!!



We went to playgroup last week and EmK got to play with friends while dressed in her costume.



Lastly, today I spent the morning cooking White Chicken Chili (thanks Amberly for the recipe) and Jalapeno Cornbread to celebrate Halloween with the Barrow Family. I wanted to make one Halloween treat so....thanks Sandra Lee.....I think my Spiders Bites turned out GREAT!



Emily Kathryn lasted about 15 minutes in her costume (thanks Holley for letting me use Elizabeth's first costume). Jordan took some super cute pictures!!!

This is What Happens....

when you send your HUSBAND to the store. Jordan offered to go pick up a prescription at Walgreen's and when he arrived it wasn't ready. So HE decided to shop.....and this is what he came home with....a collegiate SNUGGIE!! Hilarious!!!

While he did pose for these pics....I found him upstairs all snuggled away in his "snuggie" when I got home last night. Thankfully they did not have an Auburn one, otherwise we would both be owners:)

9 Months

Wow, 9 months! Emily Kathryn is a busy girl! She is crawling all over the place and loves exploring. Jordan and I really need to "baby proof" our house. We've been out of town a lot lately, and EmK has done really well traveling and sleeping in other places. Speaking of travel....I went to my parents a couple of weekends ago for a "Costume Birthday Party" from my sister's two boys...Ethan turned 6 and Evan turned 3. My sister sure does now how to throw a kid party! She rented a dunking booth and made really cute Halloween inspired treats!

Emily Kathryn is getting her two front teeth (on top)...so this will make 4:) She got a little sick around the time she was cutting them, but otherwise they never slowed her down. This past week Jordan and I were sitting outside at his parent's house and she started clapping:) It's so exciting to see her do something for the first time. I keep trying to read to Emily Kathryn, but honestly she won't sit still long enough...she just wants to chew on the book. Last week when she was sick, she got up some at night and secretly I didn't mind getting up with her because she let me hold and rock her......I cherish those moments because it's not often that she will just let me hold her and cuddle:)

Here are a few pics from the last couple of weeks!


EmK went to the party in her pumpkin shirt....it was too hot for the bunny costume!


My sister's kids went as the Scooby gang


Their costumes were SO cute! Evan would wear his Scooby costume 24/7 if Holley let him


I've been sewing and smocking a lot lately! I made this dress because I LOVE my husband and I wanted to thank him for all his help with EmK while I've been taking sewing lessons. Secretly, I feel like a total trader for spending hours making an Alabama dress. After all, I graduated from Auburn and I love Auburn football so much that I was a Tigerette (football hostess). However, I love my husband way more than football and seeing how excited he gets to see EmK in HIS team colors on Saturday makes it completely worth it.

Plus my friend Karen helped me put it in perspective....those are "circus" elephants on EmK's dress:)


Love her!


We can CLAP and are SO excited about it!!


She is going to be so confused, but I have to throw in some AU when I can....too bad it didn't bring us any luck this past weekend!!


Emily Kathryn LOVES Lilly....but I don't think the LOVE is mutual! Lilly snaps at EmK a lot....and EmK thinks it's funny and continues to chase her.


My sister recently gave me this dress to smock and sew! Thanks Holley!! It turned out great!


On our way to church. EmK has moved up to the "Crawler Room".