All Done

Well, Daddy is finally done with the Bar Exam and since he is mentally drained and tired, mommy is doing the post tonight. Emmie has been fussier than usual and we are afraid that she might be teething already. You have to be careful around her right now because she will bite down on anything you put near her mouth... including your fingers, your dinner, and the cat's tail (sorry about that Tabby). We haven't done anything fun recently, so I give you a family picture we took last week....enjoy!

Yes, we are all wearing blue; No, it was not intentional

The dangers of falling asleep in Mommy's lap...

With Daddy being so busy lately studying for the bar exam, little Emmie has had to spend most of her day with Mommy. This means two things: (1) Emmie is extra-excited when she gets to spend time with Daddy [yay!]; and (2) Mommy starts to get a little 'loopy' from having to hold the baby all day. In her defense, you can really only read the same 5-page book so many times in one day before it starts to get to you. I think we all have the "Who are you, baby kangaroo?" book memorized at this point. [Spoiler alert - he's a joey!] Here's a prime example of what happens if you should fall asleep in the wrong hands:

Unfortunately, this classy look didn't last too long after Emmie woke up, but at least we got a few pics, and laughs, in before the fun ended. On a slightly unrelated note, Emmie's getting better at sitting up in the Bumbo, although she still tends to slump forward or to the sides after a minute or so... Thanks Russ and Lauren for the Bumbo, we're looking forward to using it more and more!

Inside peek of the Council of Babies

Most people think that important decisions are made by our government (or by a shadow government of evil corporations / Swiss banking financiers), but in actuality they are often first discussed by the "Council of Babies." This secretive group of elite babies has never been filmed together, until today. Our investigative reporter, who shall remain nameless, was able to procure the following picture:

As you can see, the Council meets under the guise of Gymboree class, but once the door closes, the mood quickly turns serious. Here the babies are considering making the wearing of headbands mandatory; the discussions have apparently reached an impasse, with only half the babies in favor. The Council also voted on which colors would be "in" for the Fall: light blue is "in", yellow is "out."


[For any fellow alumni who should be studying for the Bar instead of reading this: I'm sure you're thinking about whether the Council must follow the Indiana Administrative Orders and Procedures Act. You're thinking "This would seem to be an Executive Session, but I don't know if the F.I.N.S. requirements have been met." STOP. Breath. Let it go. Only one week to go.]

Bar Exam Blues

Well, we haven't posted in awhile because Daddy has been busy studying for the Bar Exam, so Mommy decided that she would do the post for today. I apologize for not having any witty things to say, but here is a picture of Emmie looking over all the material Daddy has to learn for his test on Tuesday...

The Laughing Child...

Now, Emmie has been making plenty of squealing noises and other audible indications of happiness, but we haven't been able to get a real belly laugh out of her. The funny thing is that we know she's able to do it, as we've heard her bust out a laugh or two while she's sleeping. Finally today Daddy was able to make Emmie laugh! Not by making funny faces, silly noises, or even really paying attention to her. Instead, Daddy bounced a beach ball around over Emmie's head. Apparently the mix of danger and excitement was simply unbearable for little Emerson. Making matters even better, we were able to catch it on film. Please enjoy Emmie's first 'real' laughs:

Walking around the Neighborhood

Although the weather is starting to get hot and humid again, we had a couple of nicer days last week, so we took Emmie around our neighborhood. Please to enjoy:












Here's a picture of the gazebo and the little "lake" down the street from our house.


















I think this might be the first time Emmie has felt grass on her feet... She's also about to feel the sun blind her face if Mommy lifts her up an inch or so, hehe...
















Here's a video of Emmie swinging on Daddy's lap:

For those of you with questions, I've prepared a few answers:

1. No, I normally don't swing my legs like that when I'm on a swing. You try swinging a 11-pound, wobbly-necked infant.

2. Yes, I realize I have pasty-white chicken legs. No, they don't have a medical procedure to fix it.

Little Miss Bonnet

Emmie received a package today from Grandma Smith with a cute yellow dress and this adorable bonnet. I wouldn't of thought of dressing Emmie up like a little Amish girl, but it's the cutest thing ever! Now I'm thinking of getting her a little horse and buggy to complete the look :)



As you can see, Emmie's getting pretty good at her tummy time - hopefully she'll be able to keep up with her Gymboree classes!




This picture brought to you by Babies 'R' Us and the fine manufacturer of the brown purse on the right...