Emalyn Marie is ONE!

Emalyn Marie Haight, you are ONE years old!  I can't believe how fast this first year of your life has gone.  I'll start by listing some of my favorite things about you sweet girl:

Your bright blue eye

Your cute little (5) teeth

Your mischievous little smile 

Your squishy baby thighs

That you give us hugs now

How much you love your dada, Adi, and Bubba

That you still let me rock you to sleep every once in awhile 

Your awesome belly laugh

And sooooooo many more!

You're finally starting to sleep through the night some evenings and are napping twice a day still, but I think we'll be down to one in the next few months. You absolutely ADORED your birthday cake!  You are such a terrific eater, which is really funny considering how difficult it was to get you to eat solids!  You really resisted eating anything but puréed baby food, but I think your GI issues was just making you feel really yucky!  You aren't walking yet, but you're cruising a ton and will be there in no time flat!  You have 5 teeth (one popped through a couple days before your birthday). You are a sweet sweet girl and we all love you so very much!  We thank God everyday for blessing us with you baby!!!

Emaly's 11 months

Oh my goodness gracious!  How is my sweet baby girl going to be ONE in less then a month?!

You are doing so darn well Eme Marie!  It's been a little rough here and there, but you are pooping every day, gaining weight wonderfully, crawling, talking a lot, and doing better sleeping. You've given mama a few full nights of sleep, but are typically waking up once to nurse. 

You are the happiest, snuggliest, smart 11 month old we know and we just love you to pieces!!!!

😘😘😘😘

Grandpa Randy Visits

It was so nice to have Grandpa Randy out for a week while Bran was in Japan. The kids had a blast playing and it was helpful having him here with us! Thanks Gramps, we love ya!!

Daddy Daughter Dance 2016

Brandon got back from Japan just in time to take Adi to a sweet little daddy-daughter dance at church tonight. She was so excited to be going on such a fancy date with the love of her life, her daddy. These two make my heart full of so much love and joy.  There relationship is insanely sweet and so special! I pray they always remain so very close!

Emalyn is 10 months

Could she be any cuter?!!!!!!!!

 

This girl is finally moving around and getting into everything!  I'm so happy she is feeling good and doing the stuff we have been waiting for her to (like pulling everything off of any and everything).

Emalyn is doing so well.  I started Miralax a couple weeks ago and I'm so happy I did.  After starting the Miralax only a few short weeks ago she is eating without vomiting, crawling, has had a few nights of full sleep (mama needs to let you cry it out now little Ms.), and is clearly overall much happier.  I am almost certain this is completely related to her pooping daily now.  Her weight gain hadn't been great, but since I have started Enfagrow (toddler formula) along with still nursing she is gaining well.  I should have listened to my mama's intuition months ago and put her on the natural laxative!  Eme, we love you so much and can't believe we are so close to your first birthday. 

Snow Days

January 10th was the first snow we got this winter, and the kids were soooooooooo excited about it.  This was Emalyn's first time to play in the snow.  She was over it pretty quickly...It was cold out there.  I love this sweet little picture of Adi showing her the snow.  It is such a true depiction of their relationship.  Adi adores her baby sister and I hope that never changes.   

These next snow pictures were about a week later.  The kids had a blast making an awesome snow fort with Brandon.  They were out there for hours working diligently.  These sweet memories just melt my heart (even in winter)!