Monday, June 14, 2010

Emma is THREE Months Old!








Emma is three months old! I can't believe how fast time is going by! She has grown so much in the last three months. She is so alert these days. On her activity gym, she bats at the toys and also can grab onto them. If we give her keys or rattles she can pick them up from the blanket and hold them in her hands. When laying down on her pillow, she now picks her neck up like she wants to sit up. She is getting so good with her neck control. When doing tummy time, she can pick her neck all the way up and look at us. She isn't a huge fan of tummy time, but does a good job. She makes crawling motions on the play mat. She is really smiling. She smiles now when she sees Tom or myself. She is starting to talk a lot. We have heard "laugh" noises, but just not sure if it's a real laugh or not. She is getting very good at communicating with us. We know what she likes and what she doesn't like. I think that rolling over isn't too far in the distance. When she is laying on her back, she can roll to her side. Once, she rolled to her tummy but couldn't figure out how to go all the way. Her arm was in the way. She is so much fun these days. I love being home with her and experiencing how fast she is growing. We don't go back to the doctor until 4 months, but we tried to measure her at home. We are thinking she is 14.8 pounds and 26 inches.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Growing So Fast...

It's crazy how much Emma changes from day to day. She is 12 weeks old today (I can't believe it)! She is getting to such a fun age. She is now interacting so much more with us. When we go to pick her up, she smiles at us as soon as she sees us. She is able to grab and hold rattles. She is putting everything into her mouth (especially her hands). On her play gym, she is able to hit the things hanging down. When on her back, she can roll to her side. When we do tummy time she can look up at you while holding her neck up. She also makes the crawling motions, it's so cute! We tried her out in the Bumbo seat last weekend. She is getting so good at her neck control, but it's still a little wobbly. We have heard some small noises which sound like a little laugh. She is starting to "baby talk" and it's so fun to talk back and forth with her. I can't believe how fast the last twelve weeks have gone by! I am so grateful that we planned it just right. Thank goodness for summer break~ I don't have to go back to work until August 16th. She will be five months. That is going to be the hardest day of my life, but thank goodness it's not this week!

Emma's First Time Swimming!!

On Memorial Day, we decided to take Emma to my Aunt Patti's pool. She is not allowed to be in the sun or use sunscreen, so we didn't go swimming until 7 at night. At first, she wasn't so sure but I think she started to enjoy it. She didn't really splash around, but she didn't cry either :) Here are some pictures of our bathing beauty: