tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60288538139854833612024-03-13T06:18:26.264-04:00SAVED BY GRACE...because of his great love for us - Ephesians 2:4-10Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.comBlogger490125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-76040680704303243682017-03-29T10:20:00.001-04:002017-03-29T10:20:34.102-04:00Happy 11 mos<div style="text-align: center;">
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Happy 11 months! What a fun, sweet baby you are! You are Ms. Serious for the most part, but break out a lot of smiles, but you always look like you're thinking and processing things.</div>
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You finally have 2 bottom teeth that have just started to pop through. You have been sleeping great these past few weeks, well, except for naps. You are full of fun - you give big sloppy kisses, head hugs, you can wave, make a smushy face, cruising around the furniture, and started crawling up the stairs.</div>
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You still have red hair that gets us stopped on a daily basis and pretty blue eyes. I think you're still average weight and a little bit long. You are still good at going with the flow. You like being outside and going on walks. I'm not sure why you are pinching yourself in this picture.</div>
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Ms. Serious. You have a tiny little bruise on your left cheek- we're not sure how you got it.</div>
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You pull yourself up on everything and cruise around everything - and this little mischievous face gets us every time. You and Beckett have a cute little bond and you like it when Hudson carries you around.</div>
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You are smart! You were teasing me during pictures. I was trying to get you to sit still, but you kept crawling in and out of the room taunting me. </div>
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Happy 11 months our sweet little baby! We love and adore you so much! We're so thankful for you and thankful for what a sweet little blessing you are.<br />
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-60123472991299402042017-03-01T08:20:00.000-05:002017-03-06T08:21:09.966-05:00Happy 10 months!<div style="text-align: center;">
~Emersyn Kate~</div>
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Happy 10 months! What?! How can that be (I know I say that every month)? We had a great last month, minus your colds - pretty much cold after cold after cold. </div>
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You have learned to pull yourself up and just started to cruise around. You were just army crawling everywhere, and just in the past 2 days have started actually crawling. You have been fussier this month because you know what you want to do, but can't, yet. You also prefer to be held, a lot, so if you don't get your way and get held, you tend to cry. <br />
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Your eyes are more of a navy blue now and your hair is still red and getting a little longer. </div>
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You're still not a very good sleeper napper - 2 per day about 20-30 minutes each. We think we've figured out your nighttime routine, though. You tend to wake up a lot and cry out, so we always came in and patted you back to sleep. We've been letting you cry it out and you have been going back to sleep on your own- you still wake up a lot, but you can put yourself back to sleep. You've started turning over on your belly and sleeping and you seem more content.<br />
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We went to Disney this past month and you did great and had a blast! You did great on both plane rides. You loved Disney! You slept maybe 10 minutes the first day we were there because you loved looking at everything and everyone. You LOVE people watching! <br />
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You started waving this past month and giving big sloppy kisses, it's pretty sweet. <br />
You love food, but don't really like baby food and spit most of it out. I've mashed up avocado and tried feeding it to you, and you spit it out, but if I cut little pieces and let you feed yourself, you'll eat it and you love it. You're very independent with food and want to try everything and feed yourself, too bad you still don't have any teeth, so you can't have too much, yet. You take 4 bottles a day. I officially stopped pumping this past month. <br />
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You love being outside and going on walks. You love your little walker and cruise all over the house and will knock over anything in your way. Pictures were hard this month, you weren't interested at all. You wouldn't keep your bow on and you wouldn't sit still.</div>
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We love you sweet girl! We pray big things for you!<br />
Love, Mommy & Daddy</div>
Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-11907149736180171672017-01-29T15:32:00.000-05:002017-02-03T15:33:41.454-05:00Happy 9 months<div style="text-align: center;">
~Emersyn Kate~</div>
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Happy 9 months!<br />
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Well, this month had more sickness. You had RSV and an ear infection. Beckett also had RSV and an ear infection and Hudson had RSV and an eye infection. It was probably the longest 2 weeks of my life. It was pretty rough. You all spiked high fevers and had had awful runny noses and were super puny. </div>
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You've been healthy for about a week. We're praying you 3 stay healthy for a long time. <br />
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You're a pretty fun baby. You are sweet and loving and so cute. You are pretty much a Mommy's Girl, but have been lighting up when your Daddy gets home from work. You still smile a lot and not a big giggler. You still think Beckett is pretty funny.<br />
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Still no teeth. You prefer table food over baby food. You love tearing up paper and putting it in your mouth. We have to check the floor closely or else you will find something and put it in your mouth. You love your paci and being swaddled still. You like being talked to or sung to, you especially like listening to Grandpa sing to you. You like peek a boo. <br />
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You weigh 17 lbs 11 oz = 40% and 28"=80% and your head is 90%. Size 3 diapers. Size 6-9 month clothes and size 9 month onesies and jammies. Size 1-2 shoes. We just started adding formula this month, you took about half breast milk and half formula. You don't like socks on your feet and have discovered your bows and tend to pull them off. You are starting to rock and push backwards. We're not quite ready for you to crawl, yet, but I'm guessing it will be within a couple of weeks. </div>
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You didn't want to hold still for pictures again this month and I didn't have the will to fight you to get a great picture, so this is what we got. </div>
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You're still not a very good napper or night sleeper. We're EXHAUSTED!! You still sleep in your sleep sack. Eyes are still a petty blue and hair is red and getting a little thicker.<br />
Sorry for the lack of pictures. Hopefully I'll do better next month.<br />
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We love you sweet, precious girl! We pray big prayers for you!<br />
Love,<br />
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-37068250467438048092016-12-29T17:09:00.000-05:002017-01-04T17:09:15.687-05:00Happy 8 months!<div style="text-align: center;">
~Emersyn Kate~</div>
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Happy 8 months!</div>
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I love this picture of you! You look so sweet and innocent.</div>
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Another month has just flown by. You were sick again at the beginning of this month and, thankfully, have been healthy for the past couple of weeks. </div>
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I really feel like you developed a lot this past month - you started clapping, and rolling your arms for patty cake, blowing raspberries, trying to play peek-a-boo, and you are sitting great.<br />
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You're still not a great sleeper. Occasionally, you'll sleep all night, then other times, you're up hourly. The worst nights tend to be when you're constipated and your tummy hurts. You get a belly ache very easily and often -I'm not sure how else to help, we've tried lots of things. You mainly take 2 naps, sometimes you need a 3rd one. Still no teeth. I'm guessing you're still about 15-16 pounds.</div>
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You were a size 3 diaper (still have a few size 2 left that I put you in to use them up, but you really need a 3). You were all different sizes from 3-6 month to 12 month. You wear about a size 1-2 shoe.<br />
You are still a really happy, laid back baby. You're the hardest of the 3 to get a big giggle out of, but seem the most content of the 3. Your neck is your big ticklish spot. You play with toys more than either of your brothers ever did. <br />
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Everyone stops us and comments on your red hair and blue eyes - I've learned that's the rarest combination in the world. I've also figured out that people automatically stop us because you're a girl and they want to check you out and then are doubly fascinated when they see you have red hair. They always ask if you have a fiery personality, and thankfully, so far, you don't. You look more like Beckett then Hudson.<br />
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You are still pretty much a Momma's girl. You definitely notice when we walk out of your line of sight and let out a cry, and so the separation anxiety has started. Ugh. That phase lasted a long time with both of your brothers. You occasionally have a little stranger anxiety, but not too bad. <br />
You're eating a lot of different kinds of food. You especially love puffs and yogurt bites, like Hudson. I think prunes are your favorite foods. <br />
We had a great Christmas with you and the boys. You have done much better with travelling. We spent 4 days in Indiana and had a blast. You did great in the car!!!<br />
My sweet little elf.<br />
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I love your little Christmas outfits! Aunt Brittney gave you this outfit.</div>
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Nana gave you this outfit.</div>
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And Gigi gave you this outfit.</div>
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I bought you this dress on clearance for a few dollars before you were born. I thought it would make a really pretty Christmas dress.</div>
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Nana will be happy you are in tights and shoes. </div>
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We love you so much our sweet, precious girl! We pray daily for you! Philippians 4:8 is still the verse I mainly pray over you.<br />
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Shoes are delicious<br />
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-21148105746989444752016-11-29T13:49:00.000-05:002016-12-05T13:50:04.584-05:00Happy 7 months!<div style="text-align: center;">
~Emersyn Kate~<br />
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Happy 7 months! Goodness Gracious this time is moving! I honestly missed the date. We've had so much sickness that I had no clue what the date was and it was December 1, so I missed your 7 month birthday. It's been a crazy month of sickness. Your Daddy had the flu for a week then a sinus infection. Beckett had ear infections and then finally got tubes. Hudson had a sinus infection, asthma issues, bronchitis and pink eye. I had a sinus infection and mild pink eye. You had a bad cold and pink eye. </div>
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Even though you were sick, you were still our happy laid back baby. The only real issue we had was sleep. It was a terrible month for sleep! You couldn't breathe so woke up a lot!! Wed had you sleeping in your rock and play for a long time. Anywhere from 30 minutes after bedtime to every 30 min-1 hr at night. Last night was the first time in who knows when that you only woke up once and just needed readjusted and your paci and went back to sleep. You still sleep in your sleep sack.</div>
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You usually go to bed about 7:30 and wake up about 6 or 6:30. You take 2-3 naps/day (usually 2). They last about 30 minutes, sometimes you take a big 1.5-2 hr nap, but that's pretty rare and I never know when it's going to happen. <br />
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I'm guessing you weigh about 16 pounds and are long and skinny, but we are noticing some rolls since you've been eating food. You wear different sizes - some 3-6 month (mainly tops and pants), some 6 month (mainly tops), some 6-9 month (mainly outfits), and some 9 month clothes (mainly pajamas). <br />
I love this Thanksgiving outfit! Thanks, Nana! I couldn't keep the shoe on.<br />
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Your eyes are still a really pretty blue and red hair - still in a mohawk shape.</div>
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You are eating baby cereal, bananas, prunes, peas, and pears. You have tried avocado and do not like it. You also don't care for peas, unless I mix them with prunes or pears. We started giving you puffs this past month and at first you weren't too crazy about them, now you get excited and are really starting to enjoy them. You are still only getting breast milk. You haven't tolerated food the best, it sometimes hurts your belly and makes you constipated. Still no teeth. You "talk" and jabber a lot. You say "dada" a lot and I've heard you say "Momma" a few times this past month. </div>
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You just started sitting independently, you still occasionally fall over, but you're doing great for the most part. You still like your jumper, you haven't really sat in your bouncer for a few weeks. You still like your play mat. You like cords and strings and musical toys. You have definitely gotten very grabby- from earrings to hair to whatever we have on our hands - you want. You still love people watching. You have started to show some stranger anxiety and need a few minutes to warm up to people before being passed to them. You're mostly a Momma's Girl, but definitely love your Daddy. You smile when you see your brothers, but tend to laugh the most at Beckett. <br />
I love this gummy smile you've been doing lately<br />
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You're still not the best car rider (thankful for Hudson, he does his best to entertain or feed you).<br />
Hudson and I call you Katie or Katie Bug, Beckett calls you Emmie Katie Bug and Daddy calls you Emmie or Emmie Kate.<br />
I didn't have time, yet to take pictures with this outfit, but I absolutely love it!<br />
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Love this warm outfit!</div>
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You're our very favorite surprise! We love you so much! Happy 7 months Sweet Precious Baby Girl! So thankful for you!<br />
Love,<br />
Mommy & Daddy<br />
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-60275113508695385532016-10-29T17:27:00.000-04:002016-11-06T17:27:41.945-05:00Happy 6 mos! <div style="text-align: center;">
~Emersyn Kate~</div>
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Happy 6 months! This has been the best 6 months ever! You're such a lovely, easy going baby. Sadly, you've been sick for almost 3 weeks, you keep catching cold after cold. But, even with cold after cold, you're still pretty happy and laid back. </div>
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You were sick for our family pictures and missed your nap, so you were pretty serious for pictures (at least you weren't crying). I love this dress and headband. ( I actually love all your dresses and headbands for this month)<br />
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You weigh 15 lbs 12 oz =47% and are 26.5" = 75%. Your head is in the 86%. <br />
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You sleep about 11 hrs at night and usually take 3 20-30 min naps, sometimes you only nap twice a day. Sometimes, I get lucky and you take a big nap, but that's pretty unusual and I never know when that's going to happen. You're still go with the flow. You'll occasionally nap in the car, but don't prefer that and sometimes you're not a very good car rider. </div>
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You put EVERYTHING in your mouth and like to chomp and/or chew on things. You like your paci, but don't really suck on it too much. You definitely like it in your mouth at night. We started you on cereal a few weeks ago and you really like it, then we started banana a couple of weeks ago and you really like that. You eat cereal in the morning and night, and banana at lunch and dinner. You are still getting breast milk and eating 5-6 x/day. No teeth, yet. </div>
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Your hair is definitely red and growing in a mohawk shape. Your eyes are still a really pretty blue. You look a lot like Beckett's baby pictures. </div>
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You love your brothers and have really started laughing at them. You love bath time and being carried around, but you also like your space a little bit and you also like position changes. You love having your neck tickled and laugh really hard. You are usually very content to sit on our laps and be happy. At this point in time, you are a Mommy's Girl, but I'm guessing that will change at some point. You still love your bouncers and play mat. You are starting to really like books. You love walks and being outside. You still love to people watch and enjoy shopping or going to church.</div>
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Hudson and I tend to call you Katie or Katie Bug (as in Love Bug), Daddy calls you Emmie and Beckett calls you Emmie Katie Bug. </div>
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You really are at a great age - so fun and sweet! You have been grabbing our faces and giving big wet kisses. You say "Dada" all the time, but I'm pretty sure I heard you say, "Hi, Mom." one time ;) . </div>
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<span id="goog_1564615541"></span><span id="goog_1564615542"></span>Our lives are so much better with you in it. You are the best gift that we didn't even know we wanted. We love you so much and pray daily for you!<br />
Happy 6 months Sweet Precious Girl! <br />
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Love,<br />
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-13592124911098650072016-09-29T15:21:00.000-04:002016-10-01T15:22:57.305-04:00Happy 5 months! <div style="text-align: center;">
~Emersyn Kate~</div>
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Happy 5 months! You are such a great baby and we are madly in love with you! You light up whenever you see any of us- you have especially started noticing your brothers and smiling when you see them.</div>
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You weigh about 15 pounds. You are still long and skinny. You wear mainly 3-6 mos clothes, 6 month jammies. You were about a size 1 shoe; however, you have such NARROW fee that shoes won't stay on you (so funny, because both of your brothers have EXTRA WIDE feet and I have a difficult time finding EXW). You were a size 2 diaper. <br />
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You were not the best sleeper this past month - the 4 month sleep regression hit hard and it took a long time to get you back on track - I think you may finally be sleeping through the night again. If you go through another wakeful spell, I'm ready to try cereal to see if that helps. Naps are hit or miss - sometimes you give me 1.5 hr nap, sometimes it's 15 minutes. You take 2-3 naps/day. Just when I think we're getting into a bit of a routine, you either wake up at 5 am or take a 15 minute nap, so no real consistency yet. You definitely like sleeping in your swaddle, you don't like falling asleep in our arms, if you do, you definitely will only sleep 5-10 minutes. </div>
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You still like your bouncer and play mat and we just started putting you in the bumbo and jumper. You continue to love bath time. You love being carried in the moby. You love people watching - you are very alert and aware, people always comment on that. You love being talked to and given attention. </div>
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You're not the biggest fan of long car rides. I've learned to sit in the very back to entertain you - you do pretty good as long as I'm constantly looking at you and talking to you. You've flipped from your back to your stomach a handful of times. </div>
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You have to have something in your mouth to chew on constantly, usually your fingers or toy or your paci, although you don't really suck on it, more chew. You still make the cutest squeek sounds and have actually started screaming - just testing out your voice, I definitely don't remember the boys ever doing that. </div>
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I saw a pinterest post and decided to copy it. I really do kiss you all the time. </div>
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You really are just so kissable. </div>
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You're still only getting breast milk. You are eating about 6-8 times/day. </div>
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Love this picture!!! I love this little smocked dress! It's a newborn size and finally fits.</div>
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Love your eyes in this picture!</div>
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Happy 5 months Sweet Girl! We love you so much and are so thankful for you! God has big plans for your life. We love you! </div>
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Well, today was Hudson's 1st day of school and he had a blast! He was super excited and so...ready to go. I walked him to class and he walked in and saw his name and immediately sat at his seat and started coloring. In the van on the way to school, I prayed that he'd be a good boy, a good listener, a good helper, and a light for Jesus.</div>
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Oh, how I heart my boy!</div>
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Hudson wanted to hold Katie and get a picture with her.</div>
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There is a window that parents could look in at the kids. Hudson was so happy and in his element. </div>
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My friend Robin snapped this pic of Hudson walking into the chapel for opening ceremony. I was sitting on the other side of the room so I couldn't see him very well. The opening chapel was so cool - they really talked about the kids coming to know and love Jesus. </div>
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Hudson was so excited to tell me about his day and was so happy! He told me they learned about Jack Appleseed (Is he called Jack nowadays? ;) )It was a great start to school and we're so excited to see what the school year holds. </div>
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<br />Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-19891789142672014352016-08-29T12:23:00.000-04:002016-08-31T12:24:37.894-04:00Happy 4 months<div style="text-align: center;">
~Emersyn Kate~<br />
This is probably one of my 5 favorite pics that I've taken of my kids. I just love how sweet and cute you look. </div>
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Happy 4 months! I know I say it every month, but time is FLYING by! You are still such a lovely, sweet, laid back baby. You are squeeking and squawking a lot lately and smile really easily. You love your bouncer and play mat. You also love to lay against my chest or be turned around and watch people. I think you hit your 4 month growth spurt because you have been eating a lot these past couple of days and not sleeping as well. You have to have something in your mouth all the time - your paci, your hands, a toy,...you name it and you try and put it in your mouth. You still wear size 1 diaper and a few 0-3 month clothes, but mostly 3-6 month. You weigh: 13 lbs 4 oz = 40% Your length: 25.5" = 81% Your head: 70%. You are long and skinny. Hudson was 13 lbs 15 oz and 24" and Beckett was 15 lbs 2 oz and 25.5". Sadly, you had a double ear infection at your appt today, so you got your 1st antibiotic. Thankfully, you're pretty tough, we really didn't know you were sick - you have a slight runny nose, but that's it.</div>
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Your eyes are still a really pretty navy blue and icy blue in the middle. Still strawberry blonde/red hair. Naps are not so great. You've been doing 3 20-30 min naps, every now and then you'll give me a big 2-3 hr nap. You definitely like being swaddled. You are pretty set on going to be at 7:30, if it's much later than that, you tend to start losing it - the only real time you really cry.</div>
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You just started flipping from your back to your stomach. One morning you did it and have continued to do it ever since. <br />
My nurse manager from Indiana was an amazing manager, nurse, and such a sweet person. We've kept in touch some through facebook. She has gotten all 3 of you kids these super soft, cute blankets. So kind and sweet of her!! My friend, Sheri, got you this super cute headband. I've definitely adopted the southern mantra "The bigger the bow, the better the Mama" <br />
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This was the best picture I could get with the teddy bear - half a smile so I moved on</div>
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My friend, Ashley, gave me this sweet dress - all 3 of her daughters wore it.</div>
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It's funny - you are all smiles and pure sweetness all the time, but the second I pull the camera out, you turn kind of serious</div>
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I love this outfit and the color on you</div>
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Your brothers still adore you and want to hold you a lot. I was trying to move fast with pictures and I didn't have the lighting quite right. I might need to try and re-take them. </div>
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There's something sweet about this picture that I really like. Thankfully you're so easy going that you don't mind me treating you like a baby doll and constantly changing your clothes. And I just can't kiss you enough, you're just so cuddly and kissable </div>
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You are our sweet precious gift from God! We love you so much! I love documenting things about you, it definitely makes me stop and take even more time to be thankful for all my kids. Your middle name, Kate, means Pure and that's one of the bible verses I've prayed over you since I was pregnant, long before we knew what your name was going to be - Philippians 4:8 "Whatever is true, noble, pure, trustworthy, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy, think of these things"<br />
We love you, our sweet, precious girl!<br />
Love, Mommy & Daddy<br />
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We decided to go camping last weekend. Our friends, Tim and Lisa, invited us. Their daughter was turning 4 and they wanted to have her party at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground. We decided that since it's about 20 minutes from our house, to give it a try. Emersyn Kate has been sleeping through the night and we thought, "Hey, let's give it a go." Well, a few days before we went, Brian started saying, "I'm not sure this is a good idea. Could be the best night ever or worst night ever." I told him to not be so negative. <br />
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See that Jay Feather camper behind the boys? Well, that's what Tim and Lisa were camping in. We should have turned around and headed home then. They have a kitchen, bathroom, AC, and 3 queen beds in there. </div>
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Analiese's party.</div>
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There was a lot of fun stuff for the kids to do -play in the sand on the volleyball courts, swim, play on the playground, play basketball, ride bikes,...</div>
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Katie was napping in this pic. It's been in the 90's for more than a month, I think and this was the first day in the 80's, so it actually felt kind of cool. </div>
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Well, we tried laying the boys down at 9, but they were wild, so we let them back up and they played on the playground for another hour. At 10, we tried reading to them again for about 15 min. We could tell both of them were tired, but Beckett turned crazy. He started crying hysterically and would not calm down. Emersyn Kate was already asleep and Hudson managed to fall asleep with all the screaming going on. We tried reading more and bribes, but he was so overly tired and confused that nothing helped. At 11, I got in the van with him to try and get him to calm down. At 11:30, he fell asleep, so I opened the van door and carried him over to the tent, the minute we got in the tent, he woke up and started crying some more. We went back to the van again - we did that 2 more times, until finally about 12:45 he was knocked out. We were able to lay him down and we tried sleeping. I kind of dozed off, but Brian couldn't. At 1:45, Beckett woke back up screaming, so I said, "That's it! Let's get packed up and go home." We packed up pretty quickly and were home by 3:30. I quickly showered the boys to get the smoke smell off of them and gave Emersyn Kate a quick bath. Meanwhile, Brian was unpacking the van and started laundry. At 4:30, Brian and I finally laid down and fell asleep fast. Thankfully, the kids slept in until 8:30. Next time, we'll try camping in the backyard to see if Beckett is ready. </div>
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This is the 3 of us before church last Sunday. We all ended up dressing alike. I dressed Beckett and Brian helped Hudson. If only Brian and Katie were matching too, it would have been perfect. </div>
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Grandpa and Gigi came to visit this past weekend. We had a blast! The time went by too fast.</div>
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Yesterday was Beckett's 1st day of school. We prayed for him to have a great day and to learn a lot this year. Can't believe my little guy is starting school. He did great at drop off and pick up.</div>
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Pictures were HARD! Why can't anyone just look at me and have a normal smile? Although, I love the excitement on his face in this pic.<br />
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This picture shows his true personality - shy but a little ornery. </div>
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I couldn't get him to keep his tongue in his mouth. I know I sounded like a crazy person to everyone walking by "Put your tongue back in your mouth. Smile please. Hold still. Hold the sign still. Don't touch your hair. Please smile. Okay, just look at the camera." </div>
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Everyone was done by this point. So much for a nice picture with Daddy. Hudson looks like he's on something, Beckett looks like he wants to punch Brian, and Brian is thinking "Can I please just go to work?"</div>
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-18604284990434874502016-08-06T16:47:00.000-04:002016-08-06T16:47:23.773-04:00Summer Vacay<div style="text-align: center;">
We just got back from the BEST WEEK EVER! Instead of Florida, we decided to go to Gatlinburg, TN. We decided it would be easier and closer since we have a 3 month old. We were nervous that it wasn't going to be as fun, but it ended up being a blast!<br />
This is a view from our balcony - the left side and the right side<br />
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This is what Beckett did about a thousand times. He jumped and jumped and jumped off the side of the pool.</div>
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He also loved being thrown in the pool</div>
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Hudson just swimming around</div>
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My niece Jasmine loved being thrown in the water</div>
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Hudson loved swimming around - he did not want to be thrown or jump in the pool</div>
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We had gorgeous sunsets nearly every night</div>
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We could sit on our balcony and watch the Dollywood fireworks every night. They put on a great show EVERY NIGHT. </div>
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We hiked a 1.2 mile round trip trail and it took about 2 hours. It was really pokey, but fun. Hudson had his map to help us</div>
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Hudson taking photos with his tablet</div>
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Not sure where the peace sign came from</div>
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Looking for bears or foxes or squirrels - Hudson loved that map</div>
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Creek time fun again on the way back</div>
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My niece Jasmine and Emmie Kate</div>
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Hudson and Jasmine became really good buddies on this trip</div>
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Grandpa and Beckett</div>
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Leaving the aquarium - it ended up being way cooler than I expected</div>
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We drove up to Newfound Gap - it's so gorgeous</div>
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It was 75 degrees up there, way better than the 95 degrees 4000 feet lower</div>
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Afterwards, we stopped for some ice cream</div>
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Grandpa and his little buddy Beckett</div>
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The next day we went to Ober-Gatlinburg - a fun little amusement park with a fun tram up the mountain. Hudson and I did the Alpine sled together. We had to take the ski lift further up the mountain</div>
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Here's a pic from the lift- we had a blast on the ride</div>
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Beckett and Brian rode the slide together and had fun</div>
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The next day we started our day at The Pancake Pantry - a delicious breakfast place we've always gone to</div>
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The Village in Gatlinburg - fun little shops</div>
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Walking around</div>
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The next day Brian took Hudson to the go kart track</div>
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They had a lot of fun rides for kids - Hudson and Jasmine loved this ride, but their favorite was the roller coaster. They became such great little buddies on this trip, they were so cute together</div>
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Such a fun vacation with lots and lots of things to do. </div>
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~Emersyn Kate~</div>
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Happ 3 months! Goodness! Time is moving this summer! You really are such a laid back, sweet baby. Hudson loved (still loves) getting attention, Beckett smiled more than any baby I've ever been around, and you are probably the most content and laid back baby I've ever been around. It's so fun to see the different personalities in you three. You totally go with the flow, although, you're not the biggest fan of your car seat. Thankfully, Hudson sits next to you in the van and will pop your paci back in your mouth to help out, and has even helped give you a bottle when we've been in the car for a long trip. You're pretty serious in all these pictures, but definitely smile quite a bit. <br />
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You are a really good night sleeper. You go to sleep about 7:30 pm, wake up about 7:45pm and fuss for a few minutes (we're not sure why you fall asleep so easily and then wake up a few minutes later and fuss and then go back to sleep), and go back to sleep until 6-6:30 am. You still cat nap in the morning -little 15 minute naps and then usually do a nice big nap in the afternoon 2-3 hrs. <br />
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You still wear size 1 diapers. You wear some 0-3 month clothes, some 3-6 month clothes, and some 6 month onesies. You have long legs and a long torso (I think you're going to end up tall and skinny). You weigh about 11 pounds (I just stepped on the scales with you)</div>
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You still have really pretty navy eyes with light icy blue in the middle. Your hair is still strawberry blonde/red.<br />
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You are eating 7-9 times/ day, still breast milk. </div>
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The boys call you Katie. I've been calling you Emmie Kate and Daddy calls you Emmie. </div>
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You like people watching and enjoy walks. You like to sit in the foyer at church with us and watch everyone as they walk by. In the past month, we've both heard, "Oh, you finally got your girl!" about a thousand times, even though you're our little surprise baby. You like to snuggle me and are content to just lay your head on my chest. You love bath time! You like your bouncer and play mat. You love your paci and if it's not in your mouth, your fingers or clothes are in your mouth.</div>
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We love you and pray big things for you daily! Happy 3 months my Little Love Bug! Our lives are so much richer with you in it - such a sweet little blessing.</div>
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-63090702488419183382016-07-18T15:59:00.002-04:002016-07-18T15:59:49.591-04:00Introducing: Emersyn Kate Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Things were going pretty well until Thursday, May 5. That evening, my heart was fluttering and acting weird and my feet and hands were a little swollen. I didn't feel bad, but I also didn't feel good. I texted Carol, the nurse from my office, and she had me check my BP and it was 160/110. She texted my OB doctor and said I should probably go to the hospital to get checked out. Well, it was 10 pm and we didn't want to take the boys with us and didn't want to wake any friends, so I texted back and said I'd go to hospital in am unless I got worse. The next day, our dear friends, Nat and Laura, took the boys and we took Emersyn Kate with us to the hospital. When I got there, my BP was 140something/90something, I had a terrible headache, and my pulse was 40. I felt crummy. (I was praying that I didn't have cardiomyopathy - there's a 50% chance of mortality) They did a bunch of blood work, an EKG, an Echo, and the most thorough physical I've ever had. Most of the tests were close to normal except my BNP (B type naturetic peptide -basically tells you if you have swelling around your heart and/or in heart failure). My BNP was elevated, so they gave me Lasix to help and 6 hours later sent me home with a 4 day prescription of lasix. The doctor was afraid I had postpartum pre-eclampsia or postpartum cardiomyopathy, but since my tests were mostly normal, he was puzzled. The EKG and Echo both picked up the flutter, but they didn't have a name for it and they were confused why my heart rate was so low. They still sent me home, but said I needed to follow up with a cardiologist. The lasix kicked in and helped with the swelling and the next day I was 7 pounds lighter. A couple of weeks later, I saw the cardiologist and she ordered a bunch of tests again. My stress test was normal and my Echo was normal. So they think it was probably postpartum pre-eclampsia caused by sudden hormone changes. My heart rate is back to normal, but my BP is still 130's/80's (which is high for me), but they don't want to do anything about it, and my hands are still slightly swollen (my wedding rings feel tight, so I'm not wearing them, yet). My headache lasted about 6 weeks, thankfully it's better- excedrin was the only thing that kind of helped, it was pretty painful for a long time, I think getting more sleep also helped. </div>
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I think that's just about everything. I'm hoping my BP returns to normal in the next couple of months. It was a scary few days, so I'm thankful to be feeling better. </div>
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Emersyn Kate's 1st picture</div>
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1st Family Picture</div>
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Grandpa and Gigi and the kids</div>
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My wonderful mom - she stayed with us for 16 days and was amazing!!!</div>
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Grandpa and Nana</div>
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I wanted to get all of this written down before I forgot anything.</div>
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Happy 2nd Birthday! You are such a fun, little guy. You are constantly moving and into things. You love building blocks, magnatiles, balls, trucks, dinosaurs, playing outside, balloons, and the pool. You have sensitive little heart and sometimes get your feelings hurt when you're in trouble. You give big hugs and kisses. You are the easiest and best baby EVER to lay down - we read a couple of books and sing some songs, pray, give you a hug and a kiss, and lay you down. You have always been ready for nap time and bedtime and look forward to sleep. Sometimes, if you're not ready to sleep, you lay and look at books or sing to yourself. In the mornings, if you wake up before us, you happily lay in your bed and sing until we come and get you - you're content for at least an hour. You love walking out with me to go get the mail and checking the mailbox. You are our super toughie. You have a very high pain tolerance, you rarely cry when you get hurt, you've fallen a lot this summer and have gotten cuts and bruises and you haven't cried once, you usually whisper "ow" and kiss the boo boo or have someone else kiss it and move on. <br />
You look like such a little boy to me now.</div>
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Some of my favorite pictures over the past 2 years:</div>
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4th of July- so far, you love your sister and LOVE holding her</div>
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My two sweet boys -spring - you're still pretty shy and take about an hour to warm up to people, but you willingly go to the nursery workers and other people that want to hold you, you're just very quiet and watchful</div>
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I love the sweetness in your face</div>
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Christmas morning</div>
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Florida - you LOVE your Daddy. You light up and yell with excitement whenever he comes home from work. You take off running to get to him, you love for him to carry you around. </div>
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You're still a pretty good eater, I'm thankful my boys aren't too picky. You love smoothies, chicken nuggets, blueberries, fries, milk, water, crackers, hot dogs, most fruit (except not really a fan of bananas), cucumbers, carrots, and salad sometimes.</div>
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1 year old - oh, my little baldy. Your hair finally started to come in, but you've only had 2 trims.</div>
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I clearly remember taking this picture, you weren't crazy about laying in the grass, you didn't like the feel of it</div>
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You were probably the happiest baby ever</div>
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My little cuddle ball</div>
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Birth-Day -I LOVE this picture. It shows the pure joy Hudson experienced when he met and held you. He loves you and is patient with you sometimes, but you two have started fighting - kind of breaks my heart, I want you both to be best friends. You have definitely turned two and have started throwing fits if you want something and yell, "MINE!" (we're working on that). But you can tell that you admire your brother and want to do everything he is doing. </div>
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This past year has almost been a bit of a blur it's gone so fast. </div>
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We love you! We pray big things for you.We pray that you will be called "an oak of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor." You're such a joy to be around, and I can't wait to see what this next year brings. Happy 2nd Birthday Our Little Love Bug! We love you!<br />
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-48760901266174463012016-07-07T15:47:00.003-04:002016-07-07T15:47:48.650-04:00Introducing: Emersyn Kate<div style="text-align: center;">
I haven't blogged in months and months, and would like to start again, but with 3 little ones now, I'm not sure how much free time I'll have. I've missed my blogging friends and reading other blogs, but was kind of burned out from personal blogging. </div>
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Friday, April 29, 2016 at 9:25 am, we welcomed Emersyn Kate into our lives. She weighed 6lbs 14 oz and was 19.5" long, cute strawberry blonde hair, deep blue eyes, and tiny features. </div>
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Birth Story:</div>
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I had been contracting off and on for over a month and was unsure if I'd actually make it to my scheduled date, but thankfully, Emersyn Kate stayed put. Thursday night before the c-section, I took 1/4 of a benadryl because I knew I'd be too excited and anxious to get much sleep. Sadly, even with taking Benadryl, I maybe got about 1.5 hours of sleep, I just couldn't shut my mind off. We got up about 5:30 and got ready for the big day. At 6:35, we snuck into the boys' rooms and kissed them. I wanted to wake them up and hug them and tell them how much I loved them, but only whispered it, I wanted them to sleep since they had been up late the night before. I fought back tears when we left. <br />
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We arrived at the hospital at 7 and they started prepping me right away for surgery. As usual, it took a couple of sticks to get my IV going. After we had been there an hour, we heard the cry of a new baby and initially it was really sweet, but then I felt my anxiety start increasing and I started worrying if I could handle three kids, started worrying about having surgery, and lots of other emotions hit me -- I was ready to check out of the hospital and head home. Thankfully, Brian was there to calm me down and remind me of the joy of the baby. Carol, the nurse from my doctor's office, came up and walked back to the OR with me. The anesthesiologist gave me a little medicine through my IV before he started my spinal - he warned me that the medicine might make me loopy, tired, or could make me fall asleep for a couple of minutes. Well, he gave me the medicine and I could feel it go in my IV and the next thing I knew, they were putting the curtain up. It knocked me out!!!! I have no idea if I was asleep for 2 minutes or 2 hours. Brian then walked into the room and it was time to have a baby. Dr. Carrillo got started right away. After a minute she asked if we wanted any more kids and I said, "I have no desire to be pregnant anymore." She said, "Good. Your uterine wall is very thin and I'd be scared of a miscarriage or uterine rupture if you get pregnant again." A minute later, my doctor said, "Oh, she's got red hair." and then she was born and we heard crying. Brian got to hold her a minute later and they propped her on my chest for a couple of minutes. It was a sweet time. After a little while, they took her to the nursery. My initial recovery took a little while, I was numb from the neck down. It's really disconcerting to not be able to move your arms or legs. Finally, after quite some time, I was kind of able to move my arms and hold her and try and nurse. <br />
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Dick and Mary brought the boys up later in the day. It was a really sweet family time. The hospital stay was horrible!!! Our first night there, they worked on the floors until 3 am, so we didn't sleep until then. Then, at 4 am, they came around and did my vitals and brought the baby to nurse. It was so...noisy and people constantly coming into my room. For the second night in a row, we maybe got 1.5 hours of sleep. I was ready to go home that next day, but they wouldn't let me. Finally, Sunday about noon, we were released. When we got home, I went straight upstairs to my quiet room and slept. I pray I never have to spend another night in the hospital. Things were pretty good until Thursday night (May 5). I'll try and blog about that later. I don't want to forget any details. </div>
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We spent the past weekend in Indiana celebrating the 4th and Beckett's 2nd birthday. It was just about the best weekend ever! We had so much fun. I love Independence Day, I think it's probably my favorite holiday. Makes me want to break out and sing "And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free and I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me, and I'll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, 'cause there ain't no doubt, I love this land, God Bless the USA"</div>
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Friday before we took off for Indiana - had to take a picture of all 3 of my guys matching (Brian was unintended)</div>
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Hudson wanted to give Beckett one of his presents early, he was so proud and happy to give his brother a gift. - we changed the boys into comfy clothes to travel. We left at 6:10 Friday night and got to my parent's house about 11:30. It was kind of rough, Beckett got car sick and puked and puked, and neither boy slept but a few minutes, so by the time they were in bed, it was about 12:30.</div>
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Our dear, sweet friends, Brad and Sheri invited us over for a delicious lunch on Saturday. Addie was a great helper/holder. I can very clearly remember holding Addie when she was that age. </div>
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Love them so much! We loved catching up with them and hanging out.</div>
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Saturday after noon, we went to my aunt and uncles for their annual 4th of July cookout, plus anniversary party. They've been married for 50 years! </div>
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I love their land! They have a big, beautiful yard that backs to a woods. July 2 was overcast and about 75 degrees. It's usually 95 degrees and/or raining on the 4th. We had so much fun catching up with family.</div>
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My cousin Jen and my Aunt Bev holding Emersyn Kate.</div>
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Hudson and me messing around. </div>
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Swinging Beckett</div>
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The boys had a blast!! They ate everything and kept eating, especially everything sweet! Hudson was showing me the lemonade that Nana gave him. </div>
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My cousin's Candi and Mark - they got my aunt and uncle an Alaskan Cruise as their gift- they leave next month</div>
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My Aunt Tammy and Uncle Rob</div>
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Cupcake</div>
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My aunt and uncle had a little pool out for the kids, but it was so cool that didn't think it would get used. They were wrong - those 3 little boys, at first, were just touching the water and gently splashing, then getting cups and pouring it out and on each other, then they got in. All three boys were so cold and shivering, but they did not want to get out. I love Colton and Beckett's faces in this pic, Beckett is waiting to get drenched from Hudson and Colton is shocked. </div>
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Saturday night we did some fireworks at my parents. We all had a blast! We didn't want to keep the boys up until after 10 again for it to be dark, so this was about 9 pm.</div>
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Brian set off some fountains and a few other fun things.</div>
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That picture is a sum of his childhood -- Setting off fireworks, especially bottle rockets</div>
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On Sunday, we traveled to my brother's new house. Bless Hudson's city heart, he asked, "Mommy, is that a corn field?" That's the field behind my brother's new house. There's an old farm saying "Knee high by the 4th of July" and that is certainly well above knee high. (Hudson has gotten to the age where he can't do a normal smile - he looks like he's in pain). I never thought I'd miss Indiana, but I do miss it in the summer. I miss the corn and soybean fields, I miss the flat land and gorgeous sunsets, I miss small, small towns, I miss knowing EVERYONE, and I miss sitting on the front porch and watching a storm roll in from the west.</div>
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Beckett's 2nd birthday is actually July 12, but since we were in Indiana this past weekend, we decided to celebrate there so our families didn't have to drive back down to us. I had originally reserved a pavilion at the park in my hometown, but 2 hours before the party, it started to pour and pour and pour and was chilly, so we quickly changed the party to my parent's house. We made lemonade out of lemons. I did a red, white, and blue theme again this year. </div>
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I kept things simple- fruit, veggies, chips, drinks, and cake. </div>
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We had a nice turn out, in fact, I think people stayed longer than they would have at the park, so it was really nice to visit.</div>
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I missed most of the presents because I had to change Emersyn Kate's diaper</div>
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Hudson so desperately wanted to help</div>
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Beckett didn't seem to mind</div>
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Aunt Anne loving on Emersyn Kate</div>
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Not sure what my dad is doing here, but she looks pretty happy</div>
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Before we headed back to Indiana, we stopped to see our dear friends - Dave, Beth, Noel, and Elise. It was so nice to hang out and kind of catch up -it's never enough time. Beth very quickly snapped this sweet pic of the two E's. After we visited, we loaded up and came home. </div>
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My little crew. Love them so!</div>
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Happy Independence Day! We love America!</div>
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~Dear Emersyn Kate~</div>
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Happy 2 months! Time sure is flying by, especially now that we have 3 kids. You really are a pretty laid back, easy baby. You really like maintaining eye contact, and you are smiling a little bit. You are sleeping 6-8 hr stretches, although, the night of your shots, you slept just under 10 hrs and last night you slept just under 10 hrs. You are ready to go to bed by 8 pm and sleep until 2:45-3:45 am, will eat pretty quickly then go back to sleep until about 6 or 6:30.You are a cat napper in the am and take a pretty good nap in the afternoon. You eat 7-10 x day, still breastfed. You weigh 9 lbs 10.5 oz =31%; you are 22.75"=74%; and your head is in the 70%. (Hudson was 10 lbs 13 oz and 22.75" and Beckett was 12 lbs 9 oz and 24" at 2 mos).<br />
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You wear some newborn clothes and some 0-3 month clothes, you wear a size 1 diaper. I'm not going to lie, I love picking out pretty clothes and bows for you to wear. Your hair is slowly falling out, but I'm guessing you'll still end up with red hair or strawberry blonde hair. Your eyes are a really pretty deep navy blue with icy blue in the middle. Light pink, turquoise, aqua, and coral colors look really pretty with your skin tone and hair color. Hudson is an awesome helper and will get diapers, wipes, clothes, bows, anything I ask and he LOVES to hold and kiss you. Beckett is a pretty good helper too and loves to hold you, too. He likes to point out your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, toes,... and has to touch everything he points out. </div>
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I listened to the song Butterfly Kisses the other day and it about did me in. I had to stop with about a minute left of the song, I was a crying mess. I'm definitely trying to savor this baby time because it really does go so fast and you do forget things unless you write them down.</div>
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We praise God for 3 sweet, precious, healthy gifts. We know God has big plans for you. I'm still in awe that God chose me to be your Mommy.<br />
We love you, our sweet precious gift from God!<br />
Love, Mommy & Daddy<br />
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This is our second year to travel to Danville, KY for the Hot Air Balloon Race. It is so...cool and so...much fun! They did things a little different this year, instead of taking off from at the airport, they landed there. </div>
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There was probably about 20 balloons total. It was so neat seeing them come across the sky.</div>
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The first one to drop a ball on the X won. It was neat seeing them try and get low and throw their ball. The crowd really went wild. </div>
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Such a fun night!</div>
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We had a great Father's Day weekend. Melissa, Michael, and Andrew stopped at our house Saturday morning for a couple of hours before heading onto Gatlinburg. Little Andrew is a sweetie! We loved visiting with them</div>
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Happy Father's Day, Brian! You're an amazing Daddy. We thank you for your love, hardwork, and sacrifice. We're thankful for such a wonderful man. We love you!</div>
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-7264638804954776112016-05-29T20:35:00.000-04:002016-06-02T20:36:27.072-04:00Happy 1 month<div style="text-align: center;">
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I can't believe you're 1 month old already! You are a sweet, cuddly little peanut. I was running on adrenaline the 1st two weeks, but have been pretty tired the past 2 weeks. Your Daddy stayed home from work the 1st week after you were born and then Nana Sally came and stayed for 16 days. She was amazing! We survived our 1st week at home, just you, me, and the boys, and actually did pretty well. </div>
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You are about 7 lbs 10 oz or so and 21". You still wear newborn clothes and diapers. You are sleeping about 4 hour stretches at night, sometimes less. You're usually only fussy when you're hungry. You eat about 7-8 times per day. You're nursing pretty good, you're pretty pokey and tend to fall asleep easily and sometimes it takes 1-2 hours to get a good feeding in. I just started pumping and you had your first bottle from that a couple of days ago. You only snapped out of the newborn sleepiness a few days ago, so you're awake a little longer now. Morning time is usually your most awake time and your fussiest time. You're still sleeping in the rock and play next to my bed. You are quite a noisy sleeper, sometimes I wonder if there's a chipmunk or piglet next to me. Your hair is strawberry blonde and you have deep, pretty navy eyes. You are definitely looking like your Daddy. You have long skinny legs and long skinny feet and toes. Your umbilical cord just fell off a couple of days ago.You really like your paci. </div>
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We can't kiss you enough!! Both of your brothers love holding you, kissing you, and helping to get diapers and wipes. Beckett is especially obsessed with your eyes, ears, nose, and likes to poke at you, if given the chance. <br />
Long wing span. Nana Sally made you this beautiful blanket. I absolutely love it and can't wait to see all your monthly pictures on it.<br />
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Posing for pictures is so exhausting!! That's my bear from when I was a little girl. We can't wait to see what your personality will be like - so far, you remind us a little of Hudson. </div>
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We're still figuring out what to call you - Emersyn, Emersyn Kate, Emme, Emme Kate, Emma, Emma Kate, Kate, or Katie. We'll see what sticks. </div>
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You are our sweet, precious surprise baby - absolutely perfect addition to our family! We're so thankful for you and love you so much! I've been praying Philippians 4:8 over you since I was pregnant "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things."<br />
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Brian & Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669870141616857327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028853813985483361.post-59266054403518839912015-08-20T06:00:00.000-04:002015-08-20T06:00:03.777-04:00Fishing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Our church has a pond and lets people fish from it. We decided to take Hudson fishing one evening. Before Brian even got the bait on the hook, Hudson fell in. He was practicing casting and slipped and fell in the muddy water. </div>
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Finally, after about 30 minutes, Hudson caught a fish! He was really proud of that little fish and REALLY wanted to take him home and eat him, but we talked him into setting it free again. </div>
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A couple of weeks ago, we made a quick trip up to Indiana to celebrate our 2 niece's and nephew's birthdays. They had the party at the local park. We had a lot of fun celebrating all of them.</div>
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My boys, my Dad, and my Grandpa</div>
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Yesterday was Hudson' first day for preschool at our church. He was super excited and ready for drop off. He walked right in, sat in his seat and said, "Bye, Mom." Que the tears - from me, not him. When I picked him up, he said he had a great day. He answered a rule question correctly and got to pick a toy out of the treasure chest. He chose sunglasses. </div>
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He is such a little sweetie with a tender heart, and has so much love and compassion. On the way to school we prayed that he'd have a great day and learn lots and he added, "God, some kids may need to go to time out. Amen."</div>
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3 years 9 months -I'm bummed this one is a little blurry </div>
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So full of personality!</div>
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One last attempt - I couldn't quite get the picture I was going for, but that's okay.</div>
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