In the blink of an eye!

This is LONG overdue! Things have been very busy in the Peterson household let me tell you. I got ANOTHER new job and have quite the old one. I am very happy with what I am doing now and I can see myself at this company for a very long time. I finally found my niche :) Enough of the boring stuff...  now for the Emma stuff.

This kid...

Her favorite thing to do right now is SCREAM! Not a mad or sad scream but a high pitched shrill, earth shattering, wake you out of a coma SCREAM. She really enjoys hearing herself (just like her mamma:)). On top of the screaming and constant babble she's starting to move. It's not a full on baby crawl but more of an army crawl with a twirl in the middle. I probably should not admit this story but...

When I get ready in the morning I lay her on a blanket in the middle of the room. She rolls a little bit, pulls on Margaret, and plays with her rainbow giraffe (her favorite toy right now). Yesterday morning, as I was getting ready, I had this aching feeling like I should run in her room and check on her. As I entered her room I saw that she had shimmied across the floor (like 2 feet which is like 25miles in baby distance!) and was SUCKING on the CORD of her humidifier.

Mother of the year right here.

Needless to say my days of plopping her on a blanker to quietly play with a toy are over.

On top of the talking(SCREAMING) and moving she's also been given the OK to eat solids. This has been quite a journey for us. Ever since she was born she has only pooped every 3-4 days. The doctor was never concerned until her 4mo. check up. After countless home remedies (Yes! I tried Karo Syrup!) and 7 formula changes I can now say that I no longer view cloth diapers as an easy road anymore. This kid is a pooping machine. For anyone reading this with the same issues, we are using Gerber Goodstart Gentle, which is a whey based formula that is already broken down unlike milk or soy based formulas, which is exactly what she was having an issue with. I also give her 2oz. of white grape juice mixed with water a day because the sugar (which is not the same that is found in formula) helps create more water in her digestive system which allows her to poop.

I never thought I would ever care so much about a turd.

Anyways, she's eating food and it is so much fun! Wes being the "foodie" that he is, is beside himself with excitement and has been researching all sorts of baby food recipes to give her. He asks me every other day, "When can we start giving her meat? Like a nice filet or maybe some swordfish?" All in due time my dear, all in due time. So far we have given her butternut squash and avocado. The squash was a no go but this avocado - HOLY COW! She couldn't get enough! Like many of my 'mommy' friends, we are making our own baby food for now. My first try at it was her cereal. Susie was in town for this attempt and she can attest that it did not go so well. The recipe said to grind it to a fine rice 'dust'. Well my definition of dust and the books definition of dust are NOT the same. After mixing it with some formula and feeding it to her I watched her go from a cute pink color to a red and then to a bluish-purplish tinge. Yes that's right, I let my kid chew on electrical cords and I choke her with her own food.

Oh My! This avocado is delectable!

She made it out alive and I immediately ran to the store and bought her cereal. Come to find out - she HATES cereal. She won't even eat one spoonful. We have since given up on the cereal and have moved to bigger and better things. Next week: parsnips.

We have taken her to the pool a few times and she loves to swim. The second her feet touch water they're like a little motor that don't stop until we pull her out. She spent some time in the pool with her best bud Benji a few weeks ago and they had a blast!

"I know my mom wants me to marry you but I don't know how I feel about you yet..."

This next bit of info. may be TMI for some but those that know me know I don't really keep much to myself (a trait I hope Emma does NOT get from me!). After 25 years of no birth control...

Wes finally made (and I mean he practically drove me to the doctor himself) me. We've always used good 'ol rubbers however after a few drinks they tend to look less and less attractive. The pill really isn't an option because I'm not a huge fan of hormones and believe that women are suppose to meet Aunt Flo every month. So I have opted for the copper IUD - Paraguard. My only issue with this: it's for 10 years or until I have it removed. That means that I (or We) will have to make a conscious effort to set up the appointment, have it removed, and go for another baby. I cannot talk Wes into this idea after a few drinks or when the mood hits me right. I will actually have to make an educated decision to have another child.

Not Cool.

And now for some Emma pix :)

ROCK ON party animals!!!

No Margaret - that's MY toy!

My dress is prettier than yours...

Fairy Princess