Happy Birthday, Papa! We had an early celebration the weekend before my dad’s birthday while the whole family was home! I wish this happened more often! Emerson hasn’t stopped singing ‘Happy Birthday!’...
Welcome Home, Baby!
Let’s do this — bringing our angel home! Emerson was released from the hospital the Saturday after she was born! Our time there wasn’t as relaxing as I had imagined; nurses in and out of the room all hours of the day/night and baby stressed me out when she didn’t catch on to nursing very well. We struggled through and eventually gave in to supplementing with formula. The day we were scheduled to check-out, we woke up to a bright orange bundle — jaundice. After 3 additional days in the hospital and endless poking and prodding, E’s bilirubin levels came down enough for us to take our little pumpkin home...
The Story Behind the Name
I was obsessed during my pregnancy (and honestly far beyond) with researching names. I had a feeling I would know it when I heard it, and so for months and months I looked for the perfect name in every imaginable place. Outside of the usual baby name books and websites, I read every movie credit and special event program, looked for inspiration in everyday objects, and even went so far as stalking random hospitals’ virtual nurseries to see what the trends were. I was looking for something distinguished but not unusual and had rules as to what vowels were acceptable at the end of the name and also what nicknames...
Presenting… Emerson Eleanor
She’s here and she’s perfect! September 7, 2010 9:49 am 6 lbs 9 oz / 19.5 in...