Another 9 Months

I almost can’t keep up with my 9-month old! She is growing, changing and developing her personality more and more every day.  She loves pulling herself into standing positions and finally figured out how to kneel and sit back down. Underneath the table is her favorite place to play and she could easily spend hours at a time examining the chair legs.  She laughs hysterically when we ‘chase’ her while she’s crawling at top speeds towards Bela’s food.  She doesn’t bother putting her knees down on the ground because it only slows her down. She’s eating great, sleeping so-so and loving daycare. Tomorrow is her 9 month well-child exam and...

Aunties Visit!

We had the pleasure of spending last weekend with Meghan and Jory! Emerson enjoyed some exhausting quality time with her Aunties while Nic and I attempted our first garage sale (total dud). Top that off with a little shopping in Des Moines and taco pizza and you get a perfect weekend!...

Tuckered Out

The traditional post-daycare nap is most likely to blame for our middle-of-the-night play dates… but who could put a stop to this sweetness? Bela is patiently waiting to play....

Isle of Firsts

Emerson and I spent Friday and Saturday night in Waterloo at the Isle of Capri with her Gram and Berta! We had a blast and Emme experienced many ‘firsts’ during our stay.    ...

Signs of Life

Emerson isn’t the only one growing around here! There was snow on the ground when we bought our house so all of the lovely landscaping has been a pleasant surprise!...