One year...

Tomorrow is Emma's birthday. We can't believe it. How is it possible that it's been a year? Last year tonight I didn't know that I would go into labor three weeks before my due date. I didn't know that in the morning, I would "wake up" with a baby girl. And I didn't know that in a year that tiny baby would grow into a little girl whose entire face lights up when she smiles. We love this child more than we ever thought possible and that love grows every day.

Making up for lost (blogging) time

February and March have flown by. Here are some highlights of the last of the winter months, complete with Emma looking cute in her headband, her first sledding excursion in Prospect Park, swinging at the beach, hanging with her baby friends, and finally her very first pair of real shoes. Still yet to be worn. Enjoy!

On the move!

Emma is crawling! It all happened at the beach house on March 10th with a few forward movements that quickly escalated into full fledged motoring. Her favorite things to crawl towards? Water bottles and cell phones. Ha!

Mug Shots

Emma doesn't just play in the playground - she works out. Here's Em dangling from the rings (in between time spent on the swing and slide) and chomping on a mug with her picture on it. She was inhaling coffee fumes like a maniac. Should we be concerned?

Shopaholic?

Em hanging out in her shopping cart. She loves this thing!

Emma has a secret...

TOOTH!!!!

A few days ago Emma was fussier than usual and not eating very well - a sure sign that something was wrong. This kid loves to eat, pretty much anything. Steven noticed a little slit in her bottom gum and the drool was pouring out of her mouth. FINALLY after months of people saying, "oh she must be teething" she actually was! It took eight, nearly nine months, but our baby is getting her first tooth. You still can't see much, but Steven and I can feel something very sharp poking through. In a few days maybe we'll have a picture for you, but until then, enjoy this cute sleeping smile from June. A lot has changed since then!

She's back!

Back by popular demand, more pictures of Emma! Sorry it took so long, but croup turned into a cold that attacked the whole family and we've finally just recovered. Here is a sampling of the nugget in various poses.

Emma is thinking, "What the heck happened to my hair?" But we think it's pretty cute.


New Year's Eve baby, so sweet.


Opening up one of her favorite Chanukah presents, her shopping cart from aunt Lisa and uncle John.


Emma eats a pear! Well, tries to anyway. She prefers her pears cooked and mushed.