We Love Springtime!

It's finally starting to get warm around our neck of the woods. Emme is definitely not accustomed to the outside elements because she has been bundled up inside her whole life. So it's nice to be able to put her in short sleeves and bask in the sun. Well, shade. Thanks to my cousin in North Dakota for the hat. It has been put to good use already.

Check out those teeth! She worked hard for them.

I had to add this pic because of the rolls on her arm. Can you say SQUEEZE?

Gregg got home from work and joined us outside. This is Emme's face when she noticed him. She loves her daddy.

Mother's Day

It's a well known fact Mother's Day has always been hard for me.  I will admit this year was much easier.  I would still get anxiety every time someone would bring up Mother's Day, then I would remember I was a mom now.  I think it's hard to throw away feelings you've had for years and years.  I thought this year would be tear free, but it wasn't.  I was pretty much a blubbering mess through all of sacrament and then again during my lesson. I thought the bishop was going to call me in to see if I was okay.  He didn't for the record.

But man....

I cried...

I cried for Em's birth mom and the extreme love I have for her.  She made me a mom.  Words just can't explain.
I cried for Em's birth family.  They made so many sacrifices for our little girl.
I cried for all those who are still waiting to be moms.  
I cried appreciation to our Heavenly Father that I am a mom.   

So there's always next year to try again for a dry faced Mother's Day, right?

and, What's a Mom Post without thanking my mom and mother in law..  I know they have cried many tears for me over the years.

Easter eleven

 We had a great Easter this year.  We forced our seven month old to enjoy it too.  Holidays usually mean little or no sleep for babies, but once again our Emmers was a champ.  The Easter Bunny came after church due to a nine o'clock meeting time and the fact that I had to speak in church.  He even waited until Emme had her only nap that day so she would be excited.

How nice of the Easter Bunny to leave a trail.

YUM!

The goods.  Yes, that is candy in her basket and no she does not eat candy yet so yes that would mean her parents are big Easter candy fans.

Playing with her new toy.

Showing us she can clap.

We couldn't resist.

It lasted about one second.

Easter egg hunt.  I just had to add this pic because of her squishy thighs.  Don't worry she's not really eating the plastic bag.