Looking like a BIG BOY!!!!

On the day Emma-Kate was born my mom (so blessed by her) watched the kids. She took Abby to school and then had a special Big Brother Day with Brody. She got his hair cut, I didn't have time before Emma-Kate was born to get it cut ( OK I didn't want to cut it b/c of his curls). My Mom said that he is a big brother now and needs to have a big boy hair cute and let me tell you he looks like a BIG BOY!! Thank You Grammy for taking Brody to get his Big Boy hair cut!!

HAPPY ONE WEEK BIRTHDAY!!!

Emma-Kate!! WE LOVE YOU SWEET GIRL!!

Emma-Kate Grace

This sweet beautiful little girl joined our family on Monday the 24th, she weighed 8pounds 2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. She was born at 8:02am!! After a week in the hospital we are home and doing great as a family of 6!! I can't believe we ever lived with out this little girl, she is a perfect fit to our family and a little girl is also a perfect way to complete a family!! Thank You Lord for my beautiful healthy family!!

I will post later about our hospital stay and our first days at home.

On week from today!!

At this time a week from today (the 24th) I will be in recovery and Emma Kate will be getting warm and clean!! The arrival of Emma Kate will complete our family, its also a crazy and blessed feeling to know that after Monday morning at 8:00am David and I will have 3 babies!! I feel so blessed!! Please Pray for us, that my c-section will go smoothly and everything leading up to the c-section and after!!

Update and Goals with Brody

Every six months we sit down with Brody specialist and talk about what he is doing and what our new goals are. I'm so proud of this little boy for the 1st 8 months of his sweet little life he did nothing but lay on the floor, he didn't play with toys and he couldn't hold his own bottle ( that happen at 10 months, I was a very happy mommy that day!!)

So at 15 months this is what Brody can do and at the end of the post I will post our new goals for this Handsome Man!!
*Can pull to a stand.
*Can chalk on the chalk board.
* Drink out of a cup ( big thing that he can even hold the cup).
* Can use the more sign

* Sits in a big boy car seat facing front ( big big thing for him to be able to face front).

* Loves the DVD player in the car.

* Loves the TV.
* Can sit by himself.

* Loves playing with his cars and other toys ( we had to teach Brody how to play with toys, he has been play with them for about 2 months now :) ).

* Can Clap with out being told to ( like when we sing or say YAY!!) .

* We play a game where we point to some one and say I LOVE YOU!! And Brody can know play and point he grunts instead of saying I LOVE YOU but we are so happy with that!!
*Starting to use the eat sign.

* Has started to dance ( moving back in forth).

* Can eat with his hands using his pincher's if his food is small enough.

* Can Babel and make grunting nosies.
* Can stand up in his bed.

* Yesterday he started to ask like he was talking on his play phone.

* Learned to play where's Brody.

* Is cruisngs.
*Is using a blanket at nap time and night night time ( a big step before we knew about Brody's special needs, we woke up twice with a blanket over his head, scary scary stuff)

Our Goals for Brody,

* For him to gain weight at 15 months he weighs 20 pounds, hasn't gained anything in 4 months and as only gained 6 pounds since he was 6 months old.

* For him to walk my himself with a walker or holding our hands across a room.

* For him to learn more signs.

*For him to learn to stand with out planking out.

*Maybe to begin to use a spoon.

Mommy Loves you Sweet Boy!!!

Princess Angel Ballerina

I have had so many moms (including my mom) telling me all the funny and sweet things Abby is saying and being the mom that doesn't want to forget one memory or one thing my babies are doing or saying, I thought it was a great idea!! So I'm going to start writing down the funny and sweet things she is saying and every couple of months or so, I'm going to write a post!! I hope you enjoy these so much as I do!!

* Mommy you tummy sick Dr Mac fix it (I'm 9 days away from having Emma Kate and Dr Mac is my OB).

* Mommy I need my mayup (make up) purse and phone.

* If she really wants something like cookies she will say Mommy I love Cookies ( she will drag out the Love and Cookies or whatever she wants at the time) .

* Sings Jesus Loves Me, Twinkle Twinkle, Wheels on the Bus all in the same song.

* Mommy, Buba is a Big Boy( so sweet).

* I'm Buba (and) Emma Kate(we are still working on putting Emma Kate in there) big sissy.

* Mommy what is your name ( I tell her mommy).

* She start to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and Abby around Christmas ( I guess she shares a birthday with Jesus).

* Mommy your a pretty princess ( so sweet).

*Papa Giant ROAR!! ( she calls my dad Papa Giant) .

* I love you mommy ( melts my heart).

* When she is getting in trouble she tells me mommy Abby said sad, Abby crying, hold you ( meaning she wants me to hold her).

* Daddy your a handsome man( yes is he).

* Abby is a Princess Angel Ballerina ( Abby talks to 3rd person)

* I need some Abby Juice ( Apple Juice)

Mommy loves you Sweet Girl!!

Bible Verse!!

This year I have decided to learn 24 bible verse with Beth Moore and about 8000s other women. I will be posting my verses on the 1st and the 15th, I found out about this at the end of 2009 and was bummed to find out that they weren't going to do the Bible Verse team in 2010. But I'm happy that they are doing it in 2011 :) I'm looking forward to drawing closer to the Lord this year!!

My two verse for January are:

1) You crown the year with your good blessings and you leave abundance in your wake. Psalm 65:11

2) I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. John 1:4

I would love for you to join to me check out Beth Moore's blog for all the details!! Blog.lproof.org
She will be doing a big party in Houston at the end of the year for all the Bible Verse team!! HOW FUN!!