August 8, 2010

4 years of life being celebrated for our precious baby girl! Emma Grace came into this world 4wks before she was "scheduled" to. After a tough labor and delivery resulting in a c-section she arrived at 5:58pm! She was a beautiful 6lbs 14.5oz and 19.5in long! She had a beautiful head full of black hair and gorgeous brown eyes like her daddy. After spending her first week of life in the NICU from complications with delivery she came home with us!! The past 4 years have been amazing. We have watched her grow from the sweet tiny baby she once was into a very sassy, independent little girl. I can only imagine what the future has in store for us with her. She learns things so quickly and remembers everything!! She has a wonderful outlook on every situation and can always make you smile. She brightens the world every day with her beautiful little face!

The first year of her life was a whole new experience for the both of us. We embarked on a journey of diapers, spit up, baby food, and all that comes with it. We learned new things from each other every day and were amazed to see her hold her head up on her own, sit up for the first time, speak her first words, crawl and even walk.

The second year of her life brought us new journeys into toddlerhood! The wonderful world of "no" and giggling to get out of things were very familiar in our house. We watched as she learned new things and really took on a personality of her own.

The third year of her life brought her into the role of big sister. She learned to help hold and feed her little brother as well as just sit and read to him. She became the most amazing big sister to her little man. She grew so much into her new role. Her third year of life is also when she became a "big girl."

Now as this fourth year of life has happened upon us I sit in awe of the amazing little being we have created. Amazed at her beauty as well as her sweet caring nature. She started preschool this year and absolutely loves it.

I don't know what the future holds for us but as a family with as much love as we have for one another I can only imagine how wonderful it will be.

First Day of Pre-k

Caden & Emma ready to ride

Emma & Audrey

Birthday Party Friends

June 5, 2010

One year ago on June 5, 2010 hubby & I drove to the Women & Children's hospital in anticipation of our little man's arrival! We got to the hospital around 10am and went right back to be set up for my scheduled c-section. After getting all the monitors hooked up and my IV started we quickly realized that those little twinges I had been feeling were labor pains! I was in active labor and had no idea! I contracted every few minutes but the contractions were nothing like Emma's delivery. Although I attribute those horrible pains to the pitocin! haha!! Heading into the operating room was familiar but a new experience all at the same time. The smells of the operating room brought back so many memories from Emma's delivery. After my spinal they began the process of bringing our little man into the world!! The delivery seemed to take forever but our little man was soon with us. He weighed in at 7lbs 15oz and was 19.5in long :) After being checked out and deemed as healthy our little man went out with daddy to meet his new big sister and the rest of the family! Emma was so amazed at the little being that was now hers. She was so careful and sweet with him.

Throughout the past year of Tanner's life he has brought so much joy to us! From the first time he crawled, walked, or said momma or dada he has been nothing but a blessing. We are so thankful for the precious gifts we have been given to raise and care for. I hope for the future that he will become an amazing person with so much love and happiness to share.

I'll leave you with photos to share our past yr with our amazing little man!!

June 5, 2009

June 5, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday!