She's sick =(

'Lil Emily has been pretty sick for a while now. We both got swine flu and had high fevers a few weeks ago and were sick for about a week. She got put on some meds and got better. Which is good. Breaks and kills the mom's heart when you look into your little ones eyes that are all doped up with meds and just feeling really nasty. Wish I could take it all away, but mom can only do so much, and I will! A few days after she got off the meds again she got sick with high fevers! 103-105 is where the temperature likes to hang out. It got to 105.7 once but we were able to get it to drop down A LOT within minutes. Our routine is we give her the tylenol, take all the clothes off, and put a cold wet rag around the neck. Then we cuddle cuddle cuddle. She hasn't worn any clothes for a while now, seems like any type of clothing we put on her even a t-shirt the fever goes up. So today I decided to but some booty shorts on her and so far so good =) Hoping she will be better by christmas! But I guess that doesn't really matter... I just want my little girl to feel better soon.

Emily's 1st Birthday!

It was sooo weird to write our names on her birthday card... Love "MOM AND DADDY" Guess it still hasn't really hit us that we are parents... of a one year old???

We opened presents and that was fun she got some cute and fun things! I think me and Emily both didn't really know what to do... I think we got the hang of it when it came to the last bit of presents. She loved the shiny bows and the boxes to chew on =)

Her cake it was adorable a little castle that Amber made for her and it looked awesome! Emily didn't like it... didn't want to touch it or taste it. Maybe it felt weird? Got some on her feet and hands, she's such a goofy girl. She loved the ice cream though! I put a smily face on her tummy with frosting and then a frowny face on her back... =) She's such a cutie!

Me and Emily playing in the pool! She had so much fun!

Emilys first time swimming!

Emily went swimming for the very first time today! It was sooo cute, she loved it and had so much fun. She looked adorable in her pink polk a dot swimsuit, a little big but way cute! We were there for 3 hours playing in the water. She would get excited and start kicking her legs laughing and splashing the water with her hands. She was all smiles, she was adorable to watch. She loves the water! I want to take her one more time before the pool closes for the season... and I will have to make sure her dad comes along so he can see and play with her in the water too!

Justin, Pam and their kids were there with us also and it was so much fun to spend that time with them. It's a plus for the parents and the kids...your both enjoying yourselfs!

Also a BIG congrats to my brother Justin... who got hired today!

Emily's Quirks!

Emily says "mum" now, but thats only when she cries...

She loves carrot juice!

She can push herself up to a sitting position when she is laying on the floor.

Most of the time she giggles and talks herself to sleep =)

When Emily wakes up... she lifts her thighs and bum up in the air and then slams them down on her bed. Im awake!

She see's you, she smiles.

Emily grabs onto my fingers and pulls herself up to stand, she loves doing that!

Recently... she cries if I take a step away from her, sit her down, go to the kitchen and so on.

Emily also loves Cody. He is a 91 pounder boxer doggy, who is very protective of her =)