Monday, September 8, 2008
Happy September Birthdays!
The fam came over Saturday afternoon to celebrate Cousin Michelle and Uncle Gary's birthdays. The weather was beautiful - warm and breezy. We had a little picnic in the park and then played a little bocce ball. Here are a few pics from the day.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Quite a few updates…
It’s been a few weeks since we posted, so we have quite a bit to update on.
Perhaps the biggest event we’ve been dealing with the past couple weeks is Emmy attending her new school, and mommy going back to school (or, uh, work). It hasn’t been easy, but I think we’re all adjusting pretty well. Emmy’s teachers at Wieuca seem wonderful and very experienced – Ms. Brenda has been in the infant room for 13 years and Ms. Catherine has 9 children! So it isn’t that I feel nervous about our little baby’s care, I just miss her terribly! By the time we get home, have tubby time and a bottle, June Bug can hardly keep her eyes open and it’s time for bed. So needless to say, we now live for the weekends, and savor every minute we all get to spend together.
Emmy has gotten to be so much fun and is so happy all (or at least most) of the time. There are a few things she doesn’t like – getting dressed for the day, being strapped into her car seat, or any gadget for that matter. Our little one is definitely a morning person. Could it be she sleeps 11-12 hours a night and is well rested? Like I said, she is most happy in the morning, but has started giving us smiles all day long, when prompted. She even let out a few belly laughs yesterday while on the changing table – which yes, is her favorite place to hang out.
We also had another momentous happening occur yesterday, at least we thought it was – Emmy got in the pool and didn’t cry! She actually seemed to like it. We’ve been trying since she was about 2 months old, so it only took a month and a half for her to adjust. We’re so excited, I think we may make a trip back tomorrow to try it out again.
Emmy also made her first trip to church this morning. We sat in the back with several other babies and their families. Em made it the whole time without a tear. The bottle I brought certainly helped. One of the families we sat with was the Hood’s. Their daughter, Amelia, is a few weeks older than Emmy. It’s pretty funny, but the company Meggan works for is one of our Agency’s clients, so while I didn’t know her, I had been made aware of her daughter’s blog and had been following it so that I could see what I could expect out of Emmy in the coming weeks.
Emmy also started The Music Class this week. She attends the class with all infants under 10 months. It’s so funny to see the babies’ faces light up when the music is on and they are able to play with the instruments.
We've also taken a couple road trips. First was for Aunt Heidi's bday up to her parents' lake house and then also to Asheville last weekend. Junebug did wonderfully and just slept in the baby bjorn during the Biltmore tour. It was nice to get away for a couple days.
So on to the not so fun update…Daddy leaves on Tuesday for corporate training in Connecticut…for 3 ½ weeks and he isn’t allowed to come home! We’re all feeling very sad. Em and I may make a trip up to see daddy if we just can’t take it, and if it fits into the rigorous schedule he’ll be put through. We’re going to set up the webcams on both of our computers so that we can have several webcam calls. Emmy grows so quickly, and we don’t want daddy to miss it!
Sugar Gram will be headed to Destin with June Bug and me for Brandi and Nate’s wedding in a couple weeks. Sadly, Daddy will still be at training, so he can’t attend. I’ll be sure and post some pics from that weekend! But in the meantime, check out some of my favorite photos from the past few weeks. The Nantucket onesie was a gift from her uncles Kyle and Willis...she just loves it! :)
Perhaps the biggest event we’ve been dealing with the past couple weeks is Emmy attending her new school, and mommy going back to school (or, uh, work). It hasn’t been easy, but I think we’re all adjusting pretty well. Emmy’s teachers at Wieuca seem wonderful and very experienced – Ms. Brenda has been in the infant room for 13 years and Ms. Catherine has 9 children! So it isn’t that I feel nervous about our little baby’s care, I just miss her terribly! By the time we get home, have tubby time and a bottle, June Bug can hardly keep her eyes open and it’s time for bed. So needless to say, we now live for the weekends, and savor every minute we all get to spend together.
Emmy has gotten to be so much fun and is so happy all (or at least most) of the time. There are a few things she doesn’t like – getting dressed for the day, being strapped into her car seat, or any gadget for that matter. Our little one is definitely a morning person. Could it be she sleeps 11-12 hours a night and is well rested? Like I said, she is most happy in the morning, but has started giving us smiles all day long, when prompted. She even let out a few belly laughs yesterday while on the changing table – which yes, is her favorite place to hang out.
We also had another momentous happening occur yesterday, at least we thought it was – Emmy got in the pool and didn’t cry! She actually seemed to like it. We’ve been trying since she was about 2 months old, so it only took a month and a half for her to adjust. We’re so excited, I think we may make a trip back tomorrow to try it out again.
Emmy also made her first trip to church this morning. We sat in the back with several other babies and their families. Em made it the whole time without a tear. The bottle I brought certainly helped. One of the families we sat with was the Hood’s. Their daughter, Amelia, is a few weeks older than Emmy. It’s pretty funny, but the company Meggan works for is one of our Agency’s clients, so while I didn’t know her, I had been made aware of her daughter’s blog and had been following it so that I could see what I could expect out of Emmy in the coming weeks.
Emmy also started The Music Class this week. She attends the class with all infants under 10 months. It’s so funny to see the babies’ faces light up when the music is on and they are able to play with the instruments.
We've also taken a couple road trips. First was for Aunt Heidi's bday up to her parents' lake house and then also to Asheville last weekend. Junebug did wonderfully and just slept in the baby bjorn during the Biltmore tour. It was nice to get away for a couple days.
So on to the not so fun update…Daddy leaves on Tuesday for corporate training in Connecticut…for 3 ½ weeks and he isn’t allowed to come home! We’re all feeling very sad. Em and I may make a trip up to see daddy if we just can’t take it, and if it fits into the rigorous schedule he’ll be put through. We’re going to set up the webcams on both of our computers so that we can have several webcam calls. Emmy grows so quickly, and we don’t want daddy to miss it!
Sugar Gram will be headed to Destin with June Bug and me for Brandi and Nate’s wedding in a couple weeks. Sadly, Daddy will still be at training, so he can’t attend. I’ll be sure and post some pics from that weekend! But in the meantime, check out some of my favorite photos from the past few weeks. The Nantucket onesie was a gift from her uncles Kyle and Willis...she just loves it! :)
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Airborne!
Emmy and I took our first plane ride together this week to see her Great Mom-mom in Florida. Flying with a little baby really is easy, as long as you get lucky and they sleep through the whole experience. You are let through at the beginning of the security lines (and for those of you who have flown Monday mornings out of Hartsfield-Jackson, you know how priceless that is), everyone feels inclined to help load your things through the security scanner, and nice passengers will load your carry-on baggage for you in the overhead compartment.
Sugar Gram and Great Mom-mom picked us up in Orlando and we then made the quick drive to see Great Pop-pop for what would have been his 89th birthday, then to The Villages, where GM-M’s house is located. We had wonderful visit…see below some photos taken of our time with Emmy’s Great Mom-Mom…
Sugar Gram and Great Mom-mom picked us up in Orlando and we then made the quick drive to see Great Pop-pop for what would have been his 89th birthday, then to The Villages, where GM-M’s house is located. We had wonderful visit…see below some photos taken of our time with Emmy’s Great Mom-Mom…
Emmy’s first beach trip!
We headed to Seagrove beach last week, along with Shug (short for “Sugar Gram”, my mom’s decided-upon grandmother name). The adults all had a great time, but the little Bug wasn’t crazy about the bright sun or the sand. She was happiest when we came inside to the air conditioning and she could open her eyes -- what a little pris-pot!
See below some of my favorite pics from the trip…
See below some of my favorite pics from the trip…
Monday, July 21, 2008
Our happy little 2 month old...
Emmy is really starting to develop her personality and it's so much fun to watch. See below some pics of our happy baby's smiles. I just can't get enough of them!
I have a little over 3 weeks left until I head back to work, so we're doing our best to make the most of it. We're headed to the beach next week for a few days of fun and relaxation. I'm sure I'll have some pics from that to share.
~Anna
I have a little over 3 weeks left until I head back to work, so we're doing our best to make the most of it. We're headed to the beach next week for a few days of fun and relaxation. I'm sure I'll have some pics from that to share.
~Anna
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Sleeping, Smiling and More
This last month has been a whirlwind! We have so many updates to share, so bear with me…
We have been blessed with a very good baby. Little June Bug never cries just to cry – there is always a reason, and it’s usually because she is hungry. I wonder where in the world she gets her appetite . The nightmarish stories we hear of colicky babies is something we haven’t had to experience. And I’m happy to report, last night was the second night in a row she slept through the night! She’s been in her crib since week 2, and the duration of sleep has gotten better and better every night. Last night she slept from 10:40-5:40…pretty impressive for a 1-month old!
I had mentioned in an earlier post that Emmy had her first pictures taken when she was 4 days old. They were taken by my friend photographer, Sean Randall. He really did a wonderful job at capturing our baby’s disposition at such a young age. Emmy didn’t love having her photos taken, and expressed her anger by tee-teeing on the black velvet backdrop – nice work Emerson! Sean also took some shots with me and my mother in them. Emmy was very sweet and gave her daddy one of the pics framed for Father’s Day. To take a look at the proofs, follow the below link and instructions:
http://spitfire.digitaleventpics.com/SC/index.cfm?fuseaction=Vendor&vid=208&fn=srandall
Click “Families & Children”
Click “Emerson”
In other news, the Bug has started smiling when something really makes her happy (and not just the in-her-sleep, I-have-gas type). This started happening at around 3 weeks. We don’t get them too often yet, but when we do, it warms our hearts like nothing else. I can’t wait until it is a more frequent thing because it’s the best feeling in the world to see that she is happy.
Emmy has also made a couple trips to the pool. She likes to sleep in her little cabana, or under the umbrella on me, but isn’t thrilled about the water just yet. We’ll give her a few weeks!
I’ve posted below some newer pics, including some from her visit with Grandpa, Nanny and Mom-mom. You'll notice in one she is sucking her thumb, which is happening more and more these days. Emmy’s great grandmother made the trip from Florida just to meet her. It was really neat to see the two together. Mom-mom knew exactly what to do, and took charge when she held her. It makes me a little sad to think how my grandfather just missed meeting her, but I know he’s looking down and is very proud of her. Maybe there’s even a little piece of him in her. Pop-pop was a feisty one, and I can definitely see a little of that in Emmy!
I also posted a photograph of Drew as a baby – the one with the plaid highchair. Emmy looks so much like him, and it’s very apparent after seeing this picture. From the widow’s peak, to the color hair, the nose, mouth, chin and ears. The jury is still out on her eyes though. She may have my eyes; we’ll just have to wait and see.
Emmy truly has enriched our lives. I certainly remember what I did with my time before, but it’s hard to imagine ever going back to that. This beautiful little person rules the Webb house, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
We have been blessed with a very good baby. Little June Bug never cries just to cry – there is always a reason, and it’s usually because she is hungry. I wonder where in the world she gets her appetite . The nightmarish stories we hear of colicky babies is something we haven’t had to experience. And I’m happy to report, last night was the second night in a row she slept through the night! She’s been in her crib since week 2, and the duration of sleep has gotten better and better every night. Last night she slept from 10:40-5:40…pretty impressive for a 1-month old!
I had mentioned in an earlier post that Emmy had her first pictures taken when she was 4 days old. They were taken by my friend photographer, Sean Randall. He really did a wonderful job at capturing our baby’s disposition at such a young age. Emmy didn’t love having her photos taken, and expressed her anger by tee-teeing on the black velvet backdrop – nice work Emerson! Sean also took some shots with me and my mother in them. Emmy was very sweet and gave her daddy one of the pics framed for Father’s Day. To take a look at the proofs, follow the below link and instructions:
http://spitfire.digitaleventpics.com/SC/index.cfm?fuseaction=Vendor&vid=208&fn=srandall
Click “Families & Children”
Click “Emerson”
In other news, the Bug has started smiling when something really makes her happy (and not just the in-her-sleep, I-have-gas type). This started happening at around 3 weeks. We don’t get them too often yet, but when we do, it warms our hearts like nothing else. I can’t wait until it is a more frequent thing because it’s the best feeling in the world to see that she is happy.
Emmy has also made a couple trips to the pool. She likes to sleep in her little cabana, or under the umbrella on me, but isn’t thrilled about the water just yet. We’ll give her a few weeks!
I’ve posted below some newer pics, including some from her visit with Grandpa, Nanny and Mom-mom. You'll notice in one she is sucking her thumb, which is happening more and more these days. Emmy’s great grandmother made the trip from Florida just to meet her. It was really neat to see the two together. Mom-mom knew exactly what to do, and took charge when she held her. It makes me a little sad to think how my grandfather just missed meeting her, but I know he’s looking down and is very proud of her. Maybe there’s even a little piece of him in her. Pop-pop was a feisty one, and I can definitely see a little of that in Emmy!
I also posted a photograph of Drew as a baby – the one with the plaid highchair. Emmy looks so much like him, and it’s very apparent after seeing this picture. From the widow’s peak, to the color hair, the nose, mouth, chin and ears. The jury is still out on her eyes though. She may have my eyes; we’ll just have to wait and see.
Emmy truly has enriched our lives. I certainly remember what I did with my time before, but it’s hard to imagine ever going back to that. This beautiful little person rules the Webb house, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Almost 2 weeks old...
So, lots has happened these last (almost) 2 weeks. We're all adjusting to life with our new bundle of joy quite nicely. And let's see, what else? Emmy's button has already fallen off, she's visited the pediatrician twice (which she wasn't too fond of), she had her first photo shoot with Sean Randall at just 4 days old (I'll hopefully have proofs to share soon), she's slept some good nights (and had some not so good ones), and she's made some really funny faces in her sleep (it doesn't take much to entertain Drew and I these days).
We've also noticed she has at least one pronounced dimple on her right cheek, which she gets honestly from her Daddy and Grandpoopah (I'm not kidding about the grandfather name). See the one photo below of the 3 of them.
My mom, whose grandmother name is still TBD, left this past weekend. She was such a big help, both in a practical and emtional sense. I really miss having her here.
We've been working to get the webcam set up so that Drew's parents in Ireland can actually see the little peanut in action. Mimi and Papa will be home the end of June for a visit.
My dad and stepmom are visiting this coming Sunday. Grandpa hasn't seen her since the hospital, so I know he's excited!
We've had lots of visitors, and the company has been wonderful. Drew and I are more than ok with the fact that they aren't really here to see us - they're here to see EJ! As far as our days go, Emmy and I do our best to get out for walks, to run errands, etc. So far she's a really good baby.
See below some newer pics of our precious June Bug...
We've also noticed she has at least one pronounced dimple on her right cheek, which she gets honestly from her Daddy and Grandpoopah (I'm not kidding about the grandfather name). See the one photo below of the 3 of them.
My mom, whose grandmother name is still TBD, left this past weekend. She was such a big help, both in a practical and emtional sense. I really miss having her here.
We've been working to get the webcam set up so that Drew's parents in Ireland can actually see the little peanut in action. Mimi and Papa will be home the end of June for a visit.
My dad and stepmom are visiting this coming Sunday. Grandpa hasn't seen her since the hospital, so I know he's excited!
We've had lots of visitors, and the company has been wonderful. Drew and I are more than ok with the fact that they aren't really here to see us - they're here to see EJ! As far as our days go, Emmy and I do our best to get out for walks, to run errands, etc. So far she's a really good baby.
See below some newer pics of our precious June Bug...
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