2013: Day 47 - FIVE

Emerson turned 5 today!  He is growing up too fast. He is such a smart and energenic little boy.

2013: Day 46 - Toes

Piper has been pretty good at staying "up" while sitting lately by bending over and playing or eating her toes.

  

2013: Day 45 - Valentine's Day

Piper just looked adoreable this morning.  I love my newest little Valentine...along with my other two.

Also, we made little Valentine's Cards for our family.  So we did a little photo shoot back on January 16 of the kids.  I didn't want to put them up until after they got their cards.  So here are the cuties!

2013: Day 44 - Hill Sandwich

Emerson made his own lunch today.  When I asked him what it was, he said "It is a hill sandwich".  He ate about the first layer and saved the rest for later.

2013: Day 43 - Our Valentines

Today Emerson went to a Valentine's Party with a bunch of kids from church.  All they did was play, decorate little bags, and exchange valentines.  Emerson was so excited about the ones he gave.  He insisted that he give a bouncy ball with the phrase "You make my heart bounce" attached.  I was really wanting it to stay "You make me bounce with joy" because that is so true, but he was very insistant.  I love that he is getting his own opinions and will make his own decisions.

2013: Day 42 - Window Watching

2013: Day 41 - Trains

Something that I have loved about afternoon church is that the mornings are free from stress to be able to spend time together.  Jason and Emerson built tracks and drove trains around on them for a while this morning.  I love watching them bond together.

2013: Day 40 - Crib

 We finally put up Piper's crib today.  Now we need to figure out how to transition her into the room with Emerson.

2013: Day 39 - Kindergarten Registration Packs

Today we went to pick up Emerson's Kindergarten registration packet.  I can not believe that we are so close to entering that stage of our lifes.

2013: Day 38 - Piper

Sometimes I just love to watch Piper while she is just laying there.  Those are some of my most treasured moments. Those moments when I really fall in love with this special gift from my Heavenly Father.  She is just the sweetest little girl that anyone could ask for.  I am so grateful for the few quite moments that we get together.  I am so in love with this baby.

2013: Day 37 - "You can POP me"

While he was in timeout today, Emerson found some bubble wrap.  He has such a great imagination.  So when I came to get him he had wrapped himself in it and said "You can pop me mommy."

2013: Day 36 - Piper

2013: Day 35 - 4 month check up

Little Piper had her 4 month check up today.  She was awesome at it.  Just cried for a couple seconds after her shots and that was it.  She came out weighing 15 lbs on the dot (70%) and was 25.5 inches long (83%).

2013: Day 34 - Bed Head

Emerson gets the worst bed hair and he won't let me do a thing to tame it.  At least it is thick and heavy, so during the day it kind of tames itself.

2013: Day 33 - Bunting

Last night I went to a little girls craft night and made this really cute paper valentine's banner.  I love how it turned out.

Also, just a fun note:  It was a year ago today tbat we found out that our little Piper was going to join our family.  One of the best days of my life!

2013: Day 32 - Outside

It was an absolutely beautiful day today, so I took Emerson and Piper outside to enoy a little sun and to take Piper's first outside pictures.