Emerson is 5 months

I am not believing my baby is five months old. Time sure does fly when you have babies! Emerson is still practically perfect in every way!! She wears size three diapers, eats four times a day,naps three times a day, and sleeps approximately 12 hours at night. She is still only nursing and doing fabulous at it! She loves to see people she knows, be talked and sang to, but she is perfectly content even if nothing is going on. She is sitting up, however, she still has not mastered it. She loves to roll, but really doesn’t like being on her belly. She still sleeps swaddled and with a pacifier, however she is not attached to it and will use her thumb if it is not around. She loves her brother and adores his voice, his loudness and overall his presence. She cracks up out loud at him and does this so much that when she doesn’t it almost disappoints him! She is a very touchy, grabby baby and loves to have something in her hands at all times. She is “talking” and we sure do love her sweet little voice. She also has this grunt that can get really loud…Walker says we will miss it when she gets big, but I am not a fan! She is extremely ticklish and loves to stand and sit and watch her brother play. She is wearing 3-6 month clothing and filling them out quite generously! She can even wear a hair bow in all her hair. Watch out if you wear glasses because she will pull them off and she loves to grab hair! Emerson is truly a blessing and we are enjoying every minute with her!

She sure does love anything that sings or lights up…

sitting up like a big girl…

But mom I can sit up now…well uh oh!

Growing up sooo big!

Look at these two..seriously they are a pair. They sure do love one another!

I erased a ton, but couldn’t bear to erase anymore…what a stinker!!

always eating her feet these days

sweet girl and her momma

watching her mobile

blessed or noise…service

bible class this morning was very stimulating to my brain and encouraged me on several levels. first it encouraged me to develop a since of service in my son and daughter. I want them to not only see their mommy and daddy serve but I want them to do the same. I know at their ages they need to see us serve others, but I think they are never to young to begin. my goal for this week will be service with Davis. I hope to show him and ask him ways we can serve others when they are sick, to make them happy as well as ways we can serve god by serving people.

second, I relearned serving others doesn’t have to always include money. this also makes me think of the phrase that states my children don’t need you to buy them things they need you to spend time with them. so many people are ready and willing to lay down some money for others, I believe this is/can be easy when it comes to services, especially when you are blessed as most of us are today. what is difficult sacrificing precious time to share with others. this maybe visiting elderly folks, that have no one, playing with children so their mommy/daddy can enjoy a date or alone time, etc. I know my sweet babies will remember memories they make with us, and this does not have to involve anything of monetary value. lately, one of my sweet friends and neighbors has been spending time with Davis while I go run and I tell you she has become one of his best buds. he has a pet name for her..Jill baby, and has favorite activities that only she can do with him,. to him she is precious because she is here to serve him and he loves that! to me she is not only a servant for giving me a minute away but also a friend whom I love for being so unbelievably sweet to my children! friends like this will NEVER be forgotten!

we also touched on how blessed we are and how we could have just as easily ended up in another country, culture, family, etc. are we blessed with the amount of stuff, or is it just distractions/noise to keep us from our one true reason to live…for HIM? I have always seen it as a blessing, but now after much thought I am starting to see it as noise that keeps us from growing closer with our father.

father, may I serve you at all costs. if you call me to do something that may not be what I had in mind but it is your will may I be strong enough to choose you! may I create in my sweet children's hearts a mind for service, to you, to others, for your glory. humble me.  help me see there is so much more to life that what money can buy and the best things are not bought with money. remind me when I forget. pick me up when I fall flat on my face. help my life resemble you, ONLY you! keep the noise away from me and keep me busy with GOD things and not just good things. fill me, my heart and my soul with you. Only you can heal, take away sadness and bring happiness. god I also pray for complete oneness with you. I often look to others for this and I know right now you want me to have this with you and you alone. at times I miss my friends so badly, but I know you will bring them, good close godly friends once I surrender to you! I love you…..

Mia comes to visit

We were surprised to hear Mia was able to come see us on a whim Thursday evening and couldn’t hardly stand waiting the four hours it took her to get here! WE sure are blessed to have the best Mia in the world. She always comes bearing special things for the babies, a sweet smile and plenty of time to play with the kiddos! We all had dates with here while she was here and were sad to tell her bye today!

Mia got ahold of Emmy first…that girl sure missed her Mia!

 

Mia and her babies!

Guess who is sitting up…she is getting so big so quick!

Somebody is getting ready for Halloween…I will leave that for another day and another post…

What a sweet and happy girl!

Mia and Emmy

Somebody is going to get some teeth soon…yummy fingers!

Davis needs some pictures of his sweet sister too!

Mia got this girl some new shoes..she had to check them out!

Little miss E with her daddy…she loves him, just look at all those faces!