July 2009 - Milestones

Since I started this blog so late, I will attempt to catch you up on Emme’s important milestones that we’ve been blessed to witness. It’s amazing how fast Emme is growing up right before our eyes and fascinating to watch her learn and experience new things.

July 2009

7/9 - Emme’s First Smile - Well, it didn’t take long for Emme’s sweet easy-going personality to shine through. She smiled her very first smile after only being in the world 24 hours. Eric was holding her and gave her a little kiss. His whiskers must have tickled her. Who says newborns can’t smile?



7/11 – Emme’s First Bath – We were released from the hospital late Saturday afternoon and Emme saw the sun for the first time. It was a beautiful day outside – not a cloud in the sky. We arrived at the house, unloaded the car, and decided to give Emme a bath to “wash the hospital off of her.” She looked so tiny lying in the hammock of the infant tub. She didn’t seem to mind the water or the soap. She just laid there looking up at me. Her first night home, we dressed her in a newborn sized sleeping gown that seemed to swallow her whole. Nonetheless, she was still the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.



7/15 – Lifted Her Head – Only a week old, and Emme started holding her head up. I don’t think we put her down for more than 5 minutes the first week. We usually held her against our chest and most of the time, that’s where she slept. Not long after eating, she was lying on my chest and just popped her little head up and looked at me. She held her head up for a good minute.



7/24 – Emme’s First Outing - Mom had come to stay with us for a few days and help out. We decided to go visit Gma Katherine since she wasn’t able to visit with us long in the hospital. Emme was awesome and even smiled at Gma.




7/25 – Emme’s First Lullaby – Emme was having a fussy night and was having trouble going back to sleep. I rocked her and sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to her – it was the first slow, soft song that came to mind. It still took her a while to fall back asleep, but she stopped crying after I started singing to her.

7/28 – Emme’s First Word – Seriously! At three weeks old, when it was feeding time Emme would start fussing and would say “hun’gy!” It was absolutely adorable, despite her discomfort. We thought it was just a fluke, but without fail, when feeding time was near, she would cry and say “hun’gy.”

“waaaaaaaa…HUN’GY…waaa, waaa, waaa…HUN’GY!”

This lasted until she was about 3 months old, and then one day, she just stopped.