8 weeks today

It is amazing the difference a few weeks make in a newborn.

here is Emory at 2 weeks and 6pds 8 oz

and here are a few from today- she turns 8 weeks today and has started to  

share a few smiles here and there.  she has her official 8 week apt 

later this week but I think she is 10pds even.  (according to our scale) 

out with the old...

with the warm weather coming braden decided he was done with the surfer look.

so out with the surfer

in with the mohawk  

Emory's blessing dress

I tried my best for some cute pics of Emory in her blessing dress... but lets be honest- this is the

worst stage. don't get me wrong I love to snuggle into that little girl... but as far as pictures go-

at 5 weeks, she doesn't smile yet, has adorable baby acne, and can't hold her head up.  

Not the best stage for pictures- but i just had to get some of her in her dress because it is amazing and 

I wanted to remember how little she was in it.... so here you go...

The amazing blessing dress made by Grandma Pam and worn by both my girls. 

 (she made a slip for each of the girls that has their name, birthday 

and blessing day embroidered on it)

Emory Mae on the left Camiron Aulii on the right

She is sooo over this torture.

a second round of help

soo... these are the only pictures we managed to take while Grandma Pam was in town to help.

Funny enough they did a ton while she was here- including having sleepovers together in the toy room, the zoo, canoeing, we recovered my kitchen chairs, had pink eye, the stomach flu, a cold and who knows what other illnesses... and very little sleep!  thank you grandma pam for loving us with all of our craziness!  

The most important thing we did while Grandma Pam was here was to bless Emory in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.  Pam had made Camiron the most amazing dress, so although she offered to make another I was excited for Camirons to get a second use.  (pictures will follow- you will just die)  

Unfortunately we didn't get a single picture the day off- Braden had the stomach flu, so we only went to sacrament meeting- troy had meetings before and after church- and Emory was just plain fussy.  Even with all the chaos, the blessing Troy gave her was beautiful and the spirit was felt.  Emory was a gem and slept through the whole thing!  

10 min shots

Before my parents left we decided to do a quick and by quick, i mean really fast shoot.  10 min or less- i caught a few shots of the grandparents and kids and they caught a few not so flattering shots of our little family with emory.  She is still only 2 weeks old in these.  such a cute little nugget that she is.  love her! 

its all a blur

My parents were amazing when they came to help with Emory.  It is all a little bit of a blur to me- and I only caught a few pics when they were home, but here are a few of the fun things they did with the kids.  

(things we don't have pics of- paddleboats, walks, school, dance, gymnastics, the library, all the dinners they made and trips to the store... the list goes on and on. we couldn't have done it without you!)

A little Valentine Cookie making.

(eat at your own risk) 

not one but two trips to Ravenrock National Forest for some hiking adventures

lots of reading and playing up in the toy room.

A trip to Marbles Museum in Raleigh

Some great days outside enjoying some amazing spring weather.

And what were me and Emory doing- you guessed it. sleeping as much as possible.  

And everyone needed to get in on a little loving of Emory while she slept.  Funny nobody wanted to cuddle with me like they wanted to cuddle with her!  I love the little snuggle bugs they are when they are so tiny! 

nana and papa save the birthday!

Its a good thing that camiron thought she got nana and papa and a new baby for her birthday so she didn't feel jipped.  We spent her birthday in the hospital since Emory was born the day before.  (emory is Feb 6 and Camiron is Feb 7th)  that should be fun...

We only made it home just before she went to bed to give her birthday kisses and have her meet Emory, so thank goodness nana and papa made it a special day.  We love you our little 4 year old!!!  What an amazing little girl you are.  Thank you for the laughs, smiles and hugs you give this family.