Sick......

So, I woke up last night to (one of the worst) things a mother could wake up to...a sick baby! Poor little Emmie was choking on nasty, yucky stuff draining all in her mouth (sorry for TMI:) I got up with her and she wasn't running a fever, but I have have never seen such a tiny baby with so much drainage like she had ! She would cough and then choke, sooo pitiful! Anyway, I called the doctor and he said to give her saline drops and clean her mouth and nose out with the suction-thingy (not sure what else to call it). She DID NOT like that, but it was definitely needed!! Anyway, this morning I did the same thing and still just has horrible, thick stuff like crazy! The doctor said to keep a close eye on her temp. and eating as with her still being so small and a preemie with the respiratory problems she had, we have to be extremely careful not to let ANYthing get too far before bringing her in, if needed. So, I tell you all the gross details hoping someone may have had the same experience with one of your little ones. It was just so wired because up until she woke up last night, literally, not a single sign she was sick, then all of a sudden, all this stuff came out of nowhere. My mom says it could be a sinus infection with her having so much drainage that quickly...I don't know? So, if anyone has any thoughts on it, let me know. Also, just say prayers she gets over this quickly and without any complications, she definitely does not need to get sick at this stage! I took these pictures yesterday, thought you all would enjoy looking at a sweet little angel from heaven.....:) This is her falling asleep in her swing, she can't quite keep her head from falling forward yet...LOL So, mommy tries "pushing" her head back to keep it from falling off and this is the funny little face she gives me!! And I end up sleeping like this... These are just some more cute pictures I took yesterday.... And last, but not least...I thought I'd show you a little bit of Mini-Michelle coming out in Emmie ALREADY!! She is learning very quickly when she gets mad, she lets me know!! I put her in the Boppy next to me on the couch so I could try and eat some lunch and little Miss Emmie didn't think Mommy needed lunch as much as she needed to hold her!! LOL The lighting is bad, sorry, but you can hear her "mad" cry.....and see her pouty lip...and see how she is pushing herself back on her legs and throwing her head around (Okay, maybe that part she can't help much :) And don't EVEN say "Bless Her Heart" because she is held 23/7...LOL Just Kidding, I say it too!!

Growing Tooo Fast!

Just wanted to update evryone on Emmie! After Julie's comment on how she looks like she is filling out, I thought I would weigh her this morning and measure her (my mom bought us some professional baby scales which are in sync with my doctor's). She weighs a whopping 8 lbs 15 oz. and is 22 inches long!! She is getting SOOO big SOOOO fast! I can't believe how big she is growing! She is definitely filling out nicely and has the cutest little rolls starting to form!! She is starting to eat better also (she has never been a good eater) and I know by Christmas she will be a 10 pounder!! She grows every single day!! I think she is storing most of it in her cheeks, though...not sure how much more they can hold!!LOL

Christmas Photos!

I tried taking some Christmas pictures of Emmie this weekend and thought I would share them. I tried to do "professional" looking pictures with a set-up and everything, using some tips my sister has taught me, but I am no where NEAR as good as she is nor do I have a great camera like hers, but they turned out fairly decent I think!! I also took Emmie to see Santa and got some really good pictures!! Enjoy!

Christmas Is Coming!!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yesterday! We had a wonderful day with my mom here and cooked WAY too much food for 3 adults. We went to Opryland Hotel last night to look at the lights and walk through the atrium and it is absolutely beautiful! I tried getting some good Christmas pictures of Emmie for our Christmas card and didn't have much luck! Babies are really hard to get good pictures, so I will try again tonight and the next few days until I get the one perfect shot...if ever!! Here are a couple of pictures of Emmie in her cute little Gingerbread dress and stockings!! As we walked through the hotel, we just heard all the "Awwwww's", from everyone we passed, over Emmie. One woman even grabbed her husband and I heard her say (in a whispered tone), "Look at that baby, she is actually a CUTE baby!"...it was very funny!! So, I was of course the proud momma of my "actual cute baby"!!






Also, this is just the cutest thing ever, I thought I would share with all of you that have baby girls (Christi) and know of someone with a baby girl (Christy...Wendy). My mom got this for Emmie at The Loot in Andalusia and just HAD to get it for Emmie! Let me explain what it is....In the cold winter months, when you have to put a hat on your baby girl when taking her out and have to bundle her up from the weather, most people can't tell whether she is a boy or a girl baby (because they all look alike at this stage, right), sooooooo, here is a "hat" you can put on the baby to make sure everyone KNOWS "it" is a girl!!!....Absolutely ADORABLE!



I had the most people last night at Opryland just loving this hat and bow...it was sooo funny!! Although Emmie may not have thought it was too funny...or cute, for that matter!! LOL

Here are some cute pictures of MiMi and Emmie while she has been up here visiting.





And lastly, I always hear from all of you how you can't wait to just kiss all over Emmie when you see her again, so I put a little Mistletoe on here so you can all get some sweet kisses to hold you over until Christmas!! And also, look at the bottom for a cute gadget where you can leave me (or Emmie) a present!!

ONE more picture I had to put up here is of my good friend Emily (a co-worker). She has always said the whole time I was pregnant that there aren't any cute babies and how she doesn't like to hold babies, etc. (she SAYS she isn't having kids...we'll see :). Well, my mom and Emmie came to visit me at the office Wednesday and here is Emily and Emmie.....

Emily said Emmie WAS a cute baby...for a baby and she held her (for a long time) while we were here!! I think Emmie remembered her from in utero, Emily would always poke my belly and tell Emmie to move for her!! It was always funny!!

WAAAAAAAARRRRR EAGLE, HEY!!!

Here it is, the biggest game of the year......The Iron Bowl. Let's see if (even after a pretty rough season) we can do it AGAIN for the 7th STRAIGHT year in a row! I know, I know, we've had a not-so-good year, BUT I still believe we could pull off the upset of the year, literally!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Auburn Tigers and it seems to run in my blood because Emmie has even caught the fever.....

(sorry the picture is from my cell phone and isn't the best:)
Okay, as hard as it is to admit it, IF (and that's a big IF, because as you all know in the Iron Bowl it is always a toss up, even if one team seems a clear winner, you never know) Alabama wins Saturday I won't be absolutely devastated as I would normally (which I don't really remember how that feels because we have won the LAST 6...LOL). I say that because if Auburn doesn't have a chance to go to the National Championship Game this year, I would still like to see a SEC team there and I would rather Alabama than ...Florida...uggghhh!!!

I also have to give a good luck shout out to our beloved Tennessee Titans, Bless Their Hearts, they have worked so hard this season and have the best record in the NFL with ONLY 1 loss !! They play Thursday on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit and should win!! I have grown to love the Titans almost as much as I love my Auburn team...Okay, maybe half as much, but I definitely am becoming a fan and love to watch them now!! So, Good Luck to Both the teams and Happy Thanksgiving!! Emmie wore her Titans sleeper last night to bed, so I took her picture for their "Good Luck" charm also :)

Emmie and Me-Maw

The last 2 weeks have been great for us. Paul's mom came up from Miami and stayed home with Emmie. She had the best time and so did Emmie. We went shopping and like all grandma's, she bought way too many clothes and toys than any one baby should ever have!! She bought Emmie this cute little gym and Emmie just loves it. I took a picture of her after she played with it yesterday and was so exausted she gave up and fell asleep!! After Me-Maw left yesterday, she called as soon as her plane landed and said she was already wanting to get back on the plane to come back to her :) She had a hard time leaving her and we hated to see her go.





Today Paul is keeping Emmie and I am anxious to see how well he does all day with her. I just talked to him and she slept until 9 am and he feed her and they were just hanging out :) He does so good with her and I am glad he has Fridays off so he can always keep her home, one less day she has to be in daycare!!

So, now I am excited and looking forward to my mom coming in town to spend Thanksgiving and to stay with Emmie at home while I am at work. Emmie is really growing now and is smiling a lot now and is starting to make noises! She is almost laughing too! She smiles so big and you can tell she is just on the verge of letting out a laugh, it is the cutest thing!! Like a silent laugh!! I am betting she will be cooing and laughing by the time Christmas gets here!

Here are a few pictures of Emmie yesterday, Paul asked how she could get holes in her jeans when she can't even crawl yet! I said it was the style and, of course, Emmie will ALWAYS have to be dressed in the latest, cutest styles! LOL We had an appointment downtown yesterday and afterwards went to my office to show her off! Needless to say she was a big hit and everybody just said she was the cutest thing they ever saw (of course :) Hope everyone has a great weekend!