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Monday, October 25, 2010

So This is Love?!?

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:06 PM

I hear all the time from my family how much they love me! I also feel it! I am being held and loved on all the time! We even eat as a family every night. Meredith not only shows me but she tells me and Mama how much she loves her new sister Emmaline and Theo Shows me with he gentle "hugs" which feel more like a lean in with his head but I will take what ever love I can get! Meredith also likes to show her love in helping! She helps pick up things I drop, and shhh's me when I cry and even helps with bathing me! Here are some pictures of my family loving on me!

From Emmaline Ruth

Pumpkin Patch!

Posted by Mollie at 1:27 PM

A little over a week ago we went to the pumpkin patch! We had lots of fun! The highlights of the day were picking pumpkins of course!

From Pumpkin Patch 2010

A hay ride to pick apples! Can you guess where Emmaline is?!? I sure had a good time picking apples! Some of them were a little high!

From Pumpkin Patch 2010

Meredith got to ride on a pony and to ride on the pony and on the train. She says that both are bumpy! she looked like She had fun despite the bumpiness.

From Pumpkin Patch 2010

We even got to see cows! MOO!

From Pumpkin Patch 2010

Friday, October 1, 2010

I'm Home!!!

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:35 PM

From Emmaline Ruth

The pediatrician said that my blood test for infections came back negative and that my blood sugar has stabilized. That means I was able to go home! I still have a very slight heart murmur, but the doctor thinks that it may just be normal and something I grow out of.

From Emmaline Ruth

I was so happy to be out of the hospital and to see the rest of the world! My sister was even happier to be able to help my Mama take care of me around the house. I'm glad to be home!

Hello World!

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:27 PM

From Emmaline Ruth

I decided to come into the world on September 29, 2010 at 1:49 am. My Mama wanted me to arrive the day before, but I had other plans! :)

When I was born, I was 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 21 inches long. My head circumference was 36 cm!

From Emmaline Ruth

I had a bit of a rough start... at first everything seemed alright. I started breathing shortly after being born, warmed up, and turned a nice baby pink color. But not a little over an hour later, I was having a hard time breathing, had a really low blood sugar level, and had heartbeat rhythm problems.

From Emmaline Ruth

I had to spend the first two days of my life in a special care nursery. This is how I felt about that. Actually, at first I was so lazy that I didn't even care with the nurses poking and pricking me for blood tests and an IV! Luckily the IV helped and I started telling the world my opinion!

From Emmaline Ruth

I even started opening my eyes for my Mama, Daddy, and the nurses! My Mama, Daddy, sister, brother, and Grandma were able to visit me in the nursery. My Mama and Daddy were almost always with me. Some friends from church even came by! I was plenty loved and that helped me get better!

Hope to see everyone soon!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

How To In Pictures

Posted by Theodore Elial at 2:45 PM

From Meredith Jane 3 Years

My Daddy Built Me...

Posted by Meredith Jane at 2:33 PM

...The nicest, cutest, and most beautiful bunk beds EVER! Just imagine them in blue! Mama and Daddy said they will paint them blue for me!

From Meredith Jane 3 Years

I am thrilled to have bunk beds! I hope to be sharing the bottom bunk with special people in my life in the next few months and then Theo will join me on the bottom bunk and eventually when Emmaline is big enough we will have a girls only room! I slept on the bottom bunk last night and Mama says That I might be allowed to sleep on the top bunk in a few nights. Something about wanting to make sure I don't figure out a way to fall out. Mama you worry to much! I am careful!

I even am willing to share the spotlight with Theo!

From Meredith Jane 3 Years

Monday, September 13, 2010

Me as ELMO!

Posted by Meredith Jane at 11:37 AM

From Meredith Jane 34-36 Months

I am going to be Elmo for Halloween! We have it all ready to go! WAY TO GO MAMA!

I saw a Elmo costume at Target the other day and although it was cute it was almost scary. Mama said that we could make our own. We needed some pompoms, a red hat, red shirt and red sweatpants. Here I am showing off the most important part, Elmo's head. I think it turned out cute. What do you think?

Fall Colors!

Posted by Meredith Jane at 11:33 AM

From Meredith Jane 34-36 Months

I am SO excited to start feeling cooler weather and to start seeing the leaves changing colors! It means that it might snow soon. Mama and Daddy keep saying that I have to wait but I am READY for some snow!

Mama says that Grandma Stavenger has to come first, Them Emmaline, Then Halloween, and Thanksgiving and Then most likely Christmas too. That sounds like a lot of waiting!! Well enjoy our first fall color spotting!