Emi's first Easter

You're never too old to dye eggs

CHRIS' "BOY" EGG

Covered in basketball, soccer, and all sorts of other 'boy' stickers

MY "GIRL" EGG

Butterflies, flowers, etc.

HAPPY EASTER!

Hola Amigos!

Trying to get a smile

Every new parent knows how amazing it is when their kid starts to smile back at them (and not just when they are moving stuff into their diaper). Here I am trying to get Emi to smile at me, which she does, but then becomes much more interested in the mirrors on the wall behind me.

At the Pool

This is how Emersyn hangs out at the pool...and pretty much everywhere else.

The Grandparents

My mom was so excited she showed up in California the day Emersyn was born. We were so glad to have her here. She is a superstar when it comes to helping people. She brought us food in the hospital since the hospital food left a lot to be desired. She sanitized the whole apartment a couple times over. All of our meals were taken care of once we were home. She went to the grocery store and ran errands. Took me to the doctor. Watched Emersyn in the middle of the night so we could sleep. And, well...was wonderful. I was lucky to have my dad come out that weekend for a day so he could see Emi as a newborn.

Chris' mom flew in when Emersyn was about 4 weeks old and stayed for almost a week. She was great to be a babysitter and do grandma duty when we needed it. She was especially great at understanding my new-mother anxieties and being patient.

3 Week Photos

A good friend and talented photographer was wonderful enough to take some pictures of Emersyn when she was 3 weeks old...still small and very new. (And wasn't even upset when Emersyn spit up all over her bedspread)