Getting into Christmas mode

So, this will be my last post for a couple of days, first because my laptop is getting ready to die (It doesn't charge anymore. This expensive problem was fixed only a week and a half ago, but it looks like they screwed up somewhere in the process.), and second, we are leaving to go to Houston tomorrow. I'm hoping it will feel a little more like Christmas when we get there. See, there aren't any decorations up here. You wouldn't even know it was December around this house. I mean, what was the point... we are going out of town, and Emily doesn't even know the difference. To get all of you in the mood, I am leaving a nice little video of my favorite gift from last Christmas...

We will be seeing most of you soon!!!

Babyproofing

These are from Daniel...
(Daniel pointing out the baby hazards in each pic)

The trouble begins...

I have been waiting for this day. She might not be crawling, but she gets where she needs to by rolling. I turned my back for 5 seconds to stir the spaghetti sauce and Emily discovered Roxy's water. She was absolutely soaked and splashing around in the water. It's all downhill from here...

Lipstick

At least she chose something to bring out her natural beauty.

No blanket tonight, but turns out her teddy bear works just as well.

She is actually asleep under there.

Sleeping preference

We all have different preferences when we sleep. Some people like to sleep on their stomach, some on their back, and some prefer for their head to be covered up...It sort of freaks me out, but I keep moving it off of her head, and when I come back to check on her, she has it back up over her face.

Rolling around

Shrieking

Nothing is wrong... She is just checking out her vocal cords.

Yep... they work.

Yippee... I fit into my maternity dresses again!

Oh, how I once was so foolish!

Before we got married, I was going through my collection of dresses and decided that I was going to be set when I became pregnant. It's obvious that the styles these days allow pregnant women to shop in the non-maternity section for longer than days of yesteryear. This was also my justification for buying wonderful dresses for our wedding festivities because they would double as my maternity wardrobe. (I'm starting to wonder why I was shocked when I got pregnant a week after our wedding...) All of these dresses would, surely, fit my ever-expanding belly. I remember my sister-in-law's friend burst my bubble once when I was talking about my wonderful "maternity dresses", saying that my belly wouldn't be what wasn't fitting into my clothes in the beginning. I didn't believe her... then I became pregnant.

Although it took over 4 months to show, it only took a couple of weeks before those dresses were moved to the guest bedroom closet. (I didn't need a constant reminder of all the clothes that I didn't fit into.) For those girls who don't know what I am talking about, let's just say that shirts that didn't use to be revealing soon only become appropriate for the college club scene.

Anyways, I got up the courage to try on all my old dresses tonight, and I am happy to say I fit into them all, probably since I am almost done weaning the babe. I have a little bit further to go before I am back where I want to be. I can't lose any more weight (3 more pounds and I am down to my senior year size, which my friends would throw a fit about), I just need to tone up.

Bring on the second!

(I guess Daniel needs to come home first.)

Stuck

Christmas Pictures

Sorry I haven't posted anything in a couple of days. You see, I have been busy working on our Christmas cards. They turned out adorable, and I can't wait to send them out!!!

Here is a picture while you wait...

Butterfly leggings and shopping carts

I don't have much to say today. Except, how cute is Emily's outfit???

Oh, and Emily sat in a shopping cart for the first time today. She loved being a big girl!

Pink Friday

We had the brilliant idea to venture out on black Friday to do some shopping in Raleigh. We got some cute things, but I can't say we got any special bargain. Emily happened to get the most clothes, but that always seems to be the case. It was pretty nuts, and it got me wondering... is a little discount really worth the crowds?

We have had the problem the past couple of months of people telling me how cute my little boy is. We aren't talking about a couple of people making the mistake, but about 90% of the people who comment on Emily, and that is a lot. I decided to deck her out in pink today, so there would be no confusion. Today was also her first day to sit in a high chair at dinner. My little girl is getting so big!!!

Emily's hair has started going crazy. It just sticks out everywhere. The following pictures were taken without the flash, so you can see my little poofball better...

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

We have so much to be thankful for in this Wetzel household! Although I miss my husband like crazy, I feel blessed that I even have him in my life. Plus, he gave me a wonderful little girl (and hopefully many more future little ones), and for that, I will forever be grateful. We could not ask for a better family, and our friends aren't too bad, either. We have a warm little house, all of our needs our met, and we have a furry little puppy that brightens every day. As you can see, we had a lot to celebrate today...

We started off the day watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Emily loved all the floats, and was delighted to see Mary Poppins perform a medley of her best songs.

Then we gave Emily her first banana. We got this cool baby feeder that is a mesh sack that you can put fruit or veggies in, and it keeps the baby from choking on the pieces. I love seeing her explore different tastes and textures.
It's quite messy, though.
Emily went back to lounging around the house in her Thanksgiving gear...
As Roxy avoided all the Thanksgiving commotion by hiding under the chair.
We then played with some of the goodies that Mimi brought us for Thanksgiving. She sent a pumpkin toy for Halloween that we have still been playing with, so it was definitely time to retire the pumpkin and get some use out of our new turkey. Whenever we see Mimi, she comes bearing gifts and life lessons, such as the proper way to wave, although Emily has no clue when to do it. My mom and I were both in the kitchen today cooking, and we went to check on Emily. She was laying in front of the television, by herself, waving. Gotta get that practice in! Anytime you feed her, she waves, as well. It's quite odd. I will put up a video soon because it is too funny. Soon our Thanksgiving feast was ready, and we set the table.
Don't worry. Emily had her own Thanksgiving feast... pureed pumpkin.Our meal was incredible and we both really enjoyed it, which is a good thing because we have TONS of leftovers. So much for losing the baby weight...
After dinner, we pulled out Daddy's baby album. Daniel's grandmother gave us three albums for our wedding of Daniel growing up, and we look at them all the time. It has been one of our favorite wedding presents. (Thanks, Grandma Fran!)
I cannot begin to explain how interested Emily was in looking at all the pictures. When we closed the album, she started to freak out. She must think Daddy is cute. (I don't blame her!)

She was so frantic that we decided to look at some more pictures...
It was one good day at the Wetzel house!

Rub a dub dub, there's a duck in the tub!

Tomorrow is a big day... besides being Thanksgiving, my little one is turning 6 months old. I can't believe how fast time has flown by! I would say there is no way it could have been 6 months already, but there is no other explanation for how huge Emily is. Here is a picture from Emily's first bath. It was taken with our video camera, so it is not good quality, but you get the idea...
The next picture is from her bath yesterday. Look how much she has grown!!! And check out the big girl panties that are painted on. And, no, she is not grabbing herself.
As you can see, she is getting a little large for her bath chair. She is such a wiggle worm now, and every time she moves, her bath chair almost topples over. I decided it was time for a big girl bath, and one of the our friends recommended the following bath tub. I couldn't wait to get home and get to use it. We even got some bubble bath for the occasion! I have to say, seeing Emily in her new bath tub for the first time ranks as one of my favorite memories. She loves being able to sit up, splash around, and play with the bubbles. Oh, and the bubbles! It was so fun to see Emily trying to figure out what the bubbles were all about. I mean, she sees them, but she can't really grab them like she grab toys. I'm sure it is confusing.
She loved the tub the second she got in. She splashed around and inspected all the bubbles. I gave her a bubble hat, and then she leaned a little too far forward and face planted into some bubbles.

Just leaning back, relaxing...
How cool is this duck??? You just fill up the tub, and there is a hole in the bottom, so the duck fills up, too. The hole can be plugged up, so the duck can be self-contained if you want it to be. It also has an inflatable pad in the bottom, so it is really comfortable to sit on, or so I imagine.
You can tell she was enjoying her little spa. Oh, what a life!
We can't wait for bath time every night now!!!