MLB fantasy draft (with children)

It was time again for the Daniel's MLB fantasy draft. I already knew what to expect based on last year... a night without Daddy. He had his whole little station set up in the bedroom where he could give all his attention to what was going on.

He was quite proud of the preparation that went into it. Or maybe I was the proud one. I love being organized like this and it brings me delight to see other people organized, as well, especially when it comes to organizing papers and pens.

He had been prepped for at least an hour and was ready for the panic to ensue in mere minutes. Suddenly I realized how quiet the house was. Where was Emily? Turns out, she was keeping herself quite preoccupied...

Don't you just love kids?

Our breakfast dilemma

I can't, for the life of me, figure out what to feed Emily for breakfast. I have tried over a dozen things, and she refuses to eat any of them. This morning, I offered her a granola bar, cereal, and then yogurt. She turned her nose up to all three items. Later I was talking to my friend, finalizing plans for her bridesmaids luncheon that my mom and I are throwing her. I could hear Emily in front of the television finally eating something. About ten minutes later it finally hit me... I had already put up everything I offered her earlier.

Apparently dog food hits the spot. I don't even know what to say to this one...

Our growing girl

Emily's first month of life we were constantly being told she was underweight. Turns out, I was not making enough milk, so until she was 6 months old, I breastfed and supplemented with formula afterwards. Things worked out with Olivia and I have solely been able to breastfeed from the beginning. It still amazes me that her growth is solely a result of what I am providing, and it turns out that this time, I am providing PLENTY. The girl is growing like a weed. Newborn clothes only fit for a week, or two, and now she is on the verge of outgrowing 0-3 month clothes.

Last night when I put Olivia's sleeper on her, which was 3 months, I noticed that when she stretched out, she filled the whole sleeper length wise. If she grows anymore, she will be too tall to fit into it. I was telling Daniel that I took some pictures of Emily in the same sleeper long ago. Today I found them...

Only problem is that Olivia (on the left) is almost 6 weeks old, and Emily (on the right) was 4 months at the time. FOUR MONTHS.

This a a horrible picture of Emily, but you can even tell in these shots that Emily filled hers out to the same extent as Olivia does. How big is this girl going to get???

And don't you think they look alike? I love it!

Confused

Emily is a lover of all bath products.

We recently switched over to using big girl shampoo/conditioner and body wash, which Emily absolutely loves. Although she doesn't do the best job, she loves washing her hair. Before that, she was in love with putting lotion on her face.

She seems to be confused by the different products, though. The other day she got into my face lotion and came to me looking like this...

It was all over her head.

And why does she look so old in the picture?

Baby wrap

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Yes, Daniel. This is exactly why we bought it...

Easter

My goodness! Sorry it has been so long since I posted. I cannot even begin to tell you how busy we have been! The last of our house guests finally left on Tuesday, so I feel like I have finally gotten a chance to slow down for a little bit. We truly enjoyed all the time we got with my mom, Aunt Kathryn, and the Wetzels. They definitely were all a big help and we had so much fun. Sometimes it is nice to get back into your old routine, though. Things have been going well being without any help. It seems like 23 hours of the day are a breeze, but it is that last hour where things get difficult. I guess when it rains, it pours, right?

We had such a wonderful Easter! It finally is starting to feel like spring around here, and Sunday was absolutely beautiful. Emily woke up and played with all her Easter loot, then we got ready for her Easter egg hunt.

She seemed to enjoy hunting for eggs. It took way longer than I expected, though. She would find an egg, then open it up and inspect what was in it before moving on to the next. As Daniel's father pointed out, you can take your time when there is no competition.

After our Easter egg hunt, we went to the Officer's Club (with our basket, of course) for a big Easter brunch. Emily's best friend Michael was there, so they ran around for half of the time. She sure loves him!

Emily had pretty much had enough, so it was definitely time to go, but we managed to get in some family pictures before we left. You can tell she wasn't really cooperating.

I am looking forward to the day when my kids can all look at the camera at once and smile.

Will that ever happen, though?