Wednesday, February 17, 2010

More Pictures

This one cracked me up. I had to stay after church for some song practice before our Primary program. I came out to find this. I think what made me laugh the most was Emma's position face planted into Bryant...so cute!


Her first smiles...make your heart melt...

One of her favorite positions is to push off you and hang upside down...makes me laugh

My little family! Is there anything better in all the world? I think not.

We started reading to her early on...well letting her look at pictures. But she loved it and was absolutely riveted on the pictures

I call this picture "Out Cold" She had her head hanging off her sleep wedge and was unconscious

A common way for Father/Daughter time. Bryant reads his medical books out loud to her every once in a while. But she would just curl up and stare at him...or sleep while he studied. Those days are past though...she wiggles way too much.

*sigh* I miss those days when she would just curl up and go to sleep on you...

Adore this onesie. I was actually sad when she outgrew it until I realized I also had it in a larger size!

I know. More sleeping pictures...But I still can't stop staring at her even now. There is nothing sweeter than a baby sleeping

More study time

We started calling her "Peanut" because that's what she looked like when she was all wrapped up in her blanket. Her Grandma Staples found this adorable stuffed peanut just for her!

My favorite Sunday dress so far...Too bad it was newborn size...

So lovin' from her Grandma Staples

This may have been the first time she was actually laid down...just kidding. I loved how shew as so tiny, her legs wouldn't go down into the harness...my little peanut!


More Daddy bonding time

*sigh*

I haven't actually made her wear this for real, but I took a picture in honor of Chance. He calls this her satellite dish. He said "if my cell phone is ever out of service, just hand me Emma..."

Tummy Time!

A few days old with Grandma Cooper (my mom)

She really hated being naked! Now that's the only way I can get her to smile sometimes. Funny how they change!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

I love Motherhood!

So motherhood has kept me beyond busy! I knew it would be busy, but this is something else. There are days when I measure a "good day" on whether I get showered and dressed. But I love it! There is nothing better than cuddling up with my little Emma and looking into her face. I love when she reaches for my bottom lip and grins because I move it up and down. I love after I'm done nursing her and she just wants to be held in my arms and "chat" with me. I love watching her look around and discover the world for the first time. I love so many things about being a mom. It's the most rewarding thing I've done in my life this far. Although, I don't know how people do this over and over...how do you tend a baby with a toddler running around? My hats off to all of you that do that! I thought I would share a few more pictures that are way overdue so you can see for yourself how cute she is getting




She was about a month old in these pictures...








Sunday, September 6, 2009

Emma Olivia Staples




At 3:19pm, September 6, 2009, Chelsea gave birth to a beautiful baby girl at New York Hospital / Cornell Medical School (6 lbs 14 oz, 19 1/2 in. after 37 weeks). Mommy is doing great and our newest family addition is perfectly healthy.







Enjoy the pics...we're going to get some sleep (it's been 40+ hours).