Holiday Season

I hope the holiday season was a good one for all. This holiday season was of course our best because we were able to share it with sweet Emery. We stayed busy visiting family and enjoying all the holiday festivities. Emery was spoiled with lots of love and too many christmas gifts. I think we will have to get a storage shed for toys if we receive this many gifts for her first birthday:)

Emery's cousin Liam was just in love with her. He immediately wanted to hug and kiss her and then pull her hair:) It was so much fun to have my sister, brother in-law, and nephew home for the holidays.

Emery is now quite talkative and active. She rolls on her side, grabs her feet, and smiles almost every time her Daddy talks with her. I am amazed at how quickly she is growing and changing. I look back at pictures from just a month ago and can't believe how small she was. She likes to sit in her bumbo chair and she looks too cute in her own miniature chair.

We are now getting back into the swing of our daily schedules. I have started back to work 3 part-time days a week. I am trying to adjust to being away from Emery, which is so difficult because I miss and think of her every second she is not in my arms. I am trying to convince my husband that despite his past notions, I am a very traditional woman and believe women don't have a place in the man's work world and I should stay in the home to take care of Emery and wash clothes, dishes, maintain the home:) He just won't take the bait! I am seriously considering downsizing our home ( our lovely mortgage payment really) and living in a cute little cottage so I can be with my sweet baby all day! Not that I don't enjoy my work and getting some me time but it is a lot to manage and I think I would just rather play with Emery all day. I am thankful that I have a short work week and that I have my Mom and MIL to watch Emery. We couldn't be more blessed.

Be back later with more updates. For now Happy New Year and good luck Horns!