Emmett's 1st Birthday

I can't believe it's already been a year since Emmett was born. In some ways it feels like a short time but others it feels like he's always been with us. He is such a sweet and happy boy. Easy going is the best way to describe him. He loves to cuddle and has a tight grip when he wraps his soft, squishy arms around  my neck. Smiling comes easy and he's not picky with who he shares his smiles with. 

He had his first walking attempt a week before his birthday and has been practicing non-stop since then. I think he is walking more than crawling at this point. He's still a big eater and getting bigger everyday. His weight and height testify to that. Emmett plays great on his own but really lights up when Lila and Calvin play with him. Also, he loves his daddy time. Both Chris and Emmett really enjoy their play time. I always hear them laughing and see them hugging when Chris comes home from work. He has eight teeth right now (one partially chipped due to playing with Calvin). His stats from his 12 month checkup are:

Height: 31.25 inches (92nd %)

Weight: 24 lb 3.2 oz (88th %)

Head: 47 cm (76th %)

We had a lot of fun celebrating his birthday in CA with Chris' side of the family. We spent the day at Fairy Tale Town and then went swimming. That evening we sang to him and watched him eat his own cake. We stopped him before he could eat it all because we're good parents like that. He opened some presents than said goodnight and went to bed. It was a great day. We love our Emmett and look forward to many great days with him!

Here's pics from his birthday:

(Our niece, Kiley, took some great photos of Emmett while he played in Sherwood forest.)

Happy Birthday Emmett, we love you!

Sacramento Trip 2013

We survived:) Not only survived, but had a ton of fun! Traveling with 3 small children will never be easy but the kids did as well as expected. We lucked out on a couple of flights by having some empty seats next to us. Our first day was spent adjusting to the time change and lounging around. The next two days we rented a van to get out and about on our vacation. We went to Fairy Tale Town on Emmett's birthday, then the zoo and the outlet mall the following day. Chris and I even got to go on a date too. We met up with two of his long time friends and their wives for dinner at Garcia's. We had a lot of fun visiting and I haven't seen Chris laugh that hard in awhile. Nothing like catching up with old friends. Another day, all the girls headed to the nail salon. Lila loves getting her nails painted. She picked out the color and they added some flowers and sparkles. She loved it! We spent almost every afternoon swimming. At the end of the week was Chris' sister, Ashley's wedding. The whole trip was fun and it was so great to see everyone. I love how much Chris' family laughs. It's really a non-stop party when they all get together. The kids loved playing with their cousins. They still ask to go back to California and play with their cousins. I'm grateful we were able to celebrate Emmett's birthday with extended family too. (I'll blog more about that later) It was a great time!

Here are pics from our trip: