DAVE!

Last night Chase and I went out for the first time since before Emory was born!! We bought tickets a few months ago for the Dave Matthews Band concert. I asked a girl at work to keep Emory that day so that we could go baby free. Chase wanted Emory to go with us but I knew it would be a late night and I wanted a date night. Emory wore her Dave onesie though and looked so cute! We had a great time. Brittany got to our house at 1 and we left for the concert (it didn't start until 6). Emory did great and I didn't worry one little bit (honestly)! Our friends Tara and Jon and Nick and Blair went with us.

We had seats on the field (it was at the Vanderbilt Stadium) and the weather could not have been better. We found a spot not too far but not too close to the stage and took a seat!

Chase has seen Dave play several times but I had never been and to be honest didn't really understand his obsession. Now I do! It was an amazing concert! Jason Mraz played right before Dave, he too was awesome and I wish he had played a little more! Dave played for about three hours when he came on! I would definitely go and see him again the next time he came to Nashville. We had wonderful time and ended the night with Waffle House! The perfect late night food! :)

Who needs a tree house?

When you have a cardboard box!! Right before Emory turned 1 we bought two "big girl" car seats. Of course they came in a HUGE cardboard box and of course Emory LOVES playing in them. I brought one up into the bonus room for her and she has pulled her books, her toys, and her "Blaze" dragon that plays music inside the box. She sits in there and reads her books and hits the buttons on the dragon to listen to her music. So cute!

The past weeks happenings

I must talk on the phone WAY too much around Emory! She LOVES to pretend she's on the phone. The other night I walked into the living room to see her with her feet propped up on one side and her head on the other, just talking away!

She LOVES broccoli...strange I know. I am taking advantage of it while I can!

She is also obsessed with straws...chewing on them, drinking from them, playing with them...anything! Cheap entertainment.

This is our new swing that Nannie and Pop gave to Emory for her birthday. Every day we have been outside this week she points to it as if to say "let's go there please!" And yes that tree is about 25 feet up! It's an awesome swing!

Our Nashville friends were unable to attend Emory's party in Birmingham, so we had a mini party last Saturday night! This is Emory and Cheryl playing in the yard before dinner.

Em's BIG Day

Swinging with her friend Owen.

They didn't so much like going DOWN the slide but UP was entertaining!

Sitting in her new chair Nita and Papa gave her.

Watching the dogs outside.

Family picture with the birthday girl.

"Happy Birthday to Emory..."

She didn't like the icing at all. She liked the way it tasted but hated it being all over her hands. She actually gagged while squishing it in her hands! We had to dumped the icing off and let her eat the cake!

She LOVED the cake part...like father, like daughter!

Bath time with my new bubble bath...thank you Owen!

"More presents from mommy and daddy?!"

"And you press this button (a hundred times) and it sings a song!"

Yesterday was Emory's actual birthday. The two of us had a VERY low key day. The birthday girl slept in until 9:45 (yes I know I'm lucky). Then we met some of her friends for a little party in the park. Swings and slides...so much fun! Then we went to see Chase at work since he wasn't able to take the day off with us. He thought he was going to be late getting home but he actually got to leave on time and got home with plenty of time to celebrate. Dinner was spaghetti...yummy, but very messy for a one-year-old! And for dessert...cake! I couldn't let the day go by without letting her destroy another cake...and destroy she did. This time she wasn't as timid! Haha! Her skin is still died pink from the icing! I've said it already I know...but I CANNOT believe Emory is ONE! She amazes me more and more everyday! And just when I didn't think I could love her anymore than I already do...she smiles and I fall that much more in love! Motherhood is priceless!

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Party Fun!!

She wasn't too sure about everyone singing to her.

The cake before...

"Am I really aloud to play with my food?"

So determined to destroy!

The cake after!!

Quick bath...that icing was a little greasy!

The yummy cupcakes I made for everyone!

It was a day filled with fun. I cannot believe she is already ONE! We had a wonderful time and as you can see from the pictures so did the birthday girl! Thank you for everyone that was able to attend her party and share in this VERY special day with Emory!

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Easter 2009

This year's Easter was busy to say the least. Thursday night after I got home from work, Chase and I loaded up the car and headed to Birmingham. We didn't get in until 1am and I had to be up early to finish the party planning. Friday I spent the day icing cupcakes and shopping for last minutes party stuff. Saturday was the day of the party! It was wonderful. We had all of our family and closet friends there to celebrate Emory's First Birthday! Saturday night was dinner at my dad's parents. Sunday was of course Easter. Church in the morning (which Emory did not do well in, I took her to the nursery but she is having MAJOR separation anxiety) then lunch with my mom's mom that afternoon. Overall, we had a great Easter weekend despite the constant going!

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What a Year!!!

Has it really been a year already?!?!? I think I'm still in denial! Today Emory turns ONE! This has been truly the most amazing, wonderful, loving, and surprising years to date. I really cannot believe that a year has already gone by. This time last year I was still in labor! haha! Now I know why my mother reminisces every year about the day I was born...I feel the same urge! :) We have had so much fun watching this amazing baby turn into such an independent little girl. She has grown so much and so quickly it's hard to imagine she was ever that small! (of course she didn't start off too small) I am looking forward to every second we have in the future.

Ok so here are some things we have been doing this month...
-crawling everywhere and getting into EVERYTHING!!
-if you ask her what a doggy says, she will respond with "woof, woof" she likes to crawl up to Belle and Harley and bark at them. They are not too fond of it but we enjoy watching her.
-Chase has taught her to find his nose by saying "Where's Daddy's honker?" She grabs his nose and he "honks." Now she thinks that every time she grabs a nose it's suppose to honk!
-she will pull up on a few things to her feet but is kinda lazy and thinks that once she is on her knees, she's tall enough to reach the desired item on the shelf!
-words: "hi," "bye-bye," "ma-ma," "da-da," "baby"---it's not much but we are working on it!
-She has MAJOR separation anxiety right now. I am her favorite person and she's never too far from me.
-She recently has started "loving" on her stuffed animals. She just holds them and gives them hugs and kisses. It's so cute. Her favorite is Tigger!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMORY!!!! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!

(enjoy the sideshow...there are a lot of pictures...sorry!)