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Happy Girl!

Just a quick post-I love that top picture! Grandma Claudia had EC in Target trying on different outfits. What a cuttie!!

Saturday marked the day that Chris went back to Savannah. We are missing him so much, but he'll be back in a few weeks for a visit! EC has been having a rough last few days-very clingy (so not like her) and having a hard time sleeping (well...that is nothing new). I'm sure it has to do with all of the transitions taking place-so I'm just trying to give her a little extra love!

Have a great week!

Sorry for the lack of blogging, but it has been a crazy week. Emma Clare and I are officially Ohioans! We made the move back on New Year’s Eve. Emma Clare flew home with Grandma Claudia (mom and dad did not think a 12 hour car ride would do her any good…). She did great! Barely fussed at all, even though the flights were around her bedtime. We did the oh so fun drive, which ended up being 2 hours longer due to a slight “detour” that resulted in me asking Chris the question “Um…are we supposed to be in Tennessee?” PS-the answer is NO! But, all is well that ends well!

We did not have it in us to set up EC’s crib-and due to her hatred for the pack and play, Emma Clare and I slept in the daybed in what will be her nursery at Grandma Claudia’s. I just didn’t have the heart to make her sleep all alone after her day of travel and being away from her all day. I know, such a softie! But it was the best new year’s eve ever with my baby in my arms and a kiss from Chris!

The next day set up everything at my Mom’s house, and EC is getting back to her regular routine. I stated my job on Thursday (which I am LOVING!) and EC went to daycare a half day yesterday and today. She seems to really like her new daycare-and so do Mom and Dad!!

In sad news, Chris leaves tomorrow to head back to Savannah. It is going to tough-especially the goodbye, but we already have his next trip to visit planned for February. I can’t wait to just have our family back together again! Please say prayers to help get our house sold!

Christmas Photo Extravaganza!

 

Merry Christmas!

 

 

Emma Clare-The Little Angel!

 

 

Daddy wanted to by this for EC...Mommy was mean and said no (where in the world we would we put that thing in our house?!)

 

 

Emma Clare's old day care teacher made her this hat for the move to Cleveland!

 

 

EC loves her dog from Grandma Pat!

 

 

Look at that belly!!

 

 

No big deal, just eating ice cream. Thank you Aunt Ali! (EC also ate the most at the dinner table...which is why she got dessert. She tried everything-and like it!)

 

 

Loving her new elephant from great-godmother Joanne!

 

 

Emma Clare's friend Paige let her borrow her princess crown!

 

 

Grocery Shopping-a Christmas Eve tradition!

 

 

Who turned out the lights?

 

 

To say that we were blessed this Christmas would be an understatement. We were so happy to have Chris' mom here and be able to spend Christmas with our friends Dan and Ali and their kids. We wished that we got to see all of our family and friends! Emma Clare had a great Christmas. She had so much fun opening presents and playing with all of her new toys. She was all smiles all day. She had lots of yummy foods at Christmas Dinner (yams with maple glaze, green beans, mac and cheese...oh and ice cream). She was a great dinner guest and sat quietly and ate everything on her plate. What a little doll!

 

We look forward to see everyone as we head back to Cleveland in the new year! :) 

Merry Christmas (a little early!)

 Just Chilling in my blue jeans!

Getting ready to get my Christmas photos taken!

 

 

 

Have I mentioned lately how cute Emma Clare is. She just makes me smile more and more each day. This weekend we had her Christmas photos taken (if you are really interested, you can check them out at searsphoto.com session #125213 password CJPGZ). She did such a good job, she is such a ham.

 

In other exciting news...we are headed back to Cleveland! I will be starting a new position at BW as a housing coordinator. I start on January 3rd. Chris will be joining us at the end of his school year (maybe before, we'll see.).

 

Lots of changes, but we are very blessed! 



Park!

This weekend we got to see our dear friends Nichole and August (and daughter Sophia). We all spent some time at the park. EC loves the swing and she went down the slide for the first time (with mom). Please try to ignore the scratch and bruise on her face...she is learning how to stand and took a bit of a tumble earlier. She is so stinking cute!

Feeding Myself!

Aww look at my little baby! This morning while I was getting ready, EC decided that she was ready to be awake. Daycare keeps telling me that EC feeds herself all the time (but she is just my little baby, so I never just give her the bottle at home). We'll I thought I'd give it a whirl. And she did it! Made my morning routine a lot easier, but I still don't know if I like it! This little girl is just growing up too fast! She's crawling, pulling up, feeding herself cheerios and other table foods and bottles! Where is my little baby!! I just love her to pieces though! :)

Happy Monday

Just Chillin', eating some Cheerios.

 

Man, this is hard work!

 

Oh, hey Lou, why are you all the way up there?

 

Don't you want to play?

 

Got ya!!

 

 

We had a fun weekend! We went to Paige's 4th birthday party-and there was a ball pit, EC was in love! I'm so glad our little girl is feeling better! We are on another round of antibiotics for her ear infections, and she is scheduled to get tubes in her ears on December 27th (Merry Christmas!)

 

 

As you can see from the pictures, Emma Clare is loving Cheerios and Lou Lou. Now that she can pull her self up, poor Lou has no place to hide. Emma Clare just loves pulling on this floppy ears! Good thing Lou Lou is a good sport about it!