A week in review...

What a busy week this has been! On Monday night, Emma, Conor and I had dinner with our dear friends Daniel and Brigitte. It was Daniel's first time to meet Emma and we had a blast. I have known Daniel since high school and he is one of my closest friends, and although he is constantly traveling for work, we try to get together and catch up every few months over dinner.




On Tuesday, the girls (my cousins) got back from 3 weeks away at camp and so I picked them up for lunch and we ate at a fine dining establishment of their choice... Chili's. We had a great time and Emma had tons of smiles. The girls had a blast at camp, but we missed them and are glad they're back. Now they have a few more weeks of summer to enjoy before they start school!




Just some random pictures for your viewing pleasure. Just cannot get enough of that face!




This week we also practiced some tummy time. Gotta strengthen those neck muscles!! While this activity is not a favorite of Emma's, she is definitely getting the hang of it and is tolerating it for longer periods at a time.






Friday night we had dinner with Calvin, Jennifer, Treavor, Chris and Panadda. We had some good ole BBQ at Goode Co. Emma did great and preferred to sit in my lap than sit in her car seat. It's hilarious, just as long as she can look around, she is just fine. She sat in my lap for over an hour and did not make a peep...




Saturday my mom had some friends over to meet Emma. We had a great time and Emma was a doll. After about an hour or so, she got tired and literally passed out in about 2 seconds. She took a 20 minute nap and was ready for more!

Emma, Nancy and her beautiful daughters, Nyrie and Lily. 

Laura, Roubina, Christina, Tanya and my mom with Emma 

My mom and I with Emma 

the grandmas 

me and favorite girl 

On Sunday, Carla and Jacob came for a visit to meet Emma. Carla is expecting and is due at the end of November! They find out on Tuesday whether they will have a boy or girl. So exciting! We had a wonderful visit. I have known Carla for almost 20 years. One minute we're in middle school together, then we're off to different colleges, then we're getting together and talking baby talk. Time sure does fly.

And to end the weekend, we celebrated my cousin's birthday at a nearby Japanese restaurant. We sat in a separate room where they prepared our dinner on a hibachi grill. Emma did not seem to enjoy her very first hibachi grill experience. It got pretty smoky and loud in there with the banging of all of the utensils, so I took her outside for a walk while our food was being prepared. (As you can see in the fourth picture, Emma is not very pleased at all...)