Emily's first taste of food

Last night we decided to let Emily try some rice cereal for the first time. It was the first time to have a spoon, first time to have "solid" food, first time needing to do anything but drink.... and she thought it was GREAT fun. She smiled and smacked her way through a few tablespoons of it with delight. Some of it was even swallowed. Here's the progression of the feeding...

Emily under her first Christmas Tree

So she can't sit up yet, but she has daddy's knack for raising one eyebrow.

4 and a half months old and her eyes are still blue..... maybe they'll stay that way??

Allison and Ella Bolen came for a visit the Tuesday after Thanksgiving! Ella is two months older than Emily, and it was fun to see everything Ella could do!! They were on a big road trip from Oregon down to So. Cal... with many stops in between! Allison is a great friend from Masters, and it was a wonderful joy to see her again....with her little sweetie!!

Emily's first Thanksgiving was great fun! We celebrated with the Messers at their home. Here Emily is enjoying being held by Katie.

I guess technically Emily was with us last Thanksgiving, we just didn't know it!! :) She is a great blessing we are thankful for every day!

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She'll sneak a wink at you about 25 seconds into this if you watch closely. :)

Emily greets and snuggles Grandma Donna at Sacramento International Airport. She came from Montana to take us out to eat for my 30th birthday, as well as to hear Scott teach (in S.S., as well as from the pulpit.). Emily clearly enjoyed having another face to smile and coo at.

Emily slept through Daddy's whole exposition.

A walk in the park on a warm fall day

I've discovered my thumb... and it's tasty!

Enjoying my swing my great grandma bought me!

cold days, warm hoodie

Road trip to Bakersfield to see Carey's family

Emily is 11 weeks old!!! (and experiencing her first cold... poor thing)

Kickin' back with my dear Auntie Mollie, who I just met for the first time

Emily with all the guys.... Grandpa Buss, Uncle Jonathan, Dad and Bridger

Sweet Cousins!! Scott + Carey, Jonathan + Mollie, Jason + Angela

Little Miss Sunshine goes for a walk

Sweet Emily is 10 weeks old!!

Pondering life upon my changing table

My robe and my daddy warm me up after my bath

Fresh out of the bath

Fists make for some yummy yummy chewing toys

lazy days

Emily writes her first letter to her cousins in Montana

Our family of 4..... This pic does not capture Bridger's true happiness at having a little baby join our lives. He actually is delighted and amused. :)

Some take cat naps... Emily takes froggy naps

Daddy loves to wear the Baby Bjorn on our evening walks

September 3

This is the life!!

Spending the first day of September all cozy in my Boppy

A fuzzy pic from 8/28

Our bundle of joy is two weeks old!

Sweet Emily is one week old today!

Happily Sleeping

She's sleeping enough for all of us. Mom and Dad have never been so very happy and so extremely tired at the same time.

Grams Buss and Emily

Home again

Scott and Emily enjoy being cozy at home.

Cool shades, huh?

After Emily's first pediatrician appt, her bloodwork showed her bilirubin level was too high. So, at 3 days old, we took her back to the hospital for 36 hours of phototherapy. Scott tries to comfort her as she really wants to be held but can't be.

Emily Danielle -- 2 days old now!!

She has hair!! She's getting cuter and cuter all the time!

Scott and Grandpa Buss are taking good care of us girls. Grandma Buss will replace my two male nurses when she returns tommorrow from her trip to Montenegro.

Thank you for your prayers for us!

Don't be alarmed, her ears are not as big as this angle makes them out to be. They're actually as tiny and perfect as the rest of her!

First Family Photo

Emily Danielle was born on July 20, 2007 at 3:00am. She weighed 6 lbs 7 ozs, and was 19.5 inches long. Here's the little peanut with mom and dad when she is less than half a day old. :) She surprised us by coming 3 weeks before her due date!! The Lord is good!! The baby is doing very well... mom and dad are tired but quite delighted with every little thing she does and is!

8 months pregnant!! I've gained 27 pounds so far!

Noah, Angie, and Heather passed through Sacramento on their way back to Idaho on June 17. So fun to meet up for lunch and see each other's pregnant bellies!

This was taken at the end of May... when there were 10 more weeks til Emily's due date of August 9!