3 Months Old Today!

What a wonderful first three months these have been Emma girl! We love each and everyday with you. You are such a blessing. Thanks for being such an easy baby and so sweet!

Moving Day!

Here we are at the new place hanging out in the new playroom! I love it here!!!

Thanks so much Mom and Bryan for helping us move!
You two were amazing!!!

Emma in the swing

Caden checking out the new play room!

Two cute kiddos!

The title says it all!!!

Packing up with Bapa!

And if having surgery wasn't enough, we decided we'd move the same weekend too!
Here's Caden "helping" Bapa pack up some books.
Caden was silly wearing the backpack again and wearing Bapa's belt like an amunition belt.

Surgery Day!

So while I was pregnant with Emma, they discovered a cyst on my right ovary. I can't remember what I have already written about it, so here's the latest. The cyst grew bigger during pregnancy, but then shrunk a little bit post Emma's birth...it was still big enough that my OB wanted to remove it just to make sure it wasn't going to cause any problems. It also became more "complex" during my pregnancy as well - went from being simple and fluid filled to looking more complex and bigger. So this morning I had it removed laproscopically. All went well with the procedure and I am feeling great. The cyst was benign and actually mucous filled (gross, I know!) So nothing to worry about - all is good!

Here are some pictures from the morning before I went in.

Caden mastering the fork

success!

Emma and Nana hanging out

Caden holding his little Elmo and watching Elmo on youtube on Nana's phone

Baptism Dress

The next day, mom and I tried to recreate some of the pictures of me in the dress with my grandma, but with Emma and her Nana! We were somewhat successful! I'll have to scan in the picture of me in the dress...

So sweet with her Nana!

I love that I wore this dress too!

Emma's Baptism

We had a lovely Baptism for Emma at our church this evening at 5:30. Our Pastor Bruce has been called to do something else and so this was his last baptism at our church. It was a beautiful service and Emma did great. She even wore the same dress I wore when I was baptized. (My grandmother made the dress for my sisters and I) A very special moment.

Emma's cake

Up at the front (Katie is our favorite babysitter and an Elder in our church)

The beautiful flowers and altar

Asking us if we will raise Emma faithfully

Pastor Bruce getting the water ready

Checking out Pastor Bruce

Emma being baptized (she didn't even cry!)

Laying hands on Emma and praying

Pastor Bruce does a walk around the Church after he baptized Emma and shows her to the congregation - I think this is a neat tradition (while the congregation sang "I was there to hear your borning cry").

Easter

The Easter Bunny came and left Caden and Emma a new book, some bunny ears, a rettle for Emma and a bubble blower for Caden - as well as some eggs for Caden to find. He had fun finding his eggs and putting them into his basket. (Someday I'll get the video on here - it's pretty cute!)

Cute Baskets!

Caden Loving up Daddy

Family photo before church and Emma's Baptism

Dying Easter Eggs

I bought this dye kit because it said no mess.
Well we certainly had a mess!!! But we had fun nonetheless.

The green cup had a leak

Holding back Caden's hand for a quick picture!

First round done

Putting more eggs in the dye

All the eggs!

Quiet Toddler = Big Mess!

I think the title says it all! Our hall closet after Caden...
Q-tips everywhere!

Grandpa and Ona Visit

My Dad and Ona came down to meet Emma and play with Caden.

Smiley girl meeting Grandpa

Love those dimples!

Big Girl!

Being such a big girl and lifting her head up!
Way to go Emma!

Boo Boo

On Sunday we went to the Children's Discovery Museum up over the bridge in Marin. Caden was having so much fun playing in the water and collecting all the little fish from the river. He tripped and hit his chin really hard on the side of the river rocks. He had a bloody mouth and of course huge tears. Chris and I felt so badly for him. He's so happy playing and then the next second is crying hysterically - you know the kind where it takes them a while to catch their breath again? These are the hard things to watch as a parent...but I'm sure this is just one of many bumps and bruises to come. Poor guy...

Here's the chin 3 days later

Just being funny!
He went and got Emma's tub out of the bathroom and was playing it like a guitar!

Just Being Cute!

Emma girl just hanging out being cute! I love that little face!

Reading!

Here is Caden early on Sunday morning just reading his Thomas the train book to himself on the couch. He loves to read books by himself...in fact, I'll find him up in his room reading to himself in his little chair. He must be a teacher's son!

Bye Bye Butterflies!

So after Caden got up from his nap today, I decided we could let the butterflies go. I was glad to see them go and Caden had fun watching them fly away! Hmmm...what's next? I was thinking about getting tadpoles so we could watch them turn into frogs. Stay tuned to find out what our next discovery science adventure will be!

Opening up the butterfly home

There they go!

Up close...our Painted Lady butterflies
(sugar water cotton balls and sliced oranges are what the butterflies like to eat)

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

I love our little neighborhood! Every year they have an Easter egg hunt and all the neighborhood kids get to run around and find eggs. It is super cute! So here are some pictures of the egg hunt this year.

Caden listening to instructions!

Let the search begin!

Found one! He was very interested in opening them.
We had a little bit of practice this morning so he would know what to do.

Emma after the hunt...all dolled up!

I decided to let Caden try drawing again since last time he ate about an inch of the green crayon! (that's a post for another day!)

Move over Picasso!

Phones and Cars

Just some cute photo ops from our house today! Love my little ones!
Hello?

Caden loves his cars!!!