Emma at 4 Months

Emma is doing much more these days. She enjoys pushing herself against you to stand and will laugh at Daddy. She likes her voice even more and will coo for longer periods of time singing us short songs. This dainty little thing likes people looking at her and often becomes the centerpiece at the dinner table sitting in her Bumbo seat. At her 4 month checkup, she was 13lbs 1oz. (30th percentile) and 23.2 inches long (15th percentile).

The picture above especially looks like baby Christy.

Emma easily rolls front to back but not vise versa which upsets her especially in the middle of the night.

I think someone liked her outfit as much as Mommy!

Emma's Baby Dedication

Sunday was Emma Katherine's baby dedication. What a special and important day for our entire family! Our promises to Emma this day include to shepherd her heart in discipline to love the Lord, be explicit and intentional with Biblical instruction of God's promises, and to raise her in the church that one day she too will trust in God's will for her life as we place all trust Him for guidance in raising now two precious gifts from Him.

Hog Fans...Rain or Shine

Kenna and Rebecca joined us for today's game. We went inside for a bit during the rain and left early but enjoyed the time we were there and especially the outcome.

With an early game, the family started the day with breakfast.

Abby showed off her smile and her dancing skills.

We were all in our hog attire...

and some adorned additional festive accessories.

Caleb, the entertainer, decided to sport my sunglasses and figured out how to flip them to make them fit his face better.

There was a lot to cheer about today. Go hogs!

Emma slept through the first half but perked up when the rain came. We watched the rain come but stayed dry for the most part. Caleb continued to entertain finding it hilarious to wear a hog hat.

He was exhausted by the end of the game and asleep before we were off campus.

We enjoyed dinner together and Matt filled the house with the smell of steak. Kenna and Rebecca worked to wear Caleb down but he was still going strong. It was a fun filled day!

Picking out Pu'kins

A local church is our favorite place to get pumpkins each year.

One afternoon this week we stopped by and had fun choosing just the right ones.

Helping Daddy load the pumpkin

For not being much of a picture taker these days,

he sure found his 'cheese' and was happy to take pictures.

A sweet smile

and a sweet hug from a sweet boy!

Picking out pumpkins and playing football down the aisles

aMAZEing!

Last weekend we headed to the corn maze in Cave Springs.

Caleb had a great time and didn't even get to the maze or pumpkin patch.

Emma was quite impressed with the pumpkin at our table

and would stare at it no matter where you sat her.

Despite being skittish around animals other than Baron,

Caleb did a great job feeding the goats.

The Cow Train was a big hit! In fact he enjoyed it so

much he rode it twice...the first time with Mommy

and then by himself.

Of course you can't go to a corn maze without climbing in the firetruck. Well, we didn't go for the firetruck but it was definitely ended up being on of the main attractions.

The first thing he went to was indeed his other favorite...the big dirt pile. He made Mommy climb to the top too.

Miss Emma Kate is happiest when someone is looking at her and she gets a lot of that being so cute!