More Emma...

I feel like all we do is post about Emma... but we keep getting requests, so here she is!

There's something on my face? There... did I get it?






















Posing before church... hot stuff!






















I'm a nakey girl!






















Blowing bubbles instead of eating...






















Temper Tantrum! The cutest dimples even when she's screaming!

Autumn Harvest & Happy 4 Months, Golden Globe!

Pictures of Autumn Harvest first... of course! Ammon's lime harvest on our bamboo floor... oh so organic!


















Ammon's cantaloupe!


















Emma turned 4 months old on the 16th of October! She seems so old already! At her doctor's appointment we found out her current stats:
weight: 16 lbs. 7 oz. (95th percentile)
height: 25 3/4 inches (95th percentile)
head: 17 1/4 inches (off the charts!)

Needless to say, she's a chubalub! She's been downing around 45 ounces of formula a day, so the doc suggested starting some solids so she can go back to sleeping through the night (like she did at a month old). We started some rice cereal. I have already done research and created a calendar of further introduction of solids. More pics and videos to come!

She has become so much more active now. She rolled from back to front for the first time on October 1st while helping me at mutual. My girls all clapped and cheered her on... SO CUTE! Her current favorite activities are listed below:

Emma LOVES "reading" TIME with dad. Ammon calls it "recycling".


















She didn't make THAT much of a mess during cereal! Don't you just LOVE that headband? I'm getting so artsy (with lots of help).























She has also found her hands, feet, toys, and anything else she can shove into her mouth! She has an abnormally small mouth (takes after mom), so she gets oh so frustrated when things don't fit like they should!

















Video of Emma's cereal experience. She LOVED it. She was pretty tired because she got shots the day before, which usually wipes her out. Needless to say, she slept VERY well that night!

undecided

I have never had such a hard time voting for a president before. I have not been extremely impressed with either McCain, OR Obama. I just filled out my mail-in ballot. Well... I filled out everything EXCEPT for the most important vote. I am a true believer in doing the research yourself, as opposed to letting other people try to sway your thoughts. I have spent the last 2 hours scouring both McCain's AND Obama's websites. I have pros and cons for both. They are basically dead even. I have even prayed about it, but to no avail. I wish I were truly inspired for one candidate or the other. Ammon is for Obama, my Momma is for McCain. Both can go on for hours why their candidate is better than the other, and they can also tell you all the dark secrets of why NOT to vote for the opposing candidate. I am tempted to write myself in for president. Why not? Living in Arizona, I'm guessing that McCain will win this state anyways... is it even worth voting? I figured that I have at least until Wednesay night (after the last debate) to be inspired. Otherwise...

Jesica for President

Who's with me?

Hot Handbags!

Thanks to my friend Melissa, I found this site...


http://www.handbagplanet.com/


Who WOULDN'T want one of these? Oh, and they are free if you win!

Happy Birthday DAD!!!

So my dad is turning the big FIVE - OH! Here are some reasons why I love this jolly good FELL - OW...

























1) Very knowledgeable!
2) Gives GREAT advice!
3) Very giving and generous!
4) Has the BEST sense of humor!
5) Contributed to my amazing genes!
6) LOVES my Momma... AND SHOWS it!
7) Is very successful because he is the HARDEST worker!
8) loves me too...

Love you DAD!!! Happy Birthday!

Loves... your dot skips!