Memorial Day Weekend

Emma Ramey had her first trip out of town this weekend!  We thought it would be a good time to get her out and show her off. :)

We went and visited Noah's parents in Hattiesburg.  Since it isn't too far away and we'd feel a little more at home, we thought this would be a good first trip for her.  She did great!

On the way down Friday...she loves riding in the car!

She got to play on her new mat...and loved it!  This is where she hung out most of the weekend.

Watching TV with Daddy on her TWO month birthday Saturday!

I mentioned yesterday that she LOVES the TV now!  She watched it if she could see it all weekend.

On Saturday, Noah's parents kept Emma Ramey while we had a little mini lunch date and went shopping.  Then, on Sunday, they watched her while we took a trip to Biloxi to check out the new Margaritaville Casino!  It was a fun weekend and the grandparents got some grand baby time! :)

I got these pictures while we were gone...





Mississippi State was in the baseball championship that day, so they got this picture of her cheering them on...trust me, we had a talk later about how that was only a one day thing. :)

On Monday, Noah and his dad went fishing, so Emma Ramey and I hung out with her Nana.  She got to wear her red, white, and blue for Memorial Day! :)

We went to check out the fish once Daddy and Supe got home!

The gross fish...

She did great going home today too...slept pretty much the whole time.  We are so lucky that this girl likes the car and likes to sleep! :)

And Hardy finally found the one advantage to having a little sister...he gets to ride up front with Noah.  He was in heaven.

2 Months

This post is a little late - we've been out of town for the holiday weekend!  More on that tomorrow.

Emma Ramey - you are TWO months old!  Here's what you're up to now.

 (I stole this list from a friend's blog...I like how it's organized and has the same thing for every month!)

Weight:

Last week you were 14.4 pounds...still packing on the weight!

Height:

I have no clue.  You go for your 2 month appointment tomorrow, so we'll see then.  I'd say you've grown a lot, because you're gaining weight but not really looking any chunkier!

Clothing Size:

  Solidly in 6 month clothes now.  Every once in a while I'll still find a 3 month you can squeeze into.  I bet we could get away with a few 9 month outfits if we had to!

Diapers:

  Very much size 2.  I wouldn't be surprised if we started trying size 3's before long.

Feeding:

You're eating about 5 times a day now (sometimes 6, depending on what time you get up).  You usually eat about 6 oz. at each feeding.  We're doing breast milk out of a bottle almost every feeding now...it just works better all the way around!  You're hungry after half the feedings if we try to just nurse.

Hair/Eyes:

You've gotten a lot more hair in the past few weeks!  You've still got the baby mullet going, but you're starting to get some more hair at the top of your head.  I think it might be turning lighter.  And your eyes are still very blue!

Sleep:

You are such a great sleeper.  Usually, you go to sleep at about 9 at night and sleep until about 7.  You also usually take 2 naps a day, probably around 1 1/2 to 2 hours a piece!  Moms on Call has worked so well!

Fun Stuff:

- You've started laughing in the past couple of days!  It is so cute!

 -You just started noticing the TV.  I think we may have to break out the Baby Einstein videos soon!  You couldn't take your eyes off of it this weekend.

- I think we're pretty close to rolling over.  You get on your side sometimes, especially if we hold your arm down.


-You love men...seriously.  You will just smile and smile if a man talks to you.








-You've just started noticing your hands and feet.  You like to put your hands in your mouth even if you're not 
hungry...Mommy's not too excited about that habit.


-You're trying to talk to us a little bit!  It's just screams and babbles, but you only do it if we're talking to you.


-I can't believe how big you're getting!  I just love you more and more every single day!

Changin' Up

I had a little bit of a life change yesterday.

It was a good change, though. :)

Yesterday was my last day (for at least a little while) as a teacher.  I've mentioned it before on here that I'm going to be blessed enough to stay home with Emma Ramey.  It really is my dream job.  I'm so excited that it's finally here!

Yesterday was a little sad, though.  As far as teaching goes, I had the best job on the planet.  I worked with fabulous people that happened to be good friends, my kids were incredible (I worked at a magnet school, so we had kids from all over the city), I am convinced I had the absolute best principal on Earth, and we were able to do some really cool things with this kids.  It really was a fun three years.

My precious co-workers threw me a "boo hoo breakfast"...complete with blue tablecloth because they were "blue" I was leaving. How precious are they? :)

When I wasn't saying my goodbyes, I was cleaning out my room.  Y'all - how ON EARTH do you collect that much stuff in three years?  I threw away so much - it hurt a little - but was very needed.

This is what it looked like after I was done.  A little sad. :(

 

(Here's what it looked like last year, and here's what it looked like the year I started.)

The woman that's moving into my room is using the zebra print, which I'm a little thankful for - that was a tough project!  And I wouldn't want to have to paint over zebra print either...haha!

So I'm resigned from my position as of 3:15 yesterday.  I've always hated the word bittersweet, but it really is.  I'm starting the job I've always wanted, but I just finished the second best job ever...it's a little weird.  There are parts of me that will miss it, but I couldn't be happier about the next chapter of my life!

And I have a pretty cute co-worker with this new job too. :)

Crazy Week

It's been a hectic one around here!

It all started this weekend.  One of Noah's fraternity brothers and best friends got married in Birmingham.  We had to go to the rehearsal Friday night and the wedding Saturday.  Since Emma Ramey is still so little, we didn't want to leave her overnight, so we drove up there and back both nights.  Kind of exhausting, but fun!

She got to stay with my mom...and I don't think either one was complaining. :)

 

Saturday, right before we left.  She sat in the nap nanny and watched me get ready.

With the most handsome groomsmen there. :)  He was so excited about his seersucker suit!

We stayed until about 11 both nights, which put us back in Tuscaloosa around midnight.  It's a good thing our baby is such a good sleeper - she barely woke up when we got back, and slept for the rest of the night both nights!

This week, I've had to work.  I didn't want to miss my kids' last few days, and I've got a lot of packing and cleaning to do in my room.  It was only four days, but it was SO hard to leave my sweet girl!

I haven't gotten many pictures this week, just because it seems like I've been SO busy.  Seriously, working moms deserve some kind of award...it isn't easy. Thankfully I've got an awesome mother-in-law taking care of Emma Ramey and a pretty awesome husband helping around the house and helping pack up some at school too!

I have ONE more day of work!  Part of it is kind of sad, but I am mostly just SO excited about it!  Starting your dream job is pretty cool. :)

Birth Announcement

We finally got Emma Ramey's birth announcements out this week.  I love the way they turned out!  We used her newborn pictures on it.

Stationery card

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Happy Friday!