One Month Old!

I'm one month old today!

I'm very healthy. Let's shout hooray!

I'm 21 inches long and 9.8 pounds.

I am developing rolly polly rounds.

My legs and head are oh so strong,

I'll be crawling before too long!

I'm quite easy going you know,

but that's all for show,

for when I'm tired I scream and shout.

My voice is loud! I'll get the word out!

But my mommy and daddy love me,

that's very clear to see,

from morning kisses to goodnight hugs,

from songs and stories for their Emma Bug.

Life is grand when all I do is eat, poop, sleep,

and watch the wall shadows dance and leap.

Newborn

1 Month Later...I barely fit now!

A Name is a Very Important Thing

Does anyone else find it a tad bit stressful that as parents we choose the name our son or daughter will grow up being called? That our decision can make or break their social life with wonderful nicknames or possible ridicule? I overthink things, yes, but to me it is a big deal that I determine my child's future in a sense through the mere utterance of a few words at birth. For this reason, I have been thinking of my children's names since elementary school. I have names that are a definite no, names that could never be because I knew someone by that name who was awful, possible names that I cannot decide on, and definite names that I really do love. Yet, that list has a few flaws, mainly it still needs to take into consideration what my husband thinks. That is important, right? Seriously though, that is definitely important! Then there is the issue of if you want a Biblical name and/or a family name. Lastly, there is the meaning of the name that many people take into consideration. All of which are equally important to discuss with your significant other.

For my husband, he really likes the idea of using family names. He was not against the names I liked, thank goodness, but he did want to tweak them a bit to mirror more of those family members he wanted to honor. So we found a middle ground and compromised. Our daughter's name, Emmalyn Irene, is a perfect example of compromise, a name honoring four members of the family and a gift for two other family members, both his family and my family included in the end result. So bear with me as I break down the importance and the overall meaning of our daughter's name. (And forgive me if I tell a story wrong. I am just telling what I recall.)

Meet Emmalyn Irene Carr

She was born via C-Section on August 22 at 10:04 am in Long Beach, California. She weighed 7lbs 1oz. The doctors had to yank her pretty hard daddy said to get her out of my ribs. But she was well worth the wait, frustration, and pain. She brings us joy each day with her smiles and her squeaks. She can already lift her head pretty well for 2 weeks old and can push the lower half of her body up with her legs. She is mommy's little fighter and daddy's little climber. She is a priceless treasure in the form of a tiny child. She is perfectly beautiful just the way God created her. Meet our daughter, Emmalyn Irene Carr.

Just a couple hours old and already knowing how to pose perfectly for pictures.