the new addition!

Big congrats to Robby and his wife, Emily, for their newest family member. Olivia Ann Gloria Sherwin was born earlier today in Idaho Falls. She weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz. and is 20" long-- she's itty bitty compared to her cousin Emery! And she's got a little frown in this picture because she hasn't met her auntie and cousin yet-- we'll head up there soon for a visit, Liv!! More pics here.

like mother, like son.

It seems unfortunate that Emery has inherited his mother's temperamental skin. We visited the pediatrician today in hopes of helping clear a rash that's been coming and going for almost a month.

Diagnosis from the doctor: eczema.



Diagnosis from his mother: ridiculous cuteness.



Waiting for Dr. Whiting, we had a photo shoot.
He was very interested in the camera.





And then he was very interested in the paper upon which he was laying.







And then he spotted the diaper bag



and his favorite contents in it:



string cheese.



And then back to the camera.



And then a quick look at the door as the good doctor arrived.



He did great during the visit and even tolerated a diaper change (he isn't so fond of those anymore).



His stats from the visit: 30 1/2 inches and 26 lbs 15 oz.

Our favorite nurse Melissa, who recently had a baby and was on maternity leave, hadn't seen him since his 6 month check up. She couldn't believe how big he was and kept telling me he was a little man now. It made me sad and happy at the same time.

My little boy.

it's oh so sad.

After all the blood, sweat, and tears in December, I thought we were on a roll. A little teething, a cold, a slight fever and it was back to square 1. Three nights ago, we recommitted. Nate got the CD player working, I gave the little one a bath, and we put him to bed. 51 minutes of screaming. An hour and a half of sleep. 23 minutes of crying. 2 hours of sleep. And so on and so forth.

It's now the third night and he's a quick study. The only sad thing was watching him fall back asleep with his head smashed against the mesh of his pack n' play (yes, this child has never slept in his crib. and yes, he still sleeps in the bathroom next to our bedroom. long story.)...

After assuring ourselves he was out like a light, we went back in and moved him to a more comfortable position, turned the music off, and took his teddy out. And it's been quiet ever since.

hot date

Erin needed a break and Emery and I needed some entertainment. So Susannah came with us to the Sunflower Market ("because I never been there before") and then Target for some shopping and lunch.

She was worried her mom wouldn't know she was eating breadsticks, so we called her.



Emery kept busy with the camera case in between bites of pizza.



Then Emery kept busy with bites of the camera case.



It was a long conversation, punctuated with over-the-top exclamations about how good the sauce tasted and how fun the Sunflower Market was, probably because she bought pink pretzels and got her own "RO-SEET" at the check out.



We love our Susannah girl!

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Emery's not only crawling, he's pulling himself up on anything and everything in site as of today. Aside from hitting his glasses on the cushion of the couch every now and then, he's learning very quickly that he can reach and grab anything in site. It's a whole new world!

say cheese!

We ran into the Easter bunny at Costco this afternoon.
Emery was mesmerized by the bunny's fur, but we were able to snap one pic of him showing his excitement-- clenched fists and kicking feet!