New Emmett Video

Emmett has recently been working towards standing up. Here is some footage of our little over-achiever. :)

1 Month Old

Our little man turned one month old on June 16th! Time has sure flown by. We are enjoying watching him grow and change. As of June 15th he weighed in at 9lbs. 10oz. He is a good little eater. He seems to be mostly gaining length and not a lot of girth. I guess we shouldn't be surprised by this considering that his mom and dad are both tall and lean (well.. mom is working on getting back to that). His newborn outfits are getting to be too short but most of his 0-3s are still a little too big around. We'll get there. :) He is losing his newborn look more and more everyday. It is a little sad but exciting. He still gets up around once every 3 hours at night to eat.. so that can wear a person down, but I think it is just part of raising a baby.

Emmett Robert, we love...

Your little half smiles that give us a glimpse into how fun your "real" smiles will actually be.

How content you are to snuggle up on one of our chests for a snooze.

That when you cry it is normally for a good reason (usually hungry or needs to burp).

Your beautiful skin that everyone comments on.

Your still full head of dark brown hair.

How we can see that your eyes are turning into what we think will be dark brown.

The way you perk up at the sound of Mom or Dad's voice.

Your loud toots and burps.

The way you grunt and stretch.

Your funny facial expressions.

The way you like to put your hands on your face at almost all times.

Looking forward with you to your future. :)

What we've been up to...

We attended our first wedding in Charles City. Mommy's cousin Ben got married.

I slept through most of it. I did, however, wake up to dance with my great aunt Rita with the rest of the Rottinghaus' (they say that I am one.. and look it, but also look a lot like Daddy!) to the song "We Are Family". That was a lot of fun. They are a wild bunch. :)

We attended Mom's cousin Melissa's graduation from dental school. That is where I met my great-grandpa Bill. I call him Bampa for short.

 I also met my second cousin Brayden. He is only 2 months and 16 days older than me.

As well as my second cousin Katelyn. She is 2 1/2. We all piled on Bampa's lap for a picture. I promise this was the only time that I wasn't very happy that day, other than when I was hungry of course.

Then we traveled to Wayland where I met my great-grandma Boshart. She was quite sweet on me.

Four generations..

So, that is some of what we've been up to lately. We have been busy and it is hard to get much done around here with me being hungry all the time!

Tummy Time - 3 Weeks Old

I can hardly believe our little man is already 3 weeks old. We can already see some changes that have happened in his development since birth. He is grabbing our hands and clothes now, shows true focus on our faces, is more vocally expressive, and is getting stronger every day. The little "froggy" legs that he has always liked to keep curled up are now being stretched more frequently. I know we will see amazing growth and change in the next few months. We'd like to remember him as he is now but we look forward to his future (and to us getting more sleep!).

Here is Emmett's Tummy Time from yesterday...

Who does Emmett look like?

Libby

Emmett

Rustin

What do you think?

Emmett is 1 Week Old

I caught this picture of him smiling in his sleep this morning in his Daddy's arms. No "real" smiles yet of course.. but we look forward to that time! :)

This week has been crazy and one that I hope we will never forget.

Emmett Robert, I hope to always remember..

Your curly que collick..

Your pouty lower lip..

Your long toes and big feet

The smelly gas you had in your first days home..

How excited we were about your first bowel movement at home..
Learning to change your diaper without getting peed on (we are still working on this one)..
That you were our little glowworm during your janudice treatment
The way you eat with such vigor..
And get upset when your own hands get in the way
Waking up with you in the night and being able to comfort your cries..
The first time Daddy said "we" and was talking about the three of us

How you have changed the way our home feels..
You have taught Mommy and Daddy to love more completely than we ever have before..

We love you, Little Man and are so glad you are finally here. You have changed our lives in ways we have never imagined.. and we are forever blessed by your presence.

HE is finally here!

Emmett Robert Nelson

Born: May 16, 2011 9:31pm

8 lbs. 11 oz

20 1/4" long

We are in Love!