Another tooth already?

Looks like her second tooth is already fixing to make an appearance. If last night's sleep was anything to go by, at least. She's a poor thing. (And so am I!) From poking around in her mouth, it looks like its the other bottom-front tooth that's coming in. And her top-left-front tooth isn't too far behind, by the feel of things. But, at least I'm up for the challenge! This last weekend I got a wonderful present. Dustin fed the baby all Saturday night and I got 10 hours of sleep! The first full-night's sleep since last December. So wondrous! Now I just have to get through what's sure to be a crazy week of teething.

This last weekend was really nice. We went to our friend's house and had smoky macaroni and cheese and stir fry. It was great to see them and their super cute tiny doggies! We also saw one of Emma's friends to celebrate her mommy's birthday.

Sleeping better

As of Wednesday, Emma's first tooth (tooth #24 to be exact) has broken through and is visible. What that means for me is that she's starting to sleep better, thank goodness. Last week she was waking up every one to two hours to nurse a little and then either fitfully sleep, or be awake and want to play. I didn't take kindly to that kind of behavior. Now she's back to her regular cycle of waking up two or three times a night to properly nurse and then going straight back to sleep.

Here are some pictures from Great-uncle Bobby's memorial service. It was a beautiful and powerful service in the mountains of Utah. Emma was very respectful.

Tooth a-hoy!

Emma's first tooth is well on it's way now. On Saturday, you could see a small break in her gum, and on Sunday you could feel the top of the tooth if you let her chomp down on your finger (not something I'd recommend doing often). You can't see the tooth yet, or feel it without her biting you, so it's still just at gumline. I'm a bit sad, because it feels like the first step to her not being a baby anymore!!

Here are some pictures of Emma sitting on her baby quilt that Grandma Brudevold (my mom) made for her. Each square was embroidered by a different member of the family, as is our tradition. It's very special and beautiful. I am very thankful that Uncle Bobby was able to make his before he passed on. The other pictures are from the same visit with Grandpa Brudevold and Great-Grandma Castledine at the Hillsboro Farmer's Market. We love going there as often as we can.