10 Months Old

 
On Wednesday, Emma will be 10 months old. We haven't done an update in a while because there seems like either too much or nothing much to write about at any given time. Over the last month: we've been busy practicing for Easter with the choir at church, Jered's busy both with his regular duties, and with planning the annual Chief's dining in. In addition, my purse was stolen, Emma's reflux flared up, and Will (thankfully) has been a sweetheart. Emma has cut 2 top teeth, and weighs 19lbs now. I didn't realize her reflux was acting up that badly until she started eating so much more with the increase in meds. Poor thing, we thought she was doing fine with decreased dose. She gained over 1/2lb in 2 wks after increasing her meds, and is now eating solids with almost every meal. New foods she likes are yogurt and veggie/meat purees. I will probably start giving her more table food now that she's not refluxing as badly. She is sleeping without her swaddle all the time, and although she takes longer to fall asleep, she sleeps very soundly and doesn't cry, so eventually we hope she be able to fall asleep as quickly as she used to with the swaddler.

Will has been getting so good at memorizing his verses for Awanas class. His teachers told me he runs in the room every week and wants to say his verse right away. He has also been playing so well with Emma. Since she can sit by herself now, she has blanket play time on the floor and he sits down with her and plays with her. They talk to each other, he hands her toys and shows her how to play with them. They do this for a long time! Like an hour, they will sit there together and play. It's really cute! Will still goes to gymnastics at My Gym every week, and he attends MOPPETS while I'm at MOPS, and at my weekly small group Bible study we are together. The rest of his registration papers for Pre-K were stolen along with my purse, so we'll have to do those over. He starts school in July.

We made vaction plans for June, and we will get to see both Jered's family and my family in Dillon, CO. We are really looking forward to it! Abby is coming out for 10 days, over Palm Sunday and Easter. We are having Emma's dedication on Palm Sunday, and it worked out that I'm singing a special with a small group then. On Easter, Jered and I are both singing with the choir, and I have a small solo (pray for my nerves, lol!). We are also having the Family Ministry potluck and Easter Egg Hunt at our house that afternoon. During the time Abby and her friend Megan will be staying with us, Jered also has his dining in, and we have GI and Cardiologist appointments for Emma. It will be a very busy week. This coming week, I'm going to try and finish the process of getting all new ID's, credit cards, and cell phone. It has been very trying to get my identity back! We wish everyone a happy Easter season and hope it is filled with joy over the resurrection of our Savior, a blessing that outweighs all frustration!