Gas! Gas! Gas!

Who ever thought that I would some day say that gas broke the ice in a somewhat awkward situation. So we were at a wedding reception for one of my (Jacob) high school friend's wedding reception when one of my ex-girlfriends from high school walked in. Katie had never met her before so we said hi, gave the introductions and all hugged. As we were asking the normal "what are you doing with your life" questions, I was holding Emma and throwing her in the air to make her smile for them when out rips the loudest, juciest "shart" (fart/crap) you have ever heard come from a baby (which would probably put grown men to shame). I awkwardly stared at Katie, because I wasn't sure what reaction to give, while Katie was laughing so hard she started gasping for air. That's when I forced a laugh out which, in return, made my ex start laughing and broke the ice for the remainder of the conversation. As her parents, we find it our duty to recall upon stories like this for Emma's future dates. And trust me.....we'll remember!

Do I need a reason?

Ok...do I really need a reason to post pictures of the cutest girl ever??? NO! Emma is the funniest little baby I have ever known (Gavin is the funniest toddler, though!). Here she is playing with her changing mat and then role playing as a Nephite. I love her!!

First time in the Pool

I know all mom's say this but I am pretty sure I have the cutest girl in the universe! She did really well in the pool, even when we kept dunking her! I am sure she will grow up to be a great swimmer like her daddy.

Emma's Surgery

Ok...MaryBeth yelled at me for not adding to my new blog that I finally started. So I am going to try and make up for lost time! Emma's surgery went really well!! She was sooooooo good I couldn't believe it. She couldn't eat after midnight and her surgery wasn't until nine so I was worried....but she was a trooper. After the surgery she only cried when she first woke up and then she was good! Emma was adorable in her little casts and we even wrote on them. She is now a normal, ten-toed baby!

12 Toes Down to Ten!

Ok...for all of you who are unaware, our little darling was born with 12 toes! For a long time we weren't sure where it came from (it's supposedly hereditary) but we just recently found out that a distant (and very old) relative of Jacob's had 12 toes. Everything seems to come from Jacob's side. We decided to have them removed so Emma could wear the hundreds of shoes that every girl is meant to wear. Last Thursday was the surgery and everything went fantastic! Emma did so great and we were so proud of her! We will not get to see the new, normal feet until the casts come off on Friday but she does look awfully adorable with them on. Thanks for all of the phone calls and prayers!