The wedding!

Donny and Larisa got married on January 24, 2009. We were so excited to be apart of their special day. We flew to Maine on Thursday night and enjoyed several days at a bed and breakfast, The Victorian by the Sea. It was a lovely stay. The rehearsal dinner and the reception were both at the Inn, so Emily was quite comfortable the whole time. Being as the wedding was outside, the owner of the Inn, Jeanne, watched Emily for us while we went to the wedding. Eric officated and it was great! I video tapped the wedding. The video is okay for my first time. I wish I would have practiced with someone elses wedding, but it was too late for that. Here are some pictures. :)

Peek-a-boo

Emily started this game on her own and she continued to play for several minutes. It was so fun to play her first game.

How time flies

Wow! So much has happened in the last couple of weeks. Emily became sick two Mondays ago. It was a hard week. Emily is usually smilely and happy, and it was so sad to see her crying because she was uncomfortable and hurting. She had a stuffy nose and bronchialities. She still has a cough, but she is doing much better.

Last week Eric started the Alpha class at church. He has had about 15-20 in attendance. We are praying that these people come to know God and/or know Him better. I had the privilege of making chili for the first class. It turned out well and I think that everyone enjoyed it.

This week we have been preparing to go to Maine for my brother's wedding. We leave Thursday evening and get to our destination at 1am. Please be praying for Emily. Her ears have been hurting her and I pray that the pressurized air doesn't make them worse.

Eric will be officiating the wedding on Saturday and we will be flying home on Sunday. We are excited to see a new state and be part of the marriage of two godly people.

Is she getting big?

Yes!
We went to the doctor for her 4 month appointment yesterday. She is 17lbs 14oz (99%) and 27in (98%). That means that only one child out of 100 weighs more than her at four months and only two children out of 100 are longer than her at four months. I continue to praise the Lord for giving us a healthy, happy baby.

My brother was here today when I put Emily down for her nap. He said, "She really only cries when she goes to sleep." And he is correct.

Back to the doctor. Emily got her four month shots. I went to the bathroom and Eric stayed with her. I was listening for the sound of Emily crying to know that it was okay to go back into the room, but I heard nothing. Emily didn't cry. Wow! We were all amazed.

Emily has now slept through the night for the last four days. We praise the Lord for this transition. Because of her sleeping, Eric and I have been able to go to the gym in the morning. We went three days this week and hope to go more next week. Having Larisa here to listen for Emily to wake up is cetainly a treat. We will miss her when she marries my brother. (Just two more weeks. ) :)

Emily found her toes.

Laughing at Aunt Dani

Aunt Dani was putting on her coat to leave when Emily started laughing at her. She laughed for about 4 minutes.

Christmas

Emily got a new toy for Christmas. She loved it, but it was too big to bring back from Michigan. Oma and Opa will bring it when they come to visit.