Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Where does the time go? My baby is 7!

Emma Alicia, 7lbs 14oz 21 inches 9:45PM

She arrived early and put her first time parents through all sorts of emotions with an extended stay of one week in the NICU after being born.
Our Peanut




You try to do the best you can in raising your children. With each day you learn something new. It may be the right thing or the wrong thing. You do your best to fix your mistakes and hope that you can do better next time. Each year brings new joys, challenges, and phases. You hope the less favorable phases end sooner than later. Each year brings a new milestone. As a parent you are amazed at how much a baby learns in one year! You pray and hope that you are raising your child with good values and manners.
First Halloween 2005

June 2006

Happy 1st Birthday!
You are a wonderful big sister. You love your little sister and would do anything for her, even if she does bug you sometimes. You enjoy helping her, playing with her, and teaching her how to do many things. And she loves you right back!


3rd Birthday

5th Birthday
A trip to the MOA

Your first American Girl Dolls - Bitty Twins

Then they continue to grow and you wonder how did your baby become not a baby anymore but a 7 year old going into second grade! Emma, you are sweet, caring, and kind. You try hard in all the things you do and you have learned to be a great teammate. You love to swim, play soccer, run races, color and create, and use your imagination. You love school especially math, science, and reading. Some of your more recent interests include gymnastics, basketball, and piano. You have gone from playing with your baby dolls to now your American Girl dolls.


Happy 7th Birthday Emma! You will always be our Princess.






4 comments:

Anonymous said...

What an amazing collection of pictures. The time sure does fly by.

Ethan T said...

I'm so amazed and lucky to have such a wonderful little girl.

LambeauLizzie said...

Heather, this was really great! Thanks for putting this together. I feel very lucky to have been able to watch Emma grow into the wonderful little girl she has become. She can slow down a little bit though!

Kelli Davis said...

You have a beautiful girl and family, Heather! Your words are so true! I can tell (and knew you would be) you are an amazing Mommy!