Where does the time go?

Today is my 4th wedding anniversary, I would have never thought that 4 years after our wedding we would have a son and a daughter. It seems so crazy but wonderful! I was sitting in Emma's room the other night rocking her and I started thinking about how she is growing up too fast and I feel like I'm missing it. I felt this way with Aidan too, I guess it has something to do with working full time and really only seeing your babies at night and on the weekends. Its hard, but what can you do. I feel like Aidan's first two years have flown by and while I sat rocking and nursing Emma in Aidan's old rocking chair I thought, this is moment is going to be gone in a second. I have to enjoy every little moment with both of them. I feel guilty at times b/c Emma doesn't get the full attention that Aidan did as a baby, but that is something that can't be helped being the 2nd child. Part of me is so excited to see her get bigger and start doing more things and then the other part of me wants her to stay in the snuggly cute immobile stage she is at right now. ahhh...I know I can't stop time, so I'm doing my best to drink it all in and remember all the little moments.

The one thing that is so neat about siblings is there instant love for each other. The other night Aidan had been at home with his Daddy for a while before I got home with Emma and as soon as I put her down he rushed over and immediately started "talking" to her and loving on her, it was so precious! She just looks so adoringly up at him too. I know this will change as well when they get older and start getting on each others nerves.

Emma wants to sit up so bad it is killing her. Whenever I lay her down she immediately starts pulling her head up like she's going to do a sit up! She is going to have a six pack before her 1st birthday! ha! She has also started rolling a bit from back to front and front to back, not much but when she's in the mood. I finally started putting her in an entertainer and she likes it for brief periods of time, I think she likes the different view of the world and watching her wild brother run around. She still loves being on the changing table and getting her diaper changed, I think she feels "free" without any clothes on and she can really get her toes in her mouth without all those clothes in the way. hee hee! She is also very ticklish and has the cutest laugh. She's growing so fast, she'll be 6 months old in a week. The 1st year just flies by so quickly!

On my 4 year Anniversary I look back and am so thankful for a loving husband and wonderful father and two beautiful healthy children and how quickly it can happen. I remember being in my late twenties before I met my husband and thinking I am probably never going to get married or have kids and then BAM here I am married with 2 kids....life is a crazy wonderful thing!

5 1/2 months

I just wanted to add some new pictures. We recently went to my Aunt Bonnie's over the weekend and hung out with the family. My sister was in with her little boy Carter. It was great to see her and him, he has grown so much! Here are the pics:

Emma hanging out in her cousin Matti's stroller

Swinging for the first time, she loved it!

I like these straps!

Swinging with my cousin Matti! Aidan enjoyed pushing them both!

Me and Emma relaxing at the Lake

Blowin Bubbles

Aunt Bonnie and my cousin Carter

Emma and Carter