Update

Went to the doctor yesterday and I had the option of being "checked." (You know what I mean...) So I said, thanks but no thanks. However, he did tell me what he meant last week by "pretty thinned out" (Katie Mac said, "we need a percentage!") so I'm 75% effaced. Sweet! Not much else to report- just plugging away!

I had to include a picture and I thought this one from Christmas was funny...

Randoms

I took some cute pictures before Christmas and since not much is going on picture wise in the Wood house, I figured I'd post these. That and it may be awhile until I make another post!

We wrapped Ryan's dad's birthday gift for him and were getting set to take it up to Red Oak for Thanksgiving. Emerson saw a gift sitting there (this was before presents were under the tree) and decided to open it. She must've been disappointed to see it was a drill...
Ryan and his mom dug out one of his old toys from the attic- she loved it. Playing Rock Band on Black Friday. BTW- when she's wearing that shirt she points to the skull and crossbones and says, "scary." That's right, honey. It's a Nebraska thing. I'm still learning.

My mom and I took Emerson to Crown Center and she played in the Crayola land area.




Amber got her this outfit for her birthday and it was just too cute not to take some pictures.

Yesterday I went to the doctor- he said baby's head is down (that I knew) and that I'm dialated to a 1 or 2 and I'm "pretty thinned out." Looks good! I'm trying to get good sleep while I can and just relax. Right. Our bags are packed and ready (unlike last time) so we're just waiting.

Oh- and a cute Emerson story. We pulled up to Babies R Us last week and Emerson says, "b-a-b-i-e-s." She saw the sign and was saying the letters. She did the same for a welcome mat we saw- "w-e-l-c-o-m-e." She knows all her letters except some tricky ones like "k" and "j." She starts saying letters in words at the most random times. We were walking in the house from the garage and she pointed and said the letters on my Explorer tires. (Goodyear or whatever they were.) Random! My smart girl!

35 Weeks

So I'm 35 weeks this week and feeling okay. We've gotten the house ready- taken down Christmas decorations and Emerson is in her pink room. I've "de-girled" her nursery so it's back to green and brown- no pink in sight. So we're just waiting patiently.... Emerson came 2 weeks early so I'm hoping this baby decides to come early as well- that would be wonderful! We're still hung up on names so hopefully we'll come up with something. I'm just trying to enjoy these last couple of weeks as a little family of 3 and dote on Emerson even more than I usually do. I have a doctor's appointment next Tuesday so we'll know more then. Can you tell I'm ready???

Christmas 2009

Christmas was a great one this year- we almost didn't make it up to Iowa on Christmas night but we braved the weather and made it in 4 1/2 hours (it should have taken 3.) It was a pretty scary drive on 1-29 but I'm glad we did it. It was fun getting Emerson some toys this year and she was a pro at opening presents. We wrapped all of her presents in Dora wrapping paper and she is still saying "open Dora's?"

All dressed up before a Christmas party.
Blowing out some candles...
Christmas Eve at my mom's after church.



Amber got the kids Christmas pajamas but Griffin had a diaper "issue" so he had to borrow Emerson's. He looks good in pink!

A gift from Grandma Christmas morning.

My mom also got Emerson her own "kitchen." She loves it and we've made some interesting meals together.

On to Red Oak- reading with Grandma Wood. I got her the Tag Junior book thing and she LOVES it. I highly recommend it. Saying "cheese" by all the presents- the presents get more out of control every year! So fun though!

Chris's Iowa Snuggie. Go Hawks!


Grandma and Grandpa Wood got her a Dora blanket that she LOVES and she kisses EVERYTHING these days so Dora was no different.



We put Emerson in her big girl bed on New Years Day night for the first time and it was pretty seamless. She never has gotten out of bed on her own (knock knock) and she woke us up about 4 times just saying "mommy...?" We just go in there and make sure she has her 2 pacifiers and Elmo and she goes back to sleep! Naps haven't even been an issue- she's been great. So- all that worrying for nothing! I know- talk to me when there's a screaming newborn down the hall... Until then!