Quinn Central

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T23:04:00.002-05:00

Daddy, Emme and the Jack-o-lantern

Aunt Keri

Grammy

Yummy!

Uncle Billy

Uncle Kevin and Aunt Jeanine

Creepy cupcakes

Got candy??

Picture Day

2009-10-29T22:54:00.001-05:00

Today Emme's class took class and individual pictures. I can't believe that they actually do them with babies this little but they said they pulled it off. I can't wait to see them when they come out. Here are a few pictures we took at home after school with Tom and Jerry.

Happy Anniversary Grandma & Grandpa Q

2009-10-25T23:14:00.000-05:00

Hanging out with Grandpa Q
Emme and Grandma Q

Emme and Aunt Dos

Emme with Laura and Aunt Dos. Looks like someone was too busy reading to stop for a picture. Emme loves to look at books especially Sesame Street ones.

Another Tooth

2009-10-24T22:40:00.003-05:00

Today Emme was really really off. She didn't want to eat, didn't want to nurse and even refused a bottle. She only would drink water out of a cup and ate a little bit of food. Upon inspection at Stew Leonard's while waiting for the hail to stop I found a top tooth (tooth #3) while playing "Where are Emme and Mommy's teeth?" I had to become creative since she doesn't like to have my finger in her mouth checking for teeth all the time!

Sesame Street Live

2009-10-23T23:50:00.002-05:00

Out to Dinner

2009-10-21T23:07:00.001-05:00

Every year around our anniversary we always go back and eat at Cortlandt Colonial where we were married. This is Emme's first visit there.

hmmmmm this looks interesting......

2009-10-19T21:18:00.001-05:00

Paul made Emme french toast for breakfast. She liked it a lot.

Crackers and Christening Gowns

2009-10-16T22:12:00.000-05:00

Today we got the call that Emme should come for her fitting to make final adjustments on her christening gown. I decided since the gown my sister and I wore would not fit Emme and I wanted to do something with my wedding gown because it was so pretty, I had it turned into a christening gown. A friend of Marianne's had made her wedding dress into a beautiful christening gown for Natalie and I got her name. This woman is absolutely awesome. I took the dress to her and she asked me what I wanted. Amazingly I had no idea so I took a chance and told her to be creative and surprise me. If you know me I hate surprises but since I cannot sew a button I figured a woman who worked in a dry cleaner as a seamstress for over 35 years who loves to make clothes even though she is retired would make me something I liked. And did she ever. Here are some pics of Emme at her fitting. Don't pay attention to the long sleeve shirt she has on, it was really cold. I can't wait to go back and get it when it is finally finished.

Wedding Dress Shopping

2009-10-12T21:58:00.000-05:00

Emme had a ball helping Aunt Jeanine find a wedding dress. Emme got to pose in the three way mirror, sit on the stand and helped Jeanine pick a dress in a little over an hour. That is what I call fast. I won't put up any pics of the dress so I don't ruin the surprise but here are a few pics of Emme "helping."

"Hey where is my dress?"

Emme having a snack and relaxing while critiquing Jeanine in her dress.

Smartie's Performance Dog Title

2009-10-11T19:21:00.000-05:00

Finally after what feels like forever Smartie was able to complete a 14 jump Jumpers course without knocking one bar down. She had advanced to the second level in all other things but Jumpers was the killer. My mom and I both did not breathe for the entire 25.25 seconds. It was the longest of our lives. When it was over I ran to make sure she made time. She did. Congrats to my dad and Smartie for finally getting that Q!

Emme is excited for Smartie but Jerry says it's naptime!

SFdeC Alumni Reunion

2009-10-10T13:55:00.000-05:00

I was really looking forward to the SFdeC Alumni Reunion as was my sister and mom. However it wasn't as great as we thought it was going to be. We really enjoyed touring the building and looking at all the old photos which were displayed wonderfully as was the Bicentennial Quilt. The quilt was laid out ont he gym floor and when it was made was the largest quilt in the world. It was even displayed at the Smithsonian! But the price was way too high for the food that was served and not many people who I knew were even there. My mom felt the same way and she taught there for over 30 years.

Emme enjoyed crawling around on the gym floor.

My mom and her class made the seasons patches on the quilt.

Emme in the box

2009-10-08T13:51:00.001-05:00

Emme is starting to pull herself up onto things now. Here she is in a diaper box I was pulling her around in. All of a sudden she decided to grab onto the side and pull up to a stand. Tom and Jerry watch out!

Pincher grasp

2009-10-07T13:46:00.000-05:00

Emme has been practicing her picking up skills and has moved on from the rake to the pincher. Here she is eating some peas. She thinks they are more fun to squish than to eat!

Stuffed

2009-10-05T13:22:00.000-05:00

Too many animal crackers, not enough time!

Shopping for Specs

2009-10-03T20:55:00.002-05:00

Today my mom and I had eye doctor appointments. While we were waiting Emme tried on some frames to see what size and style would work best when the time comes for her to get her glasses. I was happy to see that frames are so much more appealing than when I was a kid but these frames are $150 not including the lenses. Who would have thought babies could have designer "Barbie" frames! Barbie and Hannah Montana are like Prada and Gucci for babies!
Today was also the day Emme "successfully" drank out of a sippy cup. She had been attempting before with water only and after I saw how she spit and spilled it all over I was not putting any breastmilk in for her to waste. My supply started to drop since going back to work and the doctor said we could start Emme on whole milk at 9 months. At about 8 months I was not producing enough for her bottles for school and the doctor said to go with formula and wait another month for whole milk. I tried formula and breastmilk mixed for ONE day and Emme had terrible gas and had 10 bowel movements which resulted in horrible diaper rash that lasted almost a week and she was even on probiotics! I don't even want to think about how yucky it would have been minus the probiotics! In the past she had a reaction to several formulas way back when we were told to supplement and I don't know why. So I exhausted my freezer supply of breast milk and 2 weeks shy of her turning 9 months I started mixing breastmilk and whole milk in her bottles for school. Emme loves it and her belly does too so far! She will still get nursed in the morning and at night and on weekends but mixing whole milk into the bottles of pumped milk is making life so much easier.

Cheeks!

2009-10-01T20:44:00.001-05:00

Well I am 8 and a half months old now and moving and grooving. I have my own little slither crawl I do but I prefer to stay sitting in one spot. I like to dance to music too. My cheeks are getting chubby but I am still a skinny banana shaped baby!

Animal Crackers

2009-09-27T19:37:00.000-05:00

Here is Emme eating my favorite--- Animal Crackers!

Happy Birthday Aunt Keri!!!!

2009-09-20T19:28:00.000-05:00

Wagon Wheel

2009-09-18T19:26:00.001-05:00

Well Emme has started to pick up things and self feed herself. Here she is with a wagon wheel.

Gearing up for Winter

2009-09-17T19:04:00.000-05:00

Pea coat and cap

Ok so I am a little nuts to have already bought Emme all her winter stuff and it is still hitting the 70s but you can never be too prepared. Besides EVERYTHING seems to be "baby pink" which I cannot stand. I have learned to tolerate fuschia and salmon but light pink makes my stomach churn and everything is pink. So when I saw this cute jacket in brown I couldn't resist. I even went back and bought the ski pants. Wishful thinking but if she learns to walk before she is one and we have a late winter....... maybe we can get her on skis! By the way I allowed the hat and gloves to be 1/6 pink!

Emme & Tom Jones

Emme, Tom & Jerry

Breastfeeding Support Group Annual Tea

2009-09-16T18:51:00.000-05:00

Emme and I took the day off and went to our Breastfeeding Support Group's Annual Tea. Each year all the members and their babies of course are invited to a local restaurant for an afternoon of lunch, speakers, raffles and fun. It was fun to dress up and since I cannot attend meetings regularly since I work it was a great opportunity to meet up with friends I won't get to see for awhile as well as some of the nurses who took care of us during our stay and my ob was there too. Huge thanks to Linda the most fabulous lactation consultant ever for being so supportive and organizing such a great afternoon.

Apple Picking

2009-09-12T18:43:00.002-05:00

We headed out early to a local apple farm and enjoyed delicious cider donuts (YUM) with Marianne, Dom and Natalie. We then took a hayride to apple pick. Emme ate some apple all by herself although she liked to be fed instead. I couldn't believe how much they charge now for a half bushel. Over $20 and we have to do all the picking!

Yorktown Grange Fair

2009-09-10T23:35:00.000-05:00

This sea lion put all 200lbs on one little flipper!

We broke the rules and went out on a school night to the Yorktown Grange Fair. It is a local town fair that had a great sea lion show. Natalie and Emme fully enjoyed it and so did the adults. Emme was too small to go on any rides but we saw some animals and walked around. It was pretty cold for a September evening. Afterward we headed over to a baptismal class to prepare for Emme's upcoming christening.

Tag Sale Treasures

2009-09-06T10:27:00.001-05:00

(All items in pic above cost $24 in total at tag sales --Emme was purchased separately!)

I am sure I am not the only one who slams on the brakes and tears off the side of the road when passing what looks to be a good tag sale. I have a mental list of all the things I would like and sometimes I find something and sometimes it's all crap. En route to drive my mom home Saturday I passed what looked to be a good one and a good one it was. I got Emme a Little Tykes Toolbench and fishing kit. Yes they were probably 16 or so years old but in excellent condition.

Where will I put these things I don't know but I figured Paul couldn't yell at me because every little girl needs a toolbench and fishing kit! Right? I think he was actually pleased with my purchases even though he would never admit it. Especially as he watches Emme pull a wrench out of the box and wave a saw over Jerry as if she were cutting him in half. I could see the smile on his face. (Not that she would ever cut Jerry in half!) Oh and I only paid $12 for all of it!

For Emme's next trick she will drive her car and give Jerry a haircut with her saw!- Just kidding! DON'T WORRY- no animals were harmed during this photo shoot)

7.5 month Update

2009-09-05T09:30:00.000-05:00

Emme
-is rolling and pushing herself up on her forearms
-can push herself up on her side and move forward a tiny bit
-can pull herself to a sit and stand while holding someone's hands
-says buh buh and waves bye bye
-repeats the buh sound when you say a b word
-recognizes the sign for nap, drink, dog, more and all done (doesn't like all done)
-loves Elmo and Sesame Street
-rides in her car holding the steering wheel
-has been underwater in the pool
-likes being in the pool
-talks to herself in crib until I pick her up
-doesn't fuss when put to bed or nap
-sleeps through the night still....
-hates cauliflower and cucumbers!
-now eats chicken, turkey, fish, lima beans, string beans
-pulls open velcro and closes it
-still wears 3-6 month clothes
-is 27 inches long!(75th percentile) and 15.2 lbs (25 percentile)