3 Months Old

A Sweet Little Girl!


This past month has been an exciting month for Emma. We finally began to venture out of the house and do things. ( I decided to follow the doctors orders and not take Emma places until she was 8 weeks old.) It was so nice to see the outside world and travel and visit family and friends. Here are some pictures to show what we have been doing this past month!

Our first big adventure was to Church!!! This was such a special day for us because not only was it Emma's first day to go to church, but it was also Father's Day. She did so well and was very quiet during the service.


This picture was taken after church- We were no longer in our church clothes, but at least it is a First Father's Day picture.





Emma also went swimming for the first time! She LOVED it! The water was very warm (like bath water) and she just relaxed and floated in my arms. She also liked hanging out poolside with her cousin Parker.




We went to Destin, FL to visit Pop and Chickee (Bradley's Dad and Step-mom). Emma was an excellent traveler and did very well on the beach. We could only stay on the beach for about 2 hours and then we would have to come in because it was so hot. But the beach was beautiful!!!




Emma's First Trip to Grandma and Pawpaw's (Visiting Karla's parents in Cullman) She received her first Shampoo at the Beauty Shop on this trip. (For those of you that don't know- my mother is a hairdresser and we just happened to be at the beauty shop for haircuts and we just could not leave Emma out of the fun- so a hair wash it was.)




The family attending 80's Skate Night at Super Skate- First Wesleyan Church Function



Emma in her party dress at her cousin Spencer's 3 birthday party!!


Emma meeting her Great- Aunt Mattlyn for the very first time.

It was also during this month that God once again continued to bless our family. He has provided an opportunity for me to teach Elementary Music again and still stay at home some too. I am so excited to once again teach and share my love of music with Elementary students. I will be teaching part-time at a local Elementary School here in Tuscaloosa and teaching music 3 days a week. What a blessing- He always provides.

He also asked us to trust in Him in a big way. At Emma's 2 month check-up the Dr. thought he heard a heart murmur. He said it did not sound like the normal heart murmur - caused by a valve just not being completely closed. He thought it sounded like a blood flow problem. If you know me- then you probably know that in the past I have been a worry wart- but when I heard the doctor say she might have a heart defect- We immediately began to pray for healing and CLAIMED that HE would heal her! (This is something that He has taught us (me especially) to do over the past year. Thank you to our SS teacher Carol for being a great leader in this way of thinking and praying.)
Because I had turned it over to Him and claimed that His will was going to be done- I never worried about it again. And praise be to God- Dr. Farmer did NOT hear a heart murmur at the 3 month re-check. We serve an amazing God. Emma reminds me of that everyday. To know that this sweet little girl was formed by HIM and we were chosen to be her parents, just humbles me. I am so thankful for Him many blessings.

We are looking forward to what things will occur during this upcoming month. The big event so far seems to be Emma starting daycare when I go back to work in August. But, once again He is watching over us- and we are so lucky that Emma will go to work with her Daddy everyday and be in the church Daycare just down the hallway. It is so comforting to me that Bradley will be right there if Emma needs anything. It is such a blessing!! God is Good!