Emma has a little sister now...

New Blog Address

2010-01-08T13:10:00.005-05:00

Since we have a new addition to the family, we have moved our blog to www.solano-family.blogspot.com. Here is a direct link to the site:

**LINK** Emma and Lola **LINK**

We would love for your to head over there and/or update your links to point to our new blog. Just click on the link above. Thank you and have a wonderful time visiting our site.

Zoo Visit

2009-12-28T14:41:00.000-05:00

Christmas 2009

2009-12-27T08:16:00.000-05:00

Emma's 2nd Birthday Party!

2009-12-06T19:57:00.002-05:00

Emma had a great time at her 2nd birthday party. The theme was Little Einsteins, which is one of her favorite shows right now. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us. Emma has been enjoying all of her wonderful gifts and appreciates each one of them.

Minnie goes trick or treating

2009-11-07T16:54:00.002-05:00

Helping mommy pack for Jacksonville

2009-11-07T16:51:00.002-05:00

Emma helped me pack things up for Jacksonville by coloring on the packing paper and climbing in the boxes. We made it safe and sound and are almost done unpacking. Our house here has it's quirks, but it has lots of space and the more we get settled in the more we like it. The neighborhood is beautiful and will be a great place to spend the next couple of years with our girls. Thanks for all of your prayers and praise the Lord for how he has blessed our family.

Visit to the pumpkin patch October 18th

2009-10-20T22:31:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures of Emma Kate having a blast at the pumpkin patch. She was so excited to go pick out her "punkin". As soon as we got there, Em went right to work moving the pumpkins from one place to the next. Apparently they were not set up the way she wanted. She especially loved playing with the baby pumpkins. When she found the one she liked she gave it a kiss. What a sweet girl!

My favorite picture from our Disney trip!

2009-10-20T00:19:00.003-04:00

Disney Trip October 17th

2009-10-19T23:56:00.007-04:00

Larry, Emma, and I had a wonderful time at Disney this past weekend. God blessed us with amazing weather; we even had to bundle up in the evenings. Emma Kate's favorite things were: getting to see the Little Einsteins and Rocket, getting to pick out her Mickey ha-moon (which is how she says balloon), and seeing the parade and fireworks show on Saturday night. She commentated the whole fireworks show from daddy's shoulders saying things like "yeah, dad, we did it" and "look, mom, clouds at Cinderella's castle." She called the fireworks clouds no matter how many times we corrected her. It was so nice to be able to enjoy this special trip with Emma before her baby sister Lola arrives.

August and September

2009-09-11T23:06:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures from August when Auntie came to visit, and some from Mommy and Emma's trip to Jacksonville.

Summer Pictures

2009-08-05T13:04:00.000-04:00

Downtown Disney

2009-06-07T13:56:00.003-04:00

Saturday, we went to Downtown Disney for the afternoon. Emma had so much fun going through all of the Disney toys. I am afraid we are going to have a serious shopper on our hands. We ate lunch at the Rainforest Cafe, and Emma said "Oh no" about a thousand times. She thought somebody was going to be in big trouble for bringing all of those plants inside.

Emma's Big Girl Bed!

2009-06-07T13:47:00.004-04:00

Friday night, we put together Emma's new toddler bed. She took right to it, and started climbing in and out. She has done very well the last two nights. The first morning, she was sitting on the floor beside the door waiting for us to come in and get her. Here are some pictures of Emma and the new big girl bed:

My Growing Girl

2009-04-29T23:08:00.003-04:00

These pictures of Em playing in the backyard were taken last Wednesday. There were Cheerios in the back of the car; which is why she hung around long enough for some photos. Emma loves playing in the backyard, and she asks us several times a day by saying, "outside, outside, outside." A few other words she can say now are: Emma, mama, daddy, auntie, baby, pop (for popcorn), cup, and several others. She knows the names and sounds of cats, dogs, birds, and monkeys. Today, for the first time, she put both of her puzzles together without any help. Emma's favorite thing to do is still reading. Whether flipping through the pages on her own and mumbling nonsense, or having us read them to her, she loves books. One of my favorite things to do is watch Emma play with her baby doll. She pushes her in the stroller, feeds her, and kisses and hugs her all the time. It is so sweet to see how loving she is.

Easter 2009

2009-04-29T23:07:00.000-04:00

Emma on the Phone

2009-04-08T20:54:00.003-04:00

I guess we are going to have to invest in unlimited talk. I wonder who will be in her Fav 5.

Pictures From March

2009-04-03T22:13:00.001-04:00

Emma's First Cruise

2009-03-17T23:31:00.003-04:00

We had a great time on our cruise. Emma loved seeing the wonderful shows, and she absolutely adored Mickey Mouse. Her favorite toy for the cruise had to be the refrigerator in our room; she had the best time hiding things in it. We went on Em's first bike ride on Castaway Cay. Another fun event for Emma was the Playhouse Disney dance party. It took her a little time to warm up to the idea of it, but by the end of the party she was in the middle of the floor dancing and clapping along with the cruise staff.

Emma's using her fork like a big girl!

2009-03-05T21:39:00.003-05:00

Lowry Park Zoo Day

2009-02-22T21:25:00.003-05:00

Picture from the Park

2009-02-12T15:17:00.003-05:00

We were at the Park in downtown 'Dale this weekend, and I snapped this picture of Emma. She is growing up so fast!

December Pictures

2009-01-06T16:56:00.003-05:00

We did not break out the camera too much this Christmas for some reason. Here are the few shots we did take on Christmas morning and a couple from throughout the month of December.

Eating under the influence of sleepiness...

2008-12-01T19:56:00.003-05:00

Birthday Party

2008-12-01T14:29:00.002-05:00

Emma had a great 1st birthday party. We had planned an outside party, but the wind was too strong and it kept blowing all of the decorations off the tables. We quickly moved everything to the porch where the wind was blocked by the house, and it all went beautifully after that. Emma enjoyed having all of her family come to see her. She loved all of the wonderful presents she got and of course her yummy cupie-cake. She also got to show off her recently acquired skill of walking, which seems to be her preferred method of getting from here to there these days.

1st Birthday Portraits

2008-12-01T14:15:00.002-05:00

Taken at The Picture People in Brandon, FL

2008-12-01T12:51:00.000-05:00

Birthday Wish List

2008-11-11T22:18:00.004-05:00

My family has asked what things Emma would like or need for birthday and Christmas gifts so I thought I would post it on the blog to make it easy. Although she will probably be most interested in the wrapping paper and empty boxes this year, here are some things that we think she would enjoy:

* Little People's Toys (by Fisher-Price)
* See 'n Say Farmer Says (by Fisher-Price)
* Emma loves to push buttons, so any toys with lots of buttons that respond when she pushes them.
* Also, we have this kids praises DVD that is for the childrens music program at our church and Emma adores it. It is just kids singing and dancing to worship songs, but she is beside herself everytime we turn it on. So I think she would like other sing-a-long DVDs too. Here are some examples.
* A Hair Bow Holder (we are starting quite a collection of bows; Click on the link for the one that I found that would look good in her room
* Tadoodles Crayon Buddies and Tadoodles Giant Coloring Books (by Crayola)
* Mega Bloks
* Castle Climb N Slide (by Little Tykes)

I know Emma will love whatever she gets :)

Rainy day at Seaworld

2008-11-05T08:14:00.002-05:00

Last weekend we went to Seaworld with Cheryl and Jesse. There are not many pictures, because it was raining. Emma's favorite part was getting to touch the sting rays in the water, we had a hard time keeping her from jumping right in.

Emma's 1st Halloween

2008-11-05T07:59:00.004-05:00

Emma had a great Halloween this year. First we got a pumkin and her daddy carved it for her. Emma named her pumkin, "da-da." On Halloween she dressed up as a little fairy and we sat outside and passed out candy to the neighborhood children. The next day we went to a fall festival at our church and Emma went on her first hay ride.

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-26T18:14:00.000-04:00

Our Disney Trip

2008-10-22T13:48:00.002-04:00

We had such a good time at Disney last week. We went with Aaron, Cara, and Landon. We stayed there three days, and I got to do so many new things. I got to see the Playhouse Disney show with all of my favorite characters and I got to ride the new Toy Story ride. I got sick the last night we were there, but I am all better now.

Emma enjoying life...

2008-10-10T23:15:00.001-04:00

Swinging at the park!

2008-09-29T21:42:00.005-04:00

Mommy took me to the park on Saturday. I loved swinging, but I held on tight. My favorite part was watching all of the children run around. That's why I am not looking at the camera in most of the pictures. When I was done swinging me and Mom walked around downtown, it was such a pretty day!

Emma Goes Grocery Shopping!

2008-09-20T22:45:00.002-04:00

Mommy and Emma playing with hairbows!

2008-09-16T23:34:00.003-04:00

Milestone Updates

2008-08-24T23:22:00.004-04:00

I am really getting around now. I just scoot mainly, but I crawl every once in a while. I can also pull myself up, which helps me to call for Mom easier when I wake up, haha. Another update is that I have two teeth now. My bottom two teeth came in at the same time the last week of July, but I haven't shown them off for the camera yet. They are helping me learn to chew up food so that I can grow big and strong. I have "da-da" down pretty well, except that it generally sounds like I am having conversation instead of calling for my Dad. I am learning new and exciting things every day, and I can't wait to tell you more soon!

My Rainy Weekend...

2008-08-23T23:21:00.003-04:00

My Grandma and Auntie came to visit me for the day. We went to Magic Kingdom, and I got to see the PhilharMagic show, and ride Buzz Lightyear. We got rained on, but it was a lot of fun anyway.

My visit with Cheryl

2008-08-14T22:32:00.003-04:00

Cheryl came down to visit us last weekend, and we had a great time. Me, Mommy, and Cheryl went shopping on Saturday and we just played around the house the rest of the time. Thanks for coming to see me, Cheryl!

Squeaky Clean!

2008-07-16T22:19:00.003-04:00

I love to take a bath! I play until my toes look like raisins. I like to kick and splash the water and play with all my bath toys, but my favorite thing to do is chew on the wash cloth!

Me and my Grandma

2008-07-12T00:17:00.003-04:00

My Grandma came to visit the weekend of the 4th of July. We had so much fun playing together. This is a picture of her reading me a story. I love my Grandma!

Keeping cool in the summer!

2008-07-12T00:08:00.006-04:00

I love my new froggie pool. It squirts water at me while I play, and keeps me cool on these hot summer days.

My big girl car seat

2008-06-24T22:59:00.009-04:00

I am riding in my big girl car seat now. I love to face forward and watch what's going on out the window. I also enjoy being able to sit up now and talk to Mommy and Daddy while they are driving.

Disney with Jamison

2008-06-11T09:22:00.002-04:00

Last weekend, I went with Jamison to Disney. We had such a great time. Here are some picutures we took along the way.

Happy 6 Month Birthday!

2008-06-03T22:00:00.001-04:00

I can't believe my baby girl is already six months old. Emma is getting so big and learning to do so much. Here are a few of the things that she is doing now: she rolls and squirms all over the place, everything goes straight to her mouth, she laughs and smiles all the time, she has just started eating baby food, she can sit up like a pro, and she is so close to crawling. Emma is the love of my life and I can not imagine it without her. With each little milestone she reaches my heart is so full of joy it overwhelms me. I now know the meaning of loving someone so much that it hurts. My prayer for Emma as she grows and grows is that she will always be loving and kind and that she will come to know the only one who could ever love her more than her mommy...the Lord.

Being silly with Dad!

2008-06-01T23:06:00.003-04:00

Me, Dad, Landon, and Mr. Aaron decided to start our very own parade in Target. What else are we supposed to do while Mommy and Mrs. Cara are shopping? We had a great time!

Mother's Day

2008-06-01T22:49:00.004-04:00

We went to Jacksonville to celebrate Mommy's first Mother's Day at our old church, Macedonia Baptist. I was also dedicated to the church on Mother's Day which made it a pretty special day. A lot of my family came to see me and we all went out to eat together after church. Happy first Mother's Day, Mom! I love you!

Enjoying my first taste of cereal

2008-05-05T23:12:00.001-04:00

Getting my new earrings!

2008-05-05T22:48:00.002-04:00

Photos from April

2008-05-05T22:39:00.001-04:00

First Eating Attempt

2008-05-05T21:24:00.003-04:00

Here is a video of Emma's first attempt at eating "solid" food. She had a lot of fun eating, and we had a lot of fun watching her. She is getting better and better at getting the food in her mouth and not on her face!

Emma Laughing!

2008-05-04T20:33:00.001-04:00

Here is a video of Emma laughing at her funny mommy. It is so much fun to watch her smile and enjoy life!

A visit from Auntie

2008-04-19T08:26:00.006-04:00

Auntie came to visit me on her spring break and we had fun. I love her so much!

Only 4 months old and already been to Disney twice!

2008-04-19T01:10:00.003-04:00

We took a trip to Disney to celebrate Mom and Dad's 3rd Wedding Anniversary. We went to the Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney with Aaron, Cara, and Landon on Friday night. We had so much fun waiting around and looking for somewhere for the big people to eat. Then, on Saturday, I went into the Animal Kingdom with Grandma and Grandpa. They took me to see the coolest things. I love all of the big animals. At night, I took Mommy and Daddy to Epcot to see the fireworks. I think they had a lot of fun. I can't wait to go back to Disney!!

Emma Rolls Over!

2008-03-28T07:11:00.006-04:00

At 3 Months, 3 Weeks, and 5 Days; Emma rolls over for the first time. She is growing up so fast. We are so proud of our baby girl!

2008-03-26T22:46:00.004-04:00

Taking a bath is so much fun. I love to splash and play in the tub. Don't you love my new robe from grandma and slippers from Cheryl?

Easter 2008

2008-03-26T10:22:00.001-04:00

Happy Easter from Emma and Landon!

2008-03-24T08:31:00.001-04:00

Emma Goes Swimming!

2008-03-05T15:42:00.001-05:00

Emma took mommy swimming this weekend at Disney.

Emma Meets Mickey Mouse!

2008-03-05T14:47:00.002-05:00

Here is a clip of when Emma got to meet Mickey Mouse this weekend.

Emma's First Trip to Disney!

2008-03-04T22:25:00.003-05:00

After a whole 3 months, Emma finally made her first trip to Disney. We were so excited that she got to meet Mickey. Emma had a wonderful time with her Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie, and cousin Logan. She also got to see Cheryl and Jesse. We can't wait to go back!

Emma Talking to Grandma!

2008-02-21T21:15:00.004-05:00

Emma has had a lot to say as of late. Here she is trying to let Grandma know what is going on. Emma is so much fun to talk to.

Family Day at the Park!

2008-02-06T17:43:00.000-05:00

I took a trip to the park today with Mommy, Daddy, and Bella. We had so much fun. I can't wait until I am big enough to go on the playground. Maybe next time.

Emma and Landon Hanging Out!

2008-01-31T21:36:00.000-05:00

Here are a couple pictures of when Landon came over to my house and we got to hang out. We had a lot of fun together.

Emma and Mommy go to Jacksonville

2008-01-30T22:42:00.000-05:00

Doctor Visit 1-15-08

2008-01-15T21:27:00.000-05:00

Well, I wanted to make sure Emma was OK when we got there, so I gave her a quick check-up. Everything came out great. As you can see, Emma was stretching out to show how tall she
had gotten.

Here is Emma and Mommy. Emma is looking at Mommy wondering what is about to happen. Mommy looks beautiful holding her growing bundle of joy.

So, Emma had her 6 week check-up today, and the Doctor said she was progressing wonderfully. Emma weighed 9 lbs 10 ounces, she was 21.5" long, and she was in the 50th percentile in all of the growth categories. After the doctor looked her over, it was SHOT TIME!!! Emma received her Rotavirus, Pneumococcal Conjugate, Polio, Hib B, and DTP Vaccines. She was not a happy camper. I felt too bad to take a picture, so you will have to imagine it. The Doctor told us that we should start to see Emma display a variety of emotions, and she should start to respond to us with smiles, gurgles, and coos. We are so excited to see Emma develop. It will be fun to look back from our next appointment to see how much she has changed.

Emma and Max

2008-01-13T09:41:00.000-05:00

Here is a picture of Emma and Max. I am sure she will have countless hours of fun with him. We can't wait for her to be able to enjoy all of the wonderful toys that she has received.

Going Out to Eat with Grandma and Grandpa, but I didn't get any food!

2008-01-12T09:22:00.000-05:00

First Sunday Dress!

2008-01-05T18:26:00.002-05:00

Bath Time

2008-01-05T18:22:00.001-05:00

Emma Playing with Bella

2008-01-04T17:01:00.000-05:00

Emma's Video Debut

2008-01-04T16:48:00.000-05:00

Going Out on the Town!

2007-12-29T17:36:00.002-05:00

Christmas 2007

2007-12-26T22:24:00.002-05:00

Family and Friends

2007-12-25T13:43:00.001-05:00

Emma Kate

2007-12-25T11:32:00.002-05:00