Since I last posted, Pookie and I successfully lasted 5 whole days and nights without our Daddy. He needed to go home to his parents' house to do some work and I decided to go to my parents' house. I didn't really want to be left completely alone for a whole week and we have been to his parents' house a lot more this summer than mine so I decided to go there and spend some time. I was thankful for their help and willingness to put up with a crying baby all week... but it was so nice to get back to our own home with our Daddy!
Which reminds me... special shoutout to Aunt-of-the-Week, Sassy, for forfeiting her room for an entire week so Emmaline and I could set up camp. That was an enormously sweet thing to do for us and we really appreciate it!
I know I have said this before, perhaps not in the blawgg, but for sure in real life, but I am so unbelievably grateful for Patrick. I am so lucky to have my family who adores Emmaline and helps me in any way they can, but nothing beats the team Patrick and I make together. Although nothing really ever goes the way we plan, we have our routine and get things done seamlessly... sometimes without even talking. We just know each other so well.
I think it's worth mentioning, you know, Patrick and I didn't plan to have Emmaline now. Although neither one of us can imagine our lives without her now, there was a very real time when the thought of having this baby was utterly frightening. And Patrick stuck around. He never wavered, never questioned, never faltered, never backed down, and never chickened out. I know this is how a "real man" should act but that isn't always the case with unwed 19-year old guys. But Patrick has done anything and everything I could have ever hoped my partner in life and father of my child would do. I am so in love with him.
Are you bored of the mushy-gushy stuff? Ha.
Too bad; there's more mush!
Today we took Emmaline to get her 3 month photos taken. I wasn't sure how it would all work out. I know my girl well enough to know that it could be hit or miss with her mood. We decided to wait until she had napped a good, solid nap and eaten before we would try and take her out. This ended up happening around 3p. So we put her in her adorable little dress that her Nana Marie got her, the hugest bib she had, a burp cloth, and a blanket over the whole thing for good measure! Can you believe she kept her dress clean for us? Yay!
We went to Sears and the lady who helped us was wonderful. Seriously. She was so patient with Emmaline. She didn't even bat an eyelash and told us to take our time when Emmaline decided the beginning of her photo shoot was the perfect time for a poop. And she got down on her hands and knees and made the goofiest noises in the world to get my baby to look and smile. I secretly hoped for (but wasn't expecting) some wonderful shots of her smiling and we got some!
And the photos turned out amazing! (If I do say so myself...)
After we saw the photos, I just couldn't stop cuddling and kissing Emmaline. I was so proud of her! She was in the perfect mood and took the most beautiful photos. I really couldn't have asked for anything more (cheaper photo packages, maybe?) and I am so happy we have these precious photos to remember how perfect and adorable she was at just 3 months old.
