The Johnstons

First 1st Birthday Party

2010-02-02T05:52:00.000-08:00

I think I may have a very spoiled little girl on my hands! :) She is having not one, but 2 parties to celebrate her 1st birthday! We went home to Nana and Grandpa's last weekend and they surprised us with a little pre-birthday party for her! We are having her party here on Feb.13th, but mom wanted to have one so my MeeMee and Grandy and Aunt and Uncle would be able to come! It was so adorable with a Dora cake, balloons and cupcakes! Unfortunately the party princess was not feeling too well, we were having to give her breathing treatments, but she still found a way to enjoy eating one of her cupcakes! It was wonderful and so much fun! Mom bought her this adorable party hat..which she promptly decided she wanted nothing to do with. Oh well, maybe we can convince her to wear it for her next party!

The Big Texan

2010-01-15T06:07:00.001-08:00

Jaymee, Maui and Sophia came to visit us last weekend! For months the guys have been talking about going to the Big Texan and eating the 72 ounce steak. Maui really wanted to do it and Jarrett thought he did until it came time to go. We get to the restaurant and they quickly decide they made the right decision, watching the poor guy up on stage trying to eat it was proof enough! So they decided they would still order big steaks, just not the 72 ouncer--the waiter said you either have to be crazy or stupid to take it on. It really shows you just how much that guy from Man vs Food can eat! Food challenge or no food challenge we still had a great time and we got some adorable pictures! Unfortunately the Madonnas have to go back to Italy today :( We are going to miss them so much! I am so excited to go visit them in May though! Wonder if they have any food challenges in Italy??

Pancakes!

2010-01-05T04:20:00.000-08:00

When my sister and I were little, my Grandfather, Wally would always make us Mickey Mouse pancakes when we would come stay for the weekend. I remember thinking just how awesome it was that he could actually make breakfast look like a mouse. So in Honor of Wally I decided I would start our own tradition and make Emmy "initial" pancakes. I made them once before when she was not quite eating solid foods yet, so I decided to try again since I was having a craving for pancakes myself. It was actually quite hilarious. The first try was terrible, the E looked nothing like it was supposed to, but the second E was much better. I was so excited for Emmy to try my banana "E" pancake! I carefully took it and placed it on her highchair and she promptly grabbed it and threw it on the floor! I couldnt believe it! All my hard work...on the floor :( So I quickly swept it up (3 second rule) and tore it in pieces for her, which she proceeded to take 2 bites and yell for her cereal. Oh well, guess I was a little premature on the whole pancake idea, but I'm not giving up! She will love them soon enough! :)

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New Year's Resolution

2010-01-01T14:24:00.000-08:00

Ok so my New Year's resolution is to blog more! I have gotten so bad and I have decided I must keep up with it more! So here goes nothing! My goal is to blog once a week--if I can get every 2 weeks I will be happy though :) We have just been so busy this year! Time really does fly when you're having fun, or when you have a baby! :) Speaking of Emerson, we had an absolutely wonderful holiday. We were very fortunate to make it through the blizzard of 2009 to my parents for Christmas. Only after 9 hours and some serious prayer we all made it in tact and had a wonderul time! Thank God for 4 wheel drive!! It was Emmy's first Christmas and my first white Christmas! After returning from my parents we made the trek to Borger for some quality time with MeMe and Papa! Both Christmases were wonderful and full of memories, we are very blessed to have such an amazing family! New Year's eve was fun as well. We decided to stay home and hibernate with our Emmy. Jarrett bought us a bottle of Dom and some sushi, we made a fire and watched the ball drop. It doesnt get much better than that! So here are a few pictures to update what we have been doing the past few months. I cannot believe Emmy is about to be 1 year old! It amazes me everyday how fast she is growing. So here's to resolutions and a happy, wonderful, fabulous 2010!

Ruidoso!

2009-10-20T05:27:00.000-07:00

So much has happened since the last time I blogged! We finally got to meet Emerson's little cousin Sophia! She is absolutely precious and they are so adorable playing together! My best friend Lindsey got married September 26th. It was the most amazing wedding, but Emerson was not amused, she cried and cried until she finally passed out at the reception. Poor Girl :( We did make a family trip to the Texas state fair the day after the wedding (my dad and Jarrett insisted on eating everything fried you can imagine, including fried butter) it was such a fun day! Emerson loved being in her stroller and her first carousel ride! We are now approaching halloween and I am getting very excited about seeing Miss Emmy May dressed up as a big fuzzy bunny rabbit. We are going home to Burkburnett so we can take her around to see everyone and so we can have pictures with her and Sophia, who is going to be a flower. They are going to be adorable!
Jarrett, Emerson and I took a mini vacation this past weekend to Ruidoso, New Mexico. It was a really nice getaway and a great weekend with just the three of us. We had so much fun shopping and relaxing, we even made it to our first Octoberfest! That was definately interesting! I have never seen so many people doing the chicken dance! We missed my family, who usually goes every year, but it was a good trip and they can come next year for sure! :)

Like Father, Like Daughter?

2009-09-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

We are officially entering the fall season! Jarrett has now had BOTH fantasy football drafts and the cowboys have played their first game. Football is already filling up the Tivo! When I was pregnant, Mom's friend Vicki gave us a Tony Romo onesie for Emmy to help route on our favorite team, little did I know it would become a major part of her wardrobe! Jarrett freaks out if he cannot find the onesie on game days! It's pretty hilarious actually. So I was thinking she looks like a little boy in her football jersey and she definately needed a bow. So now we have a bow to match her Romo gear! I'm pretty sure when I'm not around Jarrett takes the bow off (he thinks she will be more comfortable) Either way, she looks so adorable cheering on her cowboys! Poor girl, she never had a chance--she was born a Dallas cowboy cheerleader :)

Summer Time!

2009-08-30T04:07:00.000-07:00

So I haven't blogged in 2 months! I am falling down on the job! :) Let me start by saying we have had quite a busy summer! Emerson is just growing so fast I can't believe it! She is 6 months old now! We have had a few more firsts since my last blog as well! We have 2 bottom teeth and I think there are more coming very soon! Emerson also rode a horse for the first time a couple weeks ago. Not by herself of course, but strapped on to mom, we took my old barrel horse Casey for a spin around the pasture. She really enjoyed herself! She does have it in her blood after all, she is my daughter! We have also been enjoying our pool! Emerson is loving the water and her little baby float! Emmy has discovered that she can get around by rolling all over the place! She really wants to crawl, but is not quite ready. It's really cute watching her try to figure everything out. I have recently started looking for a halloween costume! Early I know, but I just can't wait to get her dressed up! Right now I'm thinking maybe a lamb or a fuzzy little bunny :) We will be taking christmas pictures here in a couple weeks which I am really excited about! We are going to use Devon of course, so I am super excited about that! I know we will get some great shots! Well, I guess that's all for now, but I am going to try to keep up with the blogging more!

Fourth of July

2009-07-05T08:12:00.000-07:00

For the Fourth of July we had some friends over to cookout and swim! Emerson was in good company with her friends Carson (5 mths) and Addison (8 mths). Emmy has only been swimming one other time and the water was very cold so she really got to enjoy the pool and hottub yesterday! She was such a good girl and had a great time!
Since the last time I posted Emmy has started teething! Her front bottom teeth have started poking through on the bottom! It is absolutely adorable! She is also starting to roll over from her front to her back and is trying very hard to roll completely over. It won't be much longer before we are chasing her all over the house! She is also eating rice cereal, which she loves! I think she gets more on herself than in her mouth at this point, but that's ok! :) We are enjoying watching her learn and grow! Everyday is something wonderful and new!

Memorial Day Weekend

2009-05-25T17:32:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to Burkburnett to visit Nana and Grandpa! We had a great time and Emerson got to go to her first wedding shower! It was Melissa Green's shower and I was hosting so mom brought Emmy to show her off :) Monday, we went over to our friends Shane and Jessica's to cookout and hang out with their little girl, Addison and Cory and Leslie's little boy, Rylan. They are still a little young to play together, but it will come soon enough! We had such a good time and got some wonderful pictures!

Mother's Day

2009-05-11T03:55:00.000-07:00

May 10, 2009 was a very special day for me! It was my first Mother's day! Jarrett and Emerson made it a very special one! First off I was a little sad that I had to work the whole weekend, but some gorgeous roses were delivered to me on Saturday which really made my day! Also, when I arrived home Jarrett had cooked dinner! On Sunday morning Bill and Marsha went to church with us for Emerson's dedication. There were about 60 babies and I'm pretty sure Emerson was to smallest of the bunch! She behaved like a perfect little angel! I missed getting to see my mom on Mother's day because they were traveling back from their anniversary trip to Las Vegas, so we will have to have a make-up day! :) Emerson is almost 3 months old now and I can't believe how fast she is growing! Jarrett let her taste a popsicle last night and she absolutely loved it! She kept sticking out her tongue and smiling! It's amazing how entertaining she can be!

2009-04-12T11:42:00.000-07:00

Today is Easter and it was Miss Emerson's first trip to church! We were a little nervous about taking her, but she was a perfect angel! Bill and Marsha went with us and then to lunch at the country club afterwards. She was good there too! She must have known how pretty she looked in her Easter dress!

6 weeks old

2009-04-03T05:40:00.000-07:00

I can't believe our little Miss Emerson is now 6 weeks old! She is growing up so fast! She is almost 9 lbs now and is starting to smile and coo at us! I am getting very sad to go back to work in about a week and a half :( but I know she will be in great hands with her MeeMee and Papa. I'm getting excited about Easter because it will be our first trip to church with her and I'm sure she will behave wonderfully! We also have baby dedication on Mother's Day so that will be very special for us as well. We had Devon take some pictures of her when we went to Burk last time and they are absolutely adorable! She was 4 weeks old at the time and she couldn't have been a better model! :) She just laid there like a perfect angel! Devon said she was the most well-behaved baby she had ever photographed! That's our little Emmy! She's such a good girl :)

First Trip to Burkburnett

2009-03-19T17:50:00.001-07:00

Last weekend was Emerson's first road trip! We went to my parent's house in Burkburnett to introduce her to the rest of my family! We surprised my MeeMee and Grandpa and brought her over to their house as soon as we got in town! They were very surprised and we all had a nice visit. Emerson really enjoyed meeting everyone! My mom is extremely prepared and had all the essentials for us so we didn't have to bring every little thing. Devon also came over and took some pictures for us, I can't wait to see them! I know them will be adorable! All in all it was a wonderful weekend and Emerson was a very good girl! She slept in the car the whole way there and back!

Photo Session

2009-03-08T16:11:00.001-07:00

My mom and dad came in town this weekend and we finally found some clothes that are small enough for Emerson to wear! So of course we had to take a few pictures! She got a little irritated with us changing her outfits, but she just looked so darn cute! And of course Jackie had to get in on the fun!

First night out

2009-03-01T12:17:00.000-08:00

Jarrett's mom and dad were thoughtful enough to offer to watch Emerson for us last night so we could go for our first outing since she was born. We went to the country club for dinner and it was excellent! It's funny how you take things like going out to dinner for granted when you don't have a baby to think about! So before we left we had to take a couple pictures. Poor Miss Emerson was so sleepy she wouldn't even wake up for them, but she looks cute anyways!

Maternity Pictures

2009-02-24T17:12:00.000-08:00

Back in December, Jarrett and I had some maternity pictures taken by one of my friends from high school, Devon. She has a growing photography business and is super talented, we were so excited to see the pictures she took. Here are a few of them.

Emerson's Arrival

2009-02-22T19:27:00.002-08:00

Welcome to the world Emerson May! February 17, 2009 is a day I will always remember! After 15 hours of labor that ended in a c-section our little girl finally made her debut. At 6 lbs 9 oz and 19 in. long she is pretty tiny, but absolutely perfect! I can't believe I carried her around for 9 months, what a miracle! So far, we think she looks like Jarrett, but she does have my blonde hair and stubborn personality :) We had quite the cheerleaders at the hospital for the duration. My mom and dad and Jarrett's mom and dad were there for the entire thing, their love and support was so helpful as the hours drug on and on. We brought her home from the hospital on the 19th and have been trying to adjust to life with a newborn and lack of sleep. She is amazing though and worth every second of it! Jarrett and I are so blessed and excited to have her in our lives! I cannot wait to watch her grow and see the person she will become, but for now I love my little, tiny baby girl!

Waiting for the Big Day

2009-02-15T10:21:00.000-08:00

Today is February 15, 2009 and we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Emerson May Johnston! We are scheduled to induce tomorrow morning. Her original due date was February 11th, but as you can see we have passed it. So we will check into the hospital tomorrow morning at 5AM to get things started! We are so ready for her to be here! It seems like I have been pregnant forever! Hopefully the labor will go quickly and easily, I can't wait to bring her home! We will be posting pictures as soon as we have some!