The Third Child

Well, Emily already has a great shortage of "alone" pictures compared to Ben and Annie, but she is getting to a really fun age! These are a few of my favorites.

The wide open grin that comes with a deep chuckle... Sitting in her bumbo seat (Did they even make these when the others were still 'little'???). Emily is really quite lucky when she gets a chance to sit there because both Ben and Annie LOVE it! We set up toys for her to look at and the child is just so content!
Yes, Emily is a thumb-sucker! She started this all on her own and loves that little thumb. We've debated between the thumb or trying to get her on a pacifier since she 'needs' it. The pacifier didn't work because she just gets *REALLY* mad after about 10 seconds of vigorous sucking when nothing comes out. We now burrito her with her left arm out (because it has to be the left thumb) so she will sleep - otherwise she will lay and scream her guts out for a LONGLONGLONG time. I know because I tried... Although our average night sleep is around 8 hours, our best time was 11 hours and 30 minutes. Girl, you can have that thumb all you want - until you are about 18 months and then would you please give it up with no fight? Pretty Please??? She still looks so precious with it because her hand just curves around her face. Love that girl with all her rolls! Next time she has a bath or just a diaper I've got to capture her squishy body that we LOVE to squeeze on! I can't believe my baby is already 3 1/2 months old!