What a Week!

It all started with Emma's 2 month birthday on Thursday the 7th. It seems like all of the BIG things happen when you least expect it. She gave us her first REAL smiles on Monday. All it took was her BEST friend Madelyn Kate coming into the world. I got the call from Miranda that Laura had just given birth to her beautiful baby girl. As soon as I told Emma Grace that her new friend had arrived, she started smiling and hasn't stopped!!!
Then Tuesday, while I was at work, Dusty witnessed her rolling over as she was having play time on the living room floor. He called me to tell me the news, which made me sad to miss it, of course!
She got to spend quality time with her Aunt Gina and cousins Caitlyn and Blake on Tuesday and Thursday. I hear Caitlyn had Emma smiling, while Blake loved on "HIS MEMMA"!!!
Then came Friday...Fridays are usually great because Dusty gets off at lunch and He, Emma, and I get to spend the whole day together. This Friday was extra special because we had a special visitor. A real life SUPERSTAR came to visit. When Superstar Ella walked in, she walked right over to Emma Grace...stroked her sweetly across her face...planted the sweetest kiss on her head...and in the kindest of voices said "Hey baby, wanna sing?". What she meant was, did she want to swing because she had brought Emma a baby swing to play in. We had a great time with Ella. We gave her a pom pom to cheer for Bee 'n John at the Piedmont baseball game and we played Beauty Shop while Ella got her bangs trimmed. (Marybeth, you have an angel.)
Saturday was quite busy, and quite honestly, I don't remember getting to see much of Emma that day. We ended the day, however, at Zanzo's with Papa and Mimi Gailey, Uncle Trey, Aunts Gina and Amanda (BUBBLES), and Cousins Caitlyn and Blake to send Papa off on his trip to Africa for a few weeks. We will miss him sooo much! (Papa, don't forget to check the blog so you won't miss us too much.)
Then finally, Sunday came around. Dusty, Emma, and I got to spend the day just the three of us. She really started giggling today. What a sweet noise that is. I got the camera out to capture her sweet faces, you can check out the slide show to see them for yourselves.
Another week has gone by that I wish I could get back. I love to watch her grow, but I don't want her to grow too fast. I have never felt such love, nor have I ever been so happy. Thank you God for giving us this blessing.