BM's at IAH

For those of you who haven't been able to conjure a mental image of what a poopsplosion looks like on your own, here is a bit of help. Your welcome! So, this was the trendsetting giant poop Em made when we arrived at the Tucson Airport before we started our summer travels. It seems as if airports get things, umm... moving for Emilie. When we flew from Texas to Ohio she had a blow-out in the Houston Airport (see previous blog entry for all the fun details!) The trip from Ohio back to Tucson seemed to have the same BM inducing effect. I guess I should start at the beginning of the day. Our 8 am flight out of Detroit was cancelled because there was a problem with the cabin pressure. I thought that was understandable, oxygen is something I find necessary for survival, so we didn't leave until noon. We landed in Houston with 20 minutes to catch our connecting flight to Tucson. I was ready to dart off the plane and run to our gate when I noticed green stuff all over my shirt. Apparently Emilie had Houdini poopsplosioned and it was all over both of us! I wrapped her up in a blanket in an attempt to hide the mess (yes, being covered in baby poo in public is embarrassing to me) and hightailed it to the bathroom. I had already resolved that we were missing our flight, but really didn't care. Once more Emilie was bathed in the bathroom sinks, but I have the act down to a science now (I even packed a towel this time!) I had plenty of clothes for both of us since I have learned that babies like to share bodily fluids with their parents, so I cleaned myself up and started for our gate to figure out what to do next. Pretty much every flight out of Houston was delayed, so we actually made our flight with time to grab some lunch/dinner. Again, I am soooo grateful to Em for not pooping everywhere mid-flight. What a great baby :) So, our 8 hours of traveling ended up being 16 hours, but we made it home safe and sound. I miss everyone, but it really is good to be home. Nathan is the best husband ever, he had the house SPOTLESS for us (cleaning is my forte, definitely not his) which made coming home much less stressful. Too bad for him though, he has blown his cover. Now I know he actually does know how to clean to my standards and might get forced into helping out sometimes. For the record, Nathan will do anything I ask him to, I just never ask for help with cleaning, he is totally not a deadbeat! Oh, poor Emilie is teething terribly again. Her second tooth (bottom left) is almost through. I keep trying to get a picture of her toothy smile but haven't been able to yet. It's so cute, she looks like a country bumpkin with just one little tooth! As soon as I get one, I will post it, but in the meantime here's a billion other pics!





Little Benjamin :)





Water+Dish soap= hours of fun Cousins! Emilie, Macy and Hanna (Jade and Laura's girls) Michael and Benjamin.

Benjamin and "blankie blankie." He is so adorable, he wads the whole thing up and carries it around!

This is one of my best friends, Casie. No joke, she was actually in labor in this picture (early labor.) Emilie was convincing the baby to come out and I guess it worked because two days later...

...Tucker Lee made his debut! I am so glad he listened when I told him he had to come before we left for Arizona! He is so precious, congratulations Casie and Chad!

Me and Little Man Tucker. Yep, I cut all my hair off!

She still loves her first changing table!
Emilie now gives kisses if you ask for them, so sweet!
Em and Aunt Jenny

Michael went to the bathroom and came out like this. Too funny not to post, even if he will hate me for it later.

Okay, Emilie isn't really standing on her own, she is propped against the chair but it looks like she is standing. I love her little converse high-tops. Her first time to sit in a highchair at a restaurant. She loves sitting up!

Sweet Michael, he loves Emilie so much.
Watching the bath water with her WaWa
Her first toothbrush and toothpaste. She loves to brush her tooth.

Sleeping on the airplane on the way home.
Her first time to sit in the grocery cart. It was so nice not to carry her in the Moby Wrap

for a change! Sadly, this is the best picture I could get, she doesn't even have shoes on. Oh well, she is still the cutest little thing ever!

This was so cute. Benjamin was playing with Em (or the toys she was playing with, whatever) and would dance to the music of this little book. He is such a baby sometimes. I love it when he freaks out and squawks like a monkey.

Emilie was so cute on the flight to Tucson. Luckily no one was in the seat next to us so she got to sit and play. She does her newest "trick" in the video. She takes whatever she is playing with and holds it over her head, only her arms don't reach because she's a baby and babies have big noggins! So cute!