Emma: Six Month Update

SIX Month Update

November 10, 2016 marks 6 months (1/2 a year!) our sweet Emma has been on Earth. I can't believe how fast this past 1/2 year has flown. This past month a lot changed. Emma's little personality is coming out more and more! 

(sad sick eyes but still trying to smile)

Weight: 18 lbs 11 ounces (87th percentile)

Height: 26.2 inches (58th percentile)

Head: 78th percentile

Diapers: just switched last week to size 3

Clothes: Just put away all her six month clothes (except jammies) and got out her 9 month clothes. They are still too big but the arms of her six month clothes were wayyyy too short. She's between a size 1 and 2 in shoes. 

Firsts: You started to eat solids (so far you've had: apples, pears, peaches, peas, sweet potato, prunes, bananas, avocado, rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, carrots), sitting up (SO proud of yourself for this one), 1st Halloween, 1st weekend away from Mom and dad was on duty, and sick day from school (today). It was a busy month with lots of changes. You went from liking to sit up with support from us one day, to bending all the way forward the next day, to totally sitting up on your own the next day. You still topple over if you get distracted but you get stronger and stronger every day. You also figured out you can roll to get to things so you have to be watched closely or put in your play pen so you don't roll into something and hurt yourself. Boy we love watching you discover new things! 

 (such a ham)

 (so messy!)

(I mean look at those arm rolls)

Likes: All the food she's tried except avocados, peek-a-boo with daddy, long walks with cooper, when cooper gets close enough to let you touch him, sitting in the front of the grocery cart, when anyone makes funny noises in your face, sitting in the bumbo to eat, being given a large open space to roll around on, being read to and playing by other kids your age. 

 First time wearing shoes. She was fascinated!

Watching Cooper run around the field

Dislikes: avocados, being left alone or where she can't see you (gosh she loves attention), still doesn't like being stationary in her carseat, and that's about all I can think of. Emma you are a very chill baby who rarely gets upset unless you are exhausted and need a nap. 

First time sitting in a restaurant high chair. She loved it!

We can't believe you are already half a year old. It seems like since you've been here our life has been going at warp speed. We love seeing you discover new things and figuring out new things. You are so expressive and finally are starting to smile to everyone on demand. If only you knew how happy it made everyone (especially Mimi) when you give them your big ole gummy grin. Your eyes smile just as much as your mouth. It melts me! I can't wait to see what comes in the next month. We can't wait for your first Thanksgiving and to spend time with both sides of our family with you at the beach. Life is good and you make it so much sweeter precious girl.

photo dump:

 falling asleep on walks

so proud of herself 

 She loves Cooper so much

 hanging out with Tpop

 Playdate with the "big kids" (all around 8 months)

She may be six months old but she will still take a nap on me. I know my days are numbered so let it be.

Happy Halloween {2016}

Emma's first Halloween Weekend! 

Friday we had Trick or Trunk at my school. I dressed her up in her pink flamingo costume (she wasn't the least bit amused) and she was such a hit at school. She did really well! It was on the later end so we didn't stay the whole time but it was fun to see all the kids dressed up and for my co-workers to meet Emma and Tommy. Success!!

Saturday (not Halloween related) we had friends over to watch the UGA vs. UF game as well as the Auburn vs. Ole Miss game. UGA lost yet again and Auburn won (now ranked 9th in the polls. Who saw that coming?!) We smoked some BBQ for dinner and everyone brought a snack to share or a side for the BBQ dinner. The weather was great so we set up a TV on the back deck as well. It was a busy Saturday but a good one at that!

(we had some last minute shopping to do at Target. Big girl sitting in the cart!)

Sunday was a pretty lazy day for the Robinsons. We didn't leave the house until we took Cooper to the river to swim before dinner at my Nana's house with my parents on Sunday night. We had a great dinner and time to hang out. They hadn't seen her in two weeks so they were due for a visit with this little ham! 

For actual Halloween I dressed Emma up for school in her cute little tutu outfit (yes two days in a row. Don't judge) and then after school we dressed her up in her strawberry costume to go take some pictures with Collier before our neighborhood party. We then went to the Hartman's and walked down to the neighborhood party before going back to their  house for trick or treaters and dinner. Kyle cooked a delicious spaghetti dinner and we just hung out. Great first Halloween in my books for the little one. She looked so darn cute if you ask me!

 She was not interested in waking up Monday morning. Emma I feel like that too on Mondays.

 (Poor Cooper has to get dressed up to. Mummy pup!)

Crazy that next year we will actually be trick or treating with a walking little one. Love that now I get to experience the holidays through the eyes of a baby and see the magic that holidays bring little ones. To say I'm excited about Thanksgiving and Christmas is an understatement. I love this time of year! 

Austin College Girls Reunion Trip

This past weekend was my first overnight away from Emma and I was gone from Friday morning til late Sunday night. My college girlfriends planned a reunion trip to Austin, Texas, and I knew I couldn't miss out on this. There were 15 of us that went (one wasn't able to make it because her husband's cousin was getting married in South Africa so she couldn't pass down her first time to SA and I don't blame her. It's the best!) and we live in 11 different cities (Orlando, New York, DC, Columbia, Nashville, Memphis, Kansas City, LA, Napa, Atlanta, Richmond) so we rarely are all in the same place at the same time. The last time everyone was together was at my wedding 2.5 years ago. This trip was due! Everyone except me flew in on Thursday. We rented a house about 15 minutes outside of Austin in the West Lake Hills area. It wasn't the greatest house but hey we all had somewhere to sleep and get ready. That's all we needed. 

Friday morning I left Atlanta and when I landed I met them at Barton Springs Pool. It's a natural pool next to the big Zilker Park where they have the ACL festival each Fall. It was so pretty (and the water was COLD) and calm. I didn't feel like changing into my suit nevermind getting in the cold water so a few of us just enjoyed sitting along the side. 

From here we headed to the Rainey Street area for some lunch at a BBQ joint. Definitely a hole in the wall type of place. After lunch we walked to Bangers Beergarden for the afternoon. Such a cool place. HUGE tap beer selection and the feel was like a German pub. We really enjoyed hanging out here. The weather was perfect! Since it was a Friday during the day and people are working it wasn't too crowded but we knew the area on Saturday would be. Rainey Street is well known for all their bars. They all have such character and many of them are built out of old homes. Such a cool place because every one was so different! 

We then headed back to the house for everyone to get ready for dinner. Getting 15 girls showered, ready, and out the door by 7pm was interesting but we were ON TIME for dinner. Go us! We went to Gloria's for a Tex Mex dinner. The bottles of wine were half off! At 11 pm the restaurant turns into a Salsa club but we had left by that point. There were some funny experiences at dinner. Just imagine a bachelor party with 26 guys walking in and seeing a group of 15 girls sitting at dinner. Not funny to put in writing but we had a lot of laughs at dinner! 

We went out for some dancing after dinner and had a great time. I haven't been up that late in a VERY long time. So much fun just being with the girls and catching up. 

Saturday morning we were all pretty slow moving. I was definitely the first awake (lets just say my body woke me up desperate for some attention) and so I seized the opportunity to get a shower and get ready before everyone else was trying to do the same. We didn't leave the house until around 12:30pm on Saturday. We headed downtown to find somewhere to eat. We ended up at EasyTiger (German beergarden type restaurant) which was fun. My friends are just so dumb sometimes (in a funny way) and my friend Alex as we were walking to lunch saw a mask store and decided hey lets buy a fish head. Well that fish head was the star of the show the rest of the weekend. Everywhere we went someone put it on and the weird looks we got were priceless (Keep Austin weird? Am I right?). Anyway it was stupid funny and provided me with lots of giggles. 

We went back to Rainey street and went to the Parlor Room and Icenhauser for the afternoon. The weather was perfect for patio sitting. We headed back to the house to get ready for dinner. 

We had reservations for dinner at this tapas place called Odd Duck. We had a 7 course set menu with the most interesting small plates I've ever tasted. Such interesting combos that were SO good. It wasn't tons of food just tastes of each plate. Their cocktails were delicious. I got their barrel aged margarita. OMG so fresh and delicious! We then headed out to East 6th Street for the night. Again the different places have such cool atmospheres. I again headed home with the first crew because this momma can't hang anymore! 

Sunday we were all slow moving again and everyone was leaving for the airport at different times. I was in the last crew to leave so we went to lunch at Matt's Famous Tex Mex (YUM) before heading to the airport. Alex, Kier, Carly, Samantha, and myself were all leaving late afternoon so we all went to the airport together. Carly and I flew out at 4:30pm and I walked into my door right at 9pm. LONG day. 

I had the best weekend with these girls. I may not keep up with all 15 on the regular but when we all get together it's like nothing has changed. We all lived in the same neighborhood (The Station) in Athens our last 2 years of college and I wish at the time I appreciated living within a few feet of all my friends. Since then they have all scattered around the country (some around the world at times) and it's so great when we can get all together. I can't wait til we book another reunion trip (we are thinking an all inclusive next time). They keep me laughing and bring so much joy to my life. These girls are so special to me and I am so thankful they ended up in my pledge class at UGA. 

(A little throwback to our senior spring break in Key West!)

Also can't end this post without a huge shoutout to my wonderful husband. He held down the fort for the weekend and did AWESOME. He was exhausted when I got home but really enjoyed his alone time with Emma. I know she enjoyed it as well. He took her to the Zoo for the first time with my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew. He watched football with friends and then just relaxed all day Sunday at the house. I so appreciate him and his partnership in this journey of parenthood. It takes a team for sure and he is such a great one to share this with. Thank you Tommy. Love you very much!