all i want for christmas

 emma is already checking out the ad for the top toys

i think she might be satisfied with just the ad though (it's cheaper that way ;)

and here's one of logan, because he won't let me take a picture of emma without taking a picture of him (which is fine with me)

i heart you

i found this sweet message in the shower this morning

 

i heart you too baby!

c is for cookie

saturday night we decorated some sugar cookies and it was logan's first time(at least i think it was). he helped roll the cookies into balls 

 which he had learned how to make a ball earlier in the day when we played with some playdough.

 after enjoying the fruits of his labor

 he had a little too much fun with the sprinkles

this got me excited to actually make sugar cookies this christmas (these were from a package). i can't believe how quickly christmas is coming!

mommy's helper

 logan wanted to help me feed emma the other night and he did pretty well (there was just a little bit more food that didn't quite make it into her mouth). i like how his mouth is open when he wants her to open hers for the food. i think i do the same thing. this little girl sure loves solid food!

oops!

i had a little (ok, BIG) cooking disaster on tuesday night involving spicy tomato soup and my blender. instead of crying like i wanted to right after it happened i decided to take a picture. the pictures don't even do the mess justice. it's funny to look at the pictures now, although it wasn't funny at the time (i was running late and did not have the time to deal with the huge mess).

 in the midst of my cleaning i looked over and saw logan putting a "birthday hat" (it's a horn) on emma's head and singing happy birthday. it made me happy!
thank goodness for those little cuties that help put things into perspective!

weekend gratitude

 i've had a fun time reading people's gratitude posts this month and although i'm not doing one daily, i thought i'd share some of the things i was grateful for this weekend (and today).

inspiring church meetings and personal revelation (where dave and i look at each other and know the speaker said just what we needed to hear)

wonderful family members that babysit (and love) our kids

spending time with fun girls (one of the perks of my job)

a morning run with dave and the kids on a perfect fall morning

stopping at the park during our run for logan to play

watching "the big bang theory" with dave (hilarious show)

mac 'n cheese from noodles and company

playdates. not only are they good for logan but they are so good for me. i love chatting with other moms, learning from them, watching how they parent and just building friendships.

the power of prayer

the way emma looks at me with her big blue eyes

the way logan plays pretend

that i get to be a mom to the 2 cuties above

cuddling with dave

laughing with dave

good health

having such a wonderful partner in this parenting adventure

yummy grilled cheese sandwiches

personal scripture study where i feel like the lord is tutoring me through the spirit

family dance parties. the number one song choice that gets the kids smiling and dancing (and that logan asks for by name):
"baby" by justin bieber (the wesslers have a little bieber fever. dave will try to deny it, but it's true)

emma: 7 months

i know i just posted emma's 6 month update, but i decided to actually try and post closer to her actual month mark (imagine that!). this little beauty turned 7 months on friday (11.11.11). she had a diaper blowout earlier today and since i was already stripping her down, it seemed like the perfect time to take a few pictures.

 

• this girl loves to eat (just like her mom and dad)! whenever we feed her solids she acts like she can't get enough (and grunts if we take too long in between bites to remind us to hurry up). she still watches closely as the rest of us eat. i think she is anxious for some table food.
• she was soo close to rolling today (after i was done taking pictures), but still not ready i guess.
• she will turn around and look up at us when we're holding her. it's so cute!
• when i am holding her, she has to know where dave is (if he's in the room). she will squirm and twist around until she finds him and then will just stop and stare at him. and vice versa, when he's holding her she always has to know where i am.
• she gets easily distracted while nursing.
• is a mama's girl (although she is still crazy about her dad).
• is really good at leaning over (folding herself in half) to grab toy while she is sitting and then getting herself back up with the toy.
• is content to sit on the floor and play with toys. i love it! logan will often come and sit down next to her and play. although lately the contentment ends when logan pushes her over.
• is having a rough couple of weeks with sleeping. she has been waking up almost every night at least one time. dave and i are completely baffled and don't know what to do. we're pretty anxious for her to return to sleeping through the night.
• she loves to suck on our hoodie zippers
• her hair is getting thicker and darker
• she enjoys sucking on logan's cars and trains and he is usually good to share with her (although whatever she is playing with suddenly becomes a lot more interesting to him when she's got it)
• she likes to bite fingers
• she loves to dance with us to music
• she loves to chew on her socks
• she doesn't love to get her diaper changed, although dave seems to be able to calm her down when he does it (too bad he's not around in the day to change more ;)