Emery James has joined our family!

Emery James Howell was born on Friday, April 13th at 11:58.  She weighed 5lb 14oz and was 17 and 3/4 in long - a tiny and perfect little girl!  We were so nervous leading up to the big day and that morning we kept getting delayed, I passed out, and my blood pressure kept dropping with the epidural; however, once she was born, everything turned around and things have gone so well.  Brody loves his "baby Mimi" so much!  He loves holding her and kissing on her; he has been really great so far. 
Our new family of 4...

Ready to start the long day!

Our sweet baby!

Meeting the baby for the 1st time!

Gram and Pop and Emery

Grandma, Papa, Brody and Daddy

Playing with his new computer!

Amanda and Madison

The awesome wreath Amanda made for us!

Melissa and Emery - Emery's best friend is close to being born too!

Brandy came by to say hi

We got so many flowers in the hospital!  Thanks everyone!

Time to go home!

Brody is a great big brother!

Emery's first bath!

Getting ready for the baby!

Our baby girl is coming tomorrow!  We have known it was going to be sooner rather than later since last Friday, when we found out that she wasn't growing fast enough.  There doesn't appear to be anything wrong except that she isn't growing much, so the best decision is to take her at 37 weeks to give her a better chance of gaining weight outside.  We are just praying for a healthy baby!  We have been busy doing lots of activities with Brody this week and getting ready.  On Tuesday, Brody and I took a "mommy and me" trip to Little Rock to the Museum of Discovery and the Rivermarket. 

"Nooo" don't take my picture!

We have been doing a swimming class on Mondays and Wednesdays, and Brody just loves it!  Jay and I take turns taking him - he really loves the water!  He loves going under water, jumping off the side, blowing bubbles, whatever!

This was tonight, the last night before the baby!  We played outside all day and evening and then Gram came to spend the night. 

The baby's room...











Sweet Big Brother!  Excited to meet his baby sister!