Ten Pounder and Mother's Day

Emily is at ten pounds! Her diapers were fitting more tightly so we thought we should put her on the scale. Sure enough, she's over ten pounds now and we have been putting size 1 diapers on her. We have mothballed her newborn outfits and have liked the new variety her larger outfits afford us. Adding to the ability to vary her outfits is the warmer weather we have now. Megan has been able to spend lots of time with Emily on the porch and in the stroller. Emily seems to like the outdoors :) although her carseat/stroller seat gets very hot for her, the fabric doesn't breathe. If anyone has ideas on how to keep her from getting so uncomfortable, we will try them!
Two Wednesdays ago (we know, long time no post) Megan got her first well-deserved chance to get out of the house without Emily. A little retail therapy and fresh air was exactly what she needed. This past week she brought Emily to Cornell so she could meet all of mom's coworkers. She also enjoyed her first Mother's Day that included a few extra minutes of sleep, beautiful weather, and a trip to Mt Vernon to see Chalk the Walk and the Sutliff Cider Company. To cap it off, she was treated to a free meal at one of her favorite restaurants, HuHot.
The most exciting development so far has been Emily's ability to smile. We have seen it a few times and Megan managed to capture it on film recently. She's also starting to make a few different cooing noises. Just in time to meet Tom's family next weekend.