Catching Up...

Wow! Life is so BUSY!!! So is my little man! His 9-month birthday flew by (...I mean almost 3 months ago!) So, I am going to catch everyone up on his progress and then blog again in a week or so to update you on his 1st BIRTHDAY Party!!! Crazy! Let's see...since Christmas, Emerson has grown into a "little Kyle". He totally looks like Daddy...not that he didn't before. Here he is on Valentine's Day. His Aunt Kate bought him this little t-shirt.


He is much more vocal now...the guy talks nonstop! :) He has such a fun and laid back personality...he is the absolute best! He started crawling shortly after Christmas. He mastered that pretty quickly and we have been on the go ever since! He is taking about 12 steps at a time now. He could totally walk if he wanted, but is just isn't confident enough yet. He apparently has grown, since he can now reach up and grab things off of the dining room table...:). Easter was fun. The easter bunny brought him a walk behind toy...he loves it!


He has also had three haircuts now! Here is pic just before his first haircut. He was very patient...and curious!













Going to the park is just the best thing ever! Emerson loves to watch the other kids play on the equipment...and he loves to play on it too!


This past weekend, he was even practicing walking down the aisle with Audrey at Aunt Kylie's upcoming wedding on July 9th. We can't wait! :)










And then his first birthday was here! Yesterday was Emerson's first birthday! I think he secretly chose to celebrate in his own way because he only napped for 30 minutes yesterday! He was pleasant though. We went out for some Huddles Frozen Yogurt last night. Emerson had cake batter yogurt with sprinkles on top! Here he is eating his yogurt!

His big 1st Birthday Party is Saturday! We are excited! I will be sure to post some pics soon after the party...I promise! We love you all! :)

Hardie Momma's 2011 New Endeavor...

P.S.
I forgot to mention that I am offically a "Jewelry Girl"!!! I recently decided to sell Premier Jewelry!

Premier Jewelry is a Christian based company that makes and sells high-quality costume jewelry through home shows.

I would love to come to your home and spend time with your friends, just hanging out, playing with the jewelry, and earning you FREE jewelry! There are DOUBLE hostess benefits during the month of February...which means more free jewelry for you! Please let me know if you are interested in hosting a show in your home!

Your new favorite jewelry girl,

Christmas and 2011...

We were looking forward to Emerson's first Christmas so much! He was the cutest thing! He LOVED the paper and bows, but didn't quite grasp that concept that there was something bigger and better waiting on the inside. :) Once the toys were opened and out of the packaging, he did enjoy playing with them! He was so fun...next year will be even better! Here is our little Santa Baby...














With the new year, brings Emerson's 8 month birthday on January 24th. We just can't believe he has been a part of our lives for 8 months! What a blessing! He is rolling around everywhere to get where he needs to go. He has started rocking on his hands and knees, but is refusing to crawl at the moment. No worries though, daddy is coaching him daily...and he should be crawling in no time. lol His first and favorite word is "dadadadadadada". Kyle loves it. I love it too. There is no greater sound in the world that the precious sounds and babbles your baby makes, even if it isn't my name! Here is a recent picture after bathtime!



















Best wishes to you and your family in 2011!

A Half a Year Under Our Belts...

That's right...can you believe Emerson is 6 months old??? I sure can't! It seems that he gains a few pounds and grows an inch every time I blink!

So, we saw the pediatrician last Wednesday and Emerson now weighs 18lbs 10oz and is 28.5 inches long! He certainly is our big boy! Things are going wonderfully! He truly is such a blessing and I am forever thankful for him! He spent Thanksgiving with Daddy this year b/c I had to work (bummer), so I am very anxious to spend Christmas with my own little family...can't wait!

Here are the most updated pictures of my handsome little man! He has such a great temperament and personality...



































He brings so much happiness to our lives! Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

Hope your halloween was spook-tacular!!!

Happy Halloween! We had a great weekend with our family! Here is our cutest-ever, little dino! :) He was such a trooper! Enjoy!

FALLing in love...over and over again...

Fall has officially arrived. Can you believe it? It has only been FOREVER since I have updated this thing! The days just fly by....

Emerson is 5 months old now! He is changing every day. At his 4 month appointment, he weighed 16 lbs and 3 ounces and was 27 inches long.

We had Emerson baptised on Sunday, October 10th. He was such an angel! Thank you to everyone who came to support him! :)














It will be interesting to see just how big Emerson is in November when we go for his 6-month appointment! He is eating rice cereal now, and he loves his banana flavored mum-mum bars too! He is definitely a good eater! :) His most favorite thing to do is...you guessed it...roll over! And once he finally mastered it, he rolls over all the time! Here are a few pictures from Sunday. Sunday was his 5-month birthday! We had breakfast with his Aunt Kate in good ol' Greensburg, IN to celebrate! :)















Emerson's 1st Halloween is this weekend. He wanted to dress up as something REALLY SCARY...so he is going to be the scariest dinosaur ever...lol. I will have to post some pics after this weekend! Enjoy your week and weekend.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! :)

Almost 3 Months....

Time really does fly! I'm horrible at keeping this thing updated...and I apologize! :) We've been VERY busy these past few weeks! Katy and Brandon came home for a month. It was great! I felt like they lived in Indiana again. They are back in VA now, but it was great to have them home...we miss them already!

The "Hinkle Family Vacation" was in St. Joseph, Michigan this year. It was fun and great to get away. Here are a few vacation pics:



Isn't Emerson so cute in his swimsuit!?!? Love it! :)
















After we got back from vacation...Kylie got engaged! She and Kendal got engaged on July 31st! The wedding date is tentatively set for July 9, 2011! We are so excited! Our next goal...get Emerson walking so he can be in the wedding...lol! :)

On August 1st, Emerson's newest cousin was born! Sarah and John (Kyle's older sister) gave birth to Reagan Jane Randall! She is just precious!













Reagan is so petite. It's crazy to think that Emerson is just 10 weeks older!

Emerson of course is just growing so quickly! Still looking just like his Daddy! At his 2-month check-up he weighed 14lbs 2.5 ounces and was 25.75 inches long! He is very long...over the 100th percentile! He smiles and talks all the time! We are just waiting on him to roll over! He loves his bathtime!


We are loving all this excitement! Our lives are truly blessed! It's been a great 12 weeks off with my little one! It's back to work on Sunday. It's bittersweet, really. Keep me in your prayers...as I will be missing my little man while I'm away!

Love to all!