Weekly Photo Op
Well, it is Saturday and that means it is time for our weekly photo op with darling Emily. We missed last week due to Emily being sick, which made her a grumpasaurus. In addition to the cute outfits that she has been in over the past week or so, we have a few bath shots because she looked too cute falling asleep in the bathtub. Also, we have several shots with her in this tacky golden onesie with some eagle or something on it 
Before long, we will get pictures of her that show off her beautiful maroon onesie with a bulldog on it
Adventures in Smoofland…
The world was full of light and wonderful things. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. I was pleasantly surrounded by life. Suddenly, I was plunged against my will into darkness. No longer could I see or hear the noises associated with everyday living. I was trapped. The temperature began to rise and the panic began to set in. I was alone and the silence only reminded me of that fact. There was no one to help me, no one even knew I was there. I was held between two worlds, one full of light and one of only darkness. Fear and panic began to take over. Suddenly, a dim sliver of light pierced the darkness. It guided me in my time of desperate need. I went towards the light, clinging to the hope that I would be free once more. Finally, I was thrust back into the light. Relief washed over me. I was back where I belonged, in a world full of light and life. Never have I been so thankful.
Yep, that's right. I got stuck in the elevator at work during a power outage. Nothing like a little time in a large, heavy, suspended-between-two-floors metal death trap to give you a new perspective on things 
Emily and Liza play together
OK, so I am being lazy and not uploading the pictures that Ashley and I have taken. I will get them uploaded when I get a chance. However, Ashley took Emily over to Misty and Stephen's house for a "play date" on Sunday and Misty took some pictures.
TiVoFlix: Media Nirvana
With the arrival of the new TiVo HD, I began investigating all of the features that I missed out on while only having a Series1 TiVo. That search led me to check out Amazon Unbox, a feature added to TiVo in early 2007 that allows you to rent or buy movies from Amazon and have them downloaded directly to your TiVo. My first thought was "Where do I sign up?" After doing a little more digging, I found out that each movie rental is $3.99. Each rental movie can only stay on the TiVo for 30 days. Once you start the movie, you have 24 hours to finish it before it expires. Personally, I think that this is a horrible model and that TiVo could do better.
Two Month Check-Up
Yesterday Emily had her two month well visit. Everything was going great until she got her vaccinations. Then she totally came unglued. She was uber-sensitive for the rest of the evening too. If I even touched her leg she would stop what she was doing and start screaming. I felt so horrible about the whole thing. She was smiling at the nurse and having a good time, but I knew what was coming. The nurse asked me to hold her arms, so I did. Then the nurse stuck her with the needle and she lost it. I don't think I've ever felt this bad about anything in my whole life. And what was worse is there was another shot left to go. My poor baby was traumatized, and me along with her. I have just discovered first-hand that parenting is all about the guilt.
After being extremely sensitive to touch and running a slight fever in the wee morning hours, Emily appears to have recovered. She was smiling and talking to me this morning so she has either forgotten or forgiven me. At this point, it doesn't really matter which, just as long as she still wants me around. I am so glad that we both have two months to recover from this trauma before we have to do it again. I'm thinking Jon definitely needs to go next time. I hope he doesn't have meetings the next time round, otherwise both Emily and I will need consoling
Anyway, the doctor said that she was beautiful and healthy, even though she has a little cold. She weighed in at a whopping 10 lbs 14 oz and was 22 in long. Her head circumference was 40 cm - it's all her brains that make her head so big
Well, that's all the update this time. Stay tuned for more stories in the life of Emily