Emmett Joseph at 2 months

Sweet Baby Boy, you’re changing BY THE DAY. I'd bottle up your smiles and noises if I could.

·         You love baths—it’s basically a requirement for Clark children to enjoy water, soooo we’re glad you’re complying!

·         Daddy has been trying to figure out your nickname. He’s trying a couple out to see what sticks. (It actually bothers him that it’s taken this long to come up with a nickname, buuut in his defense, he thought you were going to be a girl!)

·         When you scrunch your forehead and furrow your brows, you look just like Daddy. Other than that, you have your own look. And I love it.

·         You will take a paci, but you’re certainly not addicted to it like your big brother was.

·         Emmett, you caught your 1^st cold (from Oliver) a few weeks ago. Fortunately, it was only a few days of snot and you were back to your happy self.

·         Speaking of Oliver, he decided he loves you! He puts little trucks by you and says “Show Baby Emmett play trucks”. He also surrounds you with balls and says “Play ball, Baby Emmett”. I hope you become best friends.

·         You’re smiling (for real now) and I cannot get enough! I routinely make goofy faces and absurd noises to encourage the smiles :)

·         98% of the time, you’re super chill and we could almost forget you’re here.

·         Around 5 weeks old, Daddy and I had had enough of your “sleeping noises” and decided to put you in your room. We’re all 3 sleeping better now and you’re down to 1 middle-of-the-night feed!

·         You currently have the look of a mini sumo wrestler. Chubby legs, a big belly, dark hair and lots of rolls…

·         We finally got to take you for your 1^st walk outside! You slept right through it and I expected nothing less!

·         You’re wearing size 1 diapers until we finish the current box, but size 2’s are right around the corner! I had to pack away some 3 month onesies already (which *never* happened at this point with your siblings!)

·         On your 2 month birthday, you weighed a whopping 12 pounds & 14 ounces, which put you at the 64^th percentile! At 2 months, you *already* weigh more than your siblings did at FOUR months.  You’re 23.5 inches long, which is the 73^rd percentile. And as expected, your head is large—90^th percentile. You, Emmett, are my first big baby and it’s been so neat to see you grow at your own pace (and at a much different pace than your big brother and big sister)

We love love love your squishy, happy self. 

Love always,

 Mama

Emmett Joseph at 1 month

Dear Emmett,

Sweet Boy—we didn’t find out your gender until birth and it was incredible to hear your daddy say “it’s a BOY!” We were completely shocked by alllll your dark hair. I mean, not only was your head covered with dark hair, you had dark eyebrows and hair allll over your back, arms and even ears (seriously)! At this point, you have a look all your own. 

• Your 1^st visit to the pediatrician was at 4 days. Your pediatrician commented “I don’t expect his genes to support him staying this big.” Your daddy, on the other hand, is hopeful you'll stay big! We also got newborn pictures taken at 4 days new—you slept through all of them.
• The nasty cord stump fell off at 9 days old and neither of your siblings pulled it off (not that such a thing has ever happened at our house before!) 
• So far, you’re pretty laid back—you grunt more than cry. Although, you have gotten red-faced mad a few times.
• You love to eat and your rolls prove it.
• Eleanor kisses you almost as many times a day as I do. She adores you. As for Oliver, he isn’t your biggest fan (or a fan at all, really), although we’re seeing glimpses that he might like you someday!
• You have the shortest legs of any child, possibly ever. We're optimistic that they will grow! You're currently "all body, no legs." :)
• You’re still sleeping in mommy and daddy’s room—we kicked your siblings out before now, so I’m not sure why we haven’t evicted you, too.
• You have a big dimple on your left cheek and yes, it’s adorable.
• For the first couple of weeks, you almost always had your left leg pulled up across your chest. I’m confident this is the same leg that was wadded up near my ribs for a solid couple months… 
• Some firsts this month included: going to church (8 days old), mama’s 1^st day alone with you and your siblings (10 days old), 1^st trip to the chiropractor (3 weeks) and 1^st trip to Illinois (almost 4 weeks).
• At 1 month, you’re nearly 10 pounds…9 pounds and 15 ounces if you want to be exact, which is the 67^th percentile for weight. You’re 21.75 inches long (78^th percentile) and your head is the 95^th percentile. It goes without saying that we’re convinced your head circumference means you're smart :) We packed away newborn clothes between 2 and 3 weeks, which was a first in our household!

 We love love love you to pieces and it seems like you’ve always been here, Emmett. God knew you were exactly what our family needed.

Love always, 

 Mama