Emma Jean

Dec 18th had come and gone and I was pretty bummed. I thought for sure my first born would be born early or at least on time. It was the day after my due date. Had a pizza for supper with my brother Jordan, who lived with us at the time, and was watching ELF,one of MANY Christmas shows i had watched that year. Derek was working so my friend Elisha wanted to come over and keep me company, knowing i was getting impatient to meet this baby! I had to go to the bathroom, imagine that !! Just as I heard Elisha's voice, who had let herself in, my water broke. I started giggling. YES, I giggled ! I was giddy and excited, a little nervous, giddy  and well you get the picture. Elisha was quite concerned though, not knowing what the heck was going on in the bathroom yet. I hear " Are you OK in there?" I came out and said it was time for me to head to the hospital. I called Derek to meet me there. Elisha was gracious enough drive me. Luckily I was ready... bags were packed and thank goodness had shaved my legs in the shower that afternoon. Cause I have been known to not be the greatest at shaving them every shower LOL.

As Elisha and i pulled up to the hospital, there stood Derek in his uniform: gun and all. As we were waiting to go upstairs, Elisha gets hot and takes her coat off. Her husband worked at the jail at the time and she happened to be wearing her " JAIL SUCKS" t shirt that day. So here i was with her on one side of me and Derek in his uniform on another. We could hear people talking about me. They thought i was someone being escorted from jail to have my baby. HOW EMBARRASSING !!!!

After 5 hours of labor, Emma Jean Kuchenreuther was born. Born December 20, 2006 1:10 am. 8 lbs 10 oz 22 1/2 in long. We named her Emma just because we liked the name, but found out after we named her that both of my grandpa's grandma's names were Emma. So it would be her Great Great Great Grandma's names. Jean is my mother's middle name. She had a full head of really dark hair and was the prettiest thing I had ever seen.We didn't know she was a girl. She had her legs crossed and weren't able to find out at the ultrasound like we had hoped... little stinker! But that is the way she has lived her life: Always is full of surprises ( mostly good ) !

She spent the  first 2 weeks of her life away from home. She was born the 20th. We left the hospital the 22nd. Spent one night at home then went to Grandpa Doug and Grandma Bobbi's house for Christmas. Christmas Eve we even made it to church. Then to Rolfe with the Kuchenreuthers, then back to Cherokee for New Years and Birthday parties. She was such a good baby, but when she was hungry SHE WAS HUNGRY!!

This picture was taken at the Hospital.

1 month pic

Her 1st B-day !

2 yrs old

3 yr

4 yr

 Tid Bits about Emma :

• favorite foods: fruits and vegetables
• loves swimming
• has enjoyed gymnastics and dance
• is in the 3/4 yr old choir at church: Mustard Seeds 
• has just recently become more bashful but in the past has had an outgoing personality 
• can always make me laugh
• has an old soul
• learned the Lord's prayer at age 3
• loves to snuggle
• loves school
• is a sally when she wants to be
• communicated with sign language when she was little
• I JUST ASKED HER what she wanted people to know about her.....HER RESPONSE " I love God" 
• is a great big sister
• has been told she is just like her mother
• loves being on the go and getting to be around people
• Went to daycare for 2 days: 8 hrs total . Then has come with me to my nanny job
• The only Grandchild on both sides of the family until her own brother came along... aka SPOILED ( in a good way)
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Emma has blessed my life more than she will ever know. Some of my favorite moments is when she randomly will come up and give me a hug and say " I love you mom. Your the best ! or We're best buds right?" My wishes for Emma are that she lives a happy and healthy life. That she gets a great education. She finds a man who will treat her like a Queen and be a great father. That she continues to love God and live as He wants her to live.