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Emily

Nine years, baby!

About Me

I'm Emily, an Army kid who grew up in various places. I went to high school in Heidelberg, Germany. That's where I met my husband, Erik, and we've been married for TEN years. We were 19 & 21, and NO we weren't pregnant!! Got that question a lot...We have 3 kids now--James is 6, Lily is 4, and Clementine is nine months old. Ever since Erik went back in the Army, we've been moving around like crazy, and are now almost halfway done with our two year stint in the desert. It's a nomadic life, really. We're hoping to get off the train in a few years. In our 10 yr marriage we've lived in San Antonio, Conway, Arkansas, DC area, Augusta, GA, and here. Not too bad, I guess....And no, we aren't in MN, like my profile says, but I'd like to keep you guessing!! I just picked a state I WISH I lived in b/c I've always thought it was an awesome place. And hey, my college Alma Mater is in St. Paul! Ok, so it was an internet-based program, but still!! :)..
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My Interests

HOMEBIRTH! Natural birth, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, Christian living, hanging out with my kids, procrastinating...I'm a birth doula on a break till the baby is weaned--Ha!--and we move to Erik's new job where he's actually HOME more than not! Right now I'm a La Leche League Leader (breastfeeding counselor) when I'm not playing with my kids and carting them around town while NOT doing my housework.

I'd like to meet:

I've finally found some of my old friends through blogger so that's been cool! Crystal F and Devin W--still waiting on you though!

Music:

Oh man, I just discovered Mates of State, and oh my! I'm in love. Also in the rotation are the Weepies, Matthew and Lizi, and Backyardigans! Oh, and the Juno soundtrack b/c Erik is obsessed lately. "I'm a vampire, I am a vampire........." And I like to throw in Roger Otero's CD when I get homesick.

Movies:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 13 Going on 30, Tommy Boy, the Bourne trilogy, and now I have to add Juno to the list b/c it was awesome.

Television:

I've given up on ALL of my shows. Down the toilet. Can't stand any of them. So all I watch is TLC, Discovery Health, Food Network, and sitcom reruns at night. Pathetic.

Books:

I need to read my Bible more.... but other than that I recently read Parenting by the Book which was interesting and thought-provoking, even though I didn't agree with it all, and I have a hard time with him implying the "book" is the Bible b/c it was all about "Grandma" and her "old-fashioned ways". Anyway, the only other book I've recently read fully was The Birth House last year. That was a good one! It's been almost a year--I think I'm ready for a good novel again! lol

Heroes:

Many, but lately my sister. I can't believe how amazing she is.... Kristin, you're amazing!

My Blog

Our Darling Clementine

We had the baby!!!  She was born on my (Emily's) mom's birthday!  Her name is Clementine Rose.  She was born at home on August 31st at 1:30pm (our first daytime birth!).  She weigh...
Posted by Emily on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:56:00 PST

Update email

  Hi, everyone, it's Emily.  It's been WAY too long since we've sent any pictures or updates to everyone.  So I won't go on forever (or try not to!)..... (or you can skip to the picture...
Posted by Emily on Wed, 09 May 2007 10:26:00 PST

And....

It's lookin like a GIRL!!  :)  I've had 2 dreams about it being a girl (a few weeks ago) and the only name that I've bonded to has been a girl name..... but I'm not gonna tell ya!  I do...
Posted by Emily on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:52:00 PST

Update

So I'm not into super public blogging....  but wanted to post somewhere on here that we are expecting baby #3 in late August!  Very exciting!!  We don't know what the gender is yet--hop...
Posted by Emily on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:28:00 PST