This and that...

The past few weeks have been pretty busy around the Rozsa household. We took a trip to Bloomington over the first weekend of October to celebrate Mimi's (Kristen's mom) birthday and to attend a wedding of our good friend, Zach and his wife, Ann. The following weekend, Kristen and Emily went to Nashville, TN to participate in the Race for the Cure. We went with our friend, Missy, while Viktor stayed back with Missy's husband and cleaned our carpets (of course they had a fun "guys" weekend, too). All of our pictures are on Missy's camera...so we'll have to save them for another time. Emily is a good little traveler and she enjoyed her first 5k (slept almost the whole time!). We also enjoyed a visit from our good friend, Ron Adkins, this past week. Ron married us and he and his wife have been such a blessing in our life. It was a refreshing time together! This weekend marked my (Kristen) final days of work at Asbury Seminary. After returning to work post-baby, we made the difficult decision for me to resign from my job at ATS and stay home full-time to care for Emily (and Viktor). We are excited for all this means for our family and look forward to this new season of life together.

Emily is growing so much and we just can't get over how fast it is going. She is such a joy and we cannot imagine life without her. She is a very content baby, observing and taking in everything going on around her--she never misses a beat! She is fascinated with her hands and has learned to reach up and hit the toys in her little floor gym. She has rolled over a few times from belly to back and she is gaining a lot of neck strength and head control. She actually tries to lift herself up when she is lying on her back by lifting her head off the ground. If we slowly pull her up by her hands she will hold her head and enjoys "sitting" in this position. She is sleeping through the night from about 7:30pm-5am and then after eating she sleeps again until about 9am. We are so proud of our sweet girl and love watching her grow and discover new things. We are so thankful to God for giving us such an amazing blessing!

Well, that is the latest. I know you really just want to see photos...so here you go!

"Go IU!"

Snoozing with Uncle Eggie in Bloomington.

Getting ready for Zach and Ann's wedding in Columbus, IN.

Getting ready for church in Nashville, TN.

Just peeking out to say "hi" to mom...she is starting to enjoy her swing more and more.

Tummy time.

Hanging out with Ron.

Our happy girl!

And. this one is for you, Natalie!!! I walked into my office on Friday to find this beautiful bouquet from my friend, Natalie, in honor of my last day of work. Thanks, Nat!

What has Emily been up to lately???

Here is a quick update of what we've been doing lately. Enjoy!

We received a visit from "aunt" Meg and Gabor (along with Gabor's family) from Hungary. I had so much fun playing with Meg and can't wait to see more of them while they're here in the States.

Here I am playing with my buddy Nathan. Can you see me hiding in the bouncy seat? We are only 4 days apart!

Here we are again. I was so happy that Megan and Nathan stopped by to play.

I've been spending a lot of time with mommy...I love to be outside!

Here I am with Natalie. She has me stylin' in the big Texas bows (pictured below). Natalie has since moved back to Texas and we miss her already!

"What is this huge thing on my head?"

Here I am getting ready to go visit the Admissions office on Natalie's last day of work.

I've also been busy trying on all my new clothes from Maddie! Thank you!

Studying Hebrew with Daddy always puts me to sleep.

Oh, and did I mention that I'm discovering my smile?! Just put me under a mobile and I will smile and smile and smile. Mommy and Daddy are quite entertained!

Daddy's Girl

Quick, cute story...

Viktor returned from class this morning while I was feeding Emily. He greeted us both with a kiss and then proceeded to move across the room to the other couch. It was so cute to watch Emily's eyes follow him as he moved around and then stare at him while he sat across from us. About 10 seconds later she let out the biggest, brightest smile at her daddy. It was priceless.

Picture Post

It's hard to believe our baby girl is 6 weeks old today! She is growing like crazy and we are enjoying every bit of our life together with her. This past weekend we took our first road trip to Bloomington with Emily. I had been waiting for this day for a long time...it was the first time she would meet her great-grandma! It was nice to have a weekend away and visit with family and close friends. Emily did great on the 3.5 hour car ride and seemed to tolerate the new surroundings well. Enjoy the pics!

Ok, so the above picture wasn't taken in Bloomington, but I thought it was too cute, so I had to post it. :)

Ever since Emily was born, Viktor has been calling her his little Twinkie. The other day I grabbed a box of Twinkies at the store so we could get a fun picture.

What are you looking at??

Just hanging out with mommy and daddy.

Emily loves to be swaddled, but she also loves to fight her way out of it. Viktor came home and found her little fingers had made their way out of the swaddle.

Playing at Pop and Mimi's house.

Making a silly face...no clue!

Viktor enjoying a latte after a long night of work and drive to Bloomington.

Playing with Pop and Mimi. It took my mom an entire day to make a salad because she was so distracted with Emily.

Mimi bought a little floor gym for Emily and she absolutely loves it. Daddy found his way in on the fun, too!

Enjoying our sweet girl.

Uncle Eggie entertaining Emily. We can't wait until she starts responding...these two will be quite the pair!

Saturday was also Viktor's Hungarian Name Day, so we celebrated with a homemade strawberry cheesecake. Yum!

Snuggling with Brick and Eric Ban. So cute!

Emily finally meets her great-grandma. What a precious moment!

My cousin Ben and his wife, Misty, were in town visiting as well.

One of my fondest childhood memories is of my grandma reading Goodnight Moon to us. I wanted her to do the same for Emily, so we have her on video reading to her. It was so sweet!

Four generations!

Taking a walk down to the lake.

I don't know how we managed to get such a funny picture, but I can only imagine the trouble these two will get into one day!

Since we were on the lake we had to take a picture of Emily in one of my summer lake dresses.

"Not another car ride, mom..."

We can't wait for Emily to have these special moments someday with her family in Hungary!

One Month Old!

You know the saying, "Time flies when you're having fun!" It's hard to believe that our sweet girl is already a month old today! She is growing up way too fast, but we are enjoying every minute of life with her. She is such a blessing! Enjoy the pictures below. I took the last one this morning in honor of her one month birthday. Viktor chose this outfit as her "going home from the hospital outfit," which, she did come home in, but it fits much better now that she has gained some weight. Oh, and check out all of the burp cloths surrounding Viktor on picture #3! He has now been pooped, peed, and spit-up on enough times that he no longer worries about having a burp cloth nearby. And, thanks to our friend, Natalie, who has supplied us with the oh-so-cute burp cloths and Texas bow!!

2 weeks old...and newborn pics!

On Thursday we celebrated Emily's 2-week birthday...time is already flying by! We were anxious to take her to the pediatrician for her check-up to see how much weight she had gained. She weighed-in at 7lbs 7oz...almost an entire pound above her birth weight. The pediatrician said they like to see babies back to their birth weight by two weeks, so needless to say, Emily is doing just fine!

We also had the opportunity to get some newborn pictures of Emily this week. Check out Cydil Waggoner's blog to see our sweet girl. Thanks to Nathan, Cydil, and Ellie for taking such good care of us!

An update and some pics...

It's hard to believe that two weeks ago today (one day after Emily's due date) we were sitting in the doctor's office watching our sweet girl on the ultrasound screen, wondering when we would finally get to meet her. During this same appointment we heard such things as, "your daughter is measuring very small (5lbs); she doesn't appear to be thriving anymore in the womb; we need to go ahead and induce, etc." It was a day filled with emotion as we wrestled with anxiety over whether or not our baby would be healthy, mixed with the excitement of finally meeting her. After several more tests (all indicating Emily was healthy), we were on our way with a plan to be induced the following night. We had a great team of nurses and our midwife assisting in Emily's safe arrival...all who agreed there was no way this baby was only 5 lbs. At 4:01pm on July 30th, Emily made her appearance and weighed in at 6lbs 9oz. She was a healthy baby! Kristen's parents were able to be here and we welcomed several other visitors (thanks!) to meet our sweet Emily while in the hospital. Viktor's parents were able to meet her shortly after her birth on the webcam. The whole labor and delivery experience was amazing and we are so thankful for those who surrounded us in love and prayers.

Emily continues to do great...we are so blessed by her little life. Enjoy the pictures below from her first few days of life...we'll post more pics and updates as we're able.

We love you sweet Emily!