Baby in a Basket, originally uploaded by Robby Edwards.

Rachelle put Emily in a basket and took a series of photographs of her.

In Emily’s fifth week she developed her ‘melt your heart’ smile. She is sharing it with more than just Mommy and Daddy. It is simply a joy to see her burst out in smiles when talking to her. A good time to see the sweet smile is when she wakes up from a nap and Mommy goes to get her from her bed. I talk to her and she turns her head and looks at me and then she smiles. I reward these smiles by picking her up.

We went to visit the doctor for Emily’s 6 week visit. She had a good checkup. She weighed in at 8 lbs and 21-1/4 inches. She is just right for her small starting size. She got four shots and one oral vaccination that didn’t make her happy. It took about 24 hours for her legs to stop being sensitive to the shots. She was a trooper. She will go back to visit the doctor for a 4 month visit.