Another rack of firsts

As she watched Emmett's dad successfully deliver the first bottle feeding, Emmett's mom pumped her arms triumphantly skyward, danced a dance of joy, and screamed from the balcony, "SWEET FREEDOM!"

Emmett also got his first look at a real, live uncle. Uncle John stopped in to meet his new nephew en route to a conference on the west coast.

And, perhaps most importantly, Emmett acknowledged for the first time -- amid an awesome case of the hiccups -- that the shoes do, in fact, make the man.

Emmett's dad is tie-tie

It's the Thursday night of Emmett's dad's first week back in the office. And wow, is he tired. Fortunately, his spirits have been buoyed by the prospect of a shipment of cookies from Paula's Pantry, courtesy of Gramma.

Cookies for Emmett's parents? Cute Emmett pic for Gramma.

Deal.

Class of 2031

There's an old adage that says the cloth of the alma mater that touches a child's skin first shall too be that child's alma mater.

Naturally, Emmett's dad was thrilled when Emmett received a lovely University of Waterloo gift from dad's boss Alyson, a fellow Waterloo alum. Alyson said the shirt would be too big but Emmett proved that it was, in fact, too small. Emmett's mom thinks that the shirt is better off worn by a stuffed animal, and that Emmett will be better off studying at the University of Guelph.

Emmett's disappearing neck

Auntie Clare has returned for another visit. All the world's a stage, and Emmett is a prop.

Pick the namesake

People like to ask if Emmett was named after someone. "No, we just liked the name," isn't the answer those folks seem to want to hear. We're wondering if we might change our answer to, "Well yes, actually he's named after..."

Based on resemblance, who do you think Emmett should be named after?

Emmett Cullen from Twilight?
Doc Emmett Brown from Back to the Future?
or former NFL running back Emmitt Smith?

High altitude risk management

Emmett's parents drove him to Kananaskis today so he could take his first breaths of crisp, clean mountain air.

Unfortunately, they also took him for his first taste of not-so-clean mountain Sunday brunch. Mountain Sunday brunch (especially when served at a casino) has been known to cause high blood pressure, migraines, excessive toe jam, and, in rare cases, acute neonatal shrinkage.

Intro to the clan Stran

Trying though celebrity life can be, Emmett was generous enough to donate some time from his busy schedule for a family gathering. He logged some solid face time with some of his new Greats and new cousins. All seemed to approve of this little fellow. Fortunately, no fights broke out over who got to hold him. Inexplicably, no fights broke out over who got to change his diaper.