Busted Up

Emersen was sliding along on the kitchen floor, pushing some kind of container and fell on her baby version of a key fab and keys. And busted her lip. Apparently there was lots of blood in her mouth. Mom was keeping her - apparently 5pm on Wednesday when's she's about to go home is the time for these mishaps. But you'll see in the pictures, for the girl who drools incessantly and gets food on her at every meal, there's NO BLOOD on her clothes. Good job Grandma! She sat in mom's lap, sucked on an ice cube and when I got home, was pretty much fine. She wanted me to hold her, but she was in a good mood. Of course, she had had some Tylenol as well. It was swollen again the next day as well, but less and you could see the cut on her lip. And the next day it was pretty much better. I'm amazed at how fast a baby heals. Emersen would scratch her face as a baby and in 12-24 hours it would be completely gone. Ah, young skin.

Mom told Emersen that her bears mouth was hurt and she needed to kiss it to make it better. So she did. Love her.

Updates: Emersen is up to taking about 5 steps max at a time. Yesterday she did figure out how to stand up on her own. And even take a step afterwards. She was SO cute when she was doing it. We would clap and cheer so she would just stand there carefully balanced and clap her hands. She also climbed on top of the tupperware storage containers we had out this weekend. 

Stay tuned for pictures of Emersen in her new red, green and white polka dot TUTU that a friend gave her!!! It's almost that time of year!

Just Another Day

Who is this little KID!?

She likes to sit in her bins. Sometimes she asks her baby doll to join her.

This is Strawberry (Berry) the Bear - she was a gift and Em loves to hug her. 

A Walk to Remember

"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." What movie?


Well, Emersen didn't visit a gin joint, nor could she have walked into one. Because SHE'S NOT WALKING. I'm not bitter. But our friend Mike said it best last night...that he would say "Oh yeah, whenever he's (they have a son) ready, that's fine" but all the while he was running baby boot camp with push ups and squats to get their son ready to run. He also added "Now what have I got myself into?" once he was walking.


These are all realities I'm aware of. Nonetheless, I'd still like her to walk. I'm not worried about it. But it would be fun for her to wear skirts and dresses without getting stuck because the hem catches under her legs. Also, because I know she CAN do it. She's taken steps towards me about 3 times.


Oh well. At least she can _________ [insert here all the things she can do by the grace of God]. I'm so thankful for her little face every morning. Sometimes I think I should record these sweet moments to remind me I like her when she's 16 years old. 


Em's other favorite past time right now is laughing - cackling, sucking in air, giggling, high pitched, raspy - ANY kind of laughing. Also, we're working on getting her to say GaGa for grandma Fischer. Right now she just does a fake cough to get her attention, often at breakfast, and I keep saying "SAY HER NAME!" 


Emersen has really mastered her "please" sign in sign language - master in that she uses it, not perfect form. And "more" and "all done". Now she holds her hands out to her sides, palms up like "what?" and also "loves" everything...she hugs it and says "aww". Too cute for her own good, and ours. 


The movie is Casablanca, and I wouldn't have been able to tell you that until today.

Oh to be a kid again...

Remember playing in leaves....I think I had more fun than Emersen did in this particular pile. 

Thanks to my Dad for piling them up!

 

Nothing like climbing on mommy....

 

And remember when stuff like lawnmowers was SO cool, so fun to play on?

 

Em loves being outside - which I love, especially this time of year. 

My parents backyard is so fun for her to wander around in.

What's your favorite childhood memory playing outdoors or in the fall?

Happy Belated Halloween!

Woof woof.

At this point, Em had been awake for probably 5 hours. No afternoon nap.

LOVE that face. LOVE the girl too.

Dad's helping the girls trick-or-treat. Waverly eventually said it to somebody. This is our new neighbor also!

Aren't they so cute!? People commented every where we went about how the girls were doing it right, riding in style. Thanks to my cousin for passing this down to us for use - feeling fancy!

What's been going on in the past couple weeks:

1. Em is one.

2. Em is not walking.

3. Em is 32 1/2 inches tall and 22 1/2 lbs - looks like 18 month old but not walking.

4. Em threw up ALL over my mom, the floor and the couch last week. One time only. Felt better after. Mom gave her half a veggie burger at lunch - cause & effect?

5. Em learned to use her finger over her mouth to tell Molly (the dog) to be quiet.

6. Em will stand momentarily by herself.

7. Em LOVES going outside and playing with leaves. My dad made her a pile when we were in Louisville to jump in.

8. It's NOVEMBER! On to Christmas music and cozy memories and holidays. Mixmas on 94.5 in Lexington is already doing Christmas music all the time. I'm missing having the Hallmark and Family Channels.

9. Changes in our church are making for exciting and busy times. Trying to find where we are or can be.

10. Had family pictures today in the LOVELY weather at Waveland. There were many other families taking DIY pictures as well - it was beautiful. Em was overwhelmed with the quantity of leaves!

I'm One! - Again

Lexington Birthday Party - Puppy theme because she might as well be one.

The dog has a USB plug in so you can download songs....and the cake knows when you blow out the candles. Fancy.

Chex Mix Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies)

Scooby Snacks - hilarious

Granna will let Em do whatever she wants include sit on her and play the xylophone dangerously close to her face. Great gift for kids, by the way. And husbands/dads apparently because Wes has mastered almost all well known Christmas songs on it, playing by ear.

Look at all these presents!

With her GREAT-Grandma's...lucky girl.

Another fun and exciting day in the life of Emersen. Lots of fun toys to play with too! 

Thanks to everybody who spoiled my little girl even more, it means so much to have so many people involved in her life.

Em's OFFICIAL 1st Birthday - October 16, 2011

What...are...you...looking...at lady?

We're just her toys, that's all.

She might as well be a dog - she sticks her tongue out to feel the wind.

Do you see that slobber ring around her neck? Eew.