I scream, You scream, We all scream for ice cream...

Emily enjoys spending time with her Mimi and Pops. She also loves Zesto's ice cream, and even shares most of the time. Her new favorite activity is playing with her Dad and the water hose. PRECIOUS!!!

Wow, is all that I can say about how fast Emily is changing. Everyday she masters a new task. I am a mom to a TODDLER (who pitches tantrums I might add). She is becoming an independent little person. She can wash her hands, wipe up spills on the floor, and throw things in the trash. Right now she thinks every animal we see is named BoBo (our neighbor's Poodle).

I thank God for our precious one everyday. I love you Emily!

I'm a Big Girl Now

This pic was from several months back. We were eating breakfast at IHOP. Btw-she ate most of her Daddy's pancake before getting her bottle :) AND NOW...

She used her sippy cup all day yesterday and drank whole (Organic) milk. Like a big girl! I was so worried that it would be hard to get her off of her bottles, but it seems to be smooth sailing. Whoo Hoo!! Check off another milestone.

She's moved up to the Creeper Room at daycare, and loves it. They have fun things to play on and they make crafts. She eats breakfast and lunch from the cafeteria. I thank God for our daycare. The workers love her and she loves to go!

Happy Valentine's Day

"Hey, Who ate my Goldfish?"

Almost 11 Months....

I haven't blogged in awhile because I've been busy with Miss E. I can't believe how fast she is growing and changing. She has mastered crawling and I think she will be walking in a week or two. We have had to put locks on all the cabinets. She can say bye, cat, ball and thank-you. She is even saying Momma more and more. She is still a Daddy's girl ;) Where did my little baby go? Her favorite thing right now is going outside and riding her tricycle. It has a handle so that we can push her without having to break our backs in the process. So, we push and push and push.... Great exercise! I'm kind of looking forward to when she can peddle on her own. Still no teeth!!

Dinner at the Spires...

Someone likes Momma's cookin'! The menu consisted of Emily's favorite (green peas) and for the first time Spaghetti O's. It was a mess. I put her straight into the tub afterwards. She was so happy! She has learned to patty cake. She loves her bath time too.

It seems I am learning just as much as she is now. This weeks biggest revelations are...

Once I think about doing something I need to do it right then or else I will forget later.

I am limited physically and mentally.

To stop apologizing about my house being untidy. At the same time, I have too much crap in my house.

I'm sure there will be many more life lessons learned through this experience. It is wonderful being a Mom. I love you Emily, you are so special!

Lights at the Zoo

The week of Christmas was crazy. We have done so much and seen so many people, I haven't had time to blog and share with you Emily's first Christmas. I'll get to that later. Here are a few pics from the lights at the Zoo. Scott, Auntie Gina, and I took Emily to see the lights. She had a ball. She rode the merry go round and the train. We all had a great time! Emily was more impressed with the lights around this particular tree. These are beautiful pictures. Thank you Auntie Gina!

Surgery, Smurgery

Today Emily had tubes put in her ears. She's had a few ear infections. One in particular that has taken weeks and the strongest antibiotic to heal. She has been in a lot of pain and has kept us up for several nights. So, tubes seemed the route to take. After much prayer and discussion I decided that it needed to be done. Lots of other kids have them, and everyone has turned out fine. Better than fine. Well, we had to be at Palmetto Surgery Center at 6:45 this morning. She was happy and waving to all the nurses. She loved the monitor with the light on her toe. She even loved the Sylvester and Tweety gown they had for her. She was having a ball. I was barley holding on. I know it is a simple procedure, but Scott nor I have had surgery before. How can my 8 (almost 9 month old) go through this. Well, she did like a champ. The procedure took all of 4 minutes. She took a long nap and has been wonderful ever since. Thank you God for watching over her. Thanks to everyone for their prayers. This too shall pass.

Tonight she blew her Uncle Jonathan a kiss. She is one smart cookie! Mommy and Daddy loves you Emi!!