Emmy at 2

Emmaree Joy, you are one sassy and silly little girl!! You keep us on our toes with all of dramatic girly behavior. Your passion for things is what causes so many tantrums, but I hope you never lose your determination and "go get it" attitude! We love listening to your sweet little voice singing Twinkle Twinkle or Old McDolald. You have started saying "that's unny" when you think something is funny...this could be hitting Rowan to telling a knock knock joke...When we say "that's not funny" you say "It is too Unny". This argument can go on forever. 

You love baby dolls and playing doctor. But your real passion is with art. You always ask to color and prefer using markers over crayons. You always want to "switch colors" which means give you new markers. You make little swirly circles over and over and then ask for new paper as well. You pretty much have a meltdown when I have to sign a receipt and you don't get a turn!

You are a thrill seeker. You always find the fastest slide and tallest ladder at the park. You have much less fear than your brother did at this age. You love being dunked in the pool and jumping to dada. You love all the rides at Disneyland and Legoland...the faster the better! 

Speaking of Disneyland, man do you live it! Minnie is your all time favorite, but you really like seeing all the characters as well. You do this cute little back up walk to them so you can get your picture taken. It's so hilarious!

You are a teeny tiny little gal. Maybe 20lbs on a good day. You are a great eater, you just don't eat much of anything. You love fruit, especially watermelon and apples, beans, pasta, carrots with hummus, veggie dogs, and you are always ready for a treat! 

You are a total girl when it comes to clothes, shoes, and accessories. You especially love to wear Rowan's shoes. You love carrying your purse around with money in it (always "2 monies"...have to have two of everything) and wearing mommys necklaces. 

You are a great sleeper and napper. However you like to be up before the sun! 

You can still fit into 9-12 month clothes and wear a size 4 shoe. 

We love you more than you will ever know. The amount of laughter and joy you bring us is unexplainable. You have taught me to have more patience and to slow down and enjoy the small things. I joke that when you're around Emmy you have to go by "Emmy time". 

Happy second birthday, sweet girl! 

1 year.

Emmaree Joy is ONE! We had a great birthday celebration at My Gym. She loved smashing her cake and playing on all the toys.
At one...
-16 lbs 10 oz (1%) 26.5 inches (1%) Super tiny girl!
-is walking everywhere
-is a drama queen. Throws her head back and screams when she's mad.
-loves music.
-is getting her molars
-isn't a picky eater, but doesn't eat much...Still nurses a lot.
-is all girl. Loves shoes, jackets, and anything with a handle that she can carry around.
-says "hi" a lot.
-wants anything her brother has.
-loves to swing
-has such a funny personality
-does the actions to "if you're happy and you know it".
-loves swimming
-loves having any type of glove on...socks, oven Mira, or snow gloves
-brings so much happiness to everyone around her.

11 months

How is it possible she will be one next month??!!

At 11 months...
-She says "a dat" when she sees something she wants.
-says Dada appropriately
-Can take two steps before falling down
-Is very affectionate. She is constantly giving us hugs and kisses.
-Gives a high 5 when you ask her for one.
-Loves drinking water
-Tries to climb up and onto everything.
-Started classes at My Gym and loves it!
-Went to the daycare at mama's gym for the first time and only cried a little.
-She will randomly lay down and take rests on things. It's really sweet.
-Gets SO mad if you take something away from her.
-Is very dramatic
-Loves baths
-If she's crying you can wash her hands and she will usually stop.
-Is really tiny. She still fits into her 6 month stuff and size 2 shoes are a little big still.
-Gets complimented on her pretty blue eyes a lot lately...and of course her hair!
-Has eczema, but coconut oil really helps.
-Will eat anything we give her.
-Is really ticklish and has theist infectious laugh :)

Emmaree 9/10 months

-is sleeping in her own bed and doesn't wake until 3 or 4 to nurse then back to sleep until 6:30ish
-cruises along furniture and walks with push toys.
-loves being the center of attention.
-screams when she doesn't get her way or your not fast enough putting food on her high chair.
-claps.
-signs more.
-pretends her toys are phones and puts them up to her ear And jabbers.
-loves giving kisses. She even kisses her baby doll
-Rowan is her favorite person. She gets so excited to see him...she waves really fast and attacks him with kisses.
- gives hi-5's
-bops up and down to music.
-loves baths and tries to drink all the water.
-is a huge flirt.
-loves every fruit she's tried (real fruit, not puréed stuff), and pretty much every food as well. She eats mostly what we do and occasionally eats a pouch when I'm lazy!
-bites carpet, so weird!
- has 8 teeth. 4 up and 4 down.
-finds any crumb or speck of anything and eats it.
-is very ticklish
-went to NYC with mom and dad while Rowan stayed with my mom. She was her own attraction there! No matter where we were people just had to comment on how cute she was and her pretty hair. It was pretty funny! People would actually go get there co-workers or friends to come see her. We should have charged admission!
- the same thing happened at Disneyland!
-can climb stairs.
-loves to eat paper.
-her middle name, Joy, fits her so well. She really does bring joy to so many people!

7-8 months

Miss Emmaree Joy is now 8 months. I forgot to do one for 7 months so I will just combine the 2.

-She is a crawler. She started scooting around (mostly backwards) around 6 months, crawling 3 crawls forward at 7 months, and officially crawling a week before turning 8 months.
- pulls herself up on anyone and anything.
-can stand on her own for a few seconds. A few days ago she stood for 20 seconds!
Has 2 bottom teeth (5.5 months) and almost 4 top teeth.
-loves all the food she's tried, however she's not a huge fan of puréed foods.
-is a terrible sleeper. She is up at least 3 times a night and usually ends up in bed with us by 4.
-is really loud. Loves to make a coughing sound.
-started waving.

6 months!!

Well, Miss Emmaree is officially 1/2 year old. It's gone by in the blink of an eye. She is definitely letting her presence be known more in our home with her squeaks and squeals!

At 6 Months:

Length: 24 1/4 inches (8%)
Weight: 14 lbs 9 oz (20%)
Head: 45%...I think the pigtails made it bigger.

-She can sit all on her own and play with toys.
-Loves to talk and talk and talk.
-Has the sweetest laugh.
-Is very ticklish, especially on her neck.
-Has 2 teeth. Crazy!
-Tried her first solid food on her 6 month birthday; a slice of avocado.
-Has started going through the separation anxiety phase.
-Went to Swiss Days and was the center of attention. We literally couldn't walk from booth to booth without people stopping us to look at her. People even pulled me out of booths because they wanted to see her! She made many ladies squeal at the sight of her cute pigtails! It sure is fun having her and I love the happiness she brings to so many people.
-Takes 2 naps a day.
-Still fits nicely in her 3-6 month clothes.
-Is still a great nurser.
-Is still a horrible sleeper :(
-Chews on everything. Her favorite thing is her binky strap.
-Has tiny feet. Her newborn socks still fit and the shoes I bought for fall are still too big and they are only a size 2!
-Rolls everywhere. She can make it half way across the room in seconds.
-Her favorite toy is still Sophie the Giraffe.
-Can be very bashful.
-Is a joy to have in our family.
-Loves to be out and about. Is much happier when we are out of the house vs. in the house.
-Had her first trip up to the Cabin in Flaming Gorge. The animals loved her noises so much that a deer came right up to the deck to check her out.

4/5 months

Miss. Emmaree is now 5 months old, it really doesn't seem possible. She is by far the smiliest baby I have ever met!
At 4 months she was
12 lbs 10 oz
22.25 inches (yes, that's very short!)

She loves to put everything in her mouth.
Chews on her binki strap more than her binki.
Tries to eat our food...almost succeeded with a handful of frozen yogurt a few nights ago.
Her favorite toy is Sophie the giraffe.
Is a professional roller. She loves to roll from back to belly...especially if you put her in her crib.
Loves attention and is a huge flirt!
Gives smiles and giggles freely.
Is not a good sleeper...she usually wakes up twice to eat, twice with a belly ache, and once for a snuggle...this makes for very long nights!
Takes 2-3 naps a day. It just depends on how late the second nap goes to.
Can sit for about 20 seconds unassisted.
Likes to be carried facing outwards.
Is such an easy going baby and a great shopping partner. I see many girl shopping trips in our future!
Still nurses great...although she gets distracted quite easily so I think she makes up for lost food at night.
Thinks peek a boo is quite hilarious.
Has enough hair for super adorable pigtails.
Went swimming for the first time and thought it was pretty fun.
Is constantly told from strangers "she is the cutest baby I've ever seen" Even people with babies with them, and random old guys tell us this. I can't help but agree, and Emmy cant help but give them a huge smile!
Enjoys stroller walks.
Does great on road trips
Went camping for her first time on Boulder mountain near Capitol Reefe.
Uses her bumbo as her hair styling chair.
Loves her brother.
Is a dream come true!