So….Emma was doing some big things last we checked in after
having moved to the big kid class late in August. She turned 2.2 years
old last Friday and is every bit of the two year old child we’ve all heard
stories about. She finds such joy out of the craziest things, so
obviously those are the things we try to keep doing. She can go from zero
to hysterical in 3 seconds and everything can be fixed with a hug and a fruit
bar (sometimes hug, always fruit bar).
Emma Is growing leaps and bounds, evidenced by her
not-supposed-to-be-capri jeans that I put on her this weekend. Her feet
are large and she requires new shoes from time to time, and of course her Mommy
and Grandmommy are happy to oblige! She no longer drinks from sippy cups
at school and sits at a real table with real chairs for snack and lunch (albeit
a mini table and chairs). They say their prayer before they eat, so hopefully
she is becoming thankful for all that she has. She can sing the ABC song
and will count to 10, though her favorite number continues to be #2. She
will also throw some Spanish counting in, as directed by Daddy and Mommy, which
will be nice when ordering a combination plate at El Dorado. Old
MacDonald and his farm was also sung loudly in the car this morning. Emma
handled the chorus, which was a loud and helpful reminder of our vowels before
work and school.
She has a trampoline (thanks to her aunts and uncles) that
still sits in the middle of the living room and not only does she love it, but
so do the neighbor kids. I found one by himself jumping this weekend, in
fact, and Emma was still napping. She has eaten her first taco and prefers
ketchup on her hamburgers. Em loves taking her vitamins and asks for
several a day, which ensures that we have one upset moment each day. On
the way to school, I reminded her to chew her breakfast well and she told me to
“be quiet Mommy” and put her finger to her lips. I probably should have
taught her that she’s not to tell Mommy that, but I laughed heartily
instead. It’s the unexpected moments that make life with Emma so awesome.
We can have conversations with her and she understands what
we say (when she listens). One of her favorite friends is Logan, both at school
and at home – they are two different Logans, but we are pleased that she’s
narrowed down the names we have to remember. Everyone at school -
teachers, parents and classmates – all of them know Emma P and, subsequently,
her parents. It’s really amazing. She runs that place.
She is practicing sitting on the potty whenever she
asks. We aren’t forcing it, but someday we’ll not have a changing table
in the dining room and I’m sure our guests will appreciate that.
Sweet Cheeks also likes to boss her parents around, telling us to sit next to
her in the evenings while she plays. She will also grab our hands and
tell us “up.” There’s a lot of activity before bedtime, as you might imagine.
She is fast and can take off running when you least expect it. She might
benefit from some kid soccer in the next few years – I’m sure she’ll be a
natural like her mother.
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