Wednesday, October 15, 2014

BOUT TO BE FALL YALL



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.

Emma inspires us, amuses us, teaches us, laughs with us and frustrates us on a daily basis, and we are so in love with her. 

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