Emme 14 months

July 24, 2017

STATS
Weight: 21.5 lbs
Height: 30 inches
Clothes: 18 months
Teeth: 13!!

EAT
Oh my picky eater.
Current loves: yogurt, crackers, bananas, rice, applesauce

PLAY
Emme loves to color, paint and read!

SISTERS
Fun at the zoo!

 These silly girls love each other so much.

 Movie night!

 Helping Emme practice how to walk.

 Playing on the deck.

 Bubbles!

 Playing at the museum.

EPICNIC

MILESTONES:
WALKING!! July 10, 2017
Words: mama, dada, Dan Dan (Daniel), that

Dear Emme,

You are such a big girl now! You are growing so fast and desperately want to be big like Charlee.

You were very hesitant about walking, and now you're running! You love to walk everywhere and aren't very thrilled with being contained. However you love to ride in the wagon.

The months are flying by now. I can't believe how much you have grown in the past year. I look back at your baby pictures and I hardly remember when you were that tiny without the mop of blonde curls, running through the house.

I wish I could say that you are a social little butterfly who loves playing with others, but you are attached to me all the time. The separation anxiety runs strong in you, little one. You give the best hugs and snuggles, but definitely prefer mommy to anyone else. You do love to play with Charlee and do whatever she is doing, but you both know how to push each others' buttons and fight over toys.

You love Daniel Tiger! You sit in the chair in Charlee's room and "read" your Daniel books. You even try to say "Daniel" which comes out as "Dan Dan."

Mealtime still isn't one of your favorites, but you do love to snack. You are always in the pantry digging out something to eat (usually carbs). When lunch or dinner comes around, you are quite the picky eater. It's a challenge to get you to eat much, especially at dinner. However, we are trying to wean which you are not thrilled about. If it were up to you, I think you would nurse for months to come. Maybe this next month you will start eating more.

You love to color! We go into the playroom and you immediately go for the Do-a-Dot markers will sit and paint (and by paint, I mean slamming the dabbers on the paper). You have also started to try to match the color tops to the correct dabber. You can also scribble with markers or crayons.

I can't wait to see how you will grow and change next month. It has been so much fun seeing your personality come through (which is very headstrong and determined. You know what you want and don't like it when someone tells you "no").

I love you so very much,

Mommy

Emme 13 months

June 24, 2017

STATS
Weight: 21 lbs
Height: 30 in
Clothes: 18 months
Milestones: standing

Dear Emme,

Another month has quickly passed us by and you are 13 months old. 13 months!

We had quite the month! You got to spend your first birthday in Barcelona. It was a month of a lot of firsts for you. First plane ride, first time in a foreign country, first time eating fun things like octopus, paella, and lobster. We did so many fun things like going to the beach, riding in a cable car, going sailing, seeing animals at the zoo, going to Parc Guell, and walking around Barcelona.

I wish I could say that you're sleeping got better while living in Barcelona, but you were still up 2-3 times a night. You also went on a nursing strike for two days because of your teeth. You were not a happy girl then. But you quickly got back to normal.

While you are still not the best eater, you did try a lot of new foods while we were in Barcelona. You loved chorizo and jamon. Which is not surprising considering I loved it when pregnant with you. You and Charlee also loved eating Spanish tortillas. You both also tried squid, octopus, lobster, paella (with squid ink), horchata, croissants, and churros.

You loved going to the zoo and seeing all the animals. However, you would get so excited whenever you saw a pigeon. And there were a lot of them in Barcelona. You would start shrieking and pointing.

Oh and you also started standing by yourself! Whenever we say "no hands!" you let go and stand. You were so proud of yourself. You love cruising around while holding my hands. We thought for sure you would start walking on your own when we were in Spain, but you are still content just holding someone's hands. I think you will start getting more confident soon.

You are such a smiley, happy girl most of the time. You adore your big sister. You always want to be close to her and do everything she does. I'm so thankful that you two have each other. You make each other laugh, want to dress alike, play chase with each other. Charlee loves to show you new things, help you, chase you around, and make you laugh.

I can't believe how fast time is flying and how much you are growing.
Love you so much Emme bug!

Love,
mommy