Emme 11 months

April 24, 2017

STATS
Weight: 21lbs
Height: 29 inches
Clothes: 12/18 months

EAT
Emme is slowly getting pickier with what she eats. Well, not necessarily picky, just prefers the liquid diet over eating solid food.
Favorites include: pancakes, french toast sticks, cucumbers, hummus, black beans, strawberries, blueberries, applesauce pouches, graham crackers, cheese, peanut butter

 Evidence of her love of black beans all over her face.

SLEEP
I always have high hopes for this category every month and every month I am disappointed. It seems we always take one step forward and two steps back. We'll have a good night or two of only one wake up then back to being up 3-4 times a night.
Still taking 2 naps a day, so at least we have that going for us.

PLAY
Emme desperately wants to play with the big girls. She isn't content with just sitting on the floor and playing with her toys if Charlee is at the table playing with her little princesses or coloring. Emme has to be sitting at the table too.
She loves to play with her Little People.

Sensory bins

Jumping at Charlee's school.

Shhh playing with big sister's princesses.

Standing!

We love to play out on the deck.

SISTERS

Letter to Emme

Dear Emme,

Oh sweet girl, I can't believe that you are going to be 1 year old in just one month! You are growing so fast. And moving so fast!
You are crawling at record speed and now walking along the furniture. Oh and crawling up the stairs. I can't keep up with you, little girl! You seem to move faster for two people: Charlee and mommy. Or you make a fast beeline for Charlee's princesses when she isn't looking.
You are still very much attached to mommy. You do love playing with daddy and Charlee, but I always have to be in view. You give the biggest hugs and like to give kisses. I'm trying to cherish all of your snuggles now because I know soon you will be too busy to want to give hugs and have me hold you.
I feel like you have grown up so much this month! You have started waving, occasionally signing "more," pulling up to standing all the time, and walking along the furniture. You grunt and bark like a dog to communicate, ha! Maybe soon you'll actually start talking?
You and Charlee are already the best of friends. You both absolutely adore each other and I can't wait to see how your relationship will grow. You love to be near her and play with her any chance you get. I think your favorite time is right before nap or bed because you get to crawl up in her bed and give her kisses. You laugh and smile and are just the happiest snuggling with her in her big bed. I love seeing you two together.
 I love you so so much, little girl! If you could sleep a little more at night, that would be awesome. But I still love you.

Love,
mommy

Emme 10 months

March 24, 2017

STATS
Weight: 20lbs
Height: around 29"
Clothes: 12 month pants and shirts, some 18 month shirts


EAT
Emme would much rather nurse than eat actual food. She also thinks it's more fun to feed the dogs than to eat her own food.
But she's definitely a girl after my own heart and loves her carbs. Bread, crackers, graham crackers, cheerios, etc all favorites.

SLEEP
Ugh, sleep. Every night I think "maybe tonight is the night that she'll just sleep through the night or only wake up once." And every single night, I see her 2-3 times, sometimes up to 5 times. I'm exhausted. I love her, I do, and I love her snuggles, but I would also like to sleep and snuggle with her in the light of day.

PLAY
Constantly rearranging the pantry

 Someone found the dog water bowl...

 Playing with water!

 Digging in the rice bin

 Sister coloring

 Tapping

 swinging!!

SISTERS
Oh goodness, Emme loves her big sister like something fierce.
Charlee can always get the biggest smiles and biggest laughs out of Emme.

MILESTONES
6 teeth! Those top two teeth came in this month.
Beginning to pull up

LETTER TO EMME

Dear little bug,

Sorry peanut, I'm not the best at keeping up with your blog. One of these days, I will get it updated on time and not 2-3 weeks late and almost into the next month.
I can't even believe that you're almost a year old! These past few months have just flown by and you are growing so quickly.

You love to sing (and scream). Gone are the days when you would cry in the car (although you still do sometimes). Now you will sing while we are driving. You shriek when playing with your sister.

You enjoy playing with your Little People and like to tap them together. You can sit and play with them for quite a long time before moving on. Sensory bins have become a favorite. You like to dig in them which makes loud noises (especially in the beans or dried pasta).

You give me the biggest hugs and climb into my lap if I'm sitting. You give daddy big smiles when he comes home from work. And he can also get big belly laughs out of you. But you are still very much a mama's girl. You want me to come in to comfort you in the middle of the night. You reach for me when anyone else is holding you.

Aside from me, Charlee is still your favorite person. You always want to be where she is. You follow her around and sit as close as possible. Your favorite part of afternoon nap is getting to sit in her bed to give her kisses before naps. I hope that you both continue to be close.

May is quickly approaching, sweet girl. And with that comes your birthday. I love watching you grow and change. You are so much fun and so snuggly. I am so lucky to be your mommy.

Love,
mommy