Cookie Time!

One of our favorite things to do at Christmas time is

bake Christmas cookies. This year was extra special

because Emma got to help!

Christmas time is here!

This month has already been full of fun!

Emma has enjoyed looking at all of

the decorations and has done very well "just looking."

She had fun making a gingerbread house with her KK,

going to look at Christmas lights at Rose Land, and of course

wearing all of her cute Christmas outfits!

I think my favorite thing so far is to hear her say,

"Happy Birthday Baby Jesus"

It is the sweetest thing ever!!!

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!

Busy Bee!

This was Emma's first Halloween that she actually

got to trick or treat. She loved being outside of course!

We went in our neighborhood to see a few

neighbors before heading to Springhill to help

Nana and Pawpaw hand out candy.

She had lots of fun!

Peanut Butter Picnic

It is still funny to me sometimes to watch Emma

eat "big people food." She now has 10 teeth,

so she doesn't have to have everything cut

up for her. She LOVES peanut butter

sandwiches! I haven't tried jelly yet,

the peanut butter is messy enough by

itself!!! On this particular day

it felt better outside, so we enjoyed a

nice picnic on the front porch.

Play Date

Emma had her first trip to a park this week.

A group of moms from MOPS got together

for a play date. The weather was perfect!

After all of the rain we've been having, it

was nice to get out and play in the sunshine.

Emma LOVED it!!!

She loves to climb the stairs at home, but can only go

if Jason or I help her up. But the play set at

the park had stairs that were just her size so she

could go up and down all by herself.

What a big girl!

October Fun!

This month has been lots of fun! We went to the pumpkin patch,

played with Emma's cousin Austin, and got a special

delivery from Nana and Pawpaw!

And as you can see, we have a sweet baby bumble bee for Halloween!

Buzzzzz.....

Pumpkin fun!

I put out our fall decorations this week.

Emma really liked the pumpkin, but

she thought it was a ball and kept throwing it!

I can't wait to take her to the pumpkin patch!

We'll have to have a talk about not throwing

the pumpkins before we go! Ha ha...

Go Tigers!

Ball Popper and PB

I waited until this past month to give peanut butter to Emma.

I first gave it to her on crackers, but today she

had her first official peanut butter sandwich!

You can tell from her expression that she enjoyed it!

Yay, now that's one more thing I can pack for her lunch!

Last Thursday when I picked Emma up from

Mother's Day Out, she was pushing a ball popper toy

around. She seemed to enjoy it, and later at home

she was pushing kitchen utensils the same way!

On our way home from Baton Rouge last weekend, we

stopped at Wal-Mart to get her one of her own.

As you can see, she LOVES it!

I think I'll look into getting a toy vacuum for Christmas!

Here Kitty Kitty

Emma LOVES to go outside. Today was especially fun because

we meet some new friends. There were about 5 little kittens playing

in our next door neighbors' flower beds. Our fence has a small hole at

the bottom, so two of the playful kittens made their way to our

backyard for some fun. Emma was so cute with them!

She said, "hello kitty kat." and would laugh and laugh

while they ran around playing.

She thought it was funny when they climbed the tree!

I guess I'll be going to buy some cat food to put outside

so our little friends will come back to see us!

More Funny Buisiness

J-E-L-L-O

Emma likes to carry baskets and bags around and say

"bye-bye". I guess she notices that every time we leave

I have a purse and her diaper bag!

"More please!" is Emma's new favorite phrase

Here you can see she has a mouth full already, but

is requesting more Cheerios!

Also, the bow was a joke. I put in a big bow to see what it looked like,

and she just kept wearing it.

Big shoes

Emma has a thing with shoes. She always brings

us our shoes, no matter where they are in the house, she

finds them and brings them (always to the right person)

to us to put on. Sometimes it means she wants to go outside

and ride in her car or go in the back to play, but lately

she has decided to put them on herself!

It is funny to watch her actually try to walk around in the

big bulky shoes, especially Jason's! Mine are usually flip-flops

and she has to try to get her toes in the right place.

Too funny!!!

Sunglasses

Emma has been cracking us up this week wearing these sunglasses.

She got one pair for her birthday from her cousin Callie, but

never really wanted to wear them. Then this week for some reason

she brought them to me and wanted me to put them on her.

She walked around for what seemed like 10 minutes

wearing them! I was afraid she might run into something!

I think dress up clothes are in the near future!

Fun!

Emma's Big Day!

Today was a big day for Emma and her mommy;

it was the first day at Mother's Day Out!

We had to start the day with a good breakfast.

Dressed and ready!

Here we go!

Emma's teachers said she didn't eat much lunch,

so she was pretty hungry when we got home.

After "school" snack; yummy!

Over all it was a pretty good first day.

Her teachers said she cried off and on,

didn't eat much lunch, and only napped

30 minutes, but she was not crying

when I picked her up!

And for everyone's information, I did not cry!

I kept busy and got some errands and house cleaning done,

but watched the clock constantly!

At Last!

The long awaited update! I'm surprised I didn't get phone calls or e-mails from my followers!

It is fitting that my last blog was of Emma walking across the house, because life certainly changed once she became a walker! And I might add that we are down to one nap a day, so that leaves mommy little time to do anything extra! Things have been non-stop, but so much fun!

Above is a slide show of some of the highlights over the past month. Jason and I actually left Emma for the first time longer than one night and took a week long vacation to California. It was awesome!!! We had a great time, but were glad to get back to our sweet little girl. And indeed she is that. She's not a baby anymore, but a little toddler who loves to explore, climb, and dance and play! Her newest tricks are climbing, feeding herself, and amazing us with her rapid growing vocabulary and understanding! Enjoy!

Little Emma Walker

We knew it was coming, Emma just waited until she

was ready. And when she was ready, she took off!

The past two weeks Emma has been walking around the house

exploring all by herself. That's right, no more dragging

Mommy all over the house!

Jason caught a quick video of her tonight walking

from one end of the house to the other.

The end of the video shows her new favorite thing to do,

besides walking everywhere, closing doors!

Four Wheeler Riding and Kayaking

For 4th of July weekend, we went with Jason's family to Watson, Oklahoma

and stayed in a nice big cabin overlooking Mountain Fork River.

We had so much fun!

Emma enjoyed checking out her cousin Austin's toys, one of her favorites;

the battery powered 4-wheeler!

While Mommy and Daddy enjoyed kayaking for the first time!

It was a very nice place and we hope to go back again someday.

Splash into Summer!

Emma and I took a water babies swim class

at the YMCA. She only fussed the first

few days when we first got in the water. But after

a few days of 100 degree temps, it felt like bath water!

She is so cute in her little bathing suit kicking

her little legs and feet under water.

This class is mainly to get babies used to being in the water,

no "real" instruction. Just some fun songs, kicking,

and trying to blow bubbles in the water.

KK came one day, and Daddy came on

another day to watch and take pictures.

It was fun! She even got a certificate and a bottle

of bubbles on the last day!

Mommy's Little Helper

Emma enjoys being my little helper.

She is good at helping me unload the silverware 

from the dishwasher

and being a taste tester!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

On June 1st we took Emma to her first baseball game.

We went to see our local baseball team; 

the Shreveport Bossier Captains.

The weather was perfect. Emma enjoyed 

walking up and down the stairs,

wearing her mommy out of course!

It was a fun time. Emma wasn't sure what to think about the mascot.

I have to admit, he did look a little shady!

Water Baby

With the temperatures getting into the 90's this weekend,

we thought it would be a good time to get out 

Emma's water mat and swimming pool.

She wasn't sure what to think about it.

She liked the water mat, until it sprayed her in the face!

She didn't like the cold water in the pool. Next

time we'll give it more time to warm up!

The main thing of course was that she was

 super cute in her swim suit and sun hat!

I can't wait for us to take our swim class at the Y in a few weeks!

Watch me go!

Emma started standing on her own last week.

Then Friday she took her first steps by herself.

This video was taken a few days later.

As you can see, she's going to be a little

speed walker! It won't be long

and we'll be running after her!

Big girl!

We still can't believe how fast Emma is growing!

Her hair is getting longer, thicker, and lighter.

She wears a bow almost everyday!

She enjoys feeding herself with a spoon,

so needless to say, mealtime can get very messy!

She can also stand by herself and has even taken a few steps!

We are working on getting a good video of her "walking."

Unfortunately  we weren't prepared the first time it happened;

we were getting her ready for bed. She was standing 

holding onto her crib, wearing only a diaper, and she just let go and

took three steps towards me! 

What a big girl! 

 

Go bye bye

Emma's favorite thing to do is go "bye bye".

She crawls to the front door, stands up, and says

"bye, bye" (her most frequently used word) 

while reaching for the door handle.

Then she gets the key to the door

and attempts to put on her hat!

She's ready to go!

"Bye, bye!"

Sunglasses

Emma had fun playing with her KK's sunglasses.

She always likes to grab glasses or sunglasses

when she sees someone wearing them.

Emma got her very own sunglasses for her birthday.

Too cool!

She only wore them long enough to take the picture!

Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day!