18 months old

We had our 18 month well checkup yesterday and Emma is doing great!

Ht - 32 1/2 inches (75% percentile)
Wt - 25 lbs 8 oz (65% percentile)

She continues to eat well and enjoys trying new things. She has added green beans to her acceptable foods list lately but eating them depends on her mood. Still top of the list are blueberries and cantaloupe.

We are looking forward to visiting the Eaves side of the family this coming week, we just need to survive the travel including the three hour layover in Chicago!

Firsts and Favorites!

Emma is growing and changing like crazy. All of a sudden she is a little girl and not a baby! Today we went to our friend Tally's 2nd birthday party and had a couple of firsts....

1. First time in a bouncy castle... she really enjoyed it after she made it through the opening (thanks to Annabelle!!)
2. First time to pet a donkey and a goat
3. First sno-cone!

Needless to say there was quite a bit of crying when it was time to leave!

Other updates about Emma....she now has 10 teeth including two molars. She knows what "cheese" means and will now smile for the camera. She is very into books and we read every night but she is now into choosing the book. She is very interested in how things turn on and off and practices any chance she gets.

Breaking news....she knows how to turn the know and open the door. Not good! :)

This week coming up is our 18 month checkup and new pictures. The week after that we are off to WI to visit grandma and aunts, uncles and cousins!

Our Little Lounger

We are really enjoying the summer and the pool weather! The first time we took Emma in the water she would not get in the float or even let go of me. The next time she was a lot more relaxed and enjoyed floating and in particular likes the waterfall and putting her hand through to the other side.

Now...a few weeks later....she is jumping in from the side. Our next stop is swim lessons....

Check out Emma in her after swim attire!

Happy Father's Day!!

We had a terrific day yesterday celebrating our wonderful daddy! Emma and I made pancakes for Frank to kick off a great fun day. The end of the day was spent in the pool and Emma is definitely enjoying herself. By the end of the summer she will probably be jumping in....

Happy Father's Day to my dad, Frank and all the wonderful dads we are lucky to know!

And our first fat lip!

Smile :)

Faucet Fun!

Enjoying her bathtime!

An excellent weekend!!!

Three Cousins
Two Saturday outings - The Austin Zoo and The Children's Museum
One excellent weekend!

Beth, Colson and Caleb came for a visit this weekend and we had lots of fun!
Emma loves being chased and her cousin Caleb certainly indulged her. Lots of games of tag were played! On Saturday we got up and headed to the Austin zoo. It really isn't a zoo so much as an animal sanctuary but we saw tigers, lions and even a bear so it was well worth it. Caleb enjoyed feeding the goats and llamas and we took a train ride too.