May 27, 2009

 20 months!

Emma is officially 20 months old today. I can't believe how these last few months snuck up on me. I feel like the first year went by....pretty fast. But it was all still so new that the ups and downs of being a new mother meant that I was always aware of where we were in the 'baby' stage - the first growth spurt, the longer stretches of sleep at night, the introduction of solids, etc.

Not that toddlers don't have milestones, but it just seems that everything happens gradually, and then there's a huge burst. Her language skills have blossomed tremendously since starting her 18-month class. She now understands even the most subtle of meanings - like a joke, or a silly phrase. She's a talker, let me tell you. She always has something to say, and she is LOUD.

Of course she's asserting her independence and loves to push the boundaries. Just today she swatted my hand away as I was trying to help guide her up a hill. She's so fearless, she'll try anything and isn't afraid of much. I just wanted to make sure she didn't fall backwards, but she let me know in that moment that it was ok to let go. It was so simple, and yet I almost cried. I can only imagine the metaphor this will come to mean in our future. At 20 months, she's still a happy, giggly, energetic, sweet, affectionate little twinkie who looooooves her Dada.

I thought I'd run down a list of her current faves:
Favorite food: Fruit! Mangos, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, you name it
Favorite drink: Milk
Favorite snack: 'Teese!' (cheese)
Favorite book: The picture book that Mimi made for her :)
Favorite song: Alouette (a french song I learned at camp as a kid. it's a song about plucking a bird - Yikes!)
Favorite activity: go outside!
Favorite TV show: Elmo (we only get 1 channel, thankfully, it's PBS)
Favorite toy: her babies and the baby stroller
Favorte phrase: "Ohhhh no, no, no" (and shakes her finger. wonder where she learned that?)
Most recent attachment: she's already stuck to the binkie, but most recently she's started adding her blankie and pillow to the mix. Can I tell you how hard it is to keep all THREE of these in the same place at the same time?!
Favorite breakfast food: Pancakes. The girl puts away 6 at at time!
Favorite destination: the aquarium - more specifically, the Octopus tank
Favorite diddy: "Maaaa-ma, Daaa-da, Paaaa-pa, Eeeemmm-ma" (she sings a song she made up herself about mama, dada, parker and emma - her family) :)

Favorite thing of mine: her running into my arms, scooping her up, twirling around, while she wraps her arms around my me, tucks her head under my neck and squeezes me tight. Then, pats me on the back. My cup runneth over :)

May 21, 2009

 Babies! Babies! Babies!

Last weekend I went to Atlanta to celebrate my sister's baby shower! It was a great weekend and sooo nice to hang out with Anna & Andy. They're going to be great parents. And doesn't she look AWESOME?! With good looking parents like them, that baby is going to be one gorgeous little bambino.

May 12, 2009

 Pals in Portland

This past weekend I went to Portland (OR) to visit my best friend, Mary Kate. It was also my first night away from Emma. The time just felt right, and I really wanted to see MK8 before we both left the west coast. We had a great time, and Portland is a beauuuuutiful place - so lush and green. It reminded me a lot of home. I got to meet her friends, and see her apartment, ate yummy food and wine, went hiking at the Gorge and we shared lots of fun memories and laughs. MK is moving back east soon too, so along with our BFF Elizabeth, we'll all be reunited! Trouble! :)

Emma did great and had a blast with her Dada. She was happy and rested and excited to see me when I got back in time to celebrate Mother's Day with my family!







May 5, 2009

 Love & Yogurt: A Play in Three Acts

We are SOOO ready for summer around here. Yes, I know we live in San Diego, but summer is still summer. The pools are out, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, the grills are cooking and the beer floweth.

Sunday was a gorgeous day, so we decided to hang outside. Lunchtime came around, and Emma wanted to share her yogurt with Parker. They are such sweet friends.

For those of you who know and love Parker, you'll be sad to hear that he is going deaf. This is my tribute to you, sweet Prince Parker.

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