10 months

Here we are, 2 months away from Emmarie turning 1. I can't believe I said it. Very hard to believe. I guess I am supposed to start planning a party. I know some parents have these big blowouts for the 1 year old party. I can't imagine I am going to hire a clown or have pony rides, but I assume we may have a small gathering. Things to think about.

Emmie, as always, is growing like a weed.

She loves grilled cheese and mac and cheese for dinner. Just like her father she loves ketchup- I should probably buy stock in Heinz. we are still working on the sippy cup. She will drink out of it, but still prefers her bottle. She still loves sweet potatoes and sweet peas. And bananas are always a hit.

She now has a total of 7 teeth. She got a new one on the bottom this week!

Sleep is a bit different. For the most part she sleeps through the night, but this month has been challenging as we have dealt with a bad ear infection and another viral illness with high fever. Of course she recovers and the sleep improves. Temporary lapses in our schedules. She still is down around 7-730pm each night. Now that she is a Busy Bee she is 100% exhausted by the time I pick her up at the end of the day. It is hard to keep her awake til 7 sometimes. We are up each morning around 6-7am. For those of you without children, enjoy it while it lasts. Those days of slothing on the couch are O-V-E-R.

Reading her book about colors before bedtime

She is on the verge of walking. She has a new crawl that is pretty comical. I think it is the next step before walking. She is taking one step at a time. She is pretty timid and once she relizes she may take another step she falls down and decides to crawl. She loves push toys. We had to get a new toy for her at the house. I put Brent to work and she loves pushing it around. Opening and closing doors has become a favorite past time. Now, we really have to baby proof all those dangerous cabinets. Another fun milestone... waving and saying bye-bye. It is awesome and so cute. You have to see for yourself.

Daddy doing his duty, putting together toys!

The finished product

So happy and Griz loves going for a ride

She still wears a size 2 shoe. Small feet. But I think we will have to switch to some bigger ones soon. Target has some pretty cute and cheap shoes. They grow out of them so quick I have a hard time paying $30-40 for shoes she will wear for 1-2 months. I am attempting to become thrifty. A tough task when little girl stuff is soooo cute.

Oh, and while I am updating, she was a ladybug for Halloween. Too cute. See for yourself...