Emberlyn is a real character these days! She had an ear infection and a terrible cough last week. The doctor ended up prescribing her an inhaler to do a couple times a day for a week. It's really helped with her congestion, especially at night when it's been the worst. But, other than that, things have been great! She's still trying to get around by walking, although she knows crawling can get her there quicker, so sometimes she'll resort to that. But, we're really encouraging her to hold our hands and walk from here to there. She's doing really great. She still talks 100 miles per hour. Some other words she's saying are: "ock" (sock), "oose" (shoes), "es" (yes), "up", "off", and "baa" (bath). Bathtime is still her favorite part of the day. She can do the sign for please: her hand rubs her chest in a circular motion and bath: both of her hands rub up and down the sides of her chest. She's funny too. I'll ask her: Emmy do you have a dirty diaper? And she'll grab onto her hiny and say "diaper." It's funny how she's recognizing so many words. I suppose at this age they're just soaking everything in and trying to repeat as much as they possibly can. We are just having so much fun watching her learn and grow! 
Monday, January 5, 2009
Fun With Emmy
Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Fish Gone?
Emmy's getting a fish, so we had to buy a fish bowl and some pretty marbles. Emmy LOVED putting each one in the bowl. She's going to love it even more when she sees a little fish swimmming around inside. 
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Christmas in Texas
We spent Christmas in Texas to see both of our families and it was wonderful! We spent the first half in San Antonio with Wade's family, and the second half at my parents' in Austin. But I never thought we would make it. We were supposed to leave Virginia on Friday, and didn't leave until Saturday due to delays. So, we got up Saturday morning at 2:30 am and got ready for our 6 am flight. We flew into Detroit and our connection was delayed to lovely winter weather up north. Many hours later, they boarded us only to have us sit on the tarmac for nearly 2 hours. Then, we flew to Minneapolis, only to be delayed once more for our connection to San Antonio. I tell ya, why we flew the northern route...I have no idea. But, it definitely felt like Christmas being surrounded with 13 inches of beautiful white. We were about ready to call it a Christmas in Minnesota. Other than that, it was quite a Christmas. Emberlyn held off long enough. She showed off her walking capabilities that I knew she had all along! What a stinker! She holds out her hand to you, palm side up, and says "awk" which means walk. So, we hold out our hands to her and she runs right along and dives into your arms. Her new nickname is Little Frankenstein due to her balancing act. It's really funny to watch. A BIG thanks to our families for being incredible hosts! I'm so glad we got to see each of you. It wouldn't have been a Christmas without you in good 'ole Texas. Thanks for letting our craziness into your homes, and we can't wait to see you again! We love you all! 
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Friday, December 19, 2008
Emmy's Words
Emmy is talking so much and we are loving it. Here are a few words that she says.
dog: "dah" (Or sometimes she'll just pant with her tongue hanging out. This is the sign she's learned for "dog.")
lion: "roooarr" (She growls.)
cracker: "crackah" (EVERYTHING she eats, she calls a cracker.)
this: "dis" (She'll point and want to know what everything is. "Dis?" and sometimes "Dat?")
dolphin: "dah-hin" (And she says it two very distinct phrases. She learned this from her bath toys. And it's her new favorite word. But she can clearly pick out a dolphin from other animals. But she tends to get the other sea creatures such as sharks and turtles confused as dolphins too. But Mommy and Daddy are still VERY impressed!)
cow: "moo moooooooo" (It's the cutest thing ever. Whenever she sees a cow, in a book or on the tv, she says "moo mooooooo". And sometimes she'll just "moo" for no reason while she's playing. So I call her our little cowgirl.)
horse: "hose" (She can decipher between cows, horses, dogs, fish, cats, sheep, monkeys...she knows exactly which is which. You can ask her where is the..., and she'll point right to it. She's pretty amazing. And growing up too fast!)
mama: "mama" (sometimes Emmy is mama, but mostly mama is mama. It's funny how she looks at herself in the mirror and says, "mama." What a silly girl. Especially when she sees pictures of herself, they're all "mama.")
dada: "dada" (Dada is always dada, but sometimes strangers are too.)
Emmy: well, she doesn't quite say "Emmy" yet, but when we say: Where's Emmy? She'll stick her hands to her tummy, as if to say, "Here I am!" It's very cute.
We're off to Texas today, and I bought some new and fun activities to do on the airplane. One of which, is a box of sign language flash cards. She has really enjoyed learning signs. So, I thought what a fun way to learn even more signs! The camera is already packed, but I promise...more pictures to come of our sweet little miss!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
1 Step, 2 Steps, 3 Steps, 4!
Success! Yesterday afternoon, I stood Emberlyn up, and held onto her hands, and told her to walk to me as I let her hands go. She walked 1 step! And then we tried the same thing again. 2 steps! And again. 3 steps! Yay! Wade and I are thrilled! This morning, she walked 8 steps all by herself! We couldn't believe it! Any day now, the running and hiding game will begin. GO EMMY!
