20 Months Old

Emory Grace, you turned 20 months old today. I can't believe you will be 2 in just 4 months.

- You are still wearing size 12 month clothes and a size 4 shoe, although you have a few pairs of size 5's that you have started to wear.

-You are wearing a size 4 pull-up and we are still working on the art of going potty in your potty chair.

-You have MASTERED the art of flushing the toilet which you love doing!

-You just recently learned how to open doors and enjoy going and getting things out of the pantry and your closet.

-You are quite the comedian and love putting on a show!

-You love tutu's and dancing like a ballerina.

-You got your very 1st pair of ballet shoes yesterday, which you were quite proud of.

-You still love for things to be in order and you love to sweep with your little broom set.

-You are quite the little helper.

-You also enjoy shopping and trying on new clothes and shoes, here you are trying on your new boots!

-You have really taken an interest in blocks and puzzles lately and last weekend you put together one of your puzzles (correctly) all by yourself!

- You are quite the talker and know alot of words. You love to watch commercials on TV and point out what things are.

-You are also excellent at making a big mess in a hurry and Mommy has nick named you her little Texas tornado, because that is what the living room looks like when you are done playing!

-You still have your "moments" when you throw fits for not getting your way, but you are learning, and for the most part a very sweet little girl.

Mommy and Daddy love you very much!

My Little Ballerina

Emory loves to dance like a ballerina, however she THINKS she HAS to wear a tutu to do so. When she wants to dance she runs into her room yelling tutu, tutu mommy. After she puts one on, she usually twirls and twirls until she gets dizzy and falls down. Poor thing, but she thinks it's funny. She also insists on wearing her tutu around her chest rather than her waist. Not sure why, but that is the way she LIKES it. She's such a mess!

Favorite Things

Emory's new favorite thing is crushed ice, or ICEE as she calls it. She loves it and vocalizes her love for icee on a daily basis. Her she is this weekend watching cartoons and eating icee in her pj's.

You noticed that her cup HAD to be on the coaster.

I love this look. This is Emory telling me that she wanted to eat her icee in peace.

She also loves stickers. Her favorite thing is to put them on her nose, my nose, or Bradley's nose. She thinks this is hysterical!

Emory still loves to climb. In fact I found her sitting on the top shelf (where Pooh is) the other day. YIKES!

She also love to empty her armoire by taking all the books out of it.

Making a mess is such fun!

Another one of Emory's loves are shoes. She takes after her mommy on this one. She loves to put on shoes, it does not matter whose they are, but her favorites are high heals! This morning she put her shoes on all by herself, correct feet and all. She got lucky!

Here she is before church Sunday morning strutting around in her clickers and pj's!

19 Months Old

Emory Grace, you turned 19 months old yesterday. So what have you been up to?

Everything! You love to put on a show and make "cheese" faces when the camera comes out!

You also love doggies. You play with your toy doggies and love to give your real doggies treats.

You are a sweet little girl and love to cuddle in the morning.

Your newest concern is thunder. You do not care for it that much and get a little nervous when it thunders or when you hear a loud noise and think its thunder.

You have the cutest little laugh and sometimes you get the giggles so bad you get the hiccups.

You also have a bit of a temper and a little attitude at times, but you are starting to learn it is naughty to throw tantrums and food. You nearly hit a man at another table the other night with a flying orange slice. You also have quite the arm, I am thinking a short stop.

You are quite the little talker and continue to learn more and more words!

Your hair is really getting long and seems to have a mind of it's own just like you! Your feet are also growing and you have started to wear some size 5 shoes.

Mommy and Daddy love you very much!

Trip to Grandma & Pawpaw's

Thursday evening Bradley, Emory, and I headed to Arkansas to visit my parents. Cameron and Noah were also in and the two kids have had a blast. Emory got her first leotard with matching tutu from Grandma. She loved it and danced around all morning like a ballerina.

Even ballerina's have to mow the yard!

Emory was ready to go bye bye this morning.

This was my attempt to take a picture of Noah and Emory. This was the best of several!

Later this morning we went to the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, which is a little museum at a local state park near my parents house. There were all kinds of exhibits and fun things for kids to do. The one on Newton's law of gravitation was a hit.

Noah enjoyed making the balls float and Emory thought it was hilarious!

Noah checking out the floating balls!

Emory got very tickled and laughed and laughed!

There was also an exhibit that replicated the town in the early 1920's during the oil boom!

Noah in front of an old circus car!

Emory in front of an old truck,

Noah and Emory watching a short film about the town during the oil boom!

Emory dancing to the music before the film started!

Noah in jail.

Meeting Mckenzie

Sunday we went over to Bradley's parents house to meet Mckenzie Rae. Andrew, Rachel, & Mckenzie drove in late Saturday night for a visit. I was very curious to see how Emory would react to a little baby. She was a little unsure of her at first, but then slowly warmed up. She also was a tad jealous when mommy and daddy held her the first time, but as the day went on she was more and more accepting. Emory did really well around Mckenzie except for a few tickles that were a little rough.

Mckenzie 4 weeks old.

Uncle Bradley holding Mckenzie

My little monkey!

Such a mess!

And she's awake

I love this sweet expression!

Emory decided she needed to play/sit in Mckenzie's carrier.

She sat and sat in it.

Emory checking out PeePaw's new lawn mower, aka tractor!

My sweet baby girl!