Happy Birthday to our sweet baby girl! You have brought so much joy to our lives, and so many others around you. Your big grin lights up our lives and we can not imagine life without you.
Your brother adores you and the two of you playing together, giggling and laughing together and seeing you smiling when he smiles and vice versa is one of the best things in our day!! Blake giving you hugs and kisses and telling you, "Goodnight Ms. Muffin/Ms. Blueberry/Missy (or whatever nickname he decides to use that day!)!" melts our hearts. Tonight he put his forehead to yours and you smiled a big grin :) I hope you can grow up best of friends.
Thank you for all your cuddles and hugs :) I love watching you snuggle into your Daddy's shoulder ... it is so sweet and the look on his face is pure love. Last night when I put you to bed, I shed a few tears, but they were happy tears. I try hard to remember you and your brother as itty bitty babies, but sometimes it's hard. And that is why the camera may be the best invention known to man kind!
Your first year has gone by unbelievably fast. I loved you so much even before you were born, but at the same time I wondered how my heart could stretch to fit this new little baby. But it has and what an amazing feeling that is. We love you Em and can't wait to experience your 2nd year with you.
xoxo Mom, Dad and Blake
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
My First Birthday :)
Hi everyone!
Today I turn 1! My Mom and Dad say the time has gone by wayyyy too fast and my first year went even faster then Blake's!! I don't really know what they mean - I love each new day!!! I had a very fun birthday party on Saturday. We had a few friends and family over at our house. Mom and Dad tried to keep the party small, because I'm not much of a crowd gal! I had a very cute Ladybug birthday cake, that Mom and Dad made!! I loved digging into the cake and had icing up to my elbows!! Today we all went swimming in the morning and had fun outside after our afternoon nap. Then Grandma D came over for supper and I even got a cupcake for dessert!!
Apparently I'm growing little by little ... at my 1 year paediatrician appointment on the 9th, I weighed 18 lbs 9 oz and was 28" long. I'm pretty little, in the 10th %ile for everything and Mom is just hoping I'm at least as tall as her!! I have 4 teeth and eat well, so I guess maybe it's just genetics ;)
I love walking around the coffee table and my play table! I also enjoy walking around while hanging onto my Mom and Dad's hands!! I'm doing what Mom calls "the worm"! That's how I get around on my stomach! I love clapping my hands, waving hi and bye, and dancing to my favourite music. I also enjoy mimicking Mom, Dad and Blake. I am quite the chatterbox! Mom and Dad love it when they ask me what a cow says and I say, "mmmmm ...!" Mom and Dad also give me big grins and hugs whenever I look at them and say, "Mum" or "Da Da!" I love waiting at the front window for Dad to come home from work. As soon as I see him I say, "Hi Da!" and start waving! I think I overheard Dad saying it makes his day ;) I also try to say Jazz and Blake! I can't figure out my puppies name yet, but one day I will! Everyone seems to love it when I talk!!!
I've had lots of fun going to My First Preschool with Blake and also to library programs. I love to sing and dance and Mom and Dad think I'm much more outgoing then my brother! I started swimming lessons in January and Mom and Dad call me their little fish!! I love the water and swimming and splashing around!! Dad has been taking me to the lessons and we have lots of fun together! Some of the other things I enjoy doing are reading books, especially touch and feel books and standing and playing at my play table, the coffee table, the couch or pretty much anywhere there is something for me to hang onto and play with! I also love my stuffies!!
Mom goes back to work on March 1st. She's working 4 days a week and so is Dad, so Blake and I get to stay home with Dad every Monday and with Mom every Friday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we'll be going to a lady named Nancy's house. We've visited there a few times. I like playing with the other kids and I'm very glad my big brother will be there with me! He's such a good brother, I am very lucky :)
In November I took my first airplane ride to Las Vegas for Aunty Lindsay and Uncle Jeremy's wedding. I was a very good girl on the plane and had lots of fun shopping and sight seeing with my family!! We can't wait for summer to arrive so we can take a holiday in our trailer and get outside more for bike rides, walks, and to the park!!
But I should go I'm getting pretty tired. I think I'll have my bath now and then go to bed. I'm a good sleeper and need lots of it!! Love to you all :)
Hugs and Kisses,
Emerson
PS: Mom is going to proof read this for me. I hope she doesn't change too much!!
Today I turn 1! My Mom and Dad say the time has gone by wayyyy too fast and my first year went even faster then Blake's!! I don't really know what they mean - I love each new day!!! I had a very fun birthday party on Saturday. We had a few friends and family over at our house. Mom and Dad tried to keep the party small, because I'm not much of a crowd gal! I had a very cute Ladybug birthday cake, that Mom and Dad made!! I loved digging into the cake and had icing up to my elbows!! Today we all went swimming in the morning and had fun outside after our afternoon nap. Then Grandma D came over for supper and I even got a cupcake for dessert!!
Apparently I'm growing little by little ... at my 1 year paediatrician appointment on the 9th, I weighed 18 lbs 9 oz and was 28" long. I'm pretty little, in the 10th %ile for everything and Mom is just hoping I'm at least as tall as her!! I have 4 teeth and eat well, so I guess maybe it's just genetics ;)
I love walking around the coffee table and my play table! I also enjoy walking around while hanging onto my Mom and Dad's hands!! I'm doing what Mom calls "the worm"! That's how I get around on my stomach! I love clapping my hands, waving hi and bye, and dancing to my favourite music. I also enjoy mimicking Mom, Dad and Blake. I am quite the chatterbox! Mom and Dad love it when they ask me what a cow says and I say, "mmmmm ...!" Mom and Dad also give me big grins and hugs whenever I look at them and say, "Mum" or "Da Da!" I love waiting at the front window for Dad to come home from work. As soon as I see him I say, "Hi Da!" and start waving! I think I overheard Dad saying it makes his day ;) I also try to say Jazz and Blake! I can't figure out my puppies name yet, but one day I will! Everyone seems to love it when I talk!!!
I've had lots of fun going to My First Preschool with Blake and also to library programs. I love to sing and dance and Mom and Dad think I'm much more outgoing then my brother! I started swimming lessons in January and Mom and Dad call me their little fish!! I love the water and swimming and splashing around!! Dad has been taking me to the lessons and we have lots of fun together! Some of the other things I enjoy doing are reading books, especially touch and feel books and standing and playing at my play table, the coffee table, the couch or pretty much anywhere there is something for me to hang onto and play with! I also love my stuffies!!
Mom goes back to work on March 1st. She's working 4 days a week and so is Dad, so Blake and I get to stay home with Dad every Monday and with Mom every Friday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we'll be going to a lady named Nancy's house. We've visited there a few times. I like playing with the other kids and I'm very glad my big brother will be there with me! He's such a good brother, I am very lucky :)
In November I took my first airplane ride to Las Vegas for Aunty Lindsay and Uncle Jeremy's wedding. I was a very good girl on the plane and had lots of fun shopping and sight seeing with my family!! We can't wait for summer to arrive so we can take a holiday in our trailer and get outside more for bike rides, walks, and to the park!!
But I should go I'm getting pretty tired. I think I'll have my bath now and then go to bed. I'm a good sleeper and need lots of it!! Love to you all :)
Hugs and Kisses,
Emerson
PS: Mom is going to proof read this for me. I hope she doesn't change too much!!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day!
We had fun at dinner on Thursday evening, celebrating Cal's 31st! After dinner, we met my Mom and Dad at our house and enjoyed Cal's favorite cake - black forest!
Cal took Friday off work and we headed to the RV show with Lindsay, Mom and Dad. We love the RV show!! We found our next trailer ... not sure when that will be, but hopefully within the next 5 years! It's a 5th wheel bunk house model, with a super slide. 26 ft, so it will fit in our driveway! Friday evening Linds and I took Blake to gymnastics. Lindsay brought her video camera, so I'm really happy we now have some video of Blake at gymnastics :)
Saturday morning Lindsay and I got ready for Em's 1st birthday party, while my Mom and Cal took the kids to swimming lessons. I often wonder what in the world I would do without my family?? I only hope I can return the favor to Lindsay one day and somehow my Mom and Dad too!! Em's party was a ladybug theme, with a ladybug cake made by Cal and I. The cake was very cute, as were the decorations I found online!! Emerson thoroughly enjoyed her cake ... to say the least! She had icing all over her face and up to her elbows! It didn't take her long to discover how much she liked icing ;) Thank you to everyone for coming and for all the beautiful gifts!! Emerson will continue to be a little fashionista with all the gorgeous clothes she received!! And she's very happy to have some new "girly" toys!! (and so is Blake ... he had a blast "helping" Emerson open her presents ... and is enjoying playing with them too!!) After cleaning up and relaxing a bit, Mom, Lindsay and I went to the movie Dear John. We've all read the book, although I read it quite awhile ago and had almost forgotten about it! The movie was good, a great chick flick and love story!!
Today Cal and I are enjoying some down time at home with Blake and Em! Lindsay is babysitting for us tonight, while we go to Avatar. I enjoy Valentine's Day, although we don't make a huge fuss over it! But in this busy world, it is nice to have a special day to let our loved ones know just how special they are :)
Tomorrow is Family Day and we hope to take Blake skating! Both the kids have colds, so we'll see how they're doing tomorrow and what the temperature is, but that is the plan for now!! We're really excited to see how Blake does on skates! He's had skates for over a year now, but has not used them yet.
I thought I'd give you a little potty update too! Blake continues to do really well!! He still has the odd accident, but I think that's normal. He often tells us he has to use the potty, but if too much time passes, we know we have to remind him!Especially when we're out and about, although he loves using his portable Dora potty seat when we're not home!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Enjoy your day with your loved ones and happy family day too!! Wow, what a great few days!!
xoxo Cal, Tracy, Blake and Emerson
Cal took Friday off work and we headed to the RV show with Lindsay, Mom and Dad. We love the RV show!! We found our next trailer ... not sure when that will be, but hopefully within the next 5 years! It's a 5th wheel bunk house model, with a super slide. 26 ft, so it will fit in our driveway! Friday evening Linds and I took Blake to gymnastics. Lindsay brought her video camera, so I'm really happy we now have some video of Blake at gymnastics :)
Saturday morning Lindsay and I got ready for Em's 1st birthday party, while my Mom and Cal took the kids to swimming lessons. I often wonder what in the world I would do without my family?? I only hope I can return the favor to Lindsay one day and somehow my Mom and Dad too!! Em's party was a ladybug theme, with a ladybug cake made by Cal and I. The cake was very cute, as were the decorations I found online!! Emerson thoroughly enjoyed her cake ... to say the least! She had icing all over her face and up to her elbows! It didn't take her long to discover how much she liked icing ;) Thank you to everyone for coming and for all the beautiful gifts!! Emerson will continue to be a little fashionista with all the gorgeous clothes she received!! And she's very happy to have some new "girly" toys!! (and so is Blake ... he had a blast "helping" Emerson open her presents ... and is enjoying playing with them too!!) After cleaning up and relaxing a bit, Mom, Lindsay and I went to the movie Dear John. We've all read the book, although I read it quite awhile ago and had almost forgotten about it! The movie was good, a great chick flick and love story!!
Today Cal and I are enjoying some down time at home with Blake and Em! Lindsay is babysitting for us tonight, while we go to Avatar. I enjoy Valentine's Day, although we don't make a huge fuss over it! But in this busy world, it is nice to have a special day to let our loved ones know just how special they are :)
Tomorrow is Family Day and we hope to take Blake skating! Both the kids have colds, so we'll see how they're doing tomorrow and what the temperature is, but that is the plan for now!! We're really excited to see how Blake does on skates! He's had skates for over a year now, but has not used them yet.
I thought I'd give you a little potty update too! Blake continues to do really well!! He still has the odd accident, but I think that's normal. He often tells us he has to use the potty, but if too much time passes, we know we have to remind him!Especially when we're out and about, although he loves using his portable Dora potty seat when we're not home!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Enjoy your day with your loved ones and happy family day too!! Wow, what a great few days!!
xoxo Cal, Tracy, Blake and Emerson
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