A Happy Family

Let's see. We've been pretty busy, so I have been remiss in writing. Besides practicing my seven languages (gaga, googoo, fart noises, cooing, yelling, ahh, dada), I have been watching my parents get our house ready for Christmas!

I guess I should back up and say that Daddy came home from a trip on Friday and it was wonderful to see him!! I got to stay up pretty late that night and see a bunch of grownups welcome him home.

Saturday we did a lot of laundry and organizing. My dad has a keen eye for organization, hopefully I take after him because mom seems to stress herself out with her piles and I don't want to be that way when I'm big like her. After a busy day of house projects, we took a family trip to get a Christmas tree. We saw quite an assortment of ugly trees with wiry stems, Charlie Brown trees, trees that seemed as tall as our house, and trees that were losing needles and still cost $50. After stopping at five places, we settled on a beautiful artificial tree from Lowe's.

Starting Saturday night, our town was glazed over by a beautiful ice storm. We didn't go anywhere all day - just got to decorate the tree, cook, play, nap and enjoy being safe at home. It was wonderful!

Now, it's back to reality and daycare. It's exciting that daddy is home -- now I never know who will drop me off or pick me up, mom and dad keep my routine pretty interesting! I started oatmeal and now have two teeth on the bottom, altho you can feel them you cannot see my little pearly whites.

Daddy got mommy a new computer, and she is having some "technical difficulties" getting things set up. Therefore, you will just have to imagine our family picture from our reunion on Friday night. I'll try to post it soon when mom gets her act together.

Well, sweet dreams of oatmeal...and next week we start the green beans!!!

My first Christmas Party

Mom took me to the Guard Christmas party this weekend. We had a good time. I got to chew on a frisbee, but Santa was creepy. I am scared of wigs.

Music for My Ears

Lately everyone is calling me "Chatty Kathy" because I just love to chat. It's really small talk, meaningless babble and a string of sounds. It will be a good social skill when I get older and learn a few more noises. Mom is mad because I keep saying "dadadadada." She says, "No. mamamamama...you have to say mamamamamama because I am standing right here!!" It's not working. I just look at her funny and smile. I think it really irks her.

Today, I learned that if I lean backwords in my exersaucer, I can make the musical part play by pressing it with my head. I am talented and gifted. (LOL)

Six Months and some pho-toes

This toy makes noise. It is almost as cool as my dog!

My feet are always moving - just like my daddy!

I was stabbed four times today. Stupid shots. It's miserable. They come in and hold me down and swab my chubby little legs with alcohol and just prick prick prick prick. That's FOUR times if you can't count. Oh, (shudder) I just hate it!!!! I scream and then all the big people say, "Oh, look at those real tears...."

Hello. I am a real person, I do cry real tears. Too much excitement for a Wednesday morning. And then we had to drive home in a snowstorm so mom was ultra-focused on the road. I decided to sing and sleep to pass the time.

Here's a progress report on my growth.

At birth:
6 lbs 10.3 oz.
19"

At 6 months
16.1 lbs
25"

I'm getting to be "SOO big," according to mom. My dad is going to FREAK out when he sees me!!

Em

All I want for Christmas ... is a tooth?

Mom did her little happy dance last night when she realized my first tooth has pierced its way through my gums. She looks like a goony when she does that, but I smile to appease her. I must confess, I thought I had her fooled because normally when she looks in my mouth I stick my tongue in the way so she can't see my bottom gums! However, last night she pushed my tongue aside and could feel the edge of my new pearly white. It was a fun game, while it lasted.

Saturday she started "puttying the hole" - in other words, feeding me oatmeal. She says it looks like drywall spackle, but I don't know what that is. Gee, people, why do you have to use such big words and analogies all the time? I lead a pretty simple life, can't we keep it that way?

Yesterday we got a new snowman outfit that I'm going to wear when Daddy comes home. Mom said Greta has to wear her antlers, too. She is going hyper about Christmas this year because she got daddy some awesome presents and he is going to be really surprised!

Speaking of surprises, I think I surprised mom for Thanksgiving because she was really proud of me when we flew to Wisconsin. I really love airplanes and those moving sidewalks in airports are sweeeet when you're in a stroller! That strange light tunnel in the Detroit airport is pretty cool, too.

We had fun visiting a lot of people in my fan club. I even got to meet a new girl named Audrey. She is beautiful. Someday she will get big like me and we can be friends! Mom even let Grandma and Grandpa babysit me and she had her first night away from me - I was so busy having fun that I didn't even miss her.

Well, I'm supposed to be at daycare right now, so I should sign off. Here's one new picture before I go.



My love to all -

Emmers