Friday, May 31, 2013

Emma: 1 year 14 weeks









* Size 3 diapers. Size 12 & 18 month clothes. Size 4 - 5 shoes.
* Loves playing in the water, especially splashing around in her buckets. Emma also likes to play in the muddy clay that some people call dirt.
* Likes to play with Daddy's wallet, when she finds it. (smart girl!)
* We have been eating together as a family for awhile now, unless Greg gets home late from work. It's a nice routine. After dinner, Dada and Emma will head outside so that Mama can clean the kitchen without being disturbed by a toddler. At about 7, we head out for our daily exercise.
* Loves icecream and does not to share it with anyone.
* Prefers to drink out of straws.
* Playing with beads.
* More animal sounds: sheep, cow, chicken, cat, and snake. Also lets us know what a rabbit and worm does.
* Developed a dry cough/runny nose (a cold) this week and gave it to Mama. Our own daycare illness.
* LOVES oreos!















Tuesday, May 21, 2013

15 Months





Emma had her 15 Month Checkup. Had 2 vaccines today and did great; she quieted down before we left the room. Height: 30 inches. (50%) and Weight: 20 lbs 12 oz (15%). Not much of a growth spurt a few weeks ago. She checked out great with the NP and we'll go back for her 18 Month check up - no vaccines for this trip but she will be tested for anemia.

One year ago:

Emma: 1 year 13 weeks









* Size 3 diapers. Size 12 & 18 month clothes. Size 4 - 5 shoes.
* Still afraid to swing. Have no clue what the deal is since she used to love to swing.
* Loves to point out objects that I say in her alphabet book. Where's the butterfly?, for example.
* Pushes her car around.
* Mama got out the salad spinner and it is a fun toy.
* Fell asleep while eating lunch. (Right before naptime.)
* First artwork: supposed to be green feet prints for the leaves and pink handprints for the flower but Emma kicked and screamed during this project so we barely got the paint on the paper. Emma & Evie enjoyed splashing in the water buckets more so than painting.
* Emma ate 2 chicken nuggets for dinner this week. Hopefully, this is the start of eating more protein.
* Loves looking for/calling out birds & balls during our daily exercise in the stroller.
* Emma does her own tumbling, when facing downhill. So funny to see her stick her head down and tumble on her own.
* Meltdowns ensue when Daddy leaves for work, or when we have to leave Daddy after visiting his office.









Emma: 1 year 12 weeks



 * Size 3 diapers. Size 12 & 18 month clothes. Size 4 shoes.
* Emma will not eat chicken.
* Getting better at using the spoon. Will use right & left hand but notice that she has more control using her right hand. Still applesauce only.
* Loves to take items off the bottom shelf of fridge and bottom 2 shelves of fridge doors. Emma also likes to meticulously put them back too. This gives me a few minutes to clean/cook in the kitchen.
* Some days, Emma's a big talker, other days not so much. She is improving on animal sounds (cow & sheep)
* Loves the Very Hungry Caterpillar book; I made Emma a small caterpillar to fit through the holes of the book.
* Started watching instructional videos on Demand (sight words, ABCs, shapes and numbers) and Emma loves it.
* Playing peek a boo by covering up her eyes with her hands. So cute!
* Likes stuffed animals in the crib with her (2 Minnie Mouse dolls, especially)
* Watching baseball & golf on TV keeps Emma looking for balls, and letting us know "ball" whenever she sees it.

* Mama has started doing interval jogging with Emma around the neighborhood. It is hard work pushing the stroller up the hills but problem areas aren't going away even though I'm 10lbs lighter than pre-pregnancy. Working on losing 10 more pounds! (This is in addition to nightly walks with Dada.)