New Friends

We had some new friends over for dinner -- Mark, Angie, Ashley and Aubrey. Ashley is 3 and Aubrey will be 2 in May. All 3 girls climbed into the dog bed together. It was pretty funny at the time! Emma looks so tiny. Both A and A are in the 90th-something percentile for height, so they tower over Emma.

Had her 15-month check up yesterday. Not sure percentiles, but here are her measurements:

20 lbs, 15 oz

30 1/4 inches long

She's still fitting comfortably in 12-18 month clothes, and is still in size 3 diapers. Not sure when she'll grow enough to transition up to 4's!!!

She Cracks Me Up

I love this short video. Emma has a Dora Kitchen that a friend gave us, and she often mimics the sound of the blender, which you'll hear for yourself. She usually dances to the music from the radio, too, but didn't in this clip.

The Flu Hits Again

I just can't get healthy. I'm sick with the flu again. It hit a couple of days ago. Fortunately, I'm not feverish or achy anymore. No...instead Jon is experiencing those symptoms. Emma had diarrhea twice this morning, so she and I stayed home today. She doesn't seem to be FEELING badly... maybe just a decrease in appetite and some crankiness.

Anyhow, nothing else new to report. Maybe when we return to health and can get back on our feet.

Absolute Temper Tantrum

Emma in her new Dora chair

This was positively hilarious.

Is there anything more peaceful than a sleeping baby?

Today marks the day that I would say Emma had her first FULL-ON temper tantrum. She's had other tantrums before, but this one topped them all. It involved screaming, screeching, sobbing, body contortions, arching of the back, super-baby strength, and incredible attitude which included not looking at Mommy in the face, and even pushing Mommy's face away. Yup. And guess what it was over? Leaving daycare. Shocking, I know. However, Emma had just gotten to go over to "the other side of the wall" after having spent 6 hours in the room she's too old for. They went for a buggy ride and then stopped off in the "big room" to play. Jon had to go to work (odd hours today) and had to take us home first (too cold to walk, and I hate to ask others for transportation, especially sans carseat), so we had to grab Emma from the "big room". Not a happy camper, to say the least. Jon and I laughed about it, but it took a good 20 minutes to get her calm and return her breathing to normal. Then, suddenly, she was her sunny self again, laughing as I tried to tug her socks off.

Anyhow, Grandma was here for a visit this weekend, and we had some great photo opportunities. Something that cracks me up is that Emma's hair will stay in the same "style" after I take out the pony-tail holder(s). You'll see for yourself. After Grandma left we went out and bought a chair that's just Emma's size. She's been trying to sit herself atop several things -- the ledge of the open refrigerator, Peanut..... Anything at just the right level for her to settle her bum on. Back to Grandma, my mom was a big hit with the daycare kids. They followed her around as she dragged Em along in a laundry basket.

Emma's getting more teeth. I think there is one coming in on the bottom, along with one or two molars. She doesn't seem too bothered. Maybe not eating the same, but she's been doing okay with bottles the last couple of days, which we're happy about. Speaking of bottles, the kid will NOT take milk from a sippy cup. Doesn't matter what we do. My only last resort will be to try the Nuby cup from which she usually has juice. I have known people to say...."If that's where the milk is, she'll drink from a cup." However, I think they underestimate the stubborn streak Emma inherited from her Mommy.

So, here are more photos. Enjoy!