Cheese!

If you ask Emerson to say "cheese" for the camera, this is what you get. Luckily, I caught her with her eyes open for this picture!

Emerson has developed into a silly, fun girl, and Jim and I wonder if she's going to be an actress when she's older. Over the weekend, we were going into Old Navy and Jim said something about it having low prices, and Em started quoting an office supply commercial about low prices. Of course, I don't watch commercials so Jim had to tell me what she was talking about.

So far, the 2s have been good...we got rid of the pacifier and diapers and we are now trying to eliminate the whining and crying. She's getting better, but I think it's a girl thing so it probably won't go away completely.

We are leaving for vacation this weekend so I will post some beach pictures once we return.

Buddies

Emerson and Cosmo are finally buddies! Cosmo liked Emerson when we first brought her home from the hospital because she was something new and interesting and she liked the poopie diapers. Then, when Emerson started to become mobile Cosmo didn't want anything to do with her...probably because Emerson was always going after her and because she was getting all of the attention Cosmo used to get. Cosmo has decided that she likes Emerson again now that Emerson can walk, feed and pet her...or maybe it's because she's getting old, losing her hearing and just doesn't care anymore...my Mo will be 13 this Fall.

Spring is Almost Here

Spring is just a couple of days away, and I cannot wait for it to officially arrive! The sunny, warm weather we have had the last few days is making me crave more.

The flower and patio show also makes me wish for Spring. We took Emerson to our local flower and patio show last weekend, and saw so many beautiful plants and flowers. Emerson loved walking around and looking at the landscaping. She even wore a dress with flowers for the occasion. And speaking of Emerson, not only was she a good girl, she also didn't have any accidents. She was able to keep her bladder under control until we got back home. She's such a big girl now!

Full Potty Equals Full Potty Chart

After a few stressful weeks of potty training, I think Emerson has finally mastered it. I don't know what happened this week, but something finally clicked and she figured out how to use the potty, and even do it by herself (must be all the bribes... M&Ms, stickers, trips to Marsh and presents). Emerson finally filled up her potty chart, and is nearly half way through the second one. Way to go Emmy...Mommy is so proud of you (just please don't revert back to your old ways..I hear that it's common but let's hope it doesn't happen here)!

Baa, Baa Black Sheep

Emerson loves to sing, and it seems like each week she has a new favorite song. The song of the week is Baa, Baa Black Sheep. Luckily, Emerson can sing the songs now, so I don't have to share my horrible voice with the world!

Last Snow Day

Hopefully, I will not be taking any more pictures of Emmy playing in the snow this year...I'm over it...the snow that is. I'm not sure that Em will agree though because she likes riding in her wagon and helping Daddy shovel snow (with short breaks to eat a little snow since Cosmo eats it)!

The Princess

I never seem to have time to post, but I wanted to share a recent photo of Emerson. Every time I look at this picture, I'm amazed at how grown up she looks. A month ago, she still looked like a toddler but now she is developing into a little girl! It's hard to believe that she will be 2-1/2 next month.