Funny Day Part 2

Emerson woke up to this lovely hairstyle. Can you see her little flip?

She was mighty proud of it of course. She's a natural beauty.

Funny Day Part 1

So I'll start off by saying I know these pictures are terrible. Dark, noisy, etc, but I had to move quickly to capture this funny moment. Emerson's friend got a new toy for his carseat. Apparently she really loves it. I look over and she is standing in the carseat with the carseat going straight up! After I about had a heart attack that she would flip on her head I grabbed the camera.

At least she held on to the handle, right?

Bouncing up and down, dancing to the tunes.

I thought she was about done when she sat down rocked the carseat back like this.

"I think I'll stay for awhile"

Then goes back to playing with the carseat accessory.

If it's this big of a hit we might just have to get one to survive our car rides. Emerson went on to play like this for 30 minutes which in baby time is forever. Scratch that she just got back in. We might not be able to let this carseat go. Haha.

Play Ball

We were out of town all weekend so I'll just sum up the last few days.....

~Emerson slept the entire way in the car, there and back! Woo hoo!

~I got a haircut

~I got lost in the endless amount of merchandise at Hobby Lobby but, finally found a birthday banner for Emerson.

~Emerson discovered throwing things is fun! For her at least.

~We had a playdate with Chatham and visited with Aunt Reba.

~After several attempts I have started a crocheted blanket for Emerson.

~Emerson was traumatized by an inflatable duck bath tub.

~She finally got a top tooth!

That's the cliftnote version. Here is a video of Emerson playing ball (since I was camera free) at her Grandparents after she rejected her pjs. She seems enthused for a baby that is suppose to be in bed don't you think?

Photoshoot Tuesday

I figured we were due for some photo time since it had been a couple weeks. Of course we have the best light during Emerson's naptime so there was no chance of giggles and smiles this time.

None the less I thought she was beautiful. I just wanted to capture these baby rolls before they fade away.

I love the shocked, " I can't believe you are taking my picture again," face.

This is her tutu from her 7 month birthday. It had been in retirement in the corner of the room.

That wasn't the original idea. I was going to do something more basic to get those chubby legs in. But, she seemed unimpressed with her outfit and refused to look up.

I attempted bribery with puffs. Even though she won't eat them she enjoys picking them up.

Emerson really enjoyed my necklace. Too bad it gave her a rash. :( I love this shot. It's definitely cropped in a lot. The pull back is her whole body. I almost threw this picture out then finally a little extra something in her grasping the pearls.

Here is the same picture, alternate crop. I couldn't decide if I liked her eyelashes in better (Aren't they killer?!?) or her adorable arms. Then I liked both a vintage processing and a warm black and white. So solution, keep both! Ha.

Here we are at the end of our picture taking. I cleaned out her drawers and found this set of pjs I had bought on consignment last winter for 6-12 months. They are really adorable but how many of us dress our babies in shorts and tshirts to go to bed. Would have been a nice thought that my Emerson couldn't wear this in winter. Ha! Oh well. Perhaps we can lounge in it once it warms up. Because I really do adore it. It's apple/pear appliques. If it came in my size I would wear it!

Completely switching topics I just got this 10 month 3 week update in my email.

Your baby's ability to vocalize is improving, and he may say his first word any time now. When he does, repeat it softly and clearly so she can learn the correct pronunciation. (Bear in mind that many babies won't utter an intelligible peep for several more months, and that's normal, too.) First words don't always have precise definitions, by the way. "Dog" may mean anything with four legs, and "ba-ba" could signify bottle, teddy bear, bye-bye — or all three.

Which leads me to Emerson has said bye. I have heard her twice and it was in reference to someone leaving. So is that her first word?? She said Mama, Dada, but are those babbles or real words? Anyways just thought I would share! Happy Hump Day.

Emerson walking....kinda

Look at her go! Seriously a few days ago she couldn't do this. I went upstairs and when I came down Mark was filming this. That's why I'm all enthusiastic and surprised. :)

A New Do

Thank you Mia. I knew Emerson was missing a little something.

Being sick she certainly needed a little pick me up.

This hair do is just perfect. If only dog slobber smelled better.

Emerson sings

I wondering if I should go ahead and start sending out tapes to recording labels? Please ignore my commentary and her crazy bedhead.

I'm completely thrilled with Emerson's 10 month pictures for several reasons.

1. I shot in manual
2. I think did a pretty good job at hitting focus
3. There is little noise that I see
4. Her new outfits are just adorable and the color pops perfectly.
5. She wore a bow willingly!
6. I got her to not only look at the camera but SMILE! All it took was me shaking one of her new discovery blocks. I should have got these months ago.

Yay I'm 10 months old!

There are few hot spots here but I just loved how the sun was coming over her shoulders.

Don't these big brown eyes just melt your heart???

Counting Sheep

So you may remember me talking about our starting a new sleep routine. I was good about it for awhile but a few nights of Emerson waking up literally every 20 minutes in the crib I'm sad to say I gave up. It seemed when I held Emerson she passed out and slept until we went to bed, and much into the early morning hours. One touch of the crib and she magically woke up, no matter how zonked out she looked. Fast forward a couple months and she had been going to bed between 8-9:30. No big deal there, even if it was only sleeping with me. Then we went out and about for four days to celebrate Christmas. Somehow her sleep is a hot mess. Yesterday she took 5 naps! I tried several times to wake her up and she cried and cried. It was just plain pitiful. When she woke up at 5pm, we ran errands came back took a bath around 7:30 and got ready for bed. I was feeling optimistic as she feel asleep for the first time around 9:20. Then suddenly 30 minutes later popped straight up. She is the only baby I have ever seen wake up straight to sitting. Not open her eyes while laying down then sit up. It's pretty crazy. After failed attempts I took her upstairs to my bed to relax her a bit. After 2 more falling asleep and shooting straight up I pretty much held her down. I don't know who fell asleep first, probably me. So she is going to bed around 11pm (yikes!) and waking up around 8am. Since she woke up this morning she has been following me around tugging my pants leg. We are down for nap 1 at 9am. I'm assuming most of these problems are self-induced but I'm really at a lost to how to get a baby that can't stop moving to sleep. Here's hoping in 2010 we have better luck so I don't pull my hair out. If she thinks she can stay up until midnight to see the ball drop she is mistaken! Ha!

10 Months Old

We're in the double digits! I can't believe Emerson is 10 months old. It really blows my mind. Just think this time last year Emerson was bouncing away in my tummy because of all the Christmas treats I was chowing down.

Christmas 2008

I think Emerson has changed A LOT in the last month. I can just see her growth everyday. Here is what's going on with Miss Thang right now.

*She is cruising all over the place and can even get up to standing by scaling the wall.
*She loves to dance and is always bouncing up and down.
*She loves music and even gives the church band applause when they play.

*She says mama, dada pretty frequently now.

*She has found her tongue to be fun and can flip it on it's side and fold it in half. It's quite a talent.

*She gives firm but loving kisses and says mmmm while she does it.

*She has on a few occasions enjoyed an apple slice but for the most part has no interest in food. Although she has tried to take several cookies from me. Haha.

*She loves her Daddy! She has recently taken to going to sleep while he hold her and cuddling with him at night.

*She is really into other babies/kids. She will babble and yell at them in her own unique baby language.

*She adores animals and shows her excitement by squeling, giggling, and going AAHHH like she wants to express to us that she sees them.

*She has a ball looking at herself in the mirror and has fun waving at herself and giggling.

*She loves looking at pictures of herself and puts on a huge grin. Not lacking for confidence!

*She hates diaper and clothing changes and uses all her might to try to get away. She is much stronger than she looks!

*She's fearless. She has developed a recent interest in climbing stairs and will turn around and throw herself off. Not one of my favorite things.

*She is a super speedy crawler on all fours.

*Her favorite activity is taking everything off our night stand shelves. Mainly her Dad's hats.

Emerson is just a joy to be around. Super happy, silly, goofy, and fun! Not to say she isn't a handful because this girl is into everything. But, I wouldn't trade this age for the world. I just wish I could bottle it up and remember every second. Happy Birthday Emerson. It's almost your "real" birthday!