Emerson 20 months

This little baby is the funniest thing I have seen. She is now 20 months old and full of personality. 

Such a smiley girl with her scrunchy nose grins, she loves the camera and makes this face most every time I try to take a picture of her. She laughs, gives high-fives and waves. Will make the cutest kissy face and kissy noise. Says mama, Ree-Ree (Reegan), bu-bu (gavin), hi, bye, oops, ow, dada, shu (shoe), baby.

Emerson is miss independant unless I'm making dinner. She loves to walk around and play by herself. Climbs up on the furniture and moves from room to room...until I want to stand over the stove or empty the dishwasher. Then she hold onto my leg and grunts until I pick her up.

Emmy can talk but doesn't often, She grunts, whines and points to get what she wants. The big kids seem to know exactly what she wants and give in to her every wish.

 This baby may be small but she likes to eat. However she is very picky and only likes certain things when she wants them. At least once a day she goes into the pantry gets the raisins or pretzels and climbs onto a chair. She then pounds on the lid until someone opens for her or takes it away. And if you take it away a huge tantrum follows.

Loves baby dolls. Holds her doll and rocks them to sleep all the time. she even shushs them and bounces. Has no favorites but loves her white cat, little yellow bunny, and all babies. She's such a sweet girl.

 Animal lover!

 Emerson is still our little baby. Never has one of my babies been lower than the 10%ile. In fact, I don't think any of them have dropped much below the 50%ile.

She still likes to be carried on the front or back and I still completely love it! Emerson is such a wonderful little girl. We love her so much and are so thankful for her!!! She just makes this life so much sweeter.

life lately

I've got a lot of catching up to do! Wow, its been a while! This fall we have had the best weather! Shorts and sun and it has been amazing! Our days consist of being outside. Parks, walks, family bike ride, zoo, Deanna Rose Farmstead, etc. Its been so much fun!!!

 First bike ride as a family of 5.

Gavin was so excited about this Batman mask. He loves all things superhero (notice the hulk shirt???)

 I love her squishy, smiley face.

 Teaching the little one baseball.

 This day at the zoo all the animals were out!

Game Day grocery shopping. Go KSU!

I can't get enough Emerson!

Chalk hair. The closest these 2 will get to dying their hair pink and blue hopefully!

Love these sights, all 3 playing together...nicely

 Selfies and Starbucks cakepops!

A beautiful morning at Deanna Rose.

First day of school

First day of school has come and gone and we're all having a tough time adjusting to our new schedule. Reegan is in first grade and is gone all day. Gavin is in 4 year old preschool and goes Tues, Wed, Thurs in the afternoon. Our days fly by and, and yet, I have no idea what we have done. We are lucky and the elementary school has gone no homework for the year. Which is great! So we do our reading every night and practice spelling words. I'm still having a hard time squeezing in much more than that. 

 Gavin's sign said he wants to be a pilot when he grows up. In actuality he wants to be a plane flier and helicopter flier. But not a pilot! He also wants 10 kids and all of their names to be Gavin...

 Gavin was so excited and happy to be a big boy and go to school. He loves it!

July

July hit us fast and hard. The realization that summer is half over and my time with all 3 of these kiddos every day is quickly coming to an end. So, we are soaking in the rest of our time together and enjoying our summer. Here are a few pictures of our July.

Nail painting for the girls.

Walking home from the pool and someone is very sleepy.

Lots of bike riding.

More tooth being lost.

Arts and crafts at the Overland Park farms market where we enjoyed cookies (at 10am) and lots of fresh produce!!!

Silly baby with a silly scrunchy nose.

We spent a Friday evening downtown riding the street car and going to power and light for dinner.

We had so much fun on the street car as a family the kids and I went back on random Tuesday morning. We parked at Crown center and walked over to Union station where we jumped on the car.

We stopped at a local juice bar and headed to the KC public library.

And needed a snack...of course.

Then back to Crown Center for the free kids exhibit. It was curious George themed this time. The girls loved the slide...

And Gavin enjoyed the rocks and scales.

Sweet baby and all her cute faces

I was folding the laundry and these goof-balls were playing dress-up

Barbies and dolls all over the kitchen and living room every day!

Arts and craft

Emerson has found PBS cartoons. She only sits still for about 10 minutes at a time but she crawls up and loves to cover herself with a blanket.

Reegan and Lilly (the summer babysitter who plays with the kids while I sleep for the morning after work) picking veggies from the garden.

We found the fairy gardens at the arboretum.

Lots of fun, coolish mornings at the park.

We're loving summer and while time is flying, this may be the most fun summer ever!!!