Can you see that we’re a house divided? What I thought was going to be a lazy and relaxing Saturday quickly turned into an action-packed road trip! Grandpa Gene visited and we loaded up and went to Iowa City to visit my sisters. The day was well-documented so I’ll let the photos speak for themselves....
Birthday Fun: Part 3
The big finale of the birthday was presents and cake, of course! Emme has come a long way in figuring out how to get those gifts open! We put in some time at ‘paper-tearing’ camp this summer and all of those ripped-up magazines were worth it! I plan on spending more time practicing cake decorating because even after making the 3rd cake of the birthday season, the vision didn’t quite come through. I blame all of those cake-baking reality shows that make it look so easy! Even though it looked amateur, Emerson was thrilled to get cake, frosting, strawberries and blueberries all in one shot!...
Birthday Fun: Part 1
Lunch with our favorite girls! Emerson had a blast spending the afternoon with her bestie, Abigail, today! Unfortunately, for this to happen Michelle and I were forced to get some lunch, sit through a pedicure and stroll around town with our mini-shoppers… small price to pay!...
Magnificent Magazines
An afternoon of leisurely reading: This afternoon Emerson and I spent our girl time reading some magazines! While I caught up on US Weekly, Emerson browsed the fall Land of Nod catalog. She especially enjoyed the back-to-school section and studied the backpacks pretty hard before completely demolishing each page. I know she’s really growing up as she didn’t attempt to eat any paper today....
11 Months, Really?
Milestones this month: Sudden attachment to a pacifier; Refusal to eat certain textures; Sleeping through the night more often; 3 biting incidents at daycare; Many bruises; Still very chatty; Entranced by the great outdoors – especially water and grass; Learned to spit food mind-blowing distances. So far, I am loving the anticipation of the arrival of Emme’s first birthday. It’s a significant milestone for all of us and I can’t wait to celebrate with family and friends. While my brain is swelling with details of party planning and presents, my heart is overwhelmed by mushiness. My baby is growing up and there’s nothing I can do to stop it! I...