Merry Christmas!

We can't wait to celebrate Emerson's 2nd Christmas. She didn't do too well when she met Santa. She was scared of the big guy, but we got one picture with the absolute fear on her face showing. It's really a classic. She is singing and talking like nobody's business. She says things to me and Dennis that just amaze us. All we can do is look at eachother like 'What did she just say?!'. It gets more fun everyday to watch her grow up.

Emerson's First Halloween

Our little babe was a cupcake for her very first Halloween! She also picked out her own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. We took her around our neighborhood to trick-or-treat with Grandma Nancy. I had to hold her when we went up to people's doors or else she would just walk right in. She held onto her little pumpkin bucket and just stared at all the people when she got her candy. We got a giggle out of her when we went up to one door because the woman looked like her Great Grandma. I think she might have thought that it was her! Of course we had to dress Lucy up a little too. She got a cool pumpkin shirt from Auntie Rachel:)  

Emerson Singing Happy Birthday

Emerson has been talking more and more. One of her favorite words is Apple. She likes to sing Happy Birthday and use a little Dora kaleidoscope, that she thinks is a microphone, to sing songs. She watches our mouths when we talk and you can tell that she is just absorbing it all. It's the coolest thing to watch her grow up. She is 14 months old already. She loves to read books and dance to the Fresh Beat Band. We have some pretty rockin dance parties in the living room:)

Emerson's 1st Birthday!!!!

Emerson is a 1 year old!!! We can't believe how much the time has flown by. She got her first Fogarty hat at her birthday party from Auntie Shannon and Uncle Sean. She is the cutest Irish babe we have ever seen of course! She is pretty much walking (not quite there yet) and can't stop jabbering on about everything. She loves to dance too.  She likes to talk on the play phone and has quite the attitude lately. She really tells us when she does or doesn't like something! I like to refer to her as Dennis Ryan when she does that:) Just kidding daddy! kind of.....

July 4th at the Cabin and Swimming

Our little babe has been amazing us. She took 3 steps for me last night!!!  I will be running after her in no time. She has 6 teeth now too. Emerson had her first experience in the lake at the cabin for the 4th of July weekend swimming with Grandpa Reg. She didn't like her life jacket too much, but she did hang out  for quite awhile with all of her cousins in the water.

We went to a water park too and she loved it! She has also been going swimming in the pool at our neighbors and in our little pool. She loves water!

Mother's Day

Emerson went on her first Mother's Day walk for Breast Cancer. My mom and I have gone to this for 10 years and I am so glad that I can bring my daughter now too. She did very well and made it through the 5k and was very happy.  She just stared at all the people and hung out with Wyatt and Ethan.
Dennis made my first Mother's Day the best ever also!

Emerson waving and she has teeth folks!

Emerson and Daddy sent me a video while I was away attending my niece's recital. We were teaching her all day how to wave and of course, when I leave, she starts waving! Luckily Uncle Eric got it on tape and sent it to me. Our babe has also cut her two front bottom teeth. She is eating a bunch of solid foods and is getting very quick with her crawling. She immediately brings herself to a stand and cruises on the couch back and fourth. She is a little genius! (haha, had to say that!). Everyone tells me that you can't wait for them to walk, and when they do, you wish you hadn't hoped for that just yet. Of course, I can't wait for her to walk! Oh and she is saying Mama!!! How special do I feel now that I rank up there with Dada?!

Emerson is right on the edge of being a nonstop crawler:) Here is video of her starting to crawl (and another one of her in her bouncer). No teeth yet, but we know that her mouth is bothering her so it should be soon. She has a REALLY eventful weekend. In Dennis' words "I think you just grew up before my eyes." She is pulling herself up too. It is amazing to watch her do all this. It's like she is this little person now and knows it!

Emerson met Elmo!

Emerson went to Bella's birthday party this last weekend and met Elmo! Elmo was.... a very big Elmo. She didn't seem too interested other than to just stare at him. He did some dancing with the kids and made them all balloon animals. Emerson is already 7 months old. The time is flying by. She wants to crawl so bad. She gets on all fours and does the 'butt rock'. She will be crawling in no time. She doesn't have any teeth yet, but those are coming soon too. She likes to chew on her bath toy letters and numbers. She seems to prefer those and wet wash clothes over teething rings. It is so fun to watch her on a daily basis. We can see her mind just racing as she discovers her hands, fingers, nails, toes... It is so cool to say the least.

Emerson's 6 Month Pictures

Emerson got her 6 month pictures taken the other day from her Auntie Angie:) She did such a great job!!! We can't believe that Emerson is already 6 months old. The time has flown by. We heard her say 'dada' a couple times. She doesn't know what she is saying, but you can clearly hear it. It is the cutest  thing. She is talking more and more and screaming and making sounds. She has a lot to tell us! Emerson will be getting her flu shot today at the doctor (along with 3-4 other ones). She does pretty good with shots. It's just her mama that doesn't do so well :(. Here are a couple pictures that Angie took for us.

Babester

Emerson had her first bout with sickness just recently. Double ear infection! Poor girl. Needless to say, Mom and Dad got very little sleep for about 3 days. She was just really uncomfortable and not sleeping. She is all better now though and seems to be cutting some teeth. Nothing yet, but we can definitely see them coming soon. She chews on everything! Whatever is in her path, she will grab and put in her mouth. We can't believe she is already 6 months old on the 2nd of February. Ah! She will be driving before we know it:)