Emma 10-11 months

Emma has been busy and on the move this month.  She likes to roll everywhere and is very good at getting where she wants to go.  We have tried to show her how to crawl, but this girl is stubborn and has decided that rolling is the way to go.  Her stubbornness is showing more and more as she likes to do things her way, something we will have to work on!  Emma is doing well at feeding herself finger foods.  She likes to feed herself green beans, spaghetti, and bread.  She is now able to hold her sippy cup and drink out of a straw.  When we say Emma "clap", she claps her hands together.  She squints her eyes, throws her head back and makes really loud laughs when she is excited or when she wants some attention.  Meme & Papa came to visit the beginning of October and Emma loved having them to play with.  She liked singing "Hosanna" with Meme and putting her hands up in the air and touching Papa's beard. 

Emma 9-10 months

In August we drove to Lincoln for 10 days.  We were a little nervous about the long drive with Emma, but she did great, even with all the accidents & delays on the drive there, making it an extra long day!  She stayed entertained with books, toys, songs, naps, food & staring out the window & rolling around in the grass at rest stops.  We loved being in Lincoln & getting to help celebrate grandma Hiatt's 90th birthday & dad's retirement.  Emma loved being around all the family & especially her cousins.  She got to visit the zoo for the first time, I think her favorite part was watching the camels eat.  This month, Emma got her top two lateral incisors in & she is acting as if her molars are now on their way.  She loves to read books and turn the pages.  She loves to wind up her arm and throw balls and then wait for Andrew and I to fetch them so she can throw them again!  She rolls all over the living room to get where she wants to go- watch out kitties- she likes to try and pet them or grab for their tails.  She likes trying new foods and helps feed herself with the spoon.

Best Friends

Zoo trip with Meme, Papa, & Aunt Heather

Great Grandpa

Tessa time

great grandma

dad's retirement party

Go Huskers!

hanging out with grandpa

grandma love

Emma 8-9 months

In July grandma came to visit for 2 weeks so Emma enjoyed all the time she got to spend with her.  We went for walks together, went shopping and went to a concert in the park where Emma enjoyed swaying her head along to the music.  Emma clapped for the first time this month, & got to sit up in the shopping cart.  She loves looking at herself in the mirror, watching videos of herself, standing in her bouncer, making "gaaa" sounds and trying new foods. 

Concert in the Park

Chilling on a walk

Teething

Story time

Emma 7-8 months

 Emma got her top two teeth in this month.  We were happy to see them finally come in after all the fussiness and short naps with teething.  Emma is sitting up by herself, she loves to sit up and watch Baby Einstein on TV.  We limit her TV time because she could watch TV for hours.  She is a happy girl, we can hear her laughing to herself in the mornings in the crib or while she is playing with her toys.  She now likes to suck on her toes and loves watching me fold laundry and do pilates- she thinks it's hilarious.

First 4th of July

We dressed up like cows to get free meals at Chic fil a.  This will now be our new family tradition each year!  Emma liked looking at all the cows at the restaurant.

Emma 6-7 months

visited the residents at the nursing home mom works at- they love you!

Waiting for the Dr at 6 mos check up

Loved pounding on the drum and watching Daddy play

Likes eating with mom & dad

Papa time

Love Meme!

The end of May Meme & Papa came to visit.  Emma enjoyed her time with them!  Emma has been trying different vegetables and fruits and likes them all.  She likes to grab a hold of the spoon and tries to feed herself.  She got her second bottom tooth in just a week after the first one.  She likes to sit up by herself in her boppy and play with her toys. She enjoys listening to music and grandma's songs on skype.  She laughs at peek a boo games, daddy chasing her while mom holds her and different animal noises.

Emma 5-6 months

Emma is continuing to change and we love her more each day!  She is obsessed with the cats, constantly watching them and smiling at them.  Lily came up to her and she got to touch her fur and giggled out loud.  Emma likes to "talk" in her crib in the mornings and will "talk" louder and louder until we get out of bed and get her.  She greets us with a big smile every morning.  She is a happy girl!  She tried her first vegetable of butternut squash and liked it and her first tooth came in.

First Easter

Enjoy going for walks

Love diaper changes

Mmmm butternut squash

First Hike

April 2014 Photoshoot

Teresa took these pics of Emma while visiting. They turned out great!