Funny Kid

Just a few funny pics from the past week!

She took the hat off her Chunky Monkey and was playing dress up with it!

Who knew the toy bin would become one of her favorite new toys?!

We're in BIG Trouble!

Emerson has always been a handful but the better she gets at this walking thing, the more she is into!

Hey-where did you put all my toys, Mom?!

So much for my efforts at toy organization!

We now have to check the oven drawer before turning it on-that is where we found the lost bottle of Little Noses saline drops!

Bonnie had warned me that Shawn was a climber!

I guess it is a little disturbing that I was more concerned about getting a picture of this than getting her down!

The sweetest thing that has ever been on that cookie sheet!

What Could Be Better Than a Bath?

A BUBBLE BATH!!!!!!!!! Our little sweetheart has always loved bath time but when I threw bubbles into the mix this week it was even better! She doesn't quite know what to think about it-tonight she even tried eating the bubbles. That is bound to be a great combo with the high power antibiotics for her ear infections in her little belly!

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Well, it is absolutely unbelievable that the next one of these updates I do will be for a year old! One year ago today I was put on bed rest and anxiously awaiting the arrival of our little princess. She is so much fun! She LOVES playing chase, she thinks it is hysterical when her daddy scares her, she now loves shoes(who would have ever thought that?!), if there is music on, she is moving, she loves books and is constantly waving at everybody. Her new favorite past time is pulling everything out of the kitchen cabinets-latch or no latch. She can reach her little arm into the cabinets that I have child locks on so nothing can be close to the front that you don't want her having. If you want your chair, you better not stand up because she will push it out from under you. She tries to push and move all the furniture! Unfortunately, the last couple of weeks have been rough...she was diagnosed with RSV and ear infections in both ears last Wednesday and we have been doing breathing treatments ever since-definitely not one of the things she loves!

She actually hands her socks and shoes to me now to put them on!

So sad!!!

Who needs toys?!

She slides the pot lids back and forth across the tile-the noisier the better!

Happy New Year!

Well, I am a little late but "Happy New Year!" from the Brooks! So far the new year has been great. We spent New Year's Eve at home. It was beautiful weather here in Houston so we put Emerson's pack 'n play out on the patio while we grilled. She loves being outside, especially if Maggie is there! As suspected, once she started walking she has never looked back. She rarely crawls, if she falls down she just gets right back up and keeps on walking! Shawn and I got very spoiled being with her for 2 weeks straight...I think we have about decided that there may be something to playing the lottery here and there!

Is that the picture of total relaxation or what?!

The best New Year's Eve party I have been to in years!

I love watching her watch Maggie!

It doesn't show yet in pictures but she finally has a tooth! The two on the bottom in the middle peeked through on New Year's Day!

Thanks to the unusually cold Houston weather, the wagon hasn't made it outside yet but she and Daddy have been taking it for a spin through the kitchen and living room-the faster, the better!

Time for Daddy's football banquet!

On the move as usual!

Her eyes look so pretty in her blue dress...thanks Aunt Janet!!

First Christmas

Our first Christmas with our little angel was so much fun. On Christmas Eve we opened our gifts and as predicted by everyone we talked to she was most excited by the bows on the packages. The very first present she opened had a silver curly-q ribbon on it and after that we could hardly even get her to open anything else because she was so caught up in the silver bow. Once we distracted her and got the bow she had a blast with all her new toys and books...thanks everybody!!! Christmas morning we got up and she got the couple of stocking stuffers out of her stocking and Shawn made breakfast and we just kept playing with all the toys!

Note the silver ribbon in the mouth!

Thanks Grandma and Papa!

Her very first Cabbage Patch even has a place to ride!

Oh my gosh I have a LuLu like my Aunt Sissy had!!!

How did Santa get these in here?!

He told me that he was coming to my house when I sat in his lap the other night!

Are you sure it is too cold for a ride outside?! GranSan would let me if she was here!

Helping Daddy with breakfast

The tires look good...it is definitely time for a ride! PLEASE!!!

Fine, I'll settle for a ride in the living room until it is warmer.

Daddy, did you see my cute fuzzy boots from Aunt Sissy?!

The Nice List

We took Emerson to see Santa last night not really knowing what to expect. There was one family in front of us with 3 kids. After just a few seconds of watching them with a big smile on her face she wanted me to put her down and she started walking to Santa! When we got close to him she wanted me to pick her up again but as soon as he started talking to her she went right to him! She took several cute pictures and afterwards Santa had to get up and come over to the computer to see how they turned out...he had so much fun with her. It was soo cute!!!

I definitely think Emerson can expect Santa at our house this year!

The Blessing of Family

A Perfect 10

Emerson turned ten months old yesterday and we would have to say that she is pretty perfect! I think that I have probably said this on every monthly update but this age is so much fun! It is so fun to watch her little personality develop. She is very determined but minds very well. She amazes me with the Christmas tree...she rarely pays any attention to it but the jingle bells will occasionally grab her attention and all I have to do is say "no" as she is reaching for it and she goes on her merry way. She has figured out how to stack her cups that my mom got her for Christmas, she gives "high 5", waves bye, and walks better every day. She loves pat-a-cake but now rather than me grabbing her hands to help her do it, she grabs my hands to help me! Most of the time she is perfectly content just playing in the floor and minding her own business. She still doesn't have a single tooth but that doesn't slow her up in wanting whatever we are eating-rumor has it that at her daycare Christmas party yesterday she had cupcakes, Cheetos, and who knows what else! We are going to hit a somewhat sad transition after Christmas...she is moving to the toddler room at daycare!!!!

Chillin' by the fire!

Cuddling with Daddy on the couch.

Everything goes in the mouth!

Movin' and Groovin'

I know many of you were starting to think we had fallen off the face of the earth but we are still here and loving life! I have been meaning to post this update for at least a week but between being super busy and having technical difficulties with loading the video, it has taken awhile! Emerson is walking!!! She started a couple of weeks ago taking a few steps but know she is walking pretty well. If she keeps focused on her target, she can make it all the way across the living room! If she gets distracted it messes her up a bit! It is so cute!!! She is not supposed to be able to do this yet!