1st Christmas

This was my little baby girl's first christmas and it was so wonderful. It was really cool seeing this through her eyes, even though she doesn't really know what is going on, she knows she got some really cool toys that she loves to play with.
This time of year I always think about the people who don't have anyone to spend Christmas with, but this year I thought about the families who have children that are very sick and can't play or laugh like they should. Or even the families who have lost a child. This time of year is especially difficult for them, but it makes me very grateful for the beautiful healthy child God has given me.
It was a very merry Christmas and I am very excited about more Christmases to come!

Daddy's girl

Today, as I was updating my baby's book, I realized all the milestones she has gone through, and it made me think of her personality and the way it has developed. However, it is not just her personality which has gone through some amazing changes. Her daddy who use to be very shy and would never dream about acting silly in front of people has managed to become a goof ball just for his daughter. I love watching them together and seeing him do things to make her laugh. Things like making silly faces and awkward noises. Things like playing patty cake and making her stuffed animals dance. It is such a joy to see how much he loves her and how attached they are to each other. She is such a daddy's girl. I can see her asking her daddy for something and making big sweet eyes at him, and him falling down to make sure she has exactly what she asked for. She has him completely wrapped around her little finger. 

Babbling

It is the most amazing thing when your baby begins to babble. I love listening to the ba ba ba ba, and the da  da da da, and the do do dos. I wish she would say ma ma ma.... Hahahaha. However, I think that in her mind she knows exactly what she is saying. She has created her own language and a way to comunicate with her mommy and daddy. It isn't her who doesn't understand, it's us who don't understand her complex language. She knows exactly what she is saying. We just need to figure it out. Daddy, you were waiting for the day she could tell you what was wrong, well you just have to crack the code or language so to speak.

Upsidedown

It is always fun to see your little one develop their personality and  do funny little things. Emmy is always arching her back all the way to look at the world around her. This cracks me up because she does this instead of twisting her head. Now don't let me confuse you, she does turn her head sometimes but most of the time she opts to look at the world upside down.
Another crazy thing I just don't understand is how she pulls her blankets over her head to sleep. Being a first timer this scares the you know what out of me. But you just try to pull it off her face, just try.... I dare you. She will scream and pull it right back up over her face and fall right back to sleep.
She will also arch her head back and use this as a guide to get around. Basically she crawls on her back and looks at everything upside down again. She does this in her crib at night, when she should be sleeping, but instead she finds her way behind the bumper pads. We have to remove them now, because mommy is scared out of her wits!