What's been going on this week?

Emerson will be 1 in a couple weeks and is really learning all kinds of new things. She is standing by herself and actually keeping her balance. She likes to play in the kitchen, especially with the blinds and dishwasher.

We are getting ready for Emerson's first birthday around our house. I am making Emerson's smash cake and wanted to see how big it would be and how it would cook so we made a practice cake. I am going to decorate it differently but I think it turned out cute.

Our walking buddies are on vacation and we have taken the week off. Before they left Tuesday they came by to bring us some yummy tomatoes. Emerson and Ella took the opportunity to play. I love this picture of Ella telling us how old she is going to be and Emerson just watching her. Emerson can now walk with her stroller all by herself.

I got out my old rocking chair that I used as a child and Emerson loved it. We have gotten it out one time before but she really didn't seem very interested. Today she crawled right up to it, rocked it, stood in it & rocked in it.

Daddy and Emerson spent some quality time together last Sunday. Mommy went to Memphis with the girls from the cove for our friend Liz's baby shower. Liz looked great and got a lot of cute little things. I can not wait to meet little Parker Frank.

She was so happy when I got home even though I don't think she noticed I was gone. She and Daddy had a blast. Daddy even took her to buy a new toy. He is such a sucker for her sweet face. ;-)

Whew! I think I am just about caught up! I have one more cute pic of Emerson doing something crazy with her legs (as usual).

Hope everyone has a super weekend!

Little Quentin

These days it is really hard to get on a laptop around Emerson. She has pushed my laptop off the couch. Quentin has had to replace my keyboard because she broke the space bar. She is also very interested in how things work. (Could she follow in daddy's footsteps???) She turns over all of her toys to see how they work.

Today she knocked my blackberry off the couch and the back popped off. Emerson got on the floor and sat there for 10 minutes trying to put it back on.

11 months & the 8th tooth

Only one more month until our little miss turns 1 year old! We have started planning and are getting very excited about her day. Also, FINALLY, that 8th tooth has broken skin. Maybe now she will start feeling better. She has been chewing on everything and hasn't been her smiley self the last couple days.

Lots of catching up....

I have been playing catch up on the blog today so be sure to scroll down so you don't miss any posts.

Ahhh, Baby Einstein!! The only way I get Emerson's nails clipped.

What Ma Ma???

4th of July

Emerson loves her Uncle Kale.

Happy Birthday America!!!

Emerson had a wonderful first 4th. We started the day with ribs & swimming. Then finished with the fireworks @ Snowden Grove in Southaven. Emerson stayed up late enough to see about half of the fireworks and she loved them (just like her mama). Maybe next year she will see the finale.

This was taken just before she passed out.

Such a hard life

Emerson was all tuckered out after a 5 miles walk/ride.

Into everything...

Miss Emer is into everything these days. I know that I say that every couple posts but the things she finds to get into amazes me. She has always been interested in Roxy's cage but has never tried to get in, until now...

She also found the tiny rocks in the fireplace the same day. Does anyone know how to clean these dang things??? They are so dusty!!

This is what's keeping her occupied while I catch up on the blog.