Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Lovie

Next week, Emma will be 20 months old. That time has gone quickly. The poor little munchkin is getting two teeth in right now, but between moments where she is expressing her displeasure at the pain that accompanies that process, she sure is cute. I thought others might enjoy viewing a few of our Lovie's many faces.



Some things about Emma I never want to forget:
-She LOVES Boo (from Monsters, Inc.). She pulls out the Disney storybook every day, and says "Boo?" So, we turn through the pages saying, "Is Boo on this page?" to which she responds, "Noooo..." until we reach the Monsters, Inc. story and she exclaims, "Boo! Boo!"
-One day, when playing the above game, Emma pointed at Boo and then at her hair, saying "Boo, boo" until I got the idea that she wanted pigtails in her hair so she could look just like Boo (which she does).
-When Emma first saw Monsters, Inc. she pointed at Boo and said her own name, which sounds more like "Memma!" A little character confusion. So cute.
-She can sing a scale in tune and is awesome at matching pitches in general.
-She loves music and will sit mesmerized for the first 30-45 minutes of an orchestra concert. Pretty good for a toddler.
-She LOVES her baby doll and points out all real babies in grocery stores or wherever we happen to be. Last week, during a violin lesson, the mother of my student let Emma feed a sweet baby girl her bottle. Emma was enthralled.
-She loves to be outside and wants her coat anytime anyone is leaving so she can go too.
-She has had a shoe fetish since the day she could say the word and enjoys carrying a purse - or anything that has a strap - and strolling around in style.
-She loves Christmas trees (anything with Christmas lights is pronounced a "tree" by Emma).
-She looks forward to opening her chocolate advent calendar, but understands that she only gets one piece each day. I'm amazed she is okay with that b/c this girl LOVES chocolate. (That comes from me).
-She teases her Dad by puckering up big time and then pulling her kisses back at the last second but then gets jealous when I kiss him instead and comes back with a huge smackeroo for "Dada."
-She lights up with a huge smile when Spencer wakes up in the morning. These two are buddies.
-She is a champion snuggler, especially when she is not feeling well or just waking up.
-She sings along with any and every song and does an superb job with "Jingle Bells" in particular.
-She loves to give her big brother hugs and kisses - and do anything he is doing. Usually, that works out well, but they haven't yet figured out how to share the computer. (That comes from Adam).
-She LOVES books. If she is upset, 9 times out of 10, reading a book will cure her sorrow.
-She has a binkie and a bear that stay in her crib and are her best nap time/sleeping time friends.
-She carries her clothes to the dirty laundry basket and her diapers to the trash can. I think it's so funny, but she will throw a fit if I try to do it for her. We do a lot of washing hands around here.

Those are just a few of the many things we love about our Emma Marie. I sure love her, and since I don't scrapbook, gotta let her know somehow!

7 comments:

Melinda said...

Marie, that was so precious! I loved hearing about all of Emma's little girlish behaviors. Thanks!

Amy said...

Fun info about Emma! Maybe we should check out Monsters Inc. for Eliza. It sounds like quite the hit!

Just Katy said...

That's funny she's recognized her own resemblance to Boo from Monster's Inc. When I was her age I was convinced I was Peter Pan. Boo's a better choice. Emma sure is cute!

Eva McGann said...

That is so awesome that you are recording all of these things about her in detail! I recorded a few and now I wish that I had more. A blog is better than a scrapbook b/c you can get your thoughts down immediately. Way to go Marie!

lori said...

Love this!! So glad to learn a little more about your darling Emma! Wish we knew her better in person!

Jason said...

love it! cute little girl.

Disco Mom said...

Marie, this is awesome and she looks like Boo!!! She is adorable, so different from the tiny baby last time I saw her. I love this post, it made me realize I would have to think long and hard to make a list that long about Ginger. I could do it, but I don't always spend time focused on all those wonderful precious things that make her special. She will love having this list always!