11-Months

Emerson 11-MonthsOne Month from today, Emme Marie will be ONE! How did that happen? How is this 1st year in its last month, already?! It has flown by, yet everyday is so exciting as we watch Emerson "grasp" life. She is understanding more words- we say "tree"- she points to the tree, we say Jacob- she calls him -"Ja Ja"...we say cat, nose, baba, daddy, mommy, grandma, hands, hair...she knows and points. She does say Mama and Dadda....everything else is a "point" for now. She LOVES doing "So Big" and waving to everyone. She also loves peek a boo. Emerson has found a new love for kids. She tries to get any/all kids attention - by squealing, smiling, and waving...she just thinks kids are so great (pretty sure it has a lot to do with her Big Brother- who she just ADORES). Emerson has (7) teeth and weighs just about 20 pounds. She is still struggling with ear infections, and have decided that we will be scheduling a tubal procedure in the next few weeks- she has been on antibiotics for 5-months straight! Just this week, Emerson and I visited the ENT (Ear,nose, throat) doctor, they also checked her hearing, and she is hearing through "muffled/fluid" ears...this concerns me alot especially as she learning new sounds, words, etc. The tubes are the best decision at this point. I am excited for her to have "Happy Ears" soon- I cannot wait for her to "hear" everything.

On an exciting note, Emerson has been crawling. It started with an "army crawl," but now she is actually crawling- everywhere. And...gosh, help us...this Little Chicklet loves to put EVERYTHING in her mouth. I have found stickers in her mouth...and am continuing to throw anything small (not needed) away. I am so scared anytime I put her down, so unless I am next to her, she is either in her high-chair or her jumperoo. She also wants to walk- everywhere. I am wondering when that first step will be...

Lastly, Emme loves eating "real food." She is a girl after my own heart- she loves herself some carbs. LOVES pasta, LOVES chicken noodle soup (not the chicken, just the broth, noodles, and veggies), LOVES graham crackers. She is also still doing her baby food- she seems to enjoy green beans, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, and all fruits. She also loves her baby cereal. She has been drinking water from her sippy for a couple months now, and if I am not paying attention, she will grab Jacob's as well and start drinking out of it.

Emerson is truly becoming a Little Girl. She lets us know what she wants. She "knows" how to whine/cry and turns it off IMMEDIATELY once Mommy picks her up or she "gets" whatever it is she wants. She is a little Stinker- already. She is one happy baby. Our dreams have all come true these past 11-months.