Happy big FOUR Emma!!

Today our Emma-Bemma-Boo turns the big FOUR!  I have no idea how this happened!!  She is a beautiful, sweet and always goofy Emma.  Jason used to always say she should be a comedian because so far she always keeps us laughing!  She has such a sweet motherly instinct and loves babies and takes such good care of them.  Her excitement for life and the little things makes us always appreciate them and remember its these little moments that make life so special.  Poor babes....she had been so looking forward to her birthday and her date with Papa, but all the girls in the house got a fever cold bug.  So we are resting and taking it easy today.  But she will get her date with Papa soon and we will celebrate her birthday next Saturday.  So today she is enjoying all the birthday phone calls and messages and opening her cards.  She still wanted to do the ice cream sundae tradition, I guess you are never too sick for that.  We love you Emma Bemma and look forward to another fun, healthy and happy year ahead!

Emma's Fourth Year in Pictures

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Emma's Third Birthday

Since Emma will turn FOUR on Sunday, thought I would post quickly about her third birthday.  She was begging me to make a hummingbird cake as that was her favorite bird all year.  She loves watching them eat from the feeder at my parents house and outside our kitchen window.  I was trying my hardest to figure out how I would make this request happen....and then decided to make a hummingbird feeder and somehow birds to go with it.  The feeder was fairly easy and I was able to include the blue sprinkles she wanted...and for the birds I just bought some at JoAnns and then put toothpicks in to make them into hummingbirds and stuck wire in to put around the cake.  SHE LOVED IT, whew!  This was the first year that she was really excited and anticipating her birthday so it made it a lot of fun to celebrate.  I think she was excited and in love with every single one of her presents.  And I have to say (since I am posting this a year late) that what I thought was going to be an annoying present and I would get rid of quickly, the Dora microphone has been a huge favorite or hers and a year later she still plays and sings with it.  She is our funny little girl that keeps us laughing!

Totally Emma

Toe Dancin

For the last several months, whenever a show or movie ends and the music starts the credits rolling...Emma jumps up and starts swaying and dancing. She does this dance where she points her toes side to side....so cute!! Silly sweet Emma.

Perfect Pigtails

TOTALLY EMMA

My Little Impatient Baker

My sleeping "baby"

It is so weird still to not think of Emma as "my baby". She has grown up so much these past few months. She loves to sleep and is our little cuddler. She loves her big bear in her bed from Aunty Megs, always holds onto her Gracie giraffe from a friend (and yes I made up a silly song to go with it) and HAS TO HAVE her blanket quilt that my grandmother Meme made for her on top! Every time I put it on her she says, "Meme made this for me!" Sweet "baby" girl!

Sportin the Pony

I never thought Emma's hair would be long enough for a ponytail! She was completely bald for over a year but finally has some hair and it is even a bit curly at the ends!! She loves wearing a pony although I am hoping the sides continue to grow out because it doesn't hold up all day yet. Silly girl!

Snoozin

A couple weeks ago we went to a new coffee house - indoor play area for kids in Gig Harbor called Play-A-Latte. The girls had a BLAST and Emma threw a fit when we had to leave. It is a bit pricey but nice option for when it is too cold or wet to play outside...but I would recommend being able to spend some time there and do not go on a Friday morning! Emma got a good snooze in the car at least and sunglasses are not a must-wear while we drive!

Emma's Baptism Day

We have enjoyed celebrating our Baptism Days in the family. The 13th was Emma's special day. She and Michaela had well child checks that morning and then we enjoyed lunch at a friends house. That evening we decided to take them to McDonalds because they LOVE the play place and good do to on a rainy day. However, it ended up being super nuts because of course it was a McTakeover night. Oh well. We ate, played a little bit and headed home to make Ice Cream Sundaes and let her open her gifts. She is already enjoying and figuring out her Busy Bible, so cool!! St. Catherine of Siena, pray for her.

Emma's first hair cut!

Last month Emma was given her first hair cut...thanks to Marmee!! I had been debating cutting her hair for a while. Her hair has taken forever to grow and she has some beautiful wavy curls at the ends of it. I was a bit nervous as she doesn't sit still very well and I didn't want to ruin the curls (although I have now learned that cutting hair with curls is easier because it hides mistakes!). Anyways...we had an impromptu hair cutting experience after a bath at Marmee's and at least got the ends trimmed up. Thank you Marmee!!

Thanks Grammy & Grandpa

...for the cool new shades. These are neat....they have an elastic band that goes around head and velcros to help keep sunglasses on little ones.

Praying or Preaching?

The girls love to pray out by our statue of Mary....although lately Emma has enjoyed grabbing a book and reading or preaching to the Blessed Mother....as if she needs the help!