32 Months Old!

It's time for the monthly update! Emily is loving her "Monthday" this month because we are on vacation in North Myrtle Beach! She has enjoyed our time at the ocean so much but I will save all that for my big post-vacation update when we get back.

Here's what our girl is doing this month:

- She is developing her sense of humor! Right now, she thinks nothing is funnier than changing the words in a song (Baa Baa Black Sheep, Have You Any Mommy is a favorite), as well as the comedic relief that comes when the unexpected occurs-- like when she pretends that she is "missing" and hides under a blanket. It's still the same game of Peek-a-Boo that we've been playing since she was an infant, but she thinks it's hilarious now and will ask us "Mommy, where'd she go?!" which is our cue to start "looking" for her. Too cute!

- She is beginning to rhyme EVERYTHING. Daddy is now Gaggy, Bathing Suit is now Nathing Nute, etc. This ties into the humor thing as well- she cracks herself up everytime!

- She is a water lover. We bought her the Stearn's Puddle Jumper from Walmart and she wears it whenever she's in a big pool. She LOVES jumping off the side and also just playing in her little pool in the back of our house. On the sad days when we have a thunderstorm and she can't swim, she begs me to fill up 'Mommy's Ocean' (my big bathtub) and she "swims" in there.
Also, at her school on Fridays they do Water Play, which she LOVES. She takes special time getting ready on Friday since she has to pick out her suit (she has 8 this year- some still work from last year), water shoes, her towel, etc. Her teachers comment on how at the end of Water Play she is one of only a few kids who are totally drenched.....and I just smile, because I wouldn't expect anything different!

- She is practicing being a big sister a lot now. She has renamed ALL 5 of her babies "Baby Audrey" and she takes care of one in particular on a daily basis. However...we might have to work on her sistering techniques a little bit...for instance, it's not customary to place one's sister on a boogie board and drag it through the house to give her a "boat ride". It also isn't customary to pile many pillows on top of one's sister and then sit on top of the pile of pillows and ask, "Where'd Baby Audrey go?" We've got some work to do!
I do have to say though, that she is being completely sweet about the idea of having a sister AND she works really hard to be a good sister- she holds the baby carefully, gives her her bottle (the baby makes sucking noises), and burps her. She also loves to say sweet things to her, like, "Hello sweet princess girl" and other things that I have said to her (Emmy). So I am sooooo hopeful that these things will help in a smooth transition!

- She loves to help me cook. She drags a chair over to the stove and loves to pour, stir, use the mixer, etc. I bought the Funfetti Stars N Stripes cake mix so we're all ready to make a 4th of July cake! I know she'll be thrilled.

Before we end the update, we have to wish sweet Derrick S. a happy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Derrick/DD is Miss Jamey's son and one of Emily's closest friends. He turned 3 on Emily's Monthday and we will go see him next week to celebrate. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Special Friend!! We love you!