Friday, December 30, 2005

Riding the penny horse at the local Meijer store. It's the best penny I ever spent! (OK, so she made me spend 3 pennies because she wanted to ride more, but it was still worth it!)

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Dunking a chicken nugget

Emma has learned how to dunk chicken nuggets, french fries, and pretty much anything else in ketchup. I suppose it was only a matter of time! She also learned the word "dunk" quicker than almost any word she has learned to date.

On the subject of words, she is saying so many now it is hard to keep track of them all. Here's a partial list of all the words she knows now, at 15 months:

  • Dada

  • Mama

  • Dog

  • Abbi (pronounced "Abba".)

  • Jordan (pronounced "Doh-da".)

  • Emma

  • "Get down" (used when speaking to the dog.)

  • Up (pronounced "up-ah"... my personal favorite.)

  • Uh-oh

  • That (usually used when pointing to an object.)

  • Get (as in "I'm going to get you!")

  • Ouch

  • Look (pronounced "gook", and often said when she sees Mickey Mouse)

  • Nose

  • "Buckle up!" (pronounced "buh-buck")

  • Dunk

  • Ball

  • Pop

  • Book

  • Thank You (occasionally only, pronounced "tee-tee".)

  • Kitty (also pronounced "tee-tee".)

  • Donald Duck

  • Elmo


  • Emma has also learned to nod her head when she wants something (for example, if I ask her "do you want a drink?") and she dances now... both on the floor when you tell her to dance, or sitting in her high chair if she hears music, particularly Christmas music. She also knows what some more abstract concepts mean like "put it away", "get your boots on", "go find the doggy", or "it's time to take a bath". It's really amazing to see her learning so many things so quickly.

    Emma's 2005 Christmas Portrait

    Sunday, December 04, 2005

    Sledding at Grandpa and Grandma's House






    Today, Emma went sledding for the very first time. After getting her all bundled up in her new snowsuit, Uncle Aaron (and Daddy) took her down the hill at Grandma and Grandpa's house. The first time down, she didn't quite know what to make of it, but by the second trip down the hill she was giggling and laughing. We only spent about 15 minutes outside with her since she was ready for a nap, but she had a ball outside in the snow!

    Friday, December 02, 2005

    Thursday, December 01, 2005