one step at a time... or two

Ugh, when will she walk?! I'm always asking myself this, and sometimes it slips out and I ask others. I know, I know... once she starts I'll wish I'd had more crawling time, but still. When?!

Just before her birthday she took 1 step. Just one, and actually more of a "forward movement" then an actual step. It totally counted as a step at the time. After her birthday party had wound down and the families were just hanging out together she walked to her grandma (6 whole steps), and her other grandma got a photo! Her parents were so exhausted from the party weekend prep, that they were asleep on the couch - out cold, and missed it ( I'm speaking in the third person because of the guilt of sleeping through it all!). Well, thats pretty much the last of the walking we've seen. She takes the occasional step, and will step from one chair to the other.

She loves pushing her shopping cart, or push car, or the dolly stroller. She could go all day doing that, but walk alone - HA! No way. until........

Well ya give that girl a little Beatles back ground music and a LOT of strangers watching and cheering her on, and she'll walk all night! We went to the Dallas Arboretum for their summer concert series on Thurday, and they had a Beatles cover band. We brought a picnic, and hung out all night. It was such a great time, just the 3 of us, and all the friends Emme had made by the end of the night! She was shakin her booty in a serious way, and loving the music! She kept standing up and walking around her stroller and pretty soon, was walking all over the place. She would fall and get right back up! I think with the distraction of the music, the people watching her, and all the kids running around it was just what she needed!

she gets it!!!

Emme's started to talk. Shes said a lot of "da-da" and "bob", which is what she called me...until NOW! She said it! MOM - what a sweet, sweet sound! Easter weekend in Corpus visiting Jeremiah's family it started, and she now says it often. Now I'm not totally sure that she knows shes making my day, every time I hear it, but I don't care. It makes me SO happy!

Shes started to say a few other things too. We were at Target (my favorite hang out now), and she saw a man carrying his probably 3 year old daughter, and she started to point and say "baby"! The little girl wasn't very happy about it, and started to quietly tell her dad " daddy I'm not a baby, I'm a big girl"! Emme was insistent. That was a baby! I instantly grabbed my phone and started the video, so I could have proof that all the time I spend with her reading and translating the world into something she can understand is worth it. AHhhh what a nice moment in Target.

Emme turns ONE!!

Yep, your seeing this correctly I'm actually going to post!

Its been awhile since my last update. Emme hit the big 1 year mark, and we celebrated with a little party, some yummy cupcakes and a few friends and family. I'm pretty sure her favorite part was the balloons... which is okay, because I'm definitely thinking that the first birthday party is more for the parents to celebrate getting through that first year in one piece!

It was so great to have most of our siblings here and both sets of parents. Its been a long time since we've all been together and it was such a fun and special weekend!

We had her one year appointment and here are her new stats: 21.8 lbs (60%) and 29.5 in (60%)

Shes a happy and healthy one year old who likes to make messes, look at books, dance like crazy, and eats almost anything... including tasting dirt and grass.