Little things.

We had a wonderful weekend of playtime and family.  Emma has been obsessed with her daddy's boots.  She had fun trying them on for about 1 1/2 minutes. 

This little girl is so fun!  For about a month now, she has been all about high fives and blowing kisses.  Her vocabulary is increasing at rapid speeds.  Uh-oh, ball, dog, mommy, daddy, baby, wow, and happy are her favorites.  Sometimes she will just start smiling and clapping saying happy over and over again.  I don't know if she really knows what it means, or if she just knows it makes us smile.  Either way, she knows that happy makes smiles.

She still loves to sing and dance.  Her coordination is amazing.  She uses her fingers to make a spider and makes out a distorted "itty bitty".  She will then raise her hands over her head to make a sun to dry up the rain.  She tries to do the teapot, but arms still just go straight back instead of on her hips.  It's the cutest.  She amazes me with The Wheels on the Bus.  She can really get those wheels going round and make the wipers swish.  This baby girl is fantastic!  I could just watch her every move everyday in wonder.  The moment you see things click for them, is just like magic!

We love to play outside.  If the door opens, Emma is making a run for it.  That's ok with us.

Saturday afternoon, we spent a little time out in Louisburg with Brett's Aunt Karen, Uncle Dan and cousin Alex.  Emma LOVES Alex.  From the moment he came through the door, she was all over him!

I think Alex gets his charm with kids from his dad.  Uncle Dan squeezed in a little cuddle time too.

Sunday afternoon was my sweet nephew James's 3rd birthday!  The sweetest boy ever!  A pirates paradise party.  Unfortunately, I forgot to get the camera out get snap a pic of the matey's, but here is a little pool time action with the cousins.

Having children is a second chance at childhood.  I have loved every little moment over the last 14 months.  Brett and I have both transformed since Emma arrived.  You really don't realize how precious life is until you have precious lives to help you appreciate all the little things.  

My weekend favorites?  Watching my husband help his daughter pack all her treasures in her purse before we left the house.  Oh, and seeing Emma hold her toes out for me to paint them after she watched me do mine.

My favorite words?  Messy, cuddle, family, play, love.

Have a great week everyone.  Enjoy the little things!