101 Weeks Old!

Emily is 101 weeks old.  We had a pretty quiet week since Emily had a bit of a cough and we had yet another snow storm!  It was quite a big week for milestones though.  On Monday, on of the four teeth that have just been waiting to come in, finally did!  The other three will be arriving shortly.  Saturday night before bed Emily asked to sit on the potty, and she peed!  Emily has sat on the potty many times, but this is the first time she actually peed.  She was so excited about it!  We shall see when it happens again, but it is definitely a step in the right direction!  To top the week off for our big girl, we took the rail off of Emily's crib on Sunday, so she now has a "Big girl bed".  She loves it, we will see how it goes, but here's hoping the transition is pretty smooth.  Emily is becoming such a big girl and she is definitely proud of it!  There is no weekly picture this week, but here are some other pics as promised!!

We made brownies!  Emily loves the batter.

Checking out the icicle Daddy brought in.

Our hall closet doorknob broke and after an hour of trying Mike finally realized his only option was cut the door in half!

Done.  And the bottom half of the door still won't come off.  Don't worry, he got a nice new door put up on Saturday!

Apple iPhone, I don't think so!

Making a snowman with Daddy!

Fun in the snow with Daddy

Entenmann's Donuts.  Yum!

Loving her big girl bed!

100 WEEKS!

Emily is now 100 weeks old!!!  Now, that's a celebration!!  In fact, it just might be the last time Emily poses with a weekly sign.  We have 100 of them now, how much further can we go??  No worries, we'll still be taking plenty of pics and updating the blog, but Emily has been stuck on that couch 100 times while we try to get a good picture.  I think she has done enough!!  Week 100 was another good one.  Emily is now 23 months old and we were plenty busy with playdates, shopping, and yes, another snow storm!  It's a good thing Emily doesn't really ask to go out in the snow every time we get a storm (since Mommy doesn't necessarily feel like going out every time we get a storm), but I'm sure those days will be coming soon!  Emily's latest favorite words/phrases are "Yes" and "all day".  She is finally saying yes pretty often instead of just ok or uh huh.  And whenever there is something she really wants to do, she will say "I want to _________ all day".  And of course she says it in her own cute way!  We had a great weekend and Emily had her first sleepover with Grammie and Pop Pop.  She had a blast and didn't miss Mommy and Daddy one bit!  Of course we missed her tons, but we survived.  We also had dinner with Gia and Pe Pa to celebrate his birthday and after a week of practice, Emily got "Happy Birthday Dear Pe Pa" down pat!  She had been saying Ryan everytime we sung the song since that is the last party she was at.  I think she is getting the idea of the birthday thing, so her birthday should be pretty fun this year.  She is already getting excited about it and requesting cupcakes!  Does that mean I'm off the hook for trying to make a Curious George cake???

Here are some pics of our fun...Mommy and Daddy got a new camera lens, so we were playing with it a lot this week!

Bubbles!  They were all stuck in her hair and she kept asking for more!!!

Cutie Pie!

Something's funny!

Daddy & Emily beginning a fun game of Yank her back!

Emily loves to play "track".  She's even getting the hang of putting it together herself.

Must wear black boots to stroll with your baby.

I can do it all by myself!

Play Doh!  We played with play doh for over an hour one morning.

Tunnel!

Helping Pe Pa open his gift.  A birdhouse for him and Emily to paint together.

Fun with the slide!

Helping Gia serve the salad.

Happy Birthday to Pe Pa!

Emily riding on Michael's rocking horse that was made for him when he was little.

Another new skill...the arms crossed pout! I didn't catch the real pouty face, but this is pretty close.

100 Weeks Old!  Go Jets!!

Emily is 99 Weeks Old!

Emily is 99 Weeks Old.  We are finally getting back into a bit of a routine which is very nice.  We had a pretty busy week of playing and shopping.  We finished it off with an amazing Jets win over the Patriots in the playoffs.  They are off to the AFC championship next week!  Who's up for a trip to the Super Bowl???  We started Playday this week, which is a fun time where Emily gets to play with all kinds of toys and friends at a gymnastics gym.  She had a blast and it was nice to just let her go and play and do her thing for the most part.  Of course I was still watching her and got sucked into some of the fun, but it is much different than following her around and helping her with everything like I had to do last winter.  What a difference a year makes!  Emily is still amazing us with what she says and does every single day.  She seems to remember EVERYTHING, so watch what you say and do!  Here are some pics of our fun...

Ok, we got on them.  The walking part didn't happen, but she got this far!

Crazy hair after a slide!

...and we all fall down!

Mmmm...cupcake!

We are working on getting Emily ready for her big girl bed.  I found a quilt this week, so we put it on the bed to see how it looked.  As you can see, she felt right at home and brought all of her animals in to try it out too!  If anyone has any decorating ideas please let me know!  The quilt is very pink!!

Yes, she even eats beef jerky!

Go Jets!

Doing a cheer!!

So excited that the Jets won!!

99 weeks old.

Emily is 98 Weeks Old!

Emily is 98 Weeks Old.  She was sick at the beginning of this week, so getting back to normal after the holidays took a bit longer, but we are finally there, I think!  We finally got out on Wednesday and it felt good.  Then of course Michael came home sick on Thursday, so I am just hoping I am not next.  So far, so good...  Emily said "I love you Mommy" all on her own without being begged for it on Tuesday and it was soooo nice!!  I can't wait to hear it again.  We had some more snow on Friday, so it's a good thing Emily was feeling better so she could help sick Daddy and pregnant Mommy shovel!  Emily loves being out in the snow, and shoveling seems to be her favorite activity.  Although, she did plop herself down in the snow and make a snow angel without us even showing her how to do it.  Saturday was Cristin's baby shower and Christmas with Ed and Carrie, since they were on vacation for Christmas this year.  It was a nice day capped off by a JETS win!  Spreading Christmas out over a few weeks is always fun!  Emily loved opening more gifts and I think she opened every gift whether they were hers or not.  I think she's ready for her birthday!  Here are some pics of our week...

Someone is ready for some swimming!

Guess what Emily is eating?

Mashed Potatoes!  Yes, Emily has started eating some vegetables finally!  It's usually only a couple of bites at a time, but a step in the right direction.

Fun with the tunnel.  We brought it out on the snow day and she was so excited to see it!

Snow Angels

Snowballs are cold when you take your mittens off!

Opening gifts with Aunt Carrie

It's a good thing, she can't read yet...

Eddie is excited about this gift!

Emily loves her new Aqua Doodle.  Thanks Aunt Carrie and Uncle Eddie!

98 Weeks Old.

Cristin's Baby Shower

Cristin had a baby shower on Saturday to celebrate the twin girls who will be joining our family.  It was a very nice day and I think Cristin was a bit overwhelmed by everyone's generosity, but she should have known better!  She has tons of support from her family and friends.  The girls definitely have plenty of stuff to get them started off when they arrive.  Congrats Cristin, Pat, and Connor on your new additions!!  Here are a few pics.

Handmade outfits for the girls.

Gift opening

This was Cristin's baptism dress that Aunt Donna made.

The beautiful and yummy cake!

Twins!

Mama cuts the cake.