The Wilke Report

New Blog

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I have set up a new blog at http://hfw.thewilkes.us Come check it out! Going forward, all new pictures will be posted to the new blog. Please bookmark the new link. See you there.

Hal

Gymnastics, October 16, 2007

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Emma has been going to Gymnastics since before she turned one. She is still doing the Mom and Tot classes with Susan, which is essentially like having private lessons, since Susan has been coaching since she was in high school. Now we are just trying to decide between the Mom and Tot classes and regular classes for next semester.

October 16, 2007

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This is one of Emma's favorite things to do: JUMP! As I am sure you have noticed by the number of pictures of her jumping on our bed.

Emma crawling through the tunnel.

Emma walking on the high beam.

October 16, 2007

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Jumping into the pit is a lot of fun.

Bye Bye Time...

As you can see, we played a little extra after Bye Bye Time.

A little more jumping into the pit.

And some time sliding down the ramp. (Sorry about the color, the flash didn't fire quite right on this one.)

October 16, 2007

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Emma on the Swing Rope

High Bar

Tuck Jump!

Clips, October 5, 2007

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Susan got these out because Emma's hair was falling in her face. (The one bow wasn't cutting it.) After playing with the clips for a little while, Emma declared, "Put them all in."

Tigger Costume, October 8, 2007

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When we asked what costume she wanted for Halloween, she told us Tigger. Amazingly enough, we went to the Children's Repeat Boutique, a local consignment store, and they had one! This is her first day trying it on. It's a little small, but close enough. Hopefully we get as lucky next year.

October 8, 2007

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Fishy Face

What a great tuck jump! (and I love the hair)

October 11, 2007

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It seems my shirt is a little large for her...

Aren't they adorable!

Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival, October 14, 2007

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We went to the Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival on October 14, 2007. We were trying to get there early enough to see our friend Michael Millet sing, but we just missed him. (He is having his Christmas Show on December 22nd at the Covington Farmer's Market from 9:30 - 11:30 if anybody wants to see a really great show.) We did have a lot of fun playing in the Children's area. We also got to see John and Jeanne Winters' new boat The Office. They were gracious enough to let us use it for a place to have lunch. Unfortunately we missed them, as they had gone to have lunch on the other side of the river. We did have a great view of the race that ends the Quick and Dirty Boat Building Contest from the flying bridge of their boat.

Emma's First Pony Ride, October 14, 2007

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We went to the Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival, and they had Pony Rides in the kid's area. Emma enjoyed the ride, and asked for a second turn. Doesn't she look good in her sunglasses?

Look what we found! October 14, 2007

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This little critter was crawling on our floor, and Emma wanted to hold it. Her normal reaction to seeing a bug is, "Sooo cute! Can I hold you?" If anybody knows what it is we would love to know.

Vacation, September 15-22, 2007

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We took a vacation with Grandma and Grandpa to Orange Beach, AL. We had a great time. It was Emma's first time at the beach, and she had a really good time. Digging in the sand was a hit, but I think she just put up with having to sit in it. She really enjoyed her time playing and swimming, both in the Gulf and in the pool.

First Time in the Gulf, September 16, 2007

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This was Emma's first day in the Gulf. She really did enjoy going in the water. We decided it was a little too wavy too try and put her in the floaty swimming suit we used for the pool, so we just held her. That way we could keep her face from getting too big a hit from any of the waves. It worked out great. This was out first day out, and the water was pretty calm. We never had another day this calm, and had a couple where we did not go in at all.

Emma and Mommy getting ready to venture in for the first time.

Emma was a little apprehensive at first.

Here comes the wave!

Emma, Mommy and Grandma

September 16, 2007

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Up for the wave.

Looking for the next wave.

September 16, 2007

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Mommy's getting splashed!

Grandpa and Emma

Emma swimming

In the Condo, September 17, 2007

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Emma and Grandpa

Emma feeding her doll. (Sometimes you just have to be the Mommy.)

Out in the Gulf

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We bought a disposable water proof camera to take with us out into the gulf, and Grandpa took lots of pictures for us. Susan tried to hold Emma, but the waves were a little too big for her. So she passed her off to me. Emma had a blast in the Gulf. I stood in water that was about chest deep, and had to jump/tread water when the waves rolled in. It was a lot of fun.

Out in the Gulf

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This one broke right on us.

Up with a big wave.

One handing her so Grandpa can get a good picture of her.

We were body surfing on the waves on the way in. As you can see, Emma really enjoyed that.

Breakfast. September 19, 2007

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Breakfast, September 20, 2007

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Emma is all dressed to go swimming after breakfast.

September 20, 2007

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Grandpa, Mommy and Emma having lunch after a swim.

Emma and Grandma at lunch.

The lovebugs were EVERYWHERE when we were in Orange Beach. Emma loved getting to hold them. We were on our way out to dinner when she saw these on the ground and exclaimed, "Look, a love bug. Can I hold you?"

Dinner at The Original Oyster House, in Gulf Shores. Emma had lots of firsts that night, including fried alligator, softshell crab and raw oysters. The alligator was a hit. The raw oysters didn't go over quite as well, but they were not disliked more than any other new texture.

Swimming in the Pool, September 21, 2007

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Emma is swimming all by herself!

Mommy is COLD!

Look at her go!

September 21, 2007

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Getting Ready to Jump

After the Splash

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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We just got finished making a giant batch of cookies. We were baking cookies for my work Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow. I wanted to tell the world how great Emma was at helping. She measured, stirred and tasted like a professional. It is so much fun to share something with Emma that both Susan and I enjoy doing so much. I need to thank Susan for helping so much with the cookies this year (and last). With Emma around it isn't quite as easy to just whip up a batch. Somebody has to keep the evening moving along, (bath, evening snack, etc.) and tonight was my turn to do the bath, so Susan did most of the cookie making.

I have been working somewhat diligently on editing pictures, and I will have some ready to post very soon. I have been going through our vacation pictures, which has taken me quite a bit longer than it should have. I had pictures from three cameras to go through, only one left.

Here is the recipe we make every year:

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar (packed)
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
4 cups flour
5 cups oatmeal (blended to a flour)
24 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 oz. Semi-sweet baking chocolate (finely grated)

Cream Sugar and butter. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl, including grated chocolate. Mix wet and dry ingredients together a little at a time. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop dough onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool. Makes 9-10 dozen cookies.

Mid August - Mid September

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Here's another month's worth of pictures. The big Milestone was Emma's first haircut. She did such a great job. She is very patient. Other than that, there are a lot of pictures of daily life with Emma. A bunch of them where she asked us to take a picture of her doing something.

Now I am only a month behind. Not too bad. The next batch will include pictures from our vacation to Orange beach. I hope to have them up soon.

Playing on the Bed, August 19, 2007

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Upside Down!

And again with one leg up. "Pretty tricky!" she said.

A sweet smile as she checks out her straddle stand in Mommy's mirror.

Pretending, August 19, 2007

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Emma likes to pretend with Mommy's cell phone.
Mommy likes the keypad lock function!

Trying to hold it with her shoulder like Mommy holds the home phone.

Time for Pooh to eat.

Everyday Activities, August 19, 2007

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Emma often asks us to take pictures of the everyday things she does. So here are a few.

Emma tipping up her cup to get that last drop of milk.

She loves to brush her teeth.

Emma does a very good job of remembering to spit out the toothpaste.
We've moved up to Kid's Crest, which is like regular toothpaste, but with a little less fluoride. We were using a toddler paste, which is safe to swallow.

August 21, 2007

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Here are a couple more daily activities that Emma wanted to share.

Emma loves her duckie seat.

She also likes to help wash dishes.

Some fun after dinner. The pigtails are flying, because Susan is bouncing Emma.

As you can see, this is lots of fun!

After Nap Fun. August 23, 2007

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Emma loves to jump in her bed, or really anywhere as I'm sure ya'll have guessed. She gets some air!

A headstand! She's doing most of it herself, but she can't keep her feet up long enough for a photo by herself.

This is her beloved Teddy.
The fishy bubble machine is also very important for sleeping. :-)

Good Morning. August 24, 2007

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Emma requested, "Picture of Emma in bed?" before Susan even got in her room on this morning; so here they are. Oops, caught a yawn.

"Cheese!"

This is a doll with magnetic clothes that Emma wanted to show everyone.
August 25, 2007

The First Haircut! August 30, 2007

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Well, Emma's hair was finally long enough to need a trim.
Diana Rohr did the honors.
Emma is getting her hair sprayed with a water bottle, "like we do to the plants," Emma said.

Emma admiring her drape.

The discussion about how much to cut...

as Emma observes in the mirror.

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The first cut is being made....

and handed over to mom for safe keeping.

Mommy puts the hair in a bag, and
Diana laughs at being photographed so many times. :-)

Diana was so careful to not take off too much.
She asked Susan every time to make sure a little more was O.K.
Emma did a fabulous job. She sat on her purple seat to raise her up a bit, and stayed very still. She liked all the clips holding up her hair, but really wanted to be done so she could pat Monty.

Monty!!

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This is Diana's dog, Monty.
He was so sweet to lay there and let Emma pet him.

A belly pat even! (No, Hal is not kneeling on his head.
Hal is squatting and Monty is laying on the floor)

Emma loved patting Monty, and he was so patient with her.

Early September

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Emma likes to pretend she is sleeping on our bed. She even tucked one of her stuffed animals in with her. September 2, 2007.

Emma's favorite pastime. September 6, 2007

She wanted a picture of her before she got up in the morning. September 7, 2007

Smile!

A Picture Like This!!! September 8, 2007

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Here are some more pictures of Emma posing for the camera.

TaDa!

That's Funny!

And Like This...

And Like This...

Fun Stuff

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We pulled out some kraft paper and traced everybody one night. Here is Emma tracing her doll. (The line you can see is from Susan doing it earlier in the day.) September 8, 2007

Emma wanted a picture of the ice cream we were making. September 8, 2007

Here you go!! Balloons have been very popular lately. She loves when we blow them up and let them go so that they fly around the house. September 15, 2007

Mid July - Mid August

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Sorry for the delay. I got some more pictures posted last night. I'm through the middle of August now. I have a bunch more to do. Hopefully, I will get them up soon.

Life goes by so quickly these days. It's amazing.

Making Ice Cream, July 14, 2007

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Emma loves to help when I am cooking. She is great at scooping,

dumping,

stirring,

and mixing.

They Are A Little Big, July 19, 2007

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A Day at the Park, August 10, 2007

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Emma loves her bubbles.

And is learning to like the swing.

She's great on bars.

Mama's turn on the slide.

Visiting Norah, August 11, 2007

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On August 11, 2007, we went t0 visit Pearce and Christy, and their new daughter Norah. We had a great time. Emma had a lot of fun seeing Norah and her big sister Kate, and playing with their toys.

Backwards!

Forwards!
(There's Kate in the background.)

Kate's Tent, August 11, 2007

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We had a great time playing with Kate's toys.

Mama's Little Helper, August 12, 2007

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Emma always wants to participate. No matter what we are doing. Hopefully, she still wants to help when she gets a little older.

Shoulder Stand, August 14, 2007

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When Susan was young, she took AcroGymnastics -- a partnering sport with lots of lifts. Here is a beginning one. I think we've got a natural. For more about AcroGymnastics go to: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/acro/aboutacro.html

Almost there.

Ok...Now what?

TaDa!

Pure Joy, August 14, 2007

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As you can see, she was born to jump.

Favorite Pastime, August 18, 2007

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Tuck Jump!

Look how high!

"Take a picture like this?"

Now that's flexible

"Red Emma", July 12, 2007

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Well, o.k. Pink Emma. Emma asked Susan to buy more red finger paint so we could make "red Emma and red Dad". Unfortunately, when mixed with white shaving cream you get pink.

As you can tell, she has watched Daddy shave, and has even helped with his shaving cream. They had a blast.

Also, Emma is 2 1/2 years old today!

Shelby Marie's Birthday Party, October 21, 2006

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Here are some pictures of Emma from a classmates Birthday Party at Toddlearn.

This was my first chance to go to Toddlearn with Emma and Susan, which Emma calls Toddler School. When she was still mostly signing she would rock (toddle) back and forth and then sign school, when she was talking about it. Absolutely ADORABLE to see. Toddlearn is a Mom and Tot program in a fully outfitted preschool classroom, with lots of manipulative, pretend play, and gross motor activities. Classes are an hour a week plus "Park", which is an hour of free play. Ms. Christy (the owner/teacher) plans activities for the first forty-five minutes of the class, and there is free play after that.

This was Emma's favorite activity during her first session at Toddler School. The little car is on a track that goes up and down like a rollercoaster. She would ride it again and again and again, only stopping to let other children have their turn.

Shelby Marie's Party

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Making sand art.

Emma getting her first ride in this. It is made out of tumbling mat material, and has wheels.

Christmas Vacation, December 21, 2006

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I started my Christmas vacation on the 21st, so I was able to go to Toddlearn with Emma and Susan.

Emma is rolling the ball up the track for the "rollercoaster"

Toddlearn, December 21, 2006

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The children love rolling the balls through these tubes. There is an area at the bottom for them to collect. (Emma has a tendency to climb on this so she can slide down. (There is a center section with no tubes.)

WHEEE!!! She enjoys riding the "rollercoaster" forwards and backwards, as is demostrated here.

Emma demonstrating her skills with the shape sorter.

Toddlearn, December 21, 2006

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More fun in the little circle cart.

Emma and Mommy playing the tambourine. Ms. Christy has lots of instruments for the children to explore.

She also has a lot of dress up clothes.

This is Ms. Christy. The owner and teacher at Toddlearn.

Toddlearn, July 4, 2007

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I went to Toddlearn with Susan and Emma on July 4th. Ms. Christy was nice enough to be open so that some of the working parents could make it. We had a lot of fun, and I got to take some pictures. There was paper and glue out to make flags. Here is Emma's interpretation of the American Flag.

One of the other directed activities was trying to throw poker chips into buckets. This is not an easy task for an adult, as I found out. They do not fly particularly straight. Emma made more in than I did!

More Toddlearn, July 4, 2007

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She loves to be thrown around the room in this. Ms. Christy stores balls in it, which Emma emptied in order to ride in it.

Bouncing! (Which is harder than it looks.)

She has been having a absolute blast jumping or sliding into the ball pit lately.

October 24 - 27, 2006

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These pictures are from October and December of last year. It seems I had a folder or two of pictures that I did not post at the end of last year. Susan noticed them last time I was working on pictures, so here they are. The cat ears are as close to a Halloween costume as we got.

October, 24, 2007

On October 27, we went to the Pumpkin Patch at the French Market on Florida St. in Mandeville, Emma had a blast!

More Pumpkin Patch

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October 27, 2007

Our Little Rock Star, December 1, 2007

We changed into this outfit to go to a little Christmas Concert at a local coffee shop. We froze our you know what's off, boy was it cold! December 1, 2007

July 2nd and 3rd

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On July 1st, we went to Baton Rouge to visit Susan's cousin Beth, her husband Mike, and their 4 month old daughter Olivia, who were in town from New Jersey. Emma and Mommy are looking at a picture from our visit. Emma often asks to see "Beth, Mike and Baby Olivia" now when she sees Daddy's computer.

Emma really likes it when we swing her. July 3, 2007

Airplane! July 3, 2007

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We recently got an advertisement for the YMCA with a Dad holding a little boy like this. Emma wanted to give it a try. I think she likes it.

And in for a smooth landing.

Gymnastics at Home, July 3, 2007

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Emma and Mommy had a blast trying out some Acrogymnastics moves. Emma asks, "Pick Emma up again?" often after this type of activity. (Although I think Susan has as much fun showing Emma how to do this stuff as Emma has doing it.)

Handstand!

Shoulder stand!

Dress Up

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She loves trying on our clothes. Here she is in my foul weather top and Grandma's bathing suit. She also enjoys wearing our shoes and pretty much anything she can get her hands on, including my watch and ring.

June 19, 2007

June 30, 2007

Cooking!

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Emma has enjoyed "cooking" recently. (These were taken June 4, 2007.)
Here she is cooking in a pot, but after helping Mom bake a birthday cake for Daddy and Aunt Lani last week,
she has been baking a cake every day. She even has her own mini bundt pan to put it in.

June 1, 2007

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"Look, I strung these all by myself!"

Making music with the "Mozart Music Cube"

May 2007

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May 5, 2007
MaMere & Nannie came to visit on Cinco de Mayo. Emma still talks about Nannie getting up to get the ball when Emma threw it where nobody could catch it. (On purpose. I tell her that I wasn't over there, and she usually says, "Emma go get", and gets it herself.) She loved the fact that Nannie went to get it for her.

(She doesn't have a black eye. That's eczema. Poor Emma.)

She loves MaMere!

May 13, 2007 - Mother's Day
This is one of Emma's favorite places to play at Grandma's house.
Who knew a treadmill was fun?

"Blue Emma!"

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May 25, 2007
Emma decided that "Blue Emma!" was hilarious one afternoon. Mommy realized that she could make a "Blue Emma", so here she is. (Shaving Cream + Finger Paint = Body Paint)

May 26, 2007
The following night she decided she wanted a "Green Emma". Here she is.
Along with a "Green Mom".

Playing Outside

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April 21, 2007
Here are four pictures from one day. Emma loves playing outside. Especially with the ball on the stairs.

She also looks great in her sunglasses. (She put them on herself, can you tell?)

SOOOOOO SLOWWW!!

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Sorry it took so long for me to get these pictures. I'm mostly caught up editing the pictures I have taken. There are some still on the camera that I will get to, but here is what I had downloaded to my computer. They are broken up into three groups:

March 12 - April 8
January 16 - March 2
January 12 - Emma's Second Birthday

It seems like life just flies by, and I don't seem to find the time to edit pictures. (Or take many.) It used to be so easy to pull out the camera, and snap some pictures. Now Emma spends more time on the move, and I spend less time behind the camera.

It is amazing how big she is getting. How many words she knows, and how much she understands (although she is still hard to understand). She also has a much stronger opinion about how she wants things to happen now. It used to be much easier to make suggestions, and have them happen. Now she knows what she wants, and is less easily swayed.

She is a joy to have in our life, and I am glad I get to share her, even if it is just these pictures.

March 2007

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March 12, 2007
We went to the St. Patrick's day parade by my Aunt Jackie's house yesterday, and caught all of these GREAT beads. They have been a blast to play with.

March 18, 2007
Today Emma decided she wanted to rinse her hair off in the sink like we used to do when she was a baby.

March 25, 2007

End of March / Easter

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March 25, 2007
Emma is really great at using the computer. We have some games she really likes to play. She is getting really good at using the mouse.

April 8, 2007
We ate Easter lunch at Grandma & Grandpa's house, and then went to MaMere's for Easter Supper. These are pictures from Grandma & Grandapa's house. Unfortunately, I did not get any outside Easter Egg hunt pictures this year because it was not a very pretty day outside.

Emma & Uncle Chris

Not Many Pictures

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January 16, 2007
Emma's first Wedgits tower. (Really super cool to build with.) She is holding an ice pack on her
hand because the top to the music box in the background closed on it. Oops...

February 14, 2007
She turned red for Valentines Day. This lasted a little more than two weeks.
This was a viral rash, where the virus reacted to the Penicillin that she was taking for a sinus infection. The rash showed up on day 6 of the penicillin and didn't go away for another week after she finished the penicillin. Luckily she is not allergic to the penicillin.

March 2, 2007

Emma's Second Birthday!!

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These were taken January 12, 2007, Emma's Second Birthday. She blew out her own candle.
We made some cupcakes for her to have at home, because we
were having a real party at Grandma & Grandpa's on January 15th.
Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos that day. I guess I was a little busy that day.

Emma's Second Birthday

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Birthday Portrait 2007

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Today is Emma's second Birthday. She is such a great little girl.
We couldn't have hoped for a more wonderful gift in our lives.

Emma went for her two year check-up, and everything seems to going great.
She is 34.5 inches tall, and weighs about 27lbs.
(She has to stand on the big girl scale now, so we don't get the digital read out anymore.)

Birthday Portrait 2007

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This was Mommy's Snoopy when she was little.
Isn't he great?

Birthday Portrait 2007

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Birthday Portrait 2007

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There is only so long I can stand still...

And I'm coming to get you!

What a Cool Chair!

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Christmas Day!!

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Look at my new train!

I got to open SO many presents.

I got this cool harmonica, which I love to play.

It is so interesting to see how it makes high

and low sounds on opposite ends.

Yorkshire pudding you say? I've never tried this before.

Christmas Presents

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Emma has been enjoying her Christmas presents.

The little Winnie the Pooh house is from Great Aunt Jackie.

The rocking chair is from Aunt Lani & Uncle Chris. It was Lani's

Grandfather's, and Uncle Chris refinished & repaired it for Emma.

The Brio train set is from Grandma & Grandpa.

Thanks everybody for a WONDERFUL second Christmas!

December 26, 2006

December 29, 2006

January 3, 2007

Emma's First Swim

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These are some old pictures that were taken by Aunt Lani on August 11, 2006.
This was Emma's first swim in a real pool.
She had a great time.

Family Portrait

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A friend took this of us at the Three Rivers Art
Festival in Covington in November.
(Thanks Sam)

Christmas Photoshoot 2006

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On Wednesday, December 13, we set up the studio lights, and took this years Christmas portrait. Here are our favorites from that night. It was a little more of a challenge this year as she is getting around MUCH better. (Walking will do that for you.) Now when she decided she wanted to come see us, she did. She even sat in my lap and told Mommy to sit on the stool so she could take her picture. We also had to take a picture of the doll on the stool by itself.

We weren't sure if she really enjoyed the experience, but on the following night, when told she had time for one more activity before her bath, she set the stool in the same spot and started to pull out the umbrella's for the flashes. She never ceases to amaze us.

We hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a great Holiday Season.

Love,
Susan, Hal & Emma

Merry Christmas 2006!

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Our Little Angel

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This doll was a gift from Nannie last year.
Emma loves her.

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Mommy's funny

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I sat here.

MORE!!

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See, told you I had more pictures ready. These are from August 6 to October 11, 2006. Hope you enjoy. I know we did.

We had a good time baking with her. She really enjoys helping, and asks to scoop or stir anytime she sees a spoon in a bowl.

Emma really loved swimming at Aunt Lani & Uncle Chris'. I am sure she will be excited next summer when we get to do it again. She saw a pool today and asked to get in.

More pictures coming soon.

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A day at the park, August 6, 2006

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I spy a slide, August 6, 2006

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HHMM, Chocolate Chip Cookie dough, August 6, 2006

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This is fun Mommy, August 6, 2006

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Emma loves to help stir, August 6, 2006

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Clean up time, August 9, 2006

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Emma's first time in a big pool. Aunt Lani & Uncle Chris', August 11, 2006

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SPLASHING!!!

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Here it comes, August 11, 2006

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Emma and Mommy, August 11, 2006

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Emma and Grandma, August 11, 2006