Conversations with Emily

Mommy: "Emily, I can't find your bathing suit or cover-up. Mommy is losing her mind!"

Emily: "Oh no! Where Mommy mind go? I find it"

22 Months

Emily has been busy this last month! Here are a few of our favorite memories from month 22:

* We are all enjoying our new fence in the backyard. It really allows us to hang out there with our dogs and Emily and feel safe. Em's new favorite thing to do outside is to yell "Hi neighbors!" to our neighbors outside.

* Emily went to the aquarium with Grandma and Grandpa this month while we were on vacation. All she can talk about is the dolphin show that she saw. She will talk to anyone about it!

* Emily has also really started to enjoy singing, and her current favorite songs to sing are Happy Birthday and Baby Beluga.

* One thing that we are really loving this month is that Em has started to say "I love you" to us. Really, she says "I you Mommy/Daddy." We know what she means, and it makes us melt!

* Emily has also started saying "I fine" when you ask how she is doing or if  you ask if she wants more of something and she is full or not interested.

* She has also started to make jokes like putting a puzzle piece where it doesn't belong and saying "Here? Nooooo."

* Her bedtime routine includes a kiss, hug, and squeeze from Mommy and Daddy :-)

* She really tries to make us proud. At dinner, she will get Fouad's attention by saying "Look Daddy!" (pronounced "yook") and showing him that she is using her fork. She also tried shrimp for the first time this month and said "Emmy like it!"

* Emily has really started to talk more about her feelings, especially when she is scared. Loud noises outside have been especially scary lately, so we always go to the front door and look at what is happening.

* She's really obsessed with shoes! She loves to try on Mommy & Daddy's shoes, and she picked out her own shoes when we went shoe shopping this month. We tried on one pair and she declared them "Emmy's shoes!" and refused to take them off!

* She's become very good at using a cup with no lid and no straw. She constantly says "No lid Mommy" when I give her a sippy cup.

* Emily really loves playing with her dolls and especially putting them down to sleep. We constantly find dolls "sleeping" around the house with blankets (or tissues used as blankets) on them.

Cancun

Mommy and Daddy got to take a vacation to Cancun without our sweet girl this month. We missed her so much, but we had a very relaxing five days. Here are some of our favorite pictures:

Our favorite hangout - The Cevicheria. Best. Fish. Tacos. EVER.

Beautiful view from our room.

Our other favorite hangout - drinks brought right to our chairs all day!

My guy :-)