Last night at dinner, Boomer and I were talking about just how fast Emmy is picking up on new skills. As we ate, Emmy sat in her high chair and very easily moved food from her tray to her mouth, pinching the food between her fingers and then using her teeth to chew. When we first introduced this skill, it seemed she would often gnaw on her fingers by accident or she would miss her mouth, sending the food tumbling down her belly. Now, picking up food is very easy; it's just one of the many daily skills she can do now. Boomer and I ate for a few moments in silence as we watched her doin' her thang. A few weeks ago, we celebrated each bite that made it to her mouth, but now we eat along with her, adding food to her tray as we talk about the day. When did we stop cheering after each bite? I guess we've just been distracted as we look ahead to the next skill: drinking from a straw, standing unassisted, holding (and not chewing) a book. Certainly it is easy to focus on what is ahead, but there is still so much to celebrate as our little girl continues to develop new skills each day. One thing that I can't capture in a photo is the way that she rolls her tongue. All throughout the day, she trills her tongue so that almost every 'ooh' and 'ahh' comes out with a Latina flavor. Even when she is crying, she will still roll her tongue! We think she must get this trait from me, since Boomer can't roll his tongue. I often talk back in this little language of hers, while Boomer tries to mimic the sound with his lips. Over the last few weeks, other new tricks have included turning out the lights...
...climbing in the refrigerator...
...opening doors and surprising Mommy and Daddy in the bathroom...
...'sorting' cards....
I still laugh when I look at that picture! We were out to dinner at Chipotle for a school fundraiser, and Meg snapped this photo of our group. It is just too funny the look that Emmy is giving me. Boomer quickly turned it into a meme and texted it out to all of our family.
In addition to being a month of new skills, October has also been a month of birthdays. We kicked off October with Boomer's birthday; then this past weekend, we had triple the celebrations with a party for Luke and Laurel on Saturday morning and then a party for Maddox in the afternoon. Yesterday, on 28th, Great Gma Harriet turned 80. She and Great Gpa Bill are visiting from Florida, and they are spending the next few days here in NC. Here are some photos from the birthday celebrations!
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| Can you spot the difference between these two photos? :) |
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