9 months old!

I am the mother of a 9 month old--it is so hard to believe but it's true! Friends of ours, Avery Unger and Jessica Studanski, are celebrating their 1 year birthdays this week-end and it just reminds me that Emma's is just around the corner!

We have been giving her more foods and trying to rely on the bottle less often. She still isn't perfect at the sippy cup but is doing really well during meals. Recently, Corey made his ice cream concoction (ice cream, malt powder, and chocolate syrup) and she tried it..needless to say she was a huge fan and kept leaning closer to him to get more. One evening we also gave her a frozen thin mint girl scout cookie. We thought it would be nice and cold on her front gums as well as a nice treat. We just gave it to her as she sat on the living room floor. Well Corey and I began talking in the kitchen and temporarily forgot about her. Needless to say, when we went back she had chocolate all over her hands, face and even a toy. Just as I began to pry the cookie from her hands it broke in two and she got another taste before the fun ended. She loved it. Since, we gave her another one. Only this time we did so in her booster chair. I also love the graduate meals because they are an easy meal to warm up in a pinch and she eats them really well.

Corey went racing this past Saturday and it was our first time in 3 weeks. It didn't go so well and I don't really know the whole story. It sounds like there was a lot of water on the track and it just wasn't a good thing. Last week-end we went to Watercade in Litchfield. We watched the parade and then grilled with friends. Emma got to be at her first parade and of course I forgot my camera. I have been doing that a lot lately. Then we brought her to my mom's house as we went out for the night--and had a blast with Sarah & Tyler Anderson as well as Laura & Dale Imholte (our new friends). Sunday we came back and grilled with the Ungers-of course that is always a good time. It was too warm to spend time outside so we stayed in.

That is about all that is new..here are some updated pictures.

Bathtime fun!!

Avery & Emma---3 months difference (Avery turns 1 this w/e..yes Emma is a tank next to her)

We told Emma to give her a hug, she leaned in for a kiss instead!

Ice cream with dad--YUM!

1st cookie incident..this is what we found as we came back in to the living room.

She didn't give it up willingly but was still so happy!

Blowing bubbles during tummy time. Puppy finally got to be in a picture.

2nd cookie incident. I have to say, she is a spitting image of me (and my baby pics!!)