Emmy Is SO Over It!

Aunt RaRa and I took Emmy on a quick trip to the mall today to run and pick up some pictures and go to two other stores. We were there literally less than an hour and a half. Emmy is not the biggest fan of the mall, like we said before, but I was HOPING we could make it in for a run-in-and-run-out trip. I was checking out and Emmy started fussing. Like a good Aunt, Laura rocked the stroller and tried to give Emmy her pacifier. She looked at her Aunt, couldn't even be bothered with spitting the pacifier all the way out, and just left it there in protest. She had been laughing and talking all day and this is what we got...

Is she my daughter or what!

Smiles...and a Surprise!

Kristen is bound and determined to capture Emmy smiling and cooing on camera. She tries and tries and tries...and had thus far been unsuccesful until earlier this week. Watching the first video, you will see what makes all the early morning feedings and screaming fits and dirty diapers all worth it. The first 30 seconds are adorable!

Then, of course, Daddy got a hold of the video camera. And in spectacular fashion, my little girl shared a little smile and a big surprise with the two of us. I guess she has taken on characteristics of her Daddy other than just his good looks. She certainly is special! REAL SPECIAL! The action happens towards the end of the clip.

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This weekend Emmy ventured back to the reservation for her first trip "home" to Port Neches! Our new friend Kate is almost ready to make her big appearance and we had to go deliver the rocking chair to Michelle for her baby shower. Michelle is the pretty one in the pink in the middle (and Kate is in her belly.)

Emmy got to meet a lot of the Port Neches crew. Pops and Dad brought her back towards the end of the shower (so they didn't have to do "girl things") to meet everyone and Emmy promptly fell asleep. We finally took a picture with Aunt Betsy and Caroline since Mom and Betsy didn't actually look like complete and total poop this time! There was real makeup on!

Then we ventured back to Great Aunt Mary and Uncle Stan's house for a little (YUMMY) gumbo and to meet the rest of the Port Neches fam, cousins Tiffany, Lane, and Elise. Dijo and Leslie even brought Emmy her first valentine!

Also, in preparation for her future modeling career... Emmy would like to unveil... BLUE STEEL!!!! If you're wondering what the hell that means, rent Zoolander, then don't blame me for watching it... =)

We've also instituted naked play time. It's an Emmy favorite! It goes something like this...(1)throw the blanket on Emmy while you are standing up. It must cover Emmy's face. (2) Emmy squeals and kicks it until it's all the way off. (3) Repeat. For some reason this is MUCH more fun when you're naked!

Emmy also learned how to hold her rattle and shake it! With a few bonks to the head now and then...


The rest of the week we've been just kick-kick-kicking, blowing bubbles, and smiling (which I STILL cannot get on camera) Kick-Kick-Kicking makes you pretty tired after a while!


If at this point you're thinking, "Man, this child spends a lot of time on the floor by herself" we PROMISE that this her favorite place to be, besides of course the diaper changer on the pack and play...wierd child! Good thing she's SOOOOOOOOOOO cute!