My Trip to Colorado

Last weekend, Mommy and Daddy took me to Colorado to see my cousins, Carter and Sadie, and Auntie Tanya & Uncle Todd. I flew on a big airplane and was a really good passenger. I slept the entire flight out to Colorado, but on the way home thought it would be more fun to stay awake and play peek with the people behind me.

While in Colorado we went to the Denver Zoo where I saw lots of really neat animals. I called most of them ducks. I also had fun playing with my cousins all weekend. Here are a few pictures of me playing in their back yard.

Happy Mothers Day!

It was a perfect day to celebrate the most important women in our lives....our Mom's. Mike's Mom and Dad came down for a visit this weekend. We went for lunch at the Roasted Pear on Saturday afternoon. Emerson spent a couple of hours with Grandpa & Grandma while Mommy and Daddy went to their rental property to do some cleaning.

Sunday, Daddy got up early and made waffles, scrambled eggs and fresh fruit for breakfast. Later that morning we all went for a long walk. Mommy made lasagna for lunch, then we all went to the Mall for a while. After Grandpa & Grandma headed for home, Mommy, Daddy & Emerson went for another walk just to soak in a little more of the warm sunshine.

Here's Emerson after reeling off about 30 feet of toilet paper from the roll.

It's Spring!

The nice weather this past weekend gave us an opportunity to get outside with our little friend. On Saturday we took a walk around Sunset Lake with Jamie and Sophia and played at the park for a while afterwards. Then we took Emerson to Dairy Queen where her and Daddy shared a vanilla cone. She would shout out the word "more!" before she was finished the previous bite.

What would Sunday be without browsing the weekly ads. Here's Emerson reviewing the ad to her favorite store, and keeping it fast, fun, and friendly. Target folks will know what this means.

Then we headed outside and played in the yard for a while. Emerson had fun chasing the whiffle ball around and watching Mommy and Daddy play catch. Lately she's learned where her nose, ears, eyes, and hair are. Every animal she sees is also a duck (or "duck, duck" as Emerson would put it).

Steppin' Out

Emerson has taken her first steps over the past couple of days. She only gets in about 5 to 6 steps before she realizes what she's doing, then flops onto her bottom! It's pretty cute to see those little legs move, though we feel that once she gets the hang of it she'll choose running over walking.

Here are a couple pictures of her "reading".

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everybody!!

Love,

Emerson Olivia

I'm One Today!!

Hi everyone! Today is my First Birthday!! Mommy and Daddy threw me a big party yesterday. My Grandparents, Aunties & Uncles, Cousins, and Friends all came to visit me. I also got to smear cake all over my face, which you can see in the pictures. Today I moved into my big girl carseat and at my 12 month check up weighed in at 20lbs and am now 28" long.

I've learned so much over the past 12 months. I can say Mom, Dada, more (which sounds like "mo"), bye-bye, and snack (which comes out as "nack"). I also stick my finger in my nose while I say the word "No". This drives Mommy and Daddy crazy!

I also show my belly on demand, which makes Mommy and Daddy laugh (for now).

Here are some pictures from my birthday party. Hope everyone likes them!

Busy Weekend

Our little buddy had herself an action packed weekend. She spent Friday night with her Grandma & Grandpa Quast while Mom & Dad went to a movie. Before the movie, we had an interesting conversation with the snack bar kid, who after pitching all of the various combo options he proclaimed that Carmike Cinema doesn't care about the environment. We're pretty sure he was high.

Saturday was our usual trip to Super Target and Emerson's first time sitting in the cart....and possibly the last. She soon discovered the strap was optional and managed to wiggle her way out of it and stand up. Needless to say we carried her the remainder of the way through.

Sunday Grandma & Grandpa Hubbell came down before their flight to Arizona. We had lunch at Champp's before driving them to the airport.

She's also trying many new foods as of late. I managed to snap this picture of her while sharing a bagel with Mommy on Sunday morning.