Sorry, just tilt your head sideways... :)

This one's for you, Uncle Maffis!

Emma's 11month milestone!

Yesterday was Emma's 11month birthday! (or do you call it a milestone???)  There's been another big barn building weekend here, and we have two new huge barn aisle doors! :)  Emma's playhouse is well on its way to being done!

Daddy's been making Emma a baby smoothie in the afternoons, she likes drinking from a cup like a big girl!

Emma's been enjoying her new toy- an activity table- 
Emma's showing off her keepsake rattle from cousin Peggy- we plan to engrave it with Emma's birthdate and weight/size at birth-
Emma's been pulling up more and more, and really likes the dishwasher- it's just the right height!
We've been enjoying our visit with Mimi and PopPop and have had the most beautiful day today!  Hard to believe it's still August, with sunny, blue skies and a nice cool breeze... :)

Visiting friends in NC

Mommy and Emma went down to visit some friends in NC this past weekend- we had a great time hanging out and playing with their little boy, Gregory!  Emma especially liked sorting the wine corks...
After getting delicious ice cream, we sat outside at dusk, listening to some live country/bluegrass music.  This is Rachel (from vet school) and her husband Matt, with Emma and Gregory.
Gregory, waiting for his dinner! This was shortly before Emma decided to whack over a big glass of beer right in poor Gregory's face!  Maybe he subliminally offended her??  No, I think she just likes to try to get her hands in drinks... Gregory's not like that! :)
Emma's getting ready to order dinner- she wanted the filet mignon, but we told her she was having banana and o's... she said that was ok too.

We had a relatively uneventful drive back this evening, and Emma is fast asleep after a good long bath.  

More beach pictures have come in!

Ok, some new photos have come in from the beach trip!

Pointing and other things

After talking with a coworker at daddies work we think Emma is pointing.  She just uses her whole hand.  We have given names and colors to mailboxes, trees, grass, signs, barns, poles, fences, cows, chickens, dog, and cats.  We only have a few things we see on our walks so we have a lot of repetition.   Emma enjoys getting out of the stroller and touching all the street and stop signs.  

We've had a lot of folks asking what she is eating now so here is the list:

mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, pears, peaches, bananas, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, avocado, blueberries, yogurt, peas.  Tonight she tried quinoa mixed with shredded squash and some chicken.  The chicken was not popular but she didn't mind the quinoa and squash but oh man did that little stuff get everywhere since she wanted to use her hands and not the spoon.  I'm sure I missed some of the things she is eating but this gives you some ideas.  

Passing things

Emma is passing things to mommy and daddy now very nicely.  She will pass us anything she can palm letting it go in our hands so gently.  We're very impressed.