Emilia’s Journal

Emilia,

You love music and dancing. Most days when we get home from daycare, I’ll put on some music and we’ll dance around a little bit.

You’ve already got better moves than me!

Dear Emilia,

We were lucky to find a wonderful person for daycare. Every day she writes little report cards about your day, what you ate, and what you and your friends did.

The most recent card made us feel so happy when we read it:

I have a feeling your litttle Emilia will be an exceptional mommy someday! She is so nurturing, not just with her various dolls and stuffed animals but with her friends as well. She is often right by my side when someone needs comforting and today brought a tired and cranky William his blankie and minutes later, Lucy her pacifier. This afternoon Hudson was sitting on my lap after having just woken up when Emi came over, kissed him and then rested her head on his. So Sweet!

It is always amazing to me when I realize how much you have already learned! You are a sweet little baby who is quickly growing into a joyful little girl.

Love, Dad

Emi-

Here is the first time we put your hair in pigtails. I think it is absolutely adorable, but it didn’t take long for you to find them and pull them out. At least we have it captured on a photo!

Love, Mom

Dear Emi-

Watching you blow kisses to Daddy and laugh brings a smile to my face every time I see it. I hope you always laugh as much as you do now.

Love, Mom

Emilia-

You have started feeding yourself with the spoon. You start out great, lifting each bite neatly to your mouth, but eventually dig your hands in the bowl for big messy fun!

Dear Emilia,

You are a big eater. You haven’t disliked any food yet. Theresa bought you a book for Christmas about BooBoo the blue gosling who eats almost everything, that would be you.

Just in the last day, you started using your utensils to feed yourself! You were a little bit messy, but dug into your oatmeal with abandon! (You also picked up the bowl and tried to stick your whole head in there.)

The other surprising thing about your feeding yourself, is that you seem to be showing a preference for your left hand! This would be weird, because we can’t think of any relatives that are left-handed, (and as I write this, you are using your right to eat peaches, wait, back to the left, maybe you are ambidextrous?)

We’re hoping that your love of so many different foods continues, because one of your parents was quite a picky eater (not your mom).

Love, Dad

Dear Emi-

It is hard to imagine that just 1 year ago you were just a tiny infant sleeping in our arms throughout the holiday. It is wonderful to see you take it all in, and of course share some of your famous laughs and smiles throughout.

Merry Christmas and We Love You,
Mom and Dad

Dear Emilia-

One day around Christmas we asked you what Santa said and you quickly replied, “Ho, Ho, Ho.” We were amazed that you had picked this up and tried to catch it on video. You were more interested in showing us your new skill of blowing kisses first though.

We never know what you are going to do next.
Love, Mom

Emi-

We have always danced together since you were just a tiny baby. You are starting to come up with some moves of your own. I think your signature move right now is most accurately described as “the bounce.”

I look forward to learning some more moves from you!

Love, Mom

Dear Emi-

I think it is official, you are now walking on your own. Now it is not just a few steps, and you are able to explore whatever peaks your interest. Watch out Yeti! You can no longer move a couple feet to get out of Emi’s reach.

I know we better be prepared because soon walking will be running.

Love, Mom