Growing up with Emily

This weekend was fun, and busy!  Friday was mommy’s and daddy’s anniversary but daddy had to work friday night so he slept all day so they celebrated it saturday instead.  We started by going shopping at the farmers market.  We got some yummy fruit and vegetables to eat.  There were alot of people that thought I was cute.  There was even another little girl with her mommy and her mommy was asking the girl why she didnt have curls like mine.  We also went to Manito Park.  We can’t feed the ducks and geese anymore, but it was sure fun to watch them.  I sat there in my stroller and pointed at everything that moved.  Lots of birds!  They were so cool!

Here is a picture of some of them eating weeds in the grass.  The other picture is the smile I constantly had on my face while watching the birds.  I was smiling because I loved watching the ducks, but I was so distracted that I forgot to smile so it wasnt very big.  This is the result. After the shopping and Manito Park, we went to visit the Mitchells.  It was great to see Grandpa!  (Grandma

didnt show up till right after Mommy and Daddy left.)  We played lots, then I fell asleep, and then when I woke up Mommy and Daddy was back.  They went to eat at Olive Garden.

On Sunday, we went to church with Grandma and Grandpa because one of Daddy’s friends is leaving to go on a mission and he was giving a talk in Sacrament Meeting.  Mommy and Daddy left after Sacrament to teach Primary in our home ward, but I stayed with Grandma and Grandpa.

I was such a goof at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.  I ran around and made messes and danced and spun in circles and was just having fun!  It was Daddy’s birthday, so we had cake and icecream again.  Daddy and I also showed everyone my cool cheerleading moves.  I stand on Daddy’s knees and cheer.  Mommy got it on video.  I’m also trying to learn a new trick that Brady was doing.  He was shaking his head REALLY fast.  Grandma says I do the Reader’s Digest version of it.

Anyways, I have a dentist appointment soon so I will leave you with these videos.  One is of me at Manito and the other is the cheering.

Yesterday was a very long day for me.  It started with us going out to the Valley to go to Kiddie Kandids and get my picture taken.  They turned out cute, but we left them at Grandma Mitchell’s house yesterday so I can’t put them on here yet.  After Kiddie Kandids, we went to Grandma’s house to celebrate Zach’s birthday.  (Happy Birthday Zach!)  We got him a “30 seconds to Mars” shirt at Hot Topic while at the Valley Mall.  Uncle Zach invited lots of other boys over and they all went out into the field and played football.  I had so much fun watching them that I wanted to play to.  I walked across the field several times and Mommy kept chasing me then bringing me back to my wagon where I was safe.  I was exhausted by the end of the day that I slept very good last night.  I slept in till around 11:30am this morning!  Mommy had to keep checking to make sure I wasn’t dead because I normally wake around 6:30am.

I have enough hair for pigtails now!!!

Thats me devouring my birthday cake.  The next video is of me unwrapping my presents.  I also got a big red wagon that was brought in a little later, so there is pictures of me with that.

I’m finally back from Vacation.  I had lots of fun and handled it well.  Early sunday morning, as soon as daddy got home from work, we left to go to Pocatello, ID. I enjoyed the ride at first and even took a small nap, but after a couple hours I started to get antsy and needed a diaper change, so we stopped at the $10,000 dollar silver mountain gift shop.  We looked around a little bit and changed my diaper, then we headed out again.  We traveled another couple hours and I just played in my seat reading my books and playing with toys.  Then we stopped in Missoula to eat at taco time. I ate an orange daddy brought in, and also helped daddy eat a platter of food that had rice, and pork quisidilla and other things.  I ate the guacamole because daddy doesnt like it and I love it!  Another diaper change and we were off again.  I took a long nap after lunch, and when I woke up I was upset to still be traveling.  We stopped at a rest stop about an hour away from Rexburg, ID to walk around a bit, then we left again.  Once we slowed down onto a smaller highway passing Rexburg to go to St. Anthony to visit my Aunt and Uncle, I got really upset and started screaming.  Finally we reached St. Anthony and I got to see Aunt Maran and Uncle Devin!  I was really excited to see them, and also glad to be out of that car seat!  I kept crawling outside and getting really really dirty so daddy gave me a bath after they fed is dinner there.  I also explored Maran’s purse.  After my bath, we headed back onto the road AGAIN!  But it was only an hour and a half (thanks to construction) till we finally reached Pocatello and I got to see my Great-Grandma and Grandpa Stewart.  I explored and made some messes and got some energy out, then we went to bed.

Monday morning when I woke up, we went upstairs to have a delicious breakfast!  It was pancakes with eggs and sausage and I ate it like it was my last meal!  I loved it!  Then I played with Great-Grandma for most of the day.  She pulled out some toys for me to play with that Mommy says she used to play with when she was little and would visit her.  There was also a little dog (shih tzu) named Buffy, that I loved to chase around and give hugs to and pet.  After a while I got tired and we went downstairs to watch a movie and take a nap.  When I woke up, my mom’s cousin Becky was there and I got to meet her.  A little after she left, the rest of Becky’s family came to visit and we followed them out to a Ranch.  I got to see some cows and some dogs.  One dog could even smile!  I played outside in the grass and soaked up the sun.  I loved it!  Then we went back to Great-Grandma’s and had spaghetti for dinner.  I learned how to eat with a fork and spoon and did really well.  After dinner we went and found a wal-mart to buy a few things (ice-cream for root beer floats, and stuff to fix the A/C cuz it went out on the trip there).  I fell asleep on the way home so I missed out on the root-beer floats.

Tuesday morning started with another great breakfast that i devoured. Then we went to Idaho Falls.  First we stopped at the Idaho Falls Temple and saw the newly remodeled visitors center.  There were lots of TV screens with lots of videos to watch about the church and about Christ.  There was also a giant statue of Jesus, that you can go up to and touch.  I was kind of afraid of it because it was so big, but I felt the spirit and knew we were in a special place.  After visiting the visitors center, we walked around the temple.  There were LOTS of pretty flowers there.  It was also closed down for cleaning and it was getting some new carpets so there was some construction going on there.  After the temple, we went to some mormon stores like Deseret Book and D.I.  Mommy and Daddy bought me some of my birthday presents there.  After that, we ate lunch then headed to the mall.  At the mall, there was a little red car/stroller that you can rent and I got to go in that.  I loved pretending to drive around (daddy was pushing me) and watch all the people.  Everyone thought I was really cute!

At the mall, we looked through some stores, and Mommy bought some new clothes for herself.

After that, we headed back to Pocatello and went to my Great-Aunt Vickie’s to have dinner and games.  She runs a daycare so there were LOTS of toys for me to play with.  They also had a little dog that I loved to watch.  He kept playing fetch with a ball.  Daddy and Mommy and Mommy’s cousin and Aunt and Uncle all played a game called “Scum” while I sat it in the middle of the table helping with the cards.  Then I got really tired so we went back to Great-Grandma’s and went to bed.

Wednesday started with another great breakfast and then we left to go to Rexburg to see that Temple.  At the temple Aunt Maran and Aunt Becky showed up.  I was happy to see them!  We all walked around the temple and then waited for Uncle Devin to come meet us.  We then headed to a zoo in Idaho Falls.  I LOVED looking at all the animals.  We watched penguins be fed, and we saw alot of really big cats called tigers and lions.  We also followed a peacock, saw some really big tortoises, and went into this place that had monkeys.  There was these monkeys that just sat there hanging from a branch with thier arms and stared at me.  Then they climbed really high really fast and it was so cool to watch!  There were some lemurs and when I turned around and stopped looking at me it jumped towards me but the glass stopped it.  It scared mommy!  I clicked my tongue at the animals I liked because I wanted to pet them, but none would come like my kitty’s at home do.  There was one animal in a little petting zoo section that was a goat.  It came right up to the fence and stuck its nose out so I could pet it.  I didnt mind at first bet then I got scared so we moved on.  After the zoo, we went to a park and sat in some shade and I played with my Aunts and watched people play in this fountain getting all wet.  It was a high-powered fountain that would hurt and drown me so mommy wouldnt let me play in it.  After we played in the park for a while, I said goodbye to Maran and Devin and Becky and we went back to Great-Grandma’s for dinner, and spent more time with them.  I really enjoyed spending time with all my family.

Thursday morning, we packed up and left right after a quick and easy breakfast.  I wasn’t as happy to be back on the road, but I tolerated it.  We stopped at walmart to get a few things to make the trip more tolerable on the way home, and then we left.  I fell back asleep at first because I was really tired.  Daddy had to wake me for us to leave before, even though I had slept in a couple hours longer than I normally do.   I was exhausted from all the new experiences. We made just as many stops on the way home as we did on Sunday, minus visiting Maran and Devin.  When I tried waking from my nap after lunch, i was still so sleepy but I was in a good mood.  Mommy would look back at me so I would smile at her, but I couldnt keep my eyes open.  Mommy said it was the cutest thing I have ever done.  I kept smiling but was half asleep and trying to wake up, and it was such a sweet smile.  I kept sticking my tongue out while smiling too.  After I was really awake I got really fussy, but I was satisfied with animal crackers and I even got to eat an oreo.  The oreo made a mess of my face and hands and feet, but it was sticky goodness and fun.

Once we got home, I was so happy!  My kitty, Boba, came right up to me and started rubbing against me and wouldnt leave me alone.  I snuggled with him alot, and played with all my toys.

The next morning, mommy got me up and we went to Grandma and Grandpa Mitchell’s house.  I missed them so much!  Daddy was there too (busses were on holiday schedule so he couldnt go home from work so just bicycled there instead).  I spent most of my 4th of July there in the backyard playing in the wagon.  I climbed in and out and everyone gave me rides in it.  I love being outside!  We had a barbeque and I showed everyone how I can eat my baked beans with a spoon by myself.  After dinner everyone played croquet, and I played in the wagon.  I kept hopping out though and walking around and stealing everyone’s balls.  I walk really good now.  It’s alot more smooth and I can go long distances.  I rarely crawl anymore.  Mommy and Daddy are really proud of me!

Yesterday we had Stake Conference, since I can walk alot now, I would not stay in my seat.  I kept getting down off of my chair and walked right out the door!  I walked down the hall and found the nursery, so I played with some toys in there for a little bit.  I explored the whole church, with Mommy or Daddy in tow. I still take alot of falls while walking, but I get right back up and keep going, unless I get really tired.  Also during church I went into the foyer and found a little boy a few months older than me thats in my ward.  He was walking around, so I decided to walk around with him.  We were chasing each other and playing with each other.  He was lots of fun.  We walks a little bit better than me though, so every time I fell I would lay all the way down and roll over onto my back and put out my foot to trip him so he would fall too.

Last Sunday when we were at Grandma and Grandpa Mitchell’s we played croquet. We took lots of pictures.  I was being pulled around in a wagon by Mommy.  We took lots of pictures, here are a couple, the rest I will add to the pictures page.  Also, we finally got a card for Daddy’s phone so we are adding all the pictures he has taken to the pictures page as well, so there are lots of new pictures!

Also the other night we went to Rich and Keesha’s Wedding Reception, and the person that was Mahana in the original “Johnny Lingo” movie was there so I got a picture taken with her.  Jealous Grandpa Greg??

Last night my Aunt’s Ariella and Lydia stayed the night. This morning, when daddy came home, i decided to wake everyone up with my giggles. I took my lightsaber and kept hitting daddy with it. He kept getting hurt and it was so funny I couldn’t help but laugh.

Today mommy and daddy went to a wedding so I stayed with Grandma Mitchell. We had lots of fun together, as always. Today was a Daddy day though, I wanted only him if he was around. Sometimes it’s a Mommy day, and sometimes its also a Grandma or Grandpa day. Not today. I miss Daddy when he is sleeping and at night when he works. I love to play with him! He holds onto my legs really tight sometimes, and I’ll fall backwards and he’ll swing me around, it is so much fun! I know he will never drop me because he really loves me and always holds me tight.

Tonight I am having a sleepover at Grandma’s house! They decided to take me for the night so Daddy can get lots of sleep as soon as he gets home from work in the morning since he didn’t get any sleep today and he won’t get much more tomorrow and he has to work. I love my Grandparents so much! They spoil me rotten with lots of love.

Sorry about not posting for so long, my week has been busy spending time with Aunt Becky.  She came to visit me all the way from Provo!  I have been practically living at Grandma Mitchell’s house, I even spent the night there Saturday night and went to church with them on Sunday.  I have another tooth!  This one is on the top, it looks a little weird at the moment because its above my gums, not sure if that is normal or not.  I’m also walking here and there, just a few steps at a time.  I also got to see my new cousin Damian!! He is adorable!  I can’t wait till he grows up a little bit so I can play with him!  He definitely looks like his parents.

I am getting into alot now, mommy caught me completely stuck in my toy chest.  She has no clue how I got in there but thought it was hilarious so she snapped a couple photos.

Also, I love to play computer games (as well as blog obviously) So mommy took a picture of me on the computer at Grandma Mitchell’s house.

And of course, some more pictures of my curly hair that is getting so long!

And here is a picture of me looking out the window resting my head on the back of the couch.

Guess what!?!?! I’m officially a walker! Mother’s day was a bit of a spoof, just a suprise for mommy. Now, I’m officially walking. It started with Monday. On Monday, Aunt Becky came to visit! I was so happy to see her! She is so much fun. Mommy said that when Becky comes, I can start walking. So when Grandpa was playing with me, I decided to take a couple steps. Grandma wasn’t around though, so we didn’t say anything. Then yesterday, after my bath. I walked back and forth between Grandma and Grandpa several times till I was too tired to do it anymore. I even got it on video! Also there are pictures of me taking a bath, of my kitty Boba, and a video of me with Boba and a video of me giving kisses. Enjoy!

This last picture is of me after my bath with how curly my hair gets.

I am so happy I have a new kitty! He never runs away from me and we play alot. He likes to chase me around and bite my toes while I’m crawling, but it doesn’t hurt. Padme and Boba Fett didn’t get along at first, but they do a little bit now. They still don’t cuddle but they chase each other around and play tag. Here are some pictures of my kitty!!

I have been grumpy alot lately… mommy and daddy aren’t sure whats wrong with me. Maybe teething again, that would explain my lack of appetite. Yesterday I threw a horrible tantrum while mommy was trying to change my diaper. I wanted to roll over and play and she still had to put the clean diaper on me and I fought her hard. I screamed and cried and finally she just gave up and let me run around without a diaper on for a few minutes. I peed all over the floor and all over myself, and mommy thought it was cute but I think she was kinda mad at me too. I still fought her when she tried to put it on again but she wouldn’t have any of it and held me down and stuck it on real fast before I could run away. Maybe next time I will win.

Here are some pictures from camping that Grandma Stewart took.