August 2012 - 10 Months Old

Emma had a big month in August... it was back to school time on August 8th!  She is back in the Infant Room at the Early Childhood Campus.  One of her teachers is the same as last year, so it was nice to have someone she already knew. During school she plays, listens to music, swings, gets stories read to her, and of course gets her naps in!

Sweet little Emma Grace now weighs 21 pounds and is growing up so fast!  She loves eating her puffs and recently started eating little bits of cut up fruit, like peaches and bananas. We have learned she has quite a sensitive stomach, so we are introducing new things pretty slowly.

Emma is crawling all over the house these days and continues to get faster and faster at getting where she wants to go. She loves standing and pulls herself up on anything and anyone.  Her favorite place to stand is in front of the refrigerator when the door is open!  She also loves cruising around the house in her little car (walker).  Emma learned to clap this month, and when Daddy brought her to 'Meet the Teacher' night at Mommy's school she was clapping as all the teachers were introduced.... it was so cute!

Daddy got Emma her first swing for the patio last weekend and she absolutely loves being outside swinging in it.  She cries when we take her out!  Speaking of Daddy, her favorite word these days is Da-da.  When Daddy gets home from work she squeals Da-da, Da-da and gets the biggest grin on her face. It might even be her favorite time of the day!