Happy Holidays!

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!  It has been a while since I posted (largely due to the fact that Emma took off walking in the last month!), so I decided I better update everyone on our busy lives.  Emma is now 14 months old and weighs 22 pounds, 8 ounces.  She took her first steps on her first birthday, but was very cautious when it came to taking up walking.  She didn't really take off until she was 13 1/2 months.  Now we have a hard time keeping up with her!

The holiday season has been a fun one for Emma, beginning with a trip to see her mommy's side of the family in Alaska for Thanksgiving. She had a great time spending time with her Gramma and Pa, great grandma and meeting the rest of the family.  Emma didn't seem to be too bothered by the cold (15-20 degree temperatures) and even made her first trip to the Mendenhall glacier.  For Christmas, we took a trip out to San Diego to see her daddy's side of the family and her mommy's uncle Linus. She loved being surrounded by her Grammy, Papa, aunts, uncles and cousin Tyler. Emma got lots of fun new toys and books to play with over the rest of Winter Break!

Emma is at such a fun age and is changing so quickly.  She is getting several more teeth in and is trying more and more 'real food.'  So far she hasn't been too picky, and will try pretty much anything we are eating.  She's a fan of spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, and chicken noodle soup.

Before I go, Emma would like to make an announcement (for those who don't already know)... she is going to be a big sister!!!  In April her baby sister will be born and we are so excited for Emma to have a little playmate. :)

Happy New Year to everyone!  We wish everyone a year full of blessings in 2013.