My girl. My, you have grown! We are walking and talking all over and about everything lately. Discovering new words, sounds, and new places right outside our door. Spring is here and we are always taking advantage of the pleasant weather.
Besides the weather changing, Emma is growing into a big little girl. Her vocabulary has broadened so much in the past couple months that it sometimes catches me off guard. She's always understandable, at least to ME but if I'm not hearing her right she will repeat herself or give me more details until I've got the idea. She uses three and four word sentences regularly, five and six word sentences occasionally and even wows us with occasional seven and eight worders. She's always singing tunes, sometimes in a hum, using the actual lyric or making up her own. She will sometimes practice using her manners, saying " 'scooz me" when passing, and "thank you" and the right times. There's plenty of room to improve and gain understanding there though, which is especially apparent when she takes something she isn't supposed to have and says "thank you, Emma!"
On a walk through downtown, she points out the barbershop where Daddy gets his hair cut, then the treat station where we play with trains, and the coffee house across the street where we meet with friends. She recognizes when we are in close proximity to the playground or park and let's me know that that is where she would like to be heading.... though that's not always how it pans out. We go often though because Emma is so active. Swiftly running, climbing ladders, small rock walls, sliding alone, hanging and double footed hopping are all new activities as of the past couple months. Still favorites are galloping and getting generally floppy/cuckoo.
She also loves pretending to be a bug, cat, truck or car, or sea lion. As Emmacar or truck she parks herself in a garage which is our closet and likes to pop out to surprise me. Emma Sea lion is a trouble maker and likes to belly slide into the kitchen counter during lunch- which is prohibited in this zoo! Emmacat usually comes around during meal times to lap up yogurt, soup and other Emmacat food, but I've seen her climbing our stairs outside. Emma Bugs are everywhere!
Climbing: still in this season
Emma has been sleeping wonderfully also which I'm crediting to three things: fresh air and outdoor activity, consistency at home, and being almost two. Way to go, Emma!
