Such a girl!!!

This was right after she woke up in the morning. She found my chap stick and insisted on putting it on all by herself.

Pumpkin Patch

Last Monday I met Rachel and Callie at the pumpkin patch in Smyrna, TN. It was about 30 minutes from our house and in the middle of NOWHERE! Anyway. The girls had a great time. Here are a few pictures from our venture!

Riding the John Deere Tracker

They LOVED this car but Rachel and I were not as fond...there was no bottom so they could have easily fallen through the bottom!

On the bigger tracker. She has since become obsessed with riding toys.

When she couldn't pick them up she decided to roll them...future problem solver!

This one had a big enough stem for her to pick up but it was a little heavy for her and she never got it past her knees. It was a noble effort!

Atlanta day 1

Last Friday we loaded up the car and headed to Atlanta. We had been planning this trip for a while with our friends Kate and Baxter and their son Garrett (Em's "boyfriend"). We arrived there around dinner time so our first priority was finding a place to eat within walking distance from the hotel. We decided on sushi...not so much a great idea with two toddlers. We walked in and said 4 adults and two highchairs. The hostess said "oh, we only have one chair." That should have been our first clue that we should leave but we were starving and decided to stay. The kids lasted about 5 minutes before they were antsy and ready to run around. Eating out with kids is NO fun anymore!! Kate and I ended up taking the kids outside in the cold to let them run around until our food came and then the dads took over.

The view from out hotel Friday night.

Moving on...our first official day was Saturday and started with the Georgia Aquarium. We had to be there at 10am to meet Cole, Mandy, and Payton. We were running late because the babies decided to sleep in. Anyway, we ended up getting there around 10:40. The sad thing is that we were staying right next door and just had to walk over! Oh well. Katie ended up coming with Cole and Mandy so it was great to see her, plus she brought her big camera and took some pictures of the kids (however those pictures are in Birmingham, oh well).

She was mesmerized just in the the first few feet of the aquarium.

All the babies. We never got a picture with them all looking up. That was a difficult task.

Checking out the jellyfish with daddy.

Ok, so I promise I wasn't trying to torture my child. She was ALL about going to see him until we were right there and then she flipped out. Apparently she just wanted to admire from afar!

Going down the slide with daddy.

Baxter and Garrett coming down the slide.

Our picture is a little blurry. Katie has a better one on her camera but I had to have this picture because when Chase and I came for our 2nd anniversary we took a picture in the same place.

The siblings.

We were taking the behind the scenes tour of the aquarium but you are suppose to be five to go back. We promised that we would hold her the whole time. It was more challenging than we thought. She loves riding on Chase's shoulders but it only lasted about 5 minutes. There was TOO much to look at.

One of the whale sharks in the behind the scenes tour.

After lunch and a much needed nap we rushed over to the World of Coke-a-Cola to get in on the last tour for the day. The last tour started at 5 and we got there at 5:08! Baxter was able to get us in, thank goodness, and the kids actually had a good time here. Maybe it was because we actually let them sample a little of the product! I forgot my camera so I only had my cell phone. I was able to take a few pictures but only load the on Facebook. I know there is a way for me to get them on here but I haven't figured that out yet!

Saturday night we went out to dinner at a pizza place near by. Much more kid friendly and the food was great! The kids were in a GREAT mood when we got back to the hotel.

They played with half a Chinese menu and the TV cabinet for 30 minutes! I have a video of it on my camera but it is taking entirely too long to upload right now.

After a long day both babies crashed hard and slept-in the next morning!

Atlanta day 2

Day two was a little more relaxed. We didn't have to be out of the hotel until 12:00 so we let the babies sleep in and then went down for breakfast at the hotel. Once we were all packed and ready to go, we bundled up the babies, checked out of the hotel and headed to the zoo.

Checking out the Elephants with daddy.

Watching the birds in the "treehouse."

Every AOII has to take a picture of a panda!

Our little family. This was the third try at this picture. The first two Emory was perfect, Chase and I had issues, and by the third shot she was tired of sitting there!

Saying bye to Garrett.

He wanted another hug but Em was playing hard to get. He chased her for about 2 minutes before giving up!

First time on the carousel. (Future AOII...what can I say! :) )

Chase wanted his turn too!

The train ride. Em wasn't as fond of the train ride. She didn't like the tunnels.

Hamming it up the second time on the carousel.

It was a long weekend. She passed out as soon as we were on the interstate!

We had a great trip and made lots of memories...but it's exhausting chasing around two toddlers for an entire weekend!

Quiet= T.R.O.U.B.L.E.

That was a brand new roll. I knew it was too quiet in the house!

I tried to fix it!

Now I can understand why people put the toilet paper under...it's not as easy for a toddler to unroll!

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18 Months!!!!!

18 MONTHS...18 MONTHS?! Are you kidding me?! Is she really that old?! I feel like I just had her (I know that sounds cliche)! But seriously...the time truly flies by after you have children. Anyway...

So in the last month...
-Official weigh in at the doctor: 23 lbs 10.5ozs (50th percentile)
-Height: 31 inches (50th percentile)
-Head...BIG! I can't remember the exact measurement but it fell in the 90th percentile. Poor baby has her daddy's head. Hopefully that means there is a big brain in there!
-She has discovered my makeup and pretends to put it on. (Note for Santa: play makeup kit...plastic preferably, nothing real just yet)
-Wants to try out the potty. But like I said I think it's just using the TP...at least she gets the concept though. Baby steps!
-So many words I've lost count. She likes to repeat what you say so watch what you say around her now!! I think her favorite right now is "excuse me." She will say it if you are in her way or if you don't say it to get by her. I had to step over her tonight to get to the trash can and she said "excuse you momma."
-Loves bags. She will get any bag she can find, fill it with stuff from around the house, put it on her shoulder, walk to the back door, and say "bye-bye." She also pushes the laundry basket around the house gathering stuff. The other day she had collected two rolls of toilet paper, a teddy bear, her water cup, a remote control, and a cookbook.
-Loves to color and still obsessed with books!


Emory you are an amazing little girl! We love you SO much!

(I'm sure there is more and I will add things as I think of them. But right now I'm so tired I can barely think.)

Nita and Papa Came to Town

Emory with Papa and Nita after nap time.

Reading with Nita.

We went to Trader Joe's on Sunday and Emory saw the little carts and had to have one for herself. She was NOT happy when we wouldn't let her take it home!

Me and my Daddy.

My parents came to visit Emory last weekend...they claim to come see us too but really we know they only want to see Em. ;) It was a nice and relaxing weekend, filled with football and shopping on Saturday and a typical lazy Sunday. Seeing as how it has decided to skip Fall and go straight to Winter, Emory had no clothes. So Nita was wonderful enough to buy Em pretty much an entire Fall/Winter wardrobe and now my child won't go naked! :) When do you stop having to buy a COMPLETELY new wardrobe for kids, every time the weather changes?!

Is it really time for this?!

This is Em's latest obsession...she loves to sit on the potty. Really I think she just likes using the toilet paper! However, this is another sign that my baby isn't so much a baby anymore. Guess I will be buying a potty seat soon!