Colin returns tomorrow from a looong business trip (New York, London, Dusseldorf, Munich, Paris). Emmett and I have kept busy in Daddy's absence: lots of trips to the park and library, a road trip to Monterey with Uncle Mike, Aunt Mer, and Nick, and plenty of playdates with our neighborhood pals.
What will Daddy find to be different about his 14 month old? Let's see. First, folks continually comment that Emmett's hair is getting "blonder and blonder". I didn't think this could possibly true until I sat down tonight to watch some old videos of E taken over the past year. It's true! We now have a little West coast blondie amongst us!
Emmett recently started to show an interest in climbing. He's not gotten himself up too high yet and I am not looking forward to the day when he can scale the living room furniture. Emmett's vocab continues to grow - he now has a host of single "words" and is just starting to combine two word approximations - typically "moh" (more) with the food item. Emmett has also learned to say his third "person": Mehdeh (Aunt Meredith)! And, Colin will be relieved to know that E has not forgotten his Daddy. Tonight when I took out a family photo album that Emmett had not seen in months, Emmett gleefully pointed out all of the pictures of Dada. He also pointed to a photo of Grandpa Harry and said something like "gahma". Close!
Last weekend Mike and Nick ran the half-marathon in Monterey. What an inspiration! Emmett enjoyed hanging out with some of the shorter spectators (babies and dogs) and he had a good time exploring two of the toddler/interactive rooms at the Monterey Aquarium. He thought the big tanks were cool for about five minutes, after which time he gave me a clear "No, no" each time I approached a new tank. Oh well, maybe in a few years we'll try again.
Tonight Emmett demonstrated a new skill that, while amusing at first, will clearly be annoying as soon as tomorrow! He has learned how to "fake cry" and yes, it is truly hilarious. He scrunches his face into a big pout and exclaims, "eh, eh, eh" in a pitiful but very fake manner.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The "No-No" Stage
A few weeks ago Emmett discovered the power of "no-no" ("nuhnuh") and we've been hearing lots of this ever since! In fact, Emmett has been quite chatty...at his 12 mo appt he had about 10 word approximations that he used spontaneously and he currently has over 20! He continues to enjoy pointing out things in his environment - he learned to say "tsee" (tree) when Grandpa Harry was in town. His favorite foods are "nana", "bihduh", "bibi", "bp-bp" "g-p", "teez" and "ya-ya". What? You can't understand this? Let me translate: bananas, bread, berries, puffs, grapes, cheese, and yogurt. Ok, so maybe only mom and dad can understand Mr. Man's "words", but boy is he trying!
Emmett has been enjoying playing "Monster" with Daddy, so much that he has recently assumed his own "monster laugh". Yes, Emmett has quite the sense of humor these days. It's quite comic to hear a deep throaty laugh emitted from a pipsqueak. In general Emmett is a delightful but LOUD child. He is super active, constantly in motion and constantly filling the house with sound. He's becoming increasingly demanding - though fortunately we have not yet hit the temper-tantrum stage.
Emmett loves to chase birds, play with playdoh, push/pull toys at the Noe Valley Rec Center, and play "Boo" with anyone and everyone! (This is not the tame Peek-A-Boo that a 6 month old might play - this is a "I'm gonna scare your pants off because I'm a big toddler boy now...so watch out!")
Grandma Carlene and Grandpa Harry came to visit us a few weeks ago. It was great to spend time with them and while they were here the entire family, including Uncle Mike, spent a fabulous four-day weekend in Sebastopol (Sonoma County). We enjoyed awesome home-cooked meals, picked apples, figs, and berries daily from the fruit trees in the yard, went biking in wine country, splashed around in the pool, and generally just kicked back and relaxed!
Emmett has been enjoying playing "Monster" with Daddy, so much that he has recently assumed his own "monster laugh". Yes, Emmett has quite the sense of humor these days. It's quite comic to hear a deep throaty laugh emitted from a pipsqueak. In general Emmett is a delightful but LOUD child. He is super active, constantly in motion and constantly filling the house with sound. He's becoming increasingly demanding - though fortunately we have not yet hit the temper-tantrum stage.
Emmett loves to chase birds, play with playdoh, push/pull toys at the Noe Valley Rec Center, and play "Boo" with anyone and everyone! (This is not the tame Peek-A-Boo that a 6 month old might play - this is a "I'm gonna scare your pants off because I'm a big toddler boy now...so watch out!")
Grandma Carlene and Grandpa Harry came to visit us a few weeks ago. It was great to spend time with them and while they were here the entire family, including Uncle Mike, spent a fabulous four-day weekend in Sebastopol (Sonoma County). We enjoyed awesome home-cooked meals, picked apples, figs, and berries daily from the fruit trees in the yard, went biking in wine country, splashed around in the pool, and generally just kicked back and relaxed!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Recent Photos
Sorry for the delay in posting photos. Here are some pictures from August as well as some photos from Emmett's First Birthday Bash.
Monday, August 10, 2009
He's Walking! (Like a drunken man)
Seems like each time I talk to my folks or grandparents, they ask, "Is he walking yet"? E's extended family has been eager to hear the news because when we were together in June, emergence of this skill appeared imminent. Since then E has become increasingly steady on his feet and lo and behold, this weekend he started to consistently take a few steps at a time without support. On Friday he took a few steps at Aunie La's house which caught us off guard and made us smile. He saved the real deal, though, for Daddy's return. (Colin was in Tahoe this weekend for our friend, Dennis' bachelor party.) Yesterday Emmett showed off his fancy footwork for Dad. Auntie Danielle captured the moment on video. Such fun for all of us!
In general, Month 10 has brought us much joy. Emmett has had frequent playdates with his buddy, Jacqueline. He has learned to clap and throw balls. His favorite pastimes include ball play, drinking banana blueberry smoothies from an open cup and playing outdoors. We recently purchased a "water table" for the backyard. This table is a huge source of entertainment - Emmett absolutely loves to splash around and explore his water toys. Yes, between the water table, deck stairs, neighborhood cats, and flowers, the backyard has become E's favorite place to be these days. Emmett makes this preference pretty clear - today at 7:15am he banged on the back door and when this failed to get mama to open the door he brought me one of his shoes! Ha! We'll be sure to take and post lots of photos next month when our little man celebrates his first birthday!
In general, Month 10 has brought us much joy. Emmett has had frequent playdates with his buddy, Jacqueline. He has learned to clap and throw balls. His favorite pastimes include ball play, drinking banana blueberry smoothies from an open cup and playing outdoors. We recently purchased a "water table" for the backyard. This table is a huge source of entertainment - Emmett absolutely loves to splash around and explore his water toys. Yes, between the water table, deck stairs, neighborhood cats, and flowers, the backyard has become E's favorite place to be these days. Emmett makes this preference pretty clear - today at 7:15am he banged on the back door and when this failed to get mama to open the door he brought me one of his shoes! Ha! We'll be sure to take and post lots of photos next month when our little man celebrates his first birthday!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sarah Wert Photography
A friend of ours, Tim Johnson, gave us a very thoughtful gift when Emmett was born - a photo shoot with a professional photographer. We opted for a very casual shoot at home. Here are a few of our favorite pictures taken on that day in May. You can also check out Sarah's general photography skills on her website.
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