Mom- These are for you...

Emily loves the cute outfit you sent!

Jaybird

A funny thing happened tonight. Emily was taking a bath, and when we were done washing, I unplugged the drain to let the water out. A few minutes later, the doorbell rang. It was just me and Emily, Brian was gone, so I ran to answer the door as there wasn't much water left. It was one of the missionaries serving in our ward, along with a ward member as a companion doing splits. I explained that Brian was gone, and that my daughter was in the bath, and they were about to leave, when here comes a wet naked Emily, running at full speed toward the elder! The expression on the missionary's face was priceless. He left very quickly!

Emily Accessorizing

Little Gangsta'

Fast Cash

I just added "Craigslist" to my Grateful For: column. Why, you might ask. Well, over the past couple of weeks, Brian and I have combed our house for items that we do not need anymore, which someone else might want. And we are moving to a different house, and certain things aren't going to work in the new house, so we added these to our list also - and have sold almost everything we posted! Right now, even after making a few purchases (off the same site), I counted the money in the piggy bank (yes, for real) and could not believe that we made so much. And decluttering our house at the same time! It is great!

Name That Tune

Every night after prayers, I (or Brian) rock Emily and sing to her. Tonight, as soon as the prayer was over, she looked at me and said, " Tinkle Tinkle." It took me a minute to realize that she wanted me to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to her. When I finally figured it out, she was happy, and laid her head on my shoulder while I sang it to her. When I was done, I asked her what she wanted me to sing next. She said, "Beam!" This one was harder. But after thinking long and hard (ok not that long) I said, "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam?" The answer was a definite yes. So I sang that one, and asked for one more. "I Am!" Ok... I was able to figure it out, as we sing the same songs (basically) every night. "I Am" is I Am a Child of God. When that one was done, she said, "I Am again!" So we sang it again. I love how her words are developing, and she knows her own mind. She is definitely her own person, growing and getting smarter and smarter. This is one of my favorite times of the day. No matter how cranky she has been during the day, bedtime is always sweet.