Go BEARS!

Emma was full of team spirit as the Bears played their last game of the playoffs! Her babysitter gave all of the kids a tattoo, and Emma's was displayed on her adorable little cheek. It was so cute to watch her shout "Go Bears!" and dance around the room with Scott chanting, "Touchdown, Bears! Touchdown, Bears!"

Emma the Baker

It's a long slideshow, but the last few pictures are priceless! You'll see that Emma LOVED baking and was so excited to eat a cookie when they cooled . . . but after her first bite she remembered that she doesn't like chocolate! "Ew, yuck! I don't like chocolate!"

Making Cookies

The three of us whipped up some chocolate chip cookies one Sunday afternoon. Emma did a great job of pouring in the ingredients and stirring. Here is a video of her in action. My next blog post will include photos of the entire baking process. Emma enjoyed this activity so much that she's asked to make cookies several more times since then. We had a second go just last weekend.

Christmas Day

Emma was cranky from her incoming molars when she woke up on Christmas morning. As Scott brought her downstairs, she had her head buried in his shoulder and didn't even notice the presents or her HUGE new kitchen. She laid on the couch for an hour before she looked up at the fireplace and said, "Daddio, there's a cup in my stocking!" Game on! After checking out her kitchen, she used her new flashlight to investigate other gifts under the tree. Scott and I let her have a pacifier because it seemed to ease the pain. We took a break to try and eat buttered toast and then opened more from Santa. By 1:00, she was worn out. Take a look at how she fell asleep.