up, up, up she goes!

Vivian hasn't pulled up to standing yet, but she is working those knees!  She's learning how to get into EVERYTHING just in time for the move.  As you can see in the photos, she is pretty proud of herself, too!

happy to be me

Emma Jane is definitely comfortable in her own skin.  Here are some recent conversations and quotes:

Me: Emma Jane, do you know what you want to be when you grow up?

EJ: No.

Me: Do you want to be a dancer?
EJ: No.
Me: Do you want to be a firefighter?
EJ: No.
Me: Do you want to be a doctor?
EJ: No! I just want to be an Emma!!!

At the pool...
EJ:  Mama, what's THAT?!?
Me:  It's a wasp.
EJ:  What's a wasp?
Me:  Well, it's a type of bug that stings.
EJ:  Oh.  Am I a type of Emma?
Me:  Well, yes, I guess you could say that.  You're a type of kid.
EJ:  Except I don't sting!

After putting on Paul's sunglasses...
"I wook FANTASTIC!"

When she's finished getting dressed she asks, "How do I wook!?!"

And my favorite...
"Me, and I, and Vivi are going to eat wunch!" or "Me, and I, and Daddy are going to the pool!"
I love the way she includes herself TWICE just to be sure! :)

closing day

   It's official!  Today we closed on our new house.  Paul didn't waste any time and started painting Emma Jane's room this afternoon.  For the past few weeks we've asked Emma Jane what color she would like her new room to be painted.  She insists that she wants another pink room because, in her words, "Pink matches my blankies!"  I brought the girls over to the house after their naps.  Emma Jane loved climbing daddy's ladder and "painting" her walls with a paintless brush.  Vivian liked chewing on any paintbrush she could get her hands on.  Then the girls had a picnic dinner on the floor of the dining room.  Of course, they thought this was very cool and will probably be pretty disappointed when we get the furniture moved in.  We can't wait to get settled in our new home, but I have a feeling it's going to be a very long process....