Doing Laundry

Donuts with Kristen

Emmie loves her donuts, her she is enjoying them during the start of the Texas vs. OU game

Emmie Masters Floating

As a lot of you already know Emmie has been taking Infant Swimming Resource (http://www.infantswim.com/) classes that teach her how to float. It's been a very intense but cool class. Our instructor is wonderful and Emmie mastered the skill she needs to save herself from drowning in 5 weeks. Considering we had 2 weeks off due to Ike I'm amazed it didn't take longer. If you ever have the chance to have your child take one of these classes I highly recommend it. Hopefully it's only an insurance policy that she'll never have to use, but if she does, she is ready.

Play Time

So Emmie does have real toys, she particularly likes the mirror :-)

No more Tron

After a short 3 months Emmie's head is perfect (that's per the Dr. not just her Mom & Dad) and the Tron helmet take it's place among other longhorn decorated memorabilia. Part of me will miss the protection of the helmet but it is nice to see Emmie's entire head. As it would just be cruel to make her wear it for Halloween she will not be Tron. We are taking suggestions for her Halloween costume so leave them in the comments.

Why do we buy toys?

Ok seriously when I say Emmie doesn't need any toys I mean it. Our parents constantly ask us what can they get Emmie and I always say put money in her 529 (although these days toys seem like a better investment). Her new favorite toys are the free noise maker we got at a charity walk and the dog bowls. She can entertain herself by just pushing the bowls around and banging them. When you don't hear the bowls banging you know you need to go find her ;-) Please note she has plenty of age appropriate toys so it's not due to lack of choices that she plays with the dog bowls.

Just like Allie

Ever since I was pregnant Allie was attached to me like glue. Once Emmie was born she pretty much went back to being her protective self but without the constant attachment. So it's not all that surprising to us the Emmie loves Allie. Don't get me wrong she chases both dogs but she definitely likes Allie better. She loves to follow her around and pet/pull her fur. On Sunday I caught Emmie staring out the front window next to Allie and just couldn't help but take a picture.