Typical 2.5 yr old

So that hasn't been that much going on around here lately except Emma discovering new things, new songs & of course saying new words/phrases. She sings all the time which isn't new at all put she has learned some new songs. Chris taught her "Rock A-Bye Baby", "Yankee Doodle" & she picked up "London's Bridge" somewhere along the way. Her new favorite shows & toys are My Little Pony & Strawberry Shortcake. I found 2 My Little Ponies at a yard sale which she loves, but we don't any Strawberry Shortcake figures but cousin Morgan had one in church on Sunday, Emma was stoked. 

Now this doesn't mean she has left Mickey or his pals behind, they are still high on her list, its just her list has grown. She is totally into her kitchen, making pretend meals, feeding her babies/stuffed animals/characters & playing doctor with her Elmo dr kit. She loves all her puzzles, Mrs. Potato Head & of course her books. I must say she is busier than ever talking, dancing, singing & playing non-stop. I guess she is the typical 2.5 yr old, what more could we ask for. 

First Movie

We took Emma to her see her first movie at the theater yesterday, Winnie the Pooh & she really liked it. We kept telling her about it the night before & when she got up Saturday morning, but she didn't quite understand why we were leaving to go see the movie. She did not like the previews, too loud & was a bit wiggly but it went very well. She was probably one of the youngest kids there, a few under 2 & crying but not many. I guess I never imagined how different it would be going to see a kids movie than an adult one, the audience was a little louder but nothing outrageous. Emma also tried popcorn for the first time & wasn't a fan. I look forward to the next time we can take her back, maybe the new Muppet Movie.

First Cake

Yesterday I told Emma I need to make a cake for lunch at church & she asked if she could help, so I figured we would give it a try. She was so excited about "stirring" the cake. We actually started it right before she went to bed so she didn't get to help me add the marshmallows or icing but I showed her the finished product this morning & of course gave her a tasting after lunch. It was a Mississippi Mud Cake & she loved it. Unfortunately I forgot to take a pic of the completed cake & its almost gone, but I see much more baking in our future.

 All the ingredients are in the bowl, let the stirring begin.

 Look at that serious face

She was quite proud of herself, can't you tell.

July 4th 2011

So we headed to the beach for the July 4th weekend & had a great time, even though the whole family wasn't there. I think Emma & Morgan had the most fun with each other they have ever had. They are really starting to play very well together & learning to share/take turns. They even pulled each other on the boggy board (aka surf board) which was just precious. 

 This was a bird sitting right by our car as we were leaving which we thought was very pretty but very upset that we stopped to snap a pic.

 Morgan sitting in the lego box at the beach house.

 Yes, Emma still fits in her baby float & she still loves it. 

I brought her a big girl floaty suit but I forgot to blow it up (require a pump - oops).

 Beverly & Morgan back floating

 Emma attempting to float too. (Not sure why she had to do it spread eagle???)

 She is turing into such a Daddy's girl.

 I love this one with both girls in motion.

 They totally look like they are up to something.

I so love this little face!

This is a video of Morgan pulling Emma on the boggy board thru the water. They had the best time. Warning. its a bit long.

Let's Play

We seem to spend a lot of time outside these days, even though its SO HOT, Emma loves it. You can find us in the back yard in the mornings before lunch or in the evening after dinner watching Emma play with her sand/water table or in her giraffe pool (her 2 favs right now). 

 Riding her tricycle at Grammy & Paw Paw's. Her feet finally reach the petals.

 Pool time

 Playing with her sand/water table

Notice the red patches on her face in this pic & the next one. This is some mysterious allergic rash that showed up about 2 weeks ago & we still haven't found the cause. Thankfully it doesn't itch or bother her, it just looks bad & flares up randomly.

 

Another little angel

I just saw that one of the blogs I follow of a fellow heart baby lost her battle on Friday, June 17 & went to be with Jesus. Little Lindsay Dean was 3 years old. Please keep this family in your prayers. 


Feel free to read more about little Lindsay http://lindsaysheart.blogspot.com/

Annual Cardio Appointment

On Monday we took Emma for her annual cardio check-up & I must say she was scared from the moment we walked in the door & the receptionist spoke to her. The poor thing knows that place all to well but she did okay considering how scared she was.

They did an EKG, then Dr. O came in to listen to her & then he told us he was hearing something different + seeing something on her EKG, so he definitely wanted to do an echo. She of course wasn't happy to go in the echo room once she saw the table she is suppose to lay on so the tech said I could hold her & they played "Elmos Goes to Grouchland" for her to watch during the echo. Of course they always let her watch a video of some kind but this one of her favs which helped a lot.

After the echo Dr. O came in to review the images & at this point I am always very nervous. He told us he saw some leakage in her tricuspid valve which concerned him. Now she has always had some leakage but it has gotten a little worse since the last echo she had. He also found a tiny leak on one of her patches which is not a big deal right now, but he will continue to watch it. But with the leaky valve he wants to see her back in 6 months to take another look to see if there is any change. Depending on what he finds in Dec he may order a sedated echo or echo scope to get better images. 

Now of course this was not the news we were hoping for & I started crying immediately. I really thought/hoped we were done with bad news about Emma's heart, but hers in such a rare case you just never know. Dr. O did continue to tell us that its not huge leak but more than he would like to see so he wants to keep a watch on her. Gotta love Dr. O & how he takes care of our Emma. He also told us that worst case is she would need surgery to repair her valve but we are no where near that, he was just keeping us informed.