Where's Emerson?

I have to share a funny story with you. This afternoon, Emerson was having quiet time in her room and Camryn fell asleep in her bouncy seat in the craft room. I decided to catch up on my email while bouncing Camryn. Camryn woke up and it was time for her bottle. I walked out of the office/craft room and the rug in the front entryway was rolled up. Nothing new...Emerson likes to pull my rugs all over the house so I didn't think anything of it. I stepped on the rug to get to the kitchen and there was something in the rug. I thought maybe Emerson has wrapped up her dolls or something inside of the rug. I was holding Camryn so I tried to unroll the rug with my feet, ya know, kinda kicking at the roll so it would unwind. All of a sudden, as I am kicking at the rug, I see a piece of Emerson's hair come out at the top of the roll! Emerson was in the rug!! I get down to help unroll the rug and there she is rubbing her eyes and her cheeks were all rosy. I asked her what she was doing. "Taking a nap, Mama." Yes, my daughter who has this beautiful bedroom and comfy bed, chose to roll herself up in a rug and take a nap!! I have no idea how long she had been in there, as I thought she was in her room with the door closed. It couldn't have been more than 30 minutes, but still! I felt horrible that I know she was in there. Just thought I would share the excitement we get daily from having a 3 year old.

NOTE: This picture is a reenactment. I couldn't let this experience go undocumented so I had Emerson "show me" what she did, so I could take a picture!

This picture of Camryn just about sums it all up!
Emerson being silly, but at least she is eating!!
Our girls
Reading books just tuckers Camryn right out!
Mommy & Daddy are taking Emerson to her first moving on Thanksgiving. We saw Bee Movie. Emerson thought it was so neat. Sitting down for 1 1/2 hours is a little much for a three year old so we had to get up a couple of times during the movie to walk around, but other than that, she had a great time!

No nap and Pink, Pink and More Pink!

Another day of "no naps". Monday's is usually the day that Emerson falls asleep on the couch. After a long, active weekend and swimming on Monday nights, I usually let her sleep for a little while.

Eating cake, or should I say frosting at Nana & Papa's house.
Camryn was very clingy for a few days (teething) so in order to get some dishes done, I put her chair in the kitchen with me and let her try Cherrios for the first time. She liked them!
If you don't know already, Emerson loves pink! Everything has to be pink! Here she is in her full regala on the way to the YMCA one morning. (Pink running suit, pink shoes, socks with pink flowers, pink jacket, pink hair tie, pink sunglasses (in November....I know.)

Go Spartans!

We went to the Michigan State v. Penn State football game this past weekend in East Lansing. Our old neighbors and Penn State alums made the drive from PA for the weekend to go to the game with us. It was chilly, but we had our propane heater & tent to keep us warm!

First Haircut

Today Emerson got her first haircut.....from Mommy! Being married to Rich, you all now how cheap....I mean frugal he is. Anything to save a buck. That's why for the past 7 years, I have been cutting Rich's hair. So, when it came time to cut Emerson's hair, I decided to give it a shot. It went pretty well. She squirmed and moved a lot, but what else do you expect from a 3 year old?

This is Emerson a couple of days ago after her bath.

This is Emerson getting her cape on.

Being silly with the cape.

Getting her hair cut.

After the hair cut. You can't really tell from this picture, but her hair is quite a bit shorter. I cut about 4-4 1/2 inches off!

Of course we had to save the hair from the first haircut!

Sisters & Friends

I've been trying to get some good pictures of Emerson and Camryn together.....hopefully for a Christmas picture. When one is smiling, the other isn't. If I knew anything about Photoshop, I would cut and paste them into one picture!

This is Camryn saying "I've had enough Mom!"

Here is Emerson with her friend, Avery. I met Avery's grandma a few years back at our local library. They have a program called Babytime for babies 0-18 months. They read stories, do songs and then have playtime. It's just as much for us adults as it is the kids. Anyway, a group of 6 of us met back when Emerson was about a year old and we are all great friends now. So, last night all the adults finally got together........without the kids!!! We went out to dinner and then to a comedy club. It was so nice to get out with other adults. My niece, Whitney and her friend, Megan, came over to watch our girls as well as Avery. Here are the girls in the pajamas watching what else but Dora the Explorer.

We are talking about getting Emerson's hair cut. Not short, but definitely get a couple of inches trimmed off. She doesn't like to have her hair combed and the knots and tears just aren't worth it. Emerson says she wants her hair cut, but I think it's more traumatic for me!