MONKEY GIRL

She "mastered" the gate several months ago - she just isn't sure what to do when she gets to the top - it also is hard on the toes!!! (Emily and the gate are both 30")
The window ledge is about 18 inches off the ground
She loves to walk around on the window sill, and play peak-a-boo with the curtains!!
Oscar on duty as "Mommy lookout"

YES, WE HAVE A CLIMBER!!

And this is only what I caught pictures of today!! I wish you could see the expression on her face - she is so proud of herself!!!

We "retired" the highchair last weekend (we now have a booster seat). We were forever making her sit in her highchair - she could climb out of HC if she wanted to, she just didn't know she could!!

She has been "practicing" on trying to get out of her crib. For several months now she has been able to get one leg on the top rail, but then doesn't know what to do. The last couple of days she has been trying to climb onto the attached changing table portion of her bed - it is only a matter of time!!

As you can tell, I have to watch her constantly, she can climb anything, and isn't afraid to try new mountains!!

BUSY WEEKEND

SEE MY "BEAUTIFUL BOD" - MY GRANDMA TAUGHT ME THIS TRICK!!

I LOVE YOU MS. MARY - THANK YOU FOR HELPING MY MOM AND DAD BRING ME HOME. I AM VERY HAPPY AND WELL ADJUSTED.

This Momma is getting way too old for jam packed weekends!!!

Friday night I went scrapbooking. Had a great time, and did some really cute layouts of Emily. I stayed out till 2:00 AM and had to get up at 6:30 - UGH!!! The church that I scrapbook at once a month (not my church) is having a all night scrapbook fellowship in Sept. I was really excited about that, but I will need to either get Daddy or someone to watch Emily while I sleep most of Sat., or just not stay so late - The 2:00 AM and taking care of a baby the next day whipped me!!! We also ran the roads, swam at Grannys and had a party for Granny's birthday, and just plain had an action - packed weekend. The social worker came Sunday for the last post placement visit. We have now completed all the requirements for the adoption. YIPPEE!!
Here are some pics of Emily with Mary, our social worker.

WATER BABY

Emily just loves water. She thinks it is so cool that you can do so many things with it - drink it, bathe in it, and play in it. She loves the sound of water as well. When it rains, she stands at the window and says water.

Here she is swimming with her Daddy on July 4th. Daddy would put his hand over her mouth and hold her nose and put her under the water, and she loved it!! If Daddy got her face too close to the water, she would just choke and sputter. She really wanted Daddy to just let go of her. She also enjoyed jumping off of the ladder.

She is our water baby!!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

THE CIRCUS

The white tiger - isn't this a cool picture?!
Daddy bought her this silly clown hat. Mom's reaction - You paid WHAT?!
Emily and mommy jumping rope with the pretty ladies

We took Emily to the circus last weekend. She loved it. Her eyes were as big as saucers. Daddy wasn't thrilled about going to the circus - he went at age 11 and didn't enjoy it - but he loved the circus through Emily's eyes.

She loved the clown - she let him hold her and she "beeped" his nose!! She enjoyed the elephants too. She said "Wow". The dog act was probably her favorite. It was 6 mini dashounds - 5 were brown and one was black. Her dog is black - we told her that was Dog!! Her little face lit up!! We asked her how Dog got to the circus, do you think he will beat us home, did he runaway and join the circus????